Civics Unit 4 Test Review

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Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation was corrected by the authors of the Constitution? Options: No state governments, No elected representatives, No national court system, No relations with foreign nations

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No national court system

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Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation is highlighted in the excerpt: ARTICLE II. Each State retains its Sovereignty, freedom and independence, and every Power, Jurisdiction and right…?

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The national government did not have authority over states.

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Why did the Anti-Federalists oppose ratification of the Constitution?

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They feared the new government would threaten individual rights.

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Why did the Anti-Federalists support the inclusion of a bill of rights?

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to limit the power of the federal government

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Which colonial concern led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence?

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The king denied representation in government to the colonists.

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Why did the colonists object to the British taxes such as the Sugar Act (1764), Stamp Act (1765), Townshend Act (1767), and Tea Act (1773)?

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They objected to taxes that were imposed without their consent.

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According to the Declaration of Independence, what was an “unalienable right” that all governments should protect? Options: The right to social equality, The right to personal liberty, The right to religious equality, The right to elect government officials

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The right to personal liberty

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What document was in place during Shays' Rebellion?

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Articles of Confederation

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Shays Rebellion highlighted that the Articles of Confederation had to be fixed because it was

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too weak

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How were the Federalists able to convince the Anti-Federalists to ratify (make official) the Constitution?

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By promising to add a Bill of Rights to protect individual liberties.