How did the Enlightenment and American Revolution change the way people viewed their relationship to their rulers? What were the two main compromises of the Constitutional Convention and how did they affect the government?

Unit Test

Constitutional Underpinnings

(10 points)

1. How did the Enlightenment and American Revolution change the way people viewed their relationship to their rulers?

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(10 points)

2. What were the two main compromises of the Constitutional Convention and how did they affect the government?

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(5 points)

3. What is the purpose of the Preamble?

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(10 points)

4. What is a federal system of government and why did the Framers choose to design a federal system of government for the United States?

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