Social Studies Unit 4 Quizizz

Why did the Articles of Confederation provide for a weak central government?

• Americans feared a strong central government might become too powerful.
• Washington wanted a weak government that he could control.
• The Federalists demands for a weak government commanded overwhelming support from the American people.

In 1787, a "Grand Convention" was held. Where was this meeting held?

• Philadelphia
• Virginia
• New York City

The purpose of the convention was to ___.

• write a Constitution
• improve the Articles of Confederation
• elect a president

Which of the following best describes the circumstances under which the Constitution was written?

• The United States were prospering
• The Articles of Confederation were failing
• The United States planned to ban slavery in all states

James Wilson said, "...We should consider that we are providing a Constitution for future generations, and not merely for the peculiar circumstances of the moment..." When writing the Constitution, this idea was best applied by providing for ___.

• an electoral college to select the president
• a method for adopting Constitutional amendments
• the direct election of members to Congress

Which of the following statements about Federalists and Anti-federalists is correct?

• Federalists and Anti-federalists wanted a Constitution with a national government.
• Federalists wanted a Constitution with a national government, but Anti-federalists did not.
• Anti-federalists wanted a Constitution with a national government, but Federalists did not.

Citizens who felt that a bill of rights needed to be added to the Constitution, that the central government is too powerful, and that the nation is too large to remain a republic opposed the ____.

• principles expressed in the Albany Plan of Union
• ratification (passing) of the Constitution
• secession of Southern states from the Union

Thomas Jefferson is quoted as saying, "a government big enough to give you everything you want, is a government strong enough to take away everything you have." This quote expresses the views of ____.

• a Federalist
• an Anti-federalist
• a Socialist

The Constitution of the United States was considered an improvement over the Articles of Confederation because the Constitution ____.

• allowed women to vote
• ended slavery
• gave Congress the right to levy taxes

A significant change from the Articles to the Constitution was ___.

• that each state had to make their own military
• the creation of the court systems
• that there was no executive branch