(F) AOC and Federalist 4

Why was it difficult to amend the Articles of Confederation?

• Amendments required unanimous consent of the states.

• Amendments required approval of three-fourths of the state legislatures.

• Amendments required unanimous consent of members of Congress

• Amendments required specially elected conventions half of the states.

What best describes the American government under the Articles of confederation?

• It was a league of friendship, in which the states were sovereign and the national government had only weak powers.

• It was a centralized system in which the national government held the most power, but the states had control over purely local matters.

• It was a centralized system with power concentrated solely in the national government.

• It was a federal system almost identical to the government set up by the Constitution.

What allowed the Constitution to be ratified?

• The Federalists agreed to grant additional powers to the states.

• The Anti-Federalists agreed to additional restrictions on the power of the states.

• The Federalists agreed to add a Bill of Rights to protect individual rights.

• The Antifederalists agreed to accept some limits on individual rights.

What is considered the greatest accomplishment of government under the Articles of Confederation?

• the resettlement of Native Americans west of the Mississippi River

• the negotiation of a peace treaty with Great Britain

• the establishment of the Northwest Land Ordinance

• the finalization of the terms of the Albany Plan of Union

What is the main reason the Articles of Confederation was replaced?

• They did not establish a Congress to pass federal laws.

• States were not allowed to collect taxes under the Articles.

• They did not protect the fundamental rights of citizens.

• They failed to give the national government enough power

What is the main difference between the plans proposed by Virginia and New Jersey at the Constitutional Convention in 1787?

• The New Jersey Plan included the principle of separation of powers; the Virginia plan did not.

• The New Jersey Plan counted slaves in a state's population; the Virginia Plan did not.

• The New Jersey Plan called for no executive branch; the Virginia Plan wanted a group executive.

• The New Jersey Plan was based on equal representation; the Virginia Plan called for representation based on population.

What was the original goal of the Constitutional Convention?

• to negotiate a peace treaty with Great Britain

• to elect a president for the new nation

• to revise the Articles of Confederation

• to create a confederate form of government

What was a major weakness under the Articles of Confederation?

• The chief executive had too much power over the states.

• There was no process in place for amending the Articles.

• t was too difficult for the federal government to collect revenue.

• The states did not have enough power to address their own unique problems

Why did the small states object to the Virginia plan at the Constitutional Convention?

• They did not like the idea of having an executive branch

• They wanted the Constitution to create an official religion.

• They believed judicial power should rest solely with the states.

• They were concerned they would always be outvoted by the larger states.

What impact did Shay's Rebellion have on the new nation?

• It proved the army could adequately defend the country.

• It sparked additional revolts across the country.

• It emphasized the need to decrease taxes on farmers.

• It demonstrated the weakness of the national government.