Module 5: Forming a Government

What is trade between two or more states?

• inflation
• tariffs
• barter
• interstate commerce

Which historical figure promoted the idea that government should not establish an official church?

• King John

• John Locke

• Thomas Jefferson

• Montesquie

Which power was given to Congress under the Articles of Confederation?

• make treaties
• appoint a president
• force states to provide soldiers
• force states to contribute money

Which power did the Articles of Confederation give to the national government?

• choosing a president
• appointing national judges
• settling conflicts among states
• requiring states to supply troops

What is the concept of Federalism?

• The sharing of power between federal and state governments
• The empowerment of the federal government at the expense of the states
• The usage of tax dollars to raise a federal government
• The political philosophy of the Federalist party

What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers?

• to improve the ideas in the Constitution
• to persuade Americans to ratify the Constitution
• to defend the Constitution against foreign criticism
• to provide historical background of the Constitution

Wanted a strong National Government.

• Federalist
• Anti-Federalist

They thought the states should have more power than a National Government.

• Federalist
• Anti-federalist

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• to create a new constitution
• to protect the rights of citizens
• to revise the Articles of Confederation
• to create the nation's first government

What was the main reason why the Antifederalists opposed the Constitution?

• It lacked a Bill of Rights.

• It allowed slavery to continue.

• It gave large states too much power.

• It did not make the government strong enough