History Alive L8 Creating the Constitution

Front

Which of the following had the most power under the Articles of Confederation? Options: the national government, the state governments, the Federalists, individual citizens

Back

the state governments

Front

Which important power did the national government lack under the Articles of Confederation? Options: draft soldiers for the army, declare war and direct wars, sign treaties, make alliances with other countries

Back

draft soldiers for the army

Front

What issue does the Three-Fifths Compromise address?

Back

how slaves would be counted for taxes and representation

Front

The delegates to the Constitutional Convention agreed that they could not ban the slave trade until what year?

Back

1808

Front

Which of the following best defines federalism?

Back

power is shared between the central government and the states

Front

What best explains why Americans feared a strong national government? Options: their experiences under earlier Spanish rule, their experiences under state constitutions, their experiences under earlier British rule, their experiences under the Articles of Confederation

Back

their experiences under earlier British rule

Front

What is inoculation?

Back

a procedure to prevent the spread of disease

Front

The smaller states wanted to base the legislative branch on the:

Back

New Jersey Plan

Front

Which of the following provided the basic framework for the legislative branch (US Congress)?
Options:
The Virginia Plan
The Great Compromise
The New Jersey Plan

Back

The Great Compromise

Front

Which delegate to the Constitutional Convention is known as the "Father of the Constitution?"

Back

James Madison