8th Grade SS chapter 7

Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation? 

• Congress could not declare war. 
• Congress could not coing money. 
• Only the states appointed military officers. 
• There was no executive to carry out laws. 

Which group argued that the Constitution must spell out ways to protect people's basic rights? 

• Loyalists
• Burgesses
• Anti Federalists
• Federalists

In the Constitution, what fraction of the slaves in a state were included when determining representation in Congress? 

• one quarter
• one half
• three fifths
• one tenth

Which of the following was part of the Great Compromise reached at the Constitutional Convention? 

• Every state would have two seats in Senate. 
• Some slaves would be included in the population count. 
• The New Jersey Plan was approved. 
• Every state would have equal representation in the House of Representatives. 

What is one reason that many people called for changes to the Articles of Confederation? 

• They believed that the government failed to solve the nation's economic problems. 
• They wanted a plan of government made up of two branches. 
• They opposed the Northwest Ordinance. 
• They thought the central government was too strong. 

To become a state according to the Northwest Ordinance, a territory had to have: 

• a population of 60,000 free settlers. 
• permission from surrounding states. 
• a functioning education system. 
• a bill of rights. 

What did the Founding Fathers learn from the examples of the Roman Republic? 

• the value of public service
• the value of universal voting 
• the importance of separation of powers
• the need for an independent army 

How did Americans such as George Washington react to the violence of Shays' Rebellion? 

• They wanted the powers of the central government reduced. 
• They wanted each state to become a separate nation
• They wanted the Articles of Confederation revised. 
• They wanted to reunite with England. 

This document created a loose alliance of independent states. 

• Articles of Confederation 
• Bill of Rights
• Northwest Ordinance
• Constitution

This document protected the basic liberties of citizens. 

• Articles of Confederation 
• Bill of Rights
• Northwest Ordinance
• Constitution