US Constiution and the Early Republic

Front

Which of the following was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation? A) It granted too much power to the central government., B) It did not provide a national court system., C) It allowed the President to veto laws passed by Congress., D) It gave the federal government the power to levy taxes and regulate trade.

Back

It did not provide a national court system.

Front

Under the Articles of Confederation, how was the national government structured? A) It had a strong central government with a powerful President., B) It was a confederation where states retained most of the power and the national government was weak., C) It had a bicameral legislature, with the Senate and House of Representatives., D) It had a system of checks and balances, including an independent judiciary.

Back

It was a confederation where states retained most of the power and the national government was weak.

Front

What event demonstrated the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and led to calls for a Constitutional Convention? Options: A) Shays' Rebellion, B) The signing of the Treaty of Paris, C) The drafting of the Bill of Rights, D) The Boston Tea Party

Back

Shays' Rebellion

Front

Which plan proposed at the Constitutional Convention favored large states and called for a bicameral legislature with representation based on population?

Back

The Virginia Plan

Front

The Great Compromise led to the creation of which type of legislature? Options: A) A unicameral legislature with equal representation for all states., B) A bicameral legislature with equal representation for all states., C) A bicameral legislature with representation based on population in the House of Representatives and equal representation in the Senate., D) A legislative body with representation based on the wealth of the states.

Back

A bicameral legislature with representation based on population in the House of Representatives and equal representation in the Senate.

Front

What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?

Back

It allowed slaves to be counted as three-fifths of a person for purposes of representation and taxation.

Front

What compromise resolved the issue of how to handle taxation and the slave trade at the Constitutional Convention?

Back

The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise

Front

Which of the following was one of the consequences of the Constitutional Convention? A) It led to the establishment of a monarchy in the United States., B) It resulted in the creation of a stronger national government and the drafting of the U.S. Constitution., C) It resulted in the immediate abolition of slavery., D) It granted each state the right to control its own currency.

Back

It resulted in the creation of a stronger national government and the drafting of the U.S. Constitution.

Front

The Electoral College was created to resolve debates over: How to elect the President in a manner that balanced state and federal power.

Back

How to elect the President in a manner that balanced state and federal power.

Front

Which group of people was most likely to support the ratification of the U.S. Constitution? A) Anti-Federalists, B) Federalists, C) Native Americans, D) Slaves

Back

Federalists