CH 7 Quiz

What is the name of the first written plan of government in America?

• Constitution
• Treaty of Paris
• Declaration of Independence
• Articles of Confederation

Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?

• Legislative branch
• the president
• the states
• national government

Anti-Federalists preferred a strong ____________ government.

• National
• State
• Central
• Republican

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

What was the position of the group known as the Federalists?

• they supported a new Constitution
• they questioned the justice of slavery
• the feared the power of the national government
• the believed that states should have equal representation

Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Congress couldn't collect taxes
• Weak central government
• Provided for no common currency
• All of the these

The __________________________ Branch of our government makes the laws.

• Senate
• Executive
• Legislative
• Judicial

Which of these is the Branch of Government that enforces the laws? 

• Judicial
• Legislative
• Executive

The _________________________ Branch of our government makes sure our laws are fair.

• Legislative
• Judicial
• Executive

There are ____________ senators.

• 100
• 0
• 20
• 10,000