Unit 4 Test Review

The Articles of Confederation created .......

• A unified strong national government

• A league of friendship among the 13 states

• an ordinance abolishing slavery

• a government that could collect national taxes and raise a national army

Shay's Rebellion showed that under the Articles of Confederation .....

• The government, as currently constructed was capable of handling rebellion.

• The government, as currently constructed was NOT capable of handling rebellion.

• There was no need for the United states to have a national Army

• State militias were well organized and an efficient tool in maintaining peace.

Which of the following was a weakness under the Articles of Confederation?

• The inability to collect taxes on a national level

• The inability to raise a national army

• A complicated process to amend the Articles

• The lack of a national currency

• All options were weaknesses under the Articles of Confederation

The greatest accomplishment under the of the Articles of Confederation is considered to be ......

• The Bill of Rights

• The Northwest Ordinance

• Creating a bicameral legislative branch

• The 3/5 Compromise

The Virginia Plan wanted to establish a legislative government that

• operated in three houses

• was based upon equal representation among all states.

• was based upon the population of each state.

• that operated as a direct democracy.

The New Jersey plan would have created

• a bicameral legislation

• a legislation with three houses

• a legislation based upon equal representation of each state.

• a legislation based upon the population of each state.

The Great Compromise....

• Supported the New Jersey Plan only

• Supported the Virginia Plan only

• Created a bicameral legislature

• counted every 5 slaves as 3 people when figuring the population of a state

The three fifths compromise....

• Created a bicameral legislation

• Created a legislative branch based upon population

• Created a legislative branch based upon equal representation

• counted every five slaves as three people in determining a state's population.

Why did the Founding fathers decide to get rid of the Articles of Confederation?

• It was too weak to work
• It gave the federal government too much power
• It was to close to the British style of government.
• The Anti Federalist voted to end it

What was the biggest fear of the Anti-federalist?

• The government wasn't strong enough to protect citizens' rights
• The national government would be too strong and violate citizens' rights
• Having three branches would cause fights and nothing would get done.
• The State government would be too strong and violate citizens' rights.