The Articles of Confederation
How many votes did each state have?
a.1
b.5
c. varied according to the state's population
a. 1
What is a confederation?
a. country ruled by a king or queen
b. alliance of independent states
c. government in which power is shared between states and a central government
b. alliance of independent states
In which state did Shay's Rebellion occur?
a. Virginia
b. Pennsylvania
c. Massachusetts
c. Massachusetts
Which state did not attend the Constitutional Convention?
a. Maryland
b. Virginia
c. Rhode Island
c. Rhode Island
Which agreement was reached under the Great Compromise?
a. Congress would be eliminated
b. representation in Congress would be split into two houses
c. Congress would have 13 houses
b. representation in Congress would be split into two houses
In order to amend the Articles of Confederation, how many votes were needed?
a. 7
b. 9
c. 13
c. 13
What is a republic?
a. government in which the ruler is chosen by Parliament
b. government ruled by a monarchy
c. government in which power is held by the people and citizens elect representatives to make laws
c. government in which power is held by the people and citizens elect representatives to make laws
According to John Locke, humans have the right to life, liberty, and what?
a. power
b. property
c. money
b. property
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
a. revise the Articles of Confederation
b. write a new constitution
c. discuss a new treaty with England
a. revise the Articles of Confederation
How many representatives would each state have in the Senate?
a. 1
b. 2
c. determined by state's population
b. 2
What power was granted to Congress under the Articles of Confederation?
a. raise an army and navy
b. collect taxes
c. regulate trade
a. raise an army and navy
What is the name of the system of government in the United States?
a. socialism
b. dictatorship
c. federalism
c. federalism, believed a strong central government
John Locke, said what exists to protect humans and to preserve public order?
a. rulers and governments
b. kings
c. armies
a. rulers and governments
Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention?
a. Thomas Jefferson
b. James Madison
c. George Washington
c. George Washington
How many representatives would each state have in the House of Representatives?
a. 10
b. 100
c. determined by a state's population
c. determined by a state's population
Who had the final authority?
a. the president
b. Congress
c. the states
c. the states
What are delegated, or enumerated powers?
a. powers that are specifically mentioned, or listed, in the Constitution
b. powers that are not listed in the Constitution
c. refers to the Bill of Rights
a. powers that are specifically mentioned, or listed, in the Constitution
Many important values of the US government were based on ideas from ancient Greece and Rome and traditions of laws in __________.
a. Russia
b. England
c. France
b. England
The delegates of the Constitutional Convention had extensive knowledge of history, government, and _____________.
a. law
b. math
c. science
a. law
Once the issue of representation in Congress was settled, what did the delegates have to discuss next?
a. how would a president be elected?
b. what will the design of the flag be?
c. how would the population be counted?
c. how would the population be counted?
After the Articles of Confederation, which powers were shared by the state and federal governments?
a. reserved powers
b. enumerated powers
c. concurrent powers
c. concurrent powers
What is the Electoral College?
a. school in Washington D.C.
b. House of Representatives is called during the elections
c. group of people that have been chosen by their states to elect the president
c. group of people that have been chosen by their states to elect the president
Which of the following powers is granted to states by the Constitution?
a. power to coin money
b. power to admit new states
c. power to provide and support a system of education
c. power to provide and support a system of education
How many states were included in the republic established by the Constitution?
a. 17
b. 13
c. 15
b. 13
How were slaves counted toward the population?
a. three-fifths of a person
b. one-half of a person
c. one person
a. three-fifths of a person