A New Nation Review

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

• The federal government could not stop citizens from voting. 

• The federal government could not write its own constitution. 

• The federal government could not collect taxes from citizens. 

 What was one of the biggest problems caused by the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

• America could not pay its debts from the American Revolution because Congress could not coin money.

• America did not have any allies in the American Revolution because Congress could not declare war.

• America could not pay its debts from the American Revolution because Congress could not collect taxes

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

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

• He was trusted and respected by the American people.

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

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.

Who would MOST LIKELY have supported James Madison's Virginia Plan at the Constitutional Convention?

• someone from a large state who wanted a strong national government

• someone from a small state who wanted a strong national government

• someone from a large state who wanted a weak national government

What was the MAIN disagreement between what the states at the Constitutional Convention?

• the number of branches of the federal government

• the method for electing members of the two houses of Congress

• the number of representatives in Congress each state would have

What argument did the Three- Fifths Compromise settle?

• It settled how states should be represented.

• It settled how many votes each state could submit. 

• It settled the issue on how slaves would be counted.

Why was the Three-Fifths Compromise adopted during the Constitutional Convention?

• Representation in Congress were based on land area, causing a conflict between large and small states.

• The Framers of the Constitution were afraid of creating a national government that was too strong

• Representation in Congress were based on population, causing a conflict between large and small states.

Why did southern states want slaves to be counted in states’ population?

• Including slaves would give states more money in their state budgets. 

• Including slaves would give states more delegates to the Constitutional Convention. 

• including slaves would give states more representation in the House of Representatives.

Which of the following is an example of what is prevented by the separation of powers between the three branches of government?

• It prevents Congress from making laws.

• It prevents the president from making laws. 

• It prevents the Supreme Court from declaring unfair laws.