Unit 3 Review Creating a New Nation

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

• A. states would have too much power

• B. rights for which people fought would be lost

• C. another war would occur between Great Britain and America

• D. laws would be passed to prevent people from settling in new territories

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

• A. declare war.

• B. impose taxes.

• C. set up a postal system.

• D. create an army and navy.

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

• A. how to respond to the interests of foreign countries

• B. how to address the concerns of farmers and ranchers

• C. how to balance the interests of large and small states

• D. how to get agreement between the eastern and western states

What did the Great Compromise decide?

• A. representation in Congress

• B. the names of political parties

• C. the system of checks and balances

• D. process of selecting the president

What was the greatest concern of the opponents to the Constitution?

• A. taxation would be eliminated

• B. selection of George Washington as president

• C. replacement of the Articles of Confederation

• D. giving up state power to form a stronger Union

Which of these describes a federal system of government?

• A. Government is run by one political party.

• B. A single leader makes all of the government decisions.

• C. Individual states have power over the national government.

• D. Power is shared by the national and state governments.

Why did the delegates start the Preamble to the Constitution with the words “We, the people”?

• A. to record that all the citizens wrote the Constitution

• B. to state that government power comes from the people

• C. to declare that the people were separating from Great Britain

• D. to provide an introduction that would interest readers

What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances?

• A. to list the responsibilities of elected officials

• B. to make it difficult to amend the Constitution

• C. to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful

• D. to share power between state and national governments

Which of these describes Thomas Jefferson’s belief about government and religion?

• A. He believed religion should guide government policy.

• B. He believed in the separation of religion and government.

• C. He believed taxes should pay for the construction of churches.

• D. He believed that only members of a religion should serve as president.

How does freedom of the press help maintain a democratic society?

• A. It provides jobs for journalists.

• B. It allows citizens to be informed.

• C. It prevents politicians from giving opinions.

• D. It requires newspapers to charge a low price.