Unit 2 Test Review: New Government

What was the name of the 1st U.S. Constitution?

(a)  

Who had the most power under the Articles of Confederation?

• Congress

• Individual states

• The people

Why were farmers revolting in MA under the Articles of Confederation?

• Because they wanted control back

• Because MA was raising land taxes

• Because Congress was making unfair decisions

• All of the above

The Northwest Ordinance was actually a successful event under the Articles of Confederation.

• True

• False

What was the main purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• For the founding fathers to reunite

• To give the individual states more power

• For a new Constitution to be written

• All of the above

Which plan below was geared towards proportional representation in the government?

• New Jersey Plan

• Senate Plan

• Virginia Plan

• House of Representatives Plan

Which plan below was geared towards a states population determining representation in the government?

• New Jersey Plan

• Senate Plan

• Virginia Plan

• House of Representatives Plan

The Great Compromise...

• Determined representation in the Senate

• Found a happy medium between the NJ Plan and VA Plan

• Determined representation in the House of Representatives

• All of the above

The Three-Fifths Compromise...

• Made the Southern states happy

• Delayed the abolishment of slavery

• Counted slaves as 3/5 of a person in terms of population totals

• All of the above

What act allowed runaway slaves to be recaptured and returned to slavery?

• The Underground Railroad Act

• Fugitive Slave Act

• The 13th Amendment

• Runaway Slave Act