Unit 3 Government Test

What was the first version of the U.S. constitution?

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• Petition of Right

• Bill of Rights

 In this part of the Constitution, the powers and responsibilities of the federal government are listed.

• Amendments

• Articles

• Supremacy Clause

• Preamble

 All of the following were weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation EXCEPT

• Congress could force all the states to obey the laws, which established a legislative branch for the newly founded country.

• Congress did not have the power to levy/collect taxes.

• Amending the Articles required all of the states to give their approval.

• The government had no national court system leaving the states to interpret the laws.

What word is used to refer to the 55 delegates attended the Philadelphia Convention to revise the Articles of Confederation?

• The Federalist

• The Framers

• The Anti-Federalist

• Republicans

Which group SUPPORTED the ratification of the constitution?

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

How many votes were needed to amend the Articles of Confederation?

• 8 out of 12

• 9 out of 13

• 13 out of 13

• 7 out of 13

The ________ compromise established that every 5 slaves counted as 3 members of the population towards representation.

• three fifths

• three fourths

• Virginia Plan

• Great

The _______ compromise established a bicameral legislature

• Three Fifths

• Great

• Virginia

• New Jersey

James Madison introduced the _________ compromise which would lay the groundwork for our government today.

• Connecticut/Great

• Virginia

• New Jersey

• Three Fifths

Because of Southern fears, Congress was forbidden the power to tax the export of goods from any state under the which of the following compromises?

• 3/5’s

• Connecticut Compromise

• Great Compromise

• Commerce Compromise/Clause