3 - The Constitution & the Federalist Era

Which of the following powers did Congress NOT have under the Articles of Confederation?

• borrow money

• impose taxes

• issue currency

• conduct foreign affairs

• maintain armed forces

Roger Sherman proposed the Great Compromise which took parts of the Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan to make both large and small states happy. All of the following are true of the Great Compromise EXCEPT...

• The legislature would be bicameral (two houses)

• The lower house would be proportional to the state's population

• The upper house would give two members to each state regardless of population

• All men would be able to vote in elections.

The Legislative Branch consists of:

• The Supreme Court

• the President and Vice President

• House of Representatives and the Senate

The Judicial Branch consists of:

• The Supreme Court

• the President and Vice President

• House of Representatives and the Senate

The Executive Branch consists of:

• The Supreme Court

• the President and Vice President

• House of Representatives and the Senate

ALL of the following that represent weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation EXCEPT:

• Congress could not force states to carry out its laws.

• All 13 states had to agree to any amendments, making it difficult to fix problems.

• Congress had no authority to raise money by collecting taxes.

• The executive branch was given too much power.

• Congress had no control over foreign trade.

Which group of states would be most affected by the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• small states

• large states

• slave states

• religious states

There was no Bill of Rights protecting the rights of the people. There was no mention of the rights they had fought a war over and died for.

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Reasons Articles of Confederation were replaced

• Three-Fifths Compromise

• Main criticism made by opponents of new proposed Constitution

An agreement between the large and small states. The senate has equal representation and the House of Representatives based on population.

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

• the Great Compromise

• Checks and Balances

• the Electoral College

The sharing of power between federal and state governments.

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

• the Great Compromise

• Checks and Balances

• the Electoral College