Forming a Nation PRETEST

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

• states would have too much power

• rights for which people fought would be lost

• another war would occur between Great Britain and America

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

• declare war

• impose taxes

• set up a postal system

• create an army and navy

What was the long-term effect of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

• territories eventually became states

• the farmers of Massachusetts rebelled

• George Washington was elected president

• slavery was expanded in the U.S.

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

• how to respond to the interest of foreign countries

• how to address the concerns of farmers and ranchers

• how to balance the interests of large and small states

• how to get agreement between the eastern and western states

the delegates to the Constitutional Convention agreed to establish a republic. Which of these describes a republic?

• a country led by a president

• a government led by a powerful few

• a parliamentary form of government

• a country led by elected representatives

What did the Great Compromise decide?

• representation in Congress

• the names of political parties

• the system of checks and balances

• process of selecting the president

Why is James Madison known as the "Father of the Constitution"?

• he wrote the first draft of the Constitution

• he knew more about government than anyone else present

• he was the oldest delegate to the Constitutional Convention

• he was well prepared to lead the discussion at the convention

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

• taxation would be eliminated

• selection of George Washington as president

• replacement of the Articles of Confederation

• giving up state power to form a stronger Union

Which of these describes a federal system of government?

• government is run by one political party

• a single leader makes all the government decisions

• individual states have power over the national government

• 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"?

• to record that all citizens wrote the Constitution

• to state that government power comes from the people

• to declare that the people were separating from Great Britain

• to provide an introduction that would interest readers