Quiz #4

One difference between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution is that the Constitution gives the federal government the power to

• establish an official religion
• control interstate commerce
• regulate marriage and divorce
• grant titles of nobility

The Constitution attempted to solve a major problem that existed under the Articles of Confederation by providing for

• Federal control of interstate commerce
• the direct election of the President by the people
• stronger state governments
• a balanced Federal budget

Both the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution provided for

• a strong system of national defense
• national taxing powers
• some form of cooperation between the states
• a strong chief executive

The adoption of the Bill of Rights addressed antifederalist criticism of the new Constitution by

• providing for an indirect method of electing the president
• protecting citizens from abuses of power by the national government
• allowing the national government to coin money
• establishing a process for impeaching federal officials

Antifederalist objections to the ratification of the Constitution led to the

• addition of a Bill of Rights
• seven-year delay in the ratification of the Constitution
• rewriting of major parts of the Constitution
• elimination of states' rights

The major reason Antifederalists opposed ratification of the Constitution was because they believed

• amending the Constitution was too easy
• too much power was given to the states
• a federal court system would be too weak
• individual rights were not adequately protected

During the debate over the ratification of the Constitution, Antifederalists argued that

• the new Constitution left too much political power to state governments
• a strong national government would gain respect from European nations
• checks and balances were unnecessary 
• the new Constitution would threaten the rights of individual citizens

Antifederalists criticized the United States Constitution primarily because governing power was concentrated in the

• State legislatures
• National government
• delegates to the Constitutional Convention
• President's cabinet

The British government's use of writs of assistance against American merchants is one reason the Bill of Rights includes protection against

• cruel and unusual punishment
• self-incrimination
• excessive bail
• unreasonable search and seizure

In the late 1780's, some key states were persuaded to ratify the Constitution by the promise that provision would be made for

• low taxes 
• a Bill of rights
• a national court system
• national assumption of state debts