What was one difference between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution?

Under the Articles of Confederation, the government had only one branch.

Under the Articles of Confederation, the federal government was strong.

Under the Constitution, all states had to approve laws.

Under the Constitution, the government could not pass laws to collect taxes.

What problem did war debts pose for the new nation?

The government could not collect taxes to repay the debts.

The American people did not want to repay the debts.

The American people did not believe that the country owed money.

The government could not get good terms for repaying the debts.

What caused Shays’ Rebellion?

One state raised taxes that people paid on their property.

The federal government taxed the income farmers earned.

The federal government jailed people who could not pay their taxes.

One state refused to pay the taxes it owed the federal government.

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

to form a stronger government by revising the Articles of Confederation

to decide whether a king should lead the government

to get delegates to sign the new Constitution

to name a leader for the country’s army

Read the quote below before answering the question that follows. "Those gentlemen, who will be elected senators, will fix themselves in the federal town, and become citizens of that town more than of your state." By issuing this warning, the speaker of the passage above reveals that he or she is a:

supporter of the Articles of Confederation

supporter of a strong central government

supporter of George Washington as the first president

supporter of the Declaration of Independence

What did the Three-Fifths Compromise do?

It included three-fifths of the enslaved people in population counts.

It required three-fifths of the states to ratify a law.

It put three-fifths of the Articles of Confederation into the Constitution.

It gave small states three-fifths as many representatives as large states.

Why did states with large populations favor the Virginia Plan?

It based representation on population.

It had the legislature choose judges.

It had the legislature choose the executive.

It based representation on land area.

Why did some states hesitate to ratify the Constitution?

They thought it needed a Bill of Rights.

They did not want to be part of the new country.

They wanted to abolish slavery.

They were hoping for a better document.

Use this passage from the Bill of Rights to answer the next question. "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." The Amendment above was a victory for:

those who wanted a strong central government.

those who supported James Madison’s views.

Read the following list before answering the next question: rule of law judicial review popular sovereignty What is the BEST title for the list?

Elements of Democracy in the United States

The Declaration of Independence’s Guarantees

Ways of Ensuring Domestic Tranquility

Reasons for Expanding Voting Rights

Social Security is an example of a government program that

provides for the common defense.

The fact that the new nation had no national currency reflected

the weak central government of the new nation.

the inability of the 13 states to agree about money.

the inflation that made money nearly worthless.

the inability of the nation to trade with other nations.

What was one result of Shays’ Rebellion?

calls for a stronger central government

defeat of the new nation’s army

Why was the Constitutional Convention called?

The country needed a stronger central government.

Delegates needed to choose a president.

Delegates wanted to name a chief justice.

The country was on the brink of another war.

Why did smaller states favor the New Jersey Plan?

It gave all states the same number of representatives.

It called for the legislature to choose the executive branch.

It called for a legislature with two houses.

It called for the legislature to choose the judicial branch.

What was the MOST important way that the new government described in the Constitution prevented any one person or group from becoming too powerful?

The government had three branches with checks on each other’s powers.

The government had a two-part legislature.

The Constitution divided power between two executives.

The Constitution provided voting rights to everyone.

Use the map to answer the question: What was one effect of the ordinance that organized the territory shown in the map?

It stopped slavery from spreading northward.

It created good relations with the Native Americans.

It limited settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains.

It made French our national language.

Which of the following can ONLY state governments do?

make laws about international trade

Why did the process of states ratifying the Constitution slow after five states had ratified it?

Many states wanted the Constitution to have a Bill of Rights.

Southern states were not happy with the Three-Fifths Compromise.

Northern states would not agree to allow slavery in the nation.

Many states did not want the country to have an executive branch.

Why is the rule of law an important principle?

It protects citizens from the government’s misuse of power.

It says courts can overturn laws.

It says Americans work for a common good.

It gives the Executive Branch power over the other two branches of government.

When the Supreme Court says a law is unconstitutional, it is

exercising its check on the power of the legislature.

depriving the president of his role.

How does the Constitution limit the power of the military?

It divides up control of the armed forces.

It forbids citizens from owning weapons.

It limits who can join the military.

When the president sends the National Guard to an area that has experienced a flood, which purpose of the government is being fulfilled?

providing for the common defense

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