PRE Constitution Review

What were the Articles of Confederation?

• meaningless pieces of paper

• a paper copy of letters sent between the states

• the United States' first attempt at a written government

What did Shays' Rebellion show the need for?

• a strong central government

• more jail cells

• more money printed

The Articles of Confederation gave the states more power than the central government.

• True

• False

What two houses make up Congress?

• Senate

• Jury

• House of Representatives

• Supreme Court

How much did the delegates decide slaves counted for?

• half a person

• three-fifths of a person

• a whole person

What region includes present day Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin?

• New England

• Northeast Territory

• Louisiana Territory

• Northwest Territory

The Articles of Confederation limited the government's power by...

• giving the most power to the president
• preventing Congress from printing money
• not allowing Congress to force soldiers to the army

• imposing a 15 year term limit on all members of Congress

The main weakness of the Articles of Confederation was...

• creating a weak central government
• not giving enough power to the states
• too many taxes
• uniting all of the states

Which of the following is the best summary of Shay's Rebellion?

• Armed rebellion by English Loyalists in Rhode Island who wanted to return to British rule

• Armed rebellion by Massachusetts farmers against taxes and the seizing of their farms

• Armed rebellion by slaves in Georgia against their master, Mr. Shay

• Armed rebellion by Native Americans from the Shay tribe to regain land they'd lost to American settlers

Shay's Rebellion revealed...

• that Americans had too much freedom, and they needed to have some taken away
• that the Articles of Confederation were not an effective form of government and needed to be revised
• that milita troops were not skilled enough to handle a rebellion
• that the Articles of Confederation were strong enough to handle any crisis