Chapter 7 Review

A former Revolutionary War captain who led an uprising of about 1,000 Massachusetts farmers.

• Daniel Shays

• James Madison

• George Washington

• Edmund Randolph

Branch of government that makes laws.

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Branch of government that enforces the laws.

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Branch of government that interprets (right or wrong) the laws.

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

An agreement in which two sides give up part of what they want.

• Constitution

• compromise

• ratify

Shay’s Rebellion helped to convince Americans that...

• Congress to give itself greater power to tax citizens.

• government leaders should revise the Articles of Confederation.

• state governments to print more money.

• the central government to pass new land ordinances.

One reason some Americans opposed the Articles of Confederation was that

• they thought it wasn’t strong enough to keep the nation unified.

• most states objected to a one-house legislature.

• some states thought it gave too much power to Congress.

• most states preferred to stay independent and refused to join the other states.

What did most State Constitutions have that the original United States Constitution did not have?

• bill of rights

• legislatures

• power to declare war

• power to make laws

What is one reason many people called for changes to the Articles of Confederation?

• They opposed the Northwest Ordinance.

• They wanted a plan of government made up of two branches.

• They believed that a weak central government could not protect the citizens.

• They thought the state governments were too weak.

Which of these resolved the conflict between the two plans of government shown in the diagram?

• The Great Compromise

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

• Northwest Land Ordinance