Unit 4 Test US History

Articles of confederation

100

$100: What was one of the main weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

• A) The federal government could not enforce laws
• B) The states were forced to pay high federal taxes
• C) The federal government controlled all state courts
• D) The Articles created a strong central government

A) The federal government could not enforce laws

200

Why couldn’t the federal government under the Articles of Confederation pay off war debts?

• A) The government had no power to tax
• B) The states refused to borrow money
• C) There was no executive branch
• D) The military costs were too low

A) The government had no power to tax

300

 What event highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

• A) The Boston Tea Party
• B) Shays' Rebellion
• C) The Declaration of Independence
• D) The Great Compromise

B) Shays' Rebellion

400

What was missing from the Articles of Confederation that made resolving disputes between states difficult?

• A) A military
• B) A federal court system
• C) A representative from each state
• D) A tax system

B) A federal court system

500

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

• A) To write the Declaration of Independence
• B) To revise the Articles of Confederation
• C) To discuss the end of slavery
• D) To establish a bicameral legislature

B) To revise the Articles of Confederation

constitutional convention

100

Which plan proposed representation based on population?

• A) The Virginia Plan
• B) The New Jersey Plan
• C) The Great Compromise
• D) The Three-Fifths Compromise

A) The Virginia Plan

200

 What did the New Jersey Plan advocate for?

• A) Representation based on population
• B) Equal representation for all states
• C) An executive branch with a king
• D) Eliminating all state governments

B) Equal representation for all states

300

What was the outcome of the Great Compromise?

• A) Only large states could vote in Congress
• B) Each state received one vote in Congress
• C) A bicameral legislature was created
• D) Slavery was abolished

C) A bicameral legislature was created

400

 How were enslaved people counted according to the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• A) As full citizens
• B) As property only
• C) As three-fifths of a person
• D) Not counted at all

C) As three-fifths of a person

500

W

hy did the delegates add the Great Compromise to the Constitution?

• A) To address issues with foreign countries
• B) To resolve representation conflicts between states
• C) To allow only large states to vote
• D) To give the President more power

B) To resolve representation conflicts between states

federalist vs anti-federalist

100

 Who led the Federalists in support of the new Constitution?

• A) Patrick Henry
• B) James Madison
• C) Thomas Jefferson
• D) George Mason

B) James Madison

200

What was the main concern of the Anti-Federalists?

• A) A national army
• B) A Bill of Rights
• C) An amendment process
• D) Representation for each state

B) A Bill of Rights

300

Why did the Anti-Federalists want a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

• A) To strengthen the executive branch
• B) To limit the power of the President
• C) To protect individual freedoms
• D) To establish a national bank

C) To protect individual freedoms

400

Which amendment protects the freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition?

• A) First Amendment
• B) Second Amendment
• C) Fourth Amendment
• D) Fifth Amendment

A) First Amendment

500

The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to:

• A) Protect the President’s power
• B) Ensure individual rights
• C) Abolish slavery
• D) Control state governments

B) Ensure individual rights

Branches of Government

100

Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?

• A) Executive
• B) Legislative
• C) Judicial
• D) Military

B) Legislative 

200

The system of checks and balances is designed to:

• A) Give Congress full control
• B) Limit the power of the states
• C) Ensure no branch becomes too powerful
• D) Allow the President to override laws

C) Ensure no branch becomes too powerful

300

What does it mean to override a veto?

• A) The President removes a law
• B) The Supreme Court approves a law
• C) Congress passes a law despite a veto
• D) The people vote to remove a law

C) Congress passes a law despite a veto

400

Which of the following is a power of the Judicial Branch?

• A) Veto laws
• B) Enforce laws
• C) Interpret laws
• D) Create laws

C) Interpret laws

500

 How does the system of checks and balances work in the U.S. government?

• A) Only Congress can make laws
• B) The President enforces and the courts interpret the laws
• C) Each branch can limit the powers of the others
• D) The military holds ultimate power

• C) Each branch can limit the powers of the others

Compromises & Clauses

100

What was the purpose of the Fugitive Slave Clause?

• A) To ban slavery in all states
• B) To allow enslaved people to vote
• C) To return escaped enslaved people to their owners
• D) To give enslaved people rights in free states

C) To return escaped enslaved people to their owners

200

 What is the significance of the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• A) It abolished slavery
• B) It counted enslaved people as property
• C) It counted enslaved people as three-fifths of a person for representation
• D) It granted full citizenship to enslaved people

C) It counted enslaved people as three-fifths of a person for representation

300

Which compromise created a two-house Congress?

• A) The Three-Fifths Compromise
• B) The Virginia Plan
• C) The New Jersey Plan
• D) The Great Compromise

D) The Great Compromise

400

Which of the following describes the Articles of Confederation?

• A) Created a strong central government
• B) Allowed states to govern independently with a weak federal government
• C) Established a national court system
• D) Established equal taxation among the states

B) Allowed states to govern independently with a weak federal government

500

Why was the Three-Fifths Compromise necessary at the Constitutional Convention?

• A) To balance the interests of large and small states
• B) To settle disputes about representation between free and slave states
• C) To end the practice of slavery
• D) To decide on presidential powers

B) To settle disputes about representation between free and slave states