Building a New Nation

One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________. 

• The ability of Congress to tax.
• The inability of Congress to tax.
• The ability of Congress to declare war.
• The ability of Congress to create courts.

Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles?

• national government taxed the states a lot
• created a very strong president
• all states used the same money
• could not regulate commerce (trade) among the states

Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.

• strong state government
• weak government
• strong central government
• legslature

Which of the following was NOT a power of Congress under the Articles of Confederation?

• Create a plan for the Northwest Territory
• Negotiate treaties
• Levy taxes
• Declare war and peace

Who was Daniel Shay?

• A farmer and leader of the rebellion
• A colonial debt collector
• executive of the colonial couts
• founder of the Sons of Liberty

What replaced the Articles of Confederation?

• The Declaration of Independence
• The Treaty of Paris 1783
• The Proclamation of 1763
• The Constitution

The final structure of the U.S. Government under the Constitution is known as the

• Alabama Plan
• New Jersey Plan
• Virginia Plan
• The Great Compromise

What is the 3/5 compromise?

• Slave states only have to pay 3/5 the taxes as non-slave states
• Slave states get additional Congressional representation based on 3/5 of the slave population
• Individual states are permitted to cash in their pre-war currency for 3/5 of new federal dollars
• Only 3/5 of the states need to vote for any new law in order for the bill to pass

What was the problem with currency under the Articles of Confederation?

• States could print their own money
• The states could set the value of their own money.
• The states had to give a majority to the federal government.
• There were no problems with currency at this time

The Great Compromise called for a house of representatives and a Senate which is called-

• bicameral
• unicameral
• one camel
• Three camels