QCA#2 Review

Which of the following best completes this illustration? 8.14(B)

• Free Enterprise System

• Mercantile System

• Federalism

• Republicanism

How did geography influence the early economic development of New York, Boston, and Charleston? 8.10(B)

• Long coastlines offered abundant natural resources.

• Proximity to flooding rivers limited development.

• Natural harbors provided access to markets.

• Extreme climates limited productive activity.

Which problem did George Washington encounter when he became president? 8.5(A)

• Southern states were threatening to secede from the Union.

• The United States had large debts from the American Revolution.

• Great Britain was refusing to trade with the United States.

• The Articles of Confederation needed to be replaced with a stronger constitution.

Which of the following should replace the question mark in this diagram? 8.4(D)

• Direct democracy

• Great Compromise

• Checks and balances

• Missouri Compromise

Patrick Henry opposed ratifying the U.S. Constitution because he believed that under it — 8.4(E)

• the states would surrender too much power to the federal government

• alliances could not be formed with other countries

• the courts would not be able to hold government officials accountable

• individuals would exercise too much power over the federal government

Which principle of U.S. government is most clearly reflected in the amendment above? 8.15(D)

• Checks and balances

• Federalism

• Separation of powers

• Due process

In 1787 the United States was at a crossroads. Farmers in western Massachusetts had rebelled the year before over property taxes. The state struggled to end the rebellion. Events such as this one contributed to the decision to — 8.1(C)

• sign the Treaty of Paris

• repeal the Intolerable Acts

• declare an embargo on imported goods

• restructure the federal government

With which of the following arguments would the authors of The Federalist Papers most likely have agreed? 8.15(A)

• A bill of rights should be included in the Constitution before it is ratified.

• Having a stronger central government will make the country more stable and prosperous.

• The Three-Fifths Compromise will result in fair and equal representation.

• Universal suffrage should be constitutionally guaranteed.

The Northwest Ordinance is considered a historical milestone because it — 8.6(A)

• more than doubled the size of the United States

• established a method for admitting new states to the Union

• encouraged state legislatures to ratify the Constitution

• proposed treaties with American Indians to allow the peaceful settlement of new territories

Those in favor of ratifying the Constitution would most likely respond to this concern by pointing out that — 8.17(A)

• elected representatives are accountable to individual voters

• courts have the right to resolve disputes between states

• each branch of government can serve as a check on the other branches

• power is divided between the federal government and state governments