Government 1 Review

One problem with the Articles of Confederation was that the federal government could not tax states.

• True

• False

One problem with The Articles of Confederation was that the states had limited power and the President had too much power.

• True

• False

The system of government in which states share power with a national government is called what?

• Monarchy

• Federalism

What was an issue that was debated at the Constitutional Convention?

• The decision on whether or not to have a powerful monarchy

• The balance of power between states and the federal government (federalism)

• How to force the President to give up his power

True or False:

Under The Articles of Confederation, the Legislative Branch had too much power.

• True

• False

True or False: under The Articles of Confederation, the national government was too weak to solve problems.

• True

• False

Why did states have to compromise at The Constitutional Convention?

• Some states thought the king should have the most power

• They wanted to be fairly represented in government

• The states wanted to have all the power

True or False: at the Constitutional Convention, the Legislative Branch was divided into two houses.

• True

• False

True or False: At the Constitutional Convention, the government was divided into two branches.

• True

• False

True or False: At the Constitutional Convention, every state was given one Supreme Court Justice.

• True

• False