The Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation created a weak central government because of the people’s fear of
A. disputes between the states
B. conflicts with Native Americans
C. invasion by a foreign power
D. a powerful central government
D. a powerful central government
DAILY DOUBLE
At the Constitutional Convention they debated how states should be represented in Congress. What was the result?
A. a formal amendment process
B. a two-house legislature
C. an executive with a limited term
D. a system of checks and balances
B. a two-house legislature
The legislative branch has the power to
A. make laws
B. carry out laws
C. enforce laws
D. interpret laws
A. make laws
Supporters of the U.S. Constitution promised a Bill of Rights in order to
A. win the support of Anti-Federalists
B. prevent states from withdrawing from the United States
C. fix the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
D. grant specific, limited powers to the states
A. win the support of Anti-Federalists
In order for the new Constitution to take effect, how many of the 13 states needed to ratify it?
A. 7
B. 9
C. 11
D. 13
B. 9
Who held the most power under the Articles of Confederation?
A. the states
B. average citizens
C. local political bodies
D. leaders of the national government
A. the states
What was the main difference between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan?
A. the method for giving powers to Congress
B. the number of houses Congress would have
C. the method for electing members of the two houses of Congress
D. the number of representatives each state would have in Congress
D. the number of representatives each state would have in Congress
Article II of the U.S. Constitution creates this branch of government.
The Executive Branch
Name the 5 parts to the 1st Amendment (hint: RAPPS)
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Assembly
Freedom to Petition
Freedom of the Press
Freedom of Speech
People who supported the Constitution were known as...
Federalists
Shay's Rebellion made political leaders more aware of the
A. need to protect individual rights
B. importance of paying off Revolutionary War debts
C. weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
D. dangers of a powerful central government
C. weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
The delegates at the Constitutional Convention agreed that after 1808 Congress could
A. abolish slavery
B. begin taxing enslaved persons as property
C. stop the import of slaves
D. count enslaved persons for representation
C. stop the import of slaves
According to the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution, who established the federal government?
A. the legislature
B. the 13 original states
C. the elected representatives
D. the people
D. the people
The Fifth and Sixth Amendments both protect
A. the privacy of one's own home
B. victims of criminal activity
C. citizens' right to petition the government
D. the rights of the accused
D. the rights of the accused
Which of the following is NOT part of the process of a bill becoming a law?
A. The bill is voted on by the House and Senate.
B. The Bill is assigned to a standing committee.
C. The bill goes to the president to be signed.
D. The bill must be approved by the justices of the Supreme Court.
D. The bill must be approved by the justices of the Supreme Court.
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 created a process for
A. new states to join the Union
B. territories to become independent
C. the nation to purchase new territory
D. settling land disputes between the states
A. new states to join the Union
Nearly all of the delegates at the Constitutional Convention would have agreed with which statement?
A. Protecting individual liberties is the top priority.
B. The national government needs to be strengthened.
C. Larger states should have more power in a representative system.
D. The public should be kept well-informed about all political decisions.
B. The national government needs to be strengthened.
The purpose of the first three articles of the Constitution is to define the
A. prinicple of shared power between the national and state governments
B. processes for holding elections and proposing amendments
C. individual and political rights guaranteed to all citizens
D. powers and responsibilities of the branches of the federal government
D. powers and responsibilities of the branches of the federal government
DAILY DOUBLE
The authors of the Third Amendment were strongly influenced by which of these events?
A. the signing of the Declaration of Independence
B. the passage of the Quartering Act by the British Parliament.
C. the actions of British soldiers at the Boston Massacre
D. the British blockade of American ports during the Revolutionary War
B. the passage of the Quartering Act by the British Parliament.
What was the main goal of participants in Shays' Rebellion?
A. to conquer the state militia
B. to shut down the courts
C. to overthrow the state government
D. to receive free land from the government
B. to shut down the courts
Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government could NOT
A. declare war
B. raise an army
C. make alliances with other countries
D. manage foreign affairs
B. raise an army
At the Constitutional Convention discussions of slavery were closely related to discussions about which of these issues?
A. taxation and representation
B. voting rights and individual liberties
C. sovereignty and separation of powers
D. presidential and congressional elections
A. taxation and representation
The Framers created a Constitution that called for the people to directly elect
A. members of the Supreme Court.
B. members of the House of Representatives.
C. the President.
D. members of the Executive Cabinet.
B. members of the House of Representatives.
The Tenth Amendment strongly supports the principle of
A. separation of powers
B. individual liberty
C. limited government
D. federal supremacy
C. limited government
Which of the following does NOT describe members of the Senate?
A. They must be at least 30 years old.
B. They serve six-year terms.
C. They must be natural-born citizens.
D. They must be legal residents of the states they serve.
C. They must be natural-born citizens.