Establishing a New Nation

Which form of state government was considered the most democratic and least conservative?

• Unicameral legislature with weak governor

• Bicameral legislature with weak governor

• Unicameral legislature with strong governor

• Bicameral legislature with strong governor

In what significant way did most state governments differ from the federal government under the Articles of Confederation?

• The federal government had a bicameral legislature

• State governments negotiated with American Indian nations

• The federal government did not have an executive branch

• Citizens elected their federal representatives

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 provided a plan for:

• Distributing the public lands

• Statehood for territories

• Recognition of American Indian nations

• Abolition of slavery throughout the nation

Following the American Revolution, Britain tried to retaliate against the United States through:

• Trade boycotts

• Mercantilist trade policies

• Attacks on merchant vessels

• Port closures

After the Revolution, the national government lacked the funds it needed to repay its war debts because:

• Congress had committed the nation to unfavorable trade agreements

• The Articles failed to give Congress the power to tax

• The Articles permitted Congress to borrow money from states

• The Articles did not create a national banking system

Most delegates to the Constitutional Convention agreed that:

• The central government should have a monarch

• Congress should reflect aristocratic elements of society

• The President should serve a life term

• Congress should have the power to tax

What major issue did the Great Compromise and Three-Fifths Compromise both address?

• Representation

• Religious Freedom

• Voting Rights

• Taxation

What aspect of the Constitution did the Federalists emphasize to address concerns that the federal government would be too powerful under the new Constitution?

• Checks and balances

• Equality among voters

• Strong legislature

• Strong executive

What did Federalists promise in order to win ratification in of the Constitution in Massachusetts and other key states?

• To add a Bill of Rights

• To revise the document to give states more power

• To include a process for amendments

• To abolish slavery

How has the Constitution been able to adapt to changing circumstances in order to endure for more than 200 years?

• Because of separation of powers

• By popular vote

• Through a process for amendments

• With checks and balances