Q2. Assessment 1 Practice: Quiz

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the United States' first plan for government?

• The Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• George Washington

• The Declaration of Independence

Multiple Choice

What was the MAIN problem with the Articles of Confederation?

• They had too many laws.

• The Articles were too strong.

• The Articles were too weak.

• The Articles gave the citizens too much power.

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What difficulties did Americans experience during and after the Revolutionary War? (Select 3)

• There was no fair Justice system established

• Citizens kept starting disputes with the government.

• Each State had different money systems (made trading difficult)

• There we no resources available to the citizens

• States had problems that could not be solved through the loose union

Multiple Choice

Under the Articles of Confederation, which government had the MOST power?

• Legislative branch
• the president
• the state governments
• national government

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a weakness in the Articles of Confederation?

• Congress couldn't collect taxes
• Weak national government
• Provided no common currency/money for all 13 states
• All of the  above

Multiple Choice

Why was this first U.S. government so weak?

• King George III was still in charge of USA

• Americans were afraid to give their new government too much power

• The American army did not win their independence from Great Britain and King George III

Multiple Choice

Congress never had any money because under the Articles they did NOT have the power to ____.

• print money
• sell items to other countries
• tax
• spend money

Multiple Choice

What was Shays' Rebellion?

• Uprising (Rebellion) of Farmers that fought against taxes imposed by the state government

• George Washington gathering of angry citizens (stop tax laws)

• War that occurred between The New Nation's citizens and The State

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Select all that apply to Shays' Rebellion during the Rebellion? (select 2)

• Farmers were put in jail and had their property taken if they couldn't afford to pay taxes

• The event exposed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

• Shays' Rebellion Started right after the American Revolutionary War

• Shays' and his men won the fight which led to the needs of the new country being addressed

Multiple Choice

Who led the Rebellion?

• Daniel Shays

• Shay Peterson

• Shay Mitchell

• Roger Sherman

Multiple Choice

What did Shays' Rebellion help Americans realize they needed?

• A strong national government
• A stronger militia
• A common currency
• The ability to sign peace treaties

Multiple Choice

Where was the new boundary line established by the Proclamation of 1763 marked?

• New York

• Massachusetts

• The Appalachian Mountains

• None of the Above

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What happened as a result of Shays' Rebellion?

• A national army was immediately created through a unanimous vote in Congress.

• The Constitutional Convention meeting was called to discuss the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.

• Massachusetts changed its laws so that farmers would not have their land seized.

• Revolutionary War veterans were finally paid for their service.

Multiple Choice

What is a constitution?

• A formal written request

• A fee paid to the government

• A meeting of representatives

• A written plan for government

Multiple Choice

Why did American leaders want to create a National Government?

• The states were constantly at war with one another.

• American leaders wanted the United States to be more like Great Britain.

• The states would be stronger if they worked together.

Multiple Choice

Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1787)

• Washington, DC

  (1787)

• Richmond, Virginia

  (1787)

• Paris, France

  (1787)

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 Select

Shays' Rebellion exposed The issues of The Articles of Confederation. Identify the other issues that lead to the Convention (select 3).

• The changes to the government had to be kept a secret (no trust in governemnt)

• Few citizens had the right to vote

• The government had too much control over Taxes

• Slavery still existed (conflicted with the democracy Americans wanted)

• There states were preparing for another War.

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 three branches of government are ________________

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

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

Why were southern delegates to the Constitutional Convention willing to accept the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• It increased the political influence of the South

• It allowed indentured servants in the South to become citizens

• It decreased the federal tax on property in the South

• It allowed the South to expand its industrial output

Multiple Choice

Why did the constitutional convention agree to the 3/5ths compromise

• To settle debates over the issue of counting the enslaved population for representation

• to sell debates over the issue of abolishing the importation of enslaved people

• to create a government based on the principle of federalism

• to create a government with a bicameral legislature

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What is the Virginia Plan? (Select all that apply)

• Plan written to create a strong National Government

• Plan proposed by George Washington written by Thomas Jefferson

• Has Bicameral (2) houses

  Senate/House Of Represenatives

• Plan was prosed by Edmund Randolph and written by James Madison

Multiple Choice

What states favored the Virginia Plan?

• Large

• Small

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What was the The New Jersey Plan preference of representation ?

• Plan that based Representatives on Population

• Plan that wanted all states to have an equal number of delegates in Congress

Multiple Choice

Which states favored the New Jersey Plan?

• Large

• Small

Multiple Choice

What is the Bill of Rights?

• The document signed giving us our independence from Great Britain.

• The first 10 amendments added to US the Constitution that protected the birth rights of all citizens.

• The 8 most important amendments added to the Constitution.

• The first 11 amendments added to the Constitution.

Multiple Choice

Who wrote the first 10 Amendments of the Bill of Rights?

• Miss. Schubenski

• George Washington

• James Madison

Multiple Choice

The 1st amendment protects which of the following?

• Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures.

• Freedom of religion, speech, press assembly and petition.

• Right to trial by jury.

• No quartering of soldiers.

Multiple Choice

Who were the authors of the Federalist Papers?

• John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and George Washington

• John Adams, Patrick Henry, and Thomas Paine

• Samuel Adams, John Hancock, and Paul Revere

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What did The Federalist Papers explain?

• The Three Branches of Government (Legislative, Executive, Judicial)

• How to oppose the US Constitution

• The system of Checks and Balances

• What happened during Shays's Rebellion

Multiple Choice

What was the primary purpose of The Federalist Papers?

• To convince New Yorkers to ratify the Constitution

• To advocate for a weaker central government

• To oppose the Bill of Rights

• To support Shays's Rebellion

Multiple Choice

Which states favored the Virginia Plan?

• large

• small

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What is the Preamble?

• Listed under the 5th Amendment of the Bill of Rights.

• Document created to establish the right of all citizens

• Introduction to the US Consitution that established the people as the Main Source of the power in the United States Government.