Social Studies Unit 2A 4th Grade

Which question was resolved by the Three-Fifths

Compromise?

• Should Congress be able to regulate slavery?

• Should states be allowed to collect income tax?

• Should slaves be counted as part of a state's

  population?

• Should Supreme Court justices be elected or

  appointed?

Which statement BEST summarizes the

weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

• It was too easy to pass new laws and amend the

  Articles of Confederation.

• The national government had no way to settle

  disputes between states.

• The states had too much power, and the

  national government did not have enough power.

• The government did not have enough money to

  pay their war debt.

Which statement explains why the Articles of

Confederation allowed each state to print its own

money?

• Each state had printed its own money in the

  past.

• It was cheaper to let each state print its own

  money.

• Citizens wanted a strong central banking

  department.

• Citizens feared the power of a strong central

  government.

Which important argument during the

Constitutional Convention of 1787 led to the

Great Compromise?

• the method for choosing the president

• the number of representatives per state

• the title for the leader of the new government

• the amount of power given to the judicial branch

The Constitution was drafted (written) in 1787.

Since the people could not agree they had to

compromise. The Great Compromise

• decided how the President would be elected.

• gave the Supreme Court the power to decide if

  laws are unconstitutional.

• made a Congress with a Senate and a House of

  Representatives.

• started the cabinet to help the President.

The Articles of Confederation stated that

Congress could not

• require citizens to pay taxes

• organize new territories

• borrow money from banks and wealthy land

  owners

• appoint a vice president

Which of the following belongs in the box with the

question mark?

• Slave states vs. free states

• Older states vs. newer states

• Industrial states vs. agricultural states

• Eastern states vs. western states

Why was George Washington made the leader of the Constitutional Convention?

• He was one of the authors of the Articles of Confederation.

• He was strongly opposed to slavery in the United States.

• He was good friends with the leaders of many countries.

• He was trusted and respected by the American people.

How did Benjamin Franklin help the Constitution gain support at the Constitutional Convention?

• He wrote the Bill of Rights to protect the natural rights of the people.

• He wrote the Preamble to describe the purpose of the new government.

• He got the large states and small states to agree to the Great Compromise.

• He got slave states and free states to agree to the Three-Fifths Compromise.

What role did George Washington play in the Constitutional Convention?

• He suggested the adoption of the New Jersey Plan.

• He presided over the convention and worked to maintain order.

• He drafted the proposal known as the Virginia Plan

• He cast the deciding vote and helped pass the US Constitution