4th Grade Social Studies - New Nation

Which of the following was a reason the Articles of Confederation had to be revised?

• The states no longer had any power.

• More and more states wanted to join the new nation.

• The federal government was collecting too many taxes.

• The federal government had no power to raise an army.

• No federal courts to settle disputes between states.
• To pass laws, each state had one vote, and all had to agree on it.

Which of the following would be the BEST title for this list?

• Strengths of the US Constitution

• Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

• Strengths from the Articles of Confederation

• Weaknesses in the Declaration of Independence

How was the issue of state representation solved in the new government?

• Two houses were created, one just for the big states and another just for the smaller states.

• Two houses were created, one based on population and another with two people from each state.

• Checks and balances were put in place to stop the big states from using their power on the small states

• Three branches of government were created to include two representatives in each branch from each state.

What disagreement did The Great Compromise sove?

• Disagreements over how states would be represented in the legislative branch.

• Disagreements over how slaves would be counted for states' popluation.

• Disagreements over how states would elect representatives to the legislative branch.

• Disagreements over how the president would be elected as the leader of the Executive branch.

What argument did the Three-Fifths Compromise settle?

• It settled representation in the Senate.

• It settled how states should be represented.

• it settled how many votes each state could submit.

• It settled the issue on how slaves would be counted.

Which of the following two bodies have the power to make laws?

• The Senate and the President

• The President and the Supreme Court

• The House of Representatives and the Senate

• The Supreme Court and the House of Representatives

Which of the following BEST explains the role of the executive branch of the federal government?

• The executive branch is responsible for creating laws

• The executive branch is responsible for enforcing laws

• The executive branch if responsible for eliminating laws

• The executive branch is responsible for interpreting laws

Why does the US federal government have checks and balances?

• to help the government enforce the law

• to help the government pass laws quickly

• to give states a voice in the federal government

• to make sure no one branch has too much power

Judicial Branch = decides if laws are fair

Legislative Branch = ____________________

• signs laws

• passes laws

• vetoes laws

• enforces laws

Which of the following is one reason the Founding Fathers added the Bill of Rights to the Constitution?

• The Constitution limited federal powers over state powers.

• The Constitution did not give the government enough power.

• The Constitution did not do enough to protect individual rights.

• The Constitution gave more powers the the states than to the federal.