The AoC
To whom did the Articles of Confederation give most of the power?
A. to the states
B. to the national government
C. to the militias
D. to George Washington
A. to the states
What happened after Shays’ Rebellion, delegates met in Philadelphia to do what (the original purpose of the meeting)?
A. To write a new constitution
B. To revise the Articles of Confederation
C. To create a National Military to put down the rebellion
D. To convince banks to give back farmers’ land
B. To revise the Articles of Confederation
We read an excerpt of Federalist 51 for our Common Reading Formative. Which constitutional principle did Madison believe would prevent abuses of power by the federal government?
A.Checks and balances
B.Rule of law
C.Freedom of speech
D.Federalism
A.Checks and balances
During ratification, ________ wanted a stronger national government, while ______ wanted a weaker national government.
A.Anti-Federalists; Federalists
B.Federalists; Anti-Federalists
C.Northerners; Southerners
D.George Washington; Federalists
B.Federalists; Anti-Federalists
_______________ is the Father of the Constitution.
A.John Adams
B.George Washington
C.James Madison
D.Benjamin Franklin
C.James Madison
What was the only branch of national government under the Articles of Confederation?
A. Judicial
B. Executive
C. Legislative
D. State governors
C. Legislative
After the delegates to the Constitutional Convention decided to write a new constitution, what issue did they agree on first?
A.They needed to give more power to the states.
B.They needed to write the Bill of Rights.
C.They needed to create a stronger national government.
D.They needed to give more power to banks.
C.They needed to create a stronger national government.
Having states ratify the Constitution through special ratifying conventions is an example of __.
A.Rule of Law
B.Checks and Balances
C.Federalism
D.Separation of Powers
C.Federalism
____________ wanted a bill of rights added to the US Constitution to protect _________.
A.Anti-Federalists; individual liberties (rights).
B.Federalists; individual liberties (rights).
C.Anti-Federalists; checks and balances
D.Federalists; federalism
A.Anti-Federalists; individual liberties (rights).
The 4th Amendment protects us from __.
A.Testifying against ourselves
B.Having to quarter soldiers in times of peace
C.The press
D.Unreasonable searches and seizures
D.Unreasonable searches and seizures
Under the Articles of Confederation, the states could ignore requests for money and troops from the Confederation Congress since it did not have enforcement powers.
A. True
B. False
A. True
What disagreement led to the Three-Fifths Compromise?
A.Whether or not slaves should be counted for representation in Congress
B.Whether or not the government should tax trade
C.Whether or not to count women in determining representation in Congress
D.Whether representation was based on population or equal between the states
A.Whether or not slaves should be counted for representation in Congress
What is Federalism?
A.Division of power between the three branches of government
B.Division of power between the federal and state governments
B.Division of power between the federal and state governments
What did the Northwest Ordinance do? (2 answers)
A.It created a process for becoming a state in the Northwest Territory.
B.It created a system of taxation in the Northwest Territory.
C.It banned slavery in the Northwest Territory.
D.It banned Native Americans from claiming land in the Northwest Territory.
Which amendment is being described?
--Freedom of speech
--Freedom of the press
--Freedom of religion
--Freedom to peacefully assemble
--Freedom to petition the government
A.1st
B.2nd
C.3rd
D.4th
A.1st
After Shays’ Rebellion, many people realized _____________________.
A.We needed a stronger national government to protect the country from domestic rebellions.
B.Debtors needed to create stable currency.
C.Veterans needed benefits from fighting in the Revolutionary War.
D.Poor farmers needed to be treated better by the states.
A.We needed a stronger national government to protect the country from domestic rebellions.
The New Jersey Plan wanted representation in Congress __.
A.based on population
B.equal between the states
B.equal between the states
Having three branches of government, with different specified powers, where laws are created by the legislative branch, enforced by the executive branch, and interpreted by the judicial branch
A.Federalism
B.Checks and Balances
C.Separation of Powers
D.Three-Branch-Rule
C.Separation of Powers
The Preamble of the Constitution begins with ___________ because the people created the new government.
A.James Madison
B.We the people
C.The government
B.We the people
One example of how “we the people” participate in government is ____.
A.Congress enforces laws and policies.
B.The President enacts policies and laws.
C.The Electoral College elects Congress.
D.Voters elect members of Congress to represent them.
D.Voters elect members of Congress to represent them.
Why did the state governments remain “sovereign” under the Articles of Confederation?
A.They were dedicated to expanding democracy.
B.They were worried about the power of the majority.
C.They were aware of the benefits of creating a strong national government.
D.They were unwilling to transfer too much power to the national government after what occurred with Britain
D.They were unwilling to transfer too much power to the national government after what occurred with Britain
The Virginia Plan wanted representation in Congress __.
A.based on population
B.equal between the states
A.based on population
The Senate refusing to confirm a presidential appointment to the Supreme Court is an example of __.
A.Checks and Balances
B.Separation of Powers
C.Federalism
A.Checks and Balances
The Preamble lists __.
A.The individual liberties of the American people
B.The purposes/goals of the new government under the Constitution
C.The weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
D.The first 10 amendments to the US Constitution
B.The purposes/goals of the new government under the Constitution
Disagreements over _________ led to the Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise.
A.Powers of the President
B.Representation in Congress
C.Slavery
D.taxation
B.Representation in Congress