Constitution/New Nation

Which of the following was NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Congress has no power to tax

• State representation is based on population

• National system of courts established

• Uniform currency provided

Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get regardless of population?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The Articles of Confederation created a...

• national government that held less power than the states

• strong federal system

• a model constitution that was copied by the states

• Congress with many powers

US government has 3 branches in the federal government. Which term describes this principle of government?

• due process of law

• federalism

• separation of powers

• constitutionality

The President vetoes an act passed by Congress. This is an example of --

• divine right

• John Locke's social contract

• an idea taken from the AoC

• a system of constitutional checks and balances

The delegates of the Constitutional Convention endorsed a compromise allowing states to include in their population counts all --

• free persons, including slaves

• free men and women

• free persons and three-fifths of the slaves

• free man, including two-thirds of all slaves

Which of the following membership is based on a state's population?

• Supreme Court

• Senate

• Military Provost

• House of Representatives

President of the Constitutional Convention was ---

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Mason

• George Washington

Which of the following is NOT attributed to James Madison?

• He was president of the convention

• Authored much of the Bill of Rights

• Authored the Virginia Plan

• Often led the debate and kept copious notes

Who was known as the "Father of the Constitution"??

• James Madison

• Daniel Shays

• George Washington

• Patrick Henry