7G Unit 2 Review

Which of the following statements best explains why The Articles of Confederation failed?

• It was a plan to attack England.

• It started the Civil War.

• It made the federal government too weak.

• It made the state governments too weak.

The Articles of Confederation are best described as a

• statement of principles justifying the Revolutionary War.

• plan of government for the original thirteen states.

• set of arguments supporting ratification of the Constitution.

• list of reasons for the secession of the Southern States

Under the Articles of Confederation, the federal government could not...

• force states to pay (collect) taxes.

• have an army.

• declare war.

• make treaties with other countries.

Which of the following statements best explains why it was difficult for Congress to fufilll its duties under the

Articles of Confederation?

• Every action of congress required executive (President) approval.

• Congress lacked the power to declare war.

• Most decisions of congress required nine (9) of the 13 states to agree in order to pass.

• Congress lacked the power to regulate foreign trade.

Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress was denied the powers listed above because the...

• Judicial Branch/Courts were given absolute authority.

• Americans feared a strong central government; they wanted to prevent the abuses of power that had happened

  under British rule.

• American citizens lacked interest in business matters.

• Judicial Branch/Courts were responsible for regulating business activity.

Which term is defined as the idea that political power rests in the hands of the people?

• Popular Sovereignty

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

• Suffrage

Which term is defined as the U.S. system of government which establishes the sharing of power between national

and state governments?

• Popular Sovereignty

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

• Suffrage

Which term is defined as an agreement that created a two house legislative branch, the Senate and the House

of Representatives?

• Great Compromise

• Popular Sovereignty

• Checks and Balances

• English Bill of Rights

Which term is defined as an agreement stating that three-fifths of a state’s slave population would count when

determining representation in government?

• New Jersey Plan

• Great Compromise

• Three-Fifths Compromise

• Virginia Plan

Which term is defined as an uprising led by war veteran Daniel Shay in which Massachusetts farmers protested

high taxes and heavy debt?

• Shay's Rebellion

• Three-Fifths Compromise

• Constitutional Convention

• Virginia Plan