The National Government

Why did the Articles of Confederation intentionally make the central government weak?

• They thought it was the best type of government

• Americans did not trust strong national governments.

• Thomas Jefferson trusted state governments more than the Federal government.

• It was an accident that happened when writing the Articles of Confederation.

A major failing of the United States Government under the Articles of Confederation was its

• inability to allow the United States to expand.

• inability to regulate commerce among the states.

• failure to defend Texas from being annexed by Mexico.

• failure to allow the United States to conduct foreign relations.

How many states were needed to pass laws under the Articles of Confederation?

• 9

• 13

• 5

• 7

Suppose that Americans in 1786 had wanted to amend the Articles of Confederation to address the issue of slavery. Which situation BEST describes how this might have been achieved?

• All of the states would have to agree to the amendment.

• 9 out of 13 states would have to agree to the amendment.

• 7 out of 13 states would have to agree to the amendment.

• A simple majority of states would have to agree to the amendment.

All of the following men were leaders of the Federalists EXCEPT:

• Alexander Hamilton

• James Madison

• John Jay

• Thomas Jefferson

All of the following men were leaders of the Anti-Federalists EXCEPT:

• Thomas Jefferson

• Samuel Adams

• Patrick Henry

• James Madison

Which of the following was NOT an objection that the Anti-Federalists had to the Constitution?

• Too much power given to the central government and not enough powers to the states.

• No provisions to protect civil liberties.

• The power to print money given to the national government and not the states.

• Congress did not have the power to tax and had to rely on asking the states to borrow funds.

One of the major conflicts between northern and southern states in the writing of the new Constitution centered on

• whom would be allowed to vote.

• how best to choose the President.

• the western boundary of the United States.

• how to count slaves in the census.

Which of the following choices accurately identifies a portion of the Great Compromise ratified at the Constitutional Convention?

• Congress would be in the form of a unicameral structure.

• The House of Representatives would be elected by the people using proportional representation and the Senate would be chosen by state legislatures using equal representation.

• Congress was forbidden the power to tax the export of goods from any state, and Congress would not be able to interfere with the slave trade for a period of at least twenty years.

• The House of Representative would be divided into districts by the federal courts to apportion members from states.

Which of the following choices accurately identifies a portion of the Commerce Compromise ratified at the Constitutional Convention?

• The House of Representatives would be elected by the people using proportional representation and the Senate would be chosen by state legislatures using equal representation.

• Congress was forbidden the power to tax the export of goods from any state, and Congress would not be able to interfere with the slave trade for a period of at least twenty years.

• Congress would be in the form of a unicameral structure.

• The House of Representative would be divided into districts by the federal courts to apportion members from states.