MC #1
The States....
Did not want a strong central government
White men who owned land
Which of the following is not one of the three branches of government created by the Constitution?
What political parties were formed by supporters of Jefferson and Hamilton?
Democratic-Republicans and Federalists
The articles of Confederation gave the states...
more power than the national government
Some delegates to the Constitutional Convention thought a republic would...
protect citizens' rights
The system of checks and balances...
keeps each branch of government from becoming stronger than the others
Alexander Hamilton supported...
manufacturing and trade
In 1787, Congress called a meeting about the Articles of Confederation..
to make the national government stronger
In a federal system of government...
the states share power with the central government
What does the Bill of Rights do?
It protects freedom of speech and religion
Thomas Jefferson supported...
limiting the national government
Congress coul...
print and borrow money
How did the states compromise about slavery?
Every five enslaved persons was counted as three free people
Which of the following can be done by the federal government only?
issue money
Which leader wanted to start a national bank?
Alexander Hamilton
Congress could not...
What did Antifederalists want?
They wanted a Bill of Rights to protect people's liberties.
Which of the following can be done by both federal and state governments?
pass laws
What advice did Washington give the country when he retired from the presidency?
not to take sides in foreign wars