The New Government

What was the impact of Shays’ Rebellion?

• It made American leaders realize that the states needed to be more powerful.

• It made American leaders realize the United States needed a stronger national government

• It made American leaders realize that the United States needed a confederation.

• It made American leaders realize that the states needed their own currencies

Which government had more power under the Articles of Confederation?

• Federal

• State

The new government established by the Articles of Confederation was _________ for running the new country.

• effective

• ineffective

The Articles of Confederation were _____________________.

• successful

• unsuccessful

Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could not collect __________________.

• donations

• taxes

• stamps

• bonds

The Great Compromise debate suggested Congress to have a __________________ and ___________________. (Select 2)

• House of Representatives

• Executive Branch

• Senate

• Judicial Branch

The distribution of power debate suggested power be divided between 3 levels. Those levels are ______________, ____________, and _________________.

• Congress, House of Representatives, Senate

• Local, State, Federal

• Executive, Judicial, Legislative

• President, Cabinet, Secretary

Which compromise settled the slavery debate at the Constitutional Convention?

• 3/5 Compromise

• The Great Compromise

• The Compromise of 1850

• 4/5 Compromise

The Federalists ___________________ the new Constitution.

• opposed

• supported

• denied

• disliked

The Anti-Federalists ___________________ the new Constitution.

• opposed

• supported

• liked

• created