Civics Quiz 2; The Constitution

One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________. 

• The ability of Congress to tax.
• The inability of Congress to tax.
• The ability of Congress to declare war.
• The ability of Congress to create courts.

Shays' Rebellion represented...

• a success of the Articles of Confederation

• a failure of the Articles of Confederation

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• To rewrite the Declaration of Independence
• To rewrite the Articles of Confederation
• To write the Treaty of Paris
• To elect the first president

The _______________ Plan proposed a strong federal government with two branches.

• Virginia
• New Jersey
• Connecticut
• Three-fifths

The three branches of government are ________________

• Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
• Legislative, Judicial, and National
• Executive, Principle, and Judicial
• Judicial, National, and Legislative

Which branch of government has two houses?

• Executive
• Legislative
• Judicial
• National

Which part of the legislative branch has representation based on population?

• Senate
• Judicial
• House of 
  Representatives
• House of Congress

Which part of the legislative branch has the same number of representatives for each state?

• House of Representatives
• Judicial
• Executive
• Senate

Following the American Revolution, what did people fear about a strong central government?

• States would have too much power.

• Rights for which people fought would be lost.

• Another war would occur between Great Britain and America.

• Laws would be passed to prevent people from settling in new territories

Why is Shays’ Rebellion so important?

• It was the start of the Civil War.

• It showed the Federal Government was stronger than thought.

• It showed the need for a new Government.

• It showed the US could finally stand up to Britain.