Lesson 8 Quiz Review

Following the American Revolution, what did Congress fear about a strong central government?

• states would have too much power
• rights for which people fought would be lost
• another war would occur between Great Britain and America
• laws would be passed to prevent people from settling in new territories

One weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that Congress could not

• declare war.
• impose taxes.
• set up a postal system.
• create an army and navy.

What was the long-term effect of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

• Territories eventually became states.
• The farmers of Massachusetts rebelled.
• George Washington was elected president.
• Slavery was expanded in the United States.

Why is Shays’s Rebellion an important event in U.S. history?

• It was the beginning of a civil war.
• It led to the passage of a new Constitution.
• It showed the strength of the Massachusetts militia.
• It dramatized the power of the central government.

What did the Great Compromise decide?

• representation in Congress
• the names of political parties
• the system of checks and balances
• process of selecting the president

Which of these was the greatest challenge for the delegates at the Constitutional Convention?

• how to respond to the interests of foreign countries
• how to address the concerns of farmers and ranchers
• how to balance the interests of large and small states
• how to get agreement between the eastern and western states

The delegates to the Constitutional Convention agreed to establish a republic. Which of these describes a republic?

• a country led by a president
• a government led by a powerful few
• a parliamentary form of government
• a country led by elected representatives

What did the Three-Fifths Compromise decide?

• slaves would be counted as three-fifths of a person when determining a state’s population for representation in the House of Representatives
• three-fifths of Congress would have to agree in a vote for a territory to become a state
• three-fifths of Congress would be required to select the president
• three-fifths of the Electoral College would have to be in agreement in order to select both the president and vice president

Which of these did both the Virginia and New Jersey Plans include?

• an end to slavery
• an elected president
• two houses of Congress
• three branches of government

The number of members of which of these is affected by state population?

• Senate
• Supreme Court
• president's cabinet
• House of Representatives