Government Unit 3 Review

What was the name of the first document that ruled our nation?

• Mayflower Compact

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

What is the name of the document that is currently the supreme law of the land in our nation?

• Mayflower Compact

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

The Articles of Confederation created a strong central government

• True

• False

The Articles of Confederation was created as it was so that the people could _______.

• have a system of government that fit in with British laws

• have a monarchy like they were used to under British rule

• preserve their colonial assemblies

• have less freedoms than they had under British rule

Identify the weakenesses of the Articles of Confederation (check all that apply - there are 4).

• no judicial branch

• no executive branch

• could not raise an army

• could not unify the states on various issues

• helped the US end the war with England

In the end, the Articles of Confederation would have to be _____.

• amended

• re-worded for our new independent nation

• scrapped and re-written

• preserved in its current form

Why did the founding fathers feel the need to re-write the Articles of Confederation? (Check ALL that apply - there are 2)

• the need for the national government to regulate trade

• the desire to end slavery in the United States

• the desire to end slavery in the United States

• the fear of a rebellion similar to Shays' Rebellion being successful.

How did the framers of the Constitution settle the dispute over representation under the Constitution?

• with the Great Compromise

• by counting slaves as 3/5 of a person

• by agreeing not to regulate the slave trade for 20 years

• by limiting presidential terms to 4 years.

How did the framers of the Constitution settle the dispute over how to count slaves with regard to representation?

• with the Great Compromise

• by counting slaves as 3/5 of a person

• by agreeing not to regulate the slave trade for 20 years

• by limiting presidential terms to 4 years.

How did the framers of the Constitution settle the dispute over how to regulate trade?

• with the Great Compromise

• by counting slaves as 3/5 of a person

• by agreeing not to regulate the slave trade for 20 years

• by limiting presidential terms to 4 years.