Unit 1 Government Practice Test

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One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________.

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The inability of Congress to tax.

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Under the Articles of Confederation, each state got __________ vote.

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The main cause for many of the rules in the Articles of Confederation was that the delegates at the Continental Congress...

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were concerned about giving the central government too much power because the King had used his power unfairly.

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What did Shays' rebellion reveal about the Articles of Confederation?

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That it was too weak to succeed

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Ultimately, the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation lead to the creation of -

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the U.S. Constitution

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What is the name of the first written plan of government for the newly independent U.S.A.? Options: Constitution, Treaty of Paris, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation

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Articles of Confederation

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Federalists believed that adding this would limit the power of the central government, while Anti-Federalists believed this document would check the power of the national government.

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Bill of Rights

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What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention? Options: To rewrite the Declaration of Independence, To rewrite the Articles of Confederation, To write the Treaty of Paris, To elect the first president

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To rewrite the Articles of Confederation

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Which branch of government has two houses?

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Legislative

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How were slaves counted as part of the population when deciding the number of representatives for a state?

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Three-fifths of the number of slaves was added to the population.