U2 Test Review 2023

What was the first government of the United States?

• Articles of Confederation
• Declaration of Independence
• The United States Constitution
• The Bill of Rights

Why did the AOC fail?

• National government was too weak
• State governments were too weak
• The President was too powerful
• National government was too powerful

Why was Shays’ Rebellion a significant event?

• Showed the realities of a weak national government
• Showed the realities of weak state governments
• Showed the realities of the strong US economy
• Showed the realities of a weak US military

Which state was NOT considered a large state (population)?

• Rhode Island
• Virginia
• New York
• Pennsylvania

Which state was NOT considered a small state (population)?

• North Carolina
• Georgia
• Connecticut
• New Jersey

A free state was...

• A state where slavery was abolished
• A state where slavery was still legal
• A state where there was representation based on population
• A state where there was representation was equal

A slave state was...

• A state where slavery was still legal
• A state where slavery was abolished
• A state where there was representation based on population
• A state where there was representation was equal

What was the original goal of the Constitutional Convention?

• Revise the AOC
• Completely start over
• Elect a president
• Put people accused of crimes on trial

What was the result of the Constitutional Convention?

• A brand new government/Constitution
• Disagreement among the states
• Minimal compromise between delegates
• The states were no longer united

The Virginia Plan proposed...

• Bicameral legislature with rep. based on population
• Unicameral legislature with rep. equal
• Bicameral legislature with rep. equal
• Unicameral legislature with rep. based on population