Creating a Government CFA Review

Multiple Choice

Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.

• strong state government
• weak government
• strong central government
• legslature

Multiple Choice

Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?

• Legislative branch
• the president
• the states
• national government

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT a power of Congress under the Articles of Confederation?

• Create a plan for the Northwest Territory
• Negotiate treaties
• Levy taxes
• Declare war and peace

Multiple Choice

Anti-Federalists preferred a strong ____________ government.

• National
• State
• Central
• Republican

Multiple Choice

What was the position of the group known as the Federalists?

• they supported a new Constitution
• they questioned the justice of slavery
• the feared the power of the national government
• the believed that states should have equal representation

Multiple Choice

Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Congress couldn't collect taxes
• Weak central government
• Provided for no common currency
• All of the these

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the first government of the United States?

• U.S. Constitution
• Articles of Confederation
• Northwest Ordinance
• Declaration of Independence

Multiple Choice

The Continental Congress set up the Northwest Ordinance to sell _______ to pay off the debt from the war.

• crops
• land
• slaves
• none of these

Multiple Choice

Under the Articles of Confederation Congress could only pass a law if ____________ out 13 states agreed. 

• 13
• 8
• 9
• 10

Multiple Choice

In order to change (amend) the Articles of Confederation,  __________ out of 13 states had to agree. 

• 9
• 10
• 13
• 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following events lead to a decision by the colonies to meet and revise the Articles of Confederation?

• The Boston Tea Party
• Shay’s Rebellion
• The Revolutionary War
• The Civil War

Multiple Choice

Ultimately, the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation lead to the adoption of:

• The Treaty of Paris
• The Affordable Care Act
• The U.S. Constitution
• The Declaration of Independence

Multiple Choice

Our government should be able to collect taxes to repay our debts.

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

Multiple Choice

The only way to defend our country is to create a strong and wealthy Union.

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

Multiple Choice

A strong central government will turn into another King—we just spent years fighting to get rid of one!

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

Multiple Choice

I want a strong federal government

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

Multiple Choice

I will not ratify the Constitution without a Bill of Rights!

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

Multiple Choice

Supporters of the new Constitution...

• Anti-Federalists

• Federalists

• Checks and Balances

Multiple Choice

Did not support the Constitution- Wanted a Bill of Rights for the people.

• Anti-Federalists

• Checks and Balances

• King George III

Multiple Choice

The United States is too large to have a central government. People won’t know their leaders and will lose control over the government.

Multiple Choice

The Constitution already contains a few rights, so we may as well add a whole Bill of Rights.

Multiple Choice

Limited the kings rights

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

• Mayflower Compact

Multiple Choice

Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Washington, DC
• Richmond, Virginia
• Paris, France

Multiple Choice

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• To rewrite the Declaration of Independence
• To rewrite the Articles of Confederation
• To write the Treaty of Paris
• To elect the first president

Multiple Choice

The _______________ Plan proposed a strong federal government with two branches.

• Virginia
• New Jersey
• Connecticut
• Three-fifths

Multiple Choice

The three branches of government are ________________

• Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
• Legislative, Judicial, and National
• Executive, Principle, and Judicial
• Judicial, National, and Legislative

Multiple Choice

Which branch of government has two houses?

• Executive
• Legislative
• Judicial
• National

Multiple Choice

Which part of the legislative branch has representation based on population?

• Senate
• Judicial
• House of 
  Representatives
• House of Congress

Multiple Choice

Which part of the legislative branch has the same number of representatives for each state?

• House of Representatives
• Judicial
• Executive
• Senate

Multiple Choice

The _______________ was the solution to the disagreement about how many representatives each state would have. 

• Great Compromise
• Three-fifths Compromise
• Great Dispute
• Big Agreement

Multiple Choice

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

• All slaves were counted.
• Three-fifths of the number of slaves was added to the population.
• Slaves were not counted at all.
• Slaves were allowed to vote and be elected to represent each state.

Multiple Choice

What document replaced the Articles of Confederation and established a new national government? 

• The Declaration of Independence 
• The Constitution 
• The Magna Carta 
• The English Bill of Rights