Chapter 6 A New Nation

What was one difference between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution?

• Under the Articles of Confederation, the federal government was strong.

• Under the Articles of Confederation, the government had only one branch.

• Under the Constitution, all states had to approve laws

• Under the Constitution, the government could not pass laws to collect taxes

Which branch of the military is MOST likely to patrol the coastline?

• Army

• Marines

• Coast Guard

• Air Force

What problem did war debts pose for the new nation?

• The government could not collect taxes to repay the debts.

• The government could not get good terms for repaying the debts.

• The American people did not believe that the country owed money.

• The American people did not want to repay the debts.

Social Security is an example of a government program that

• secures liberty

• provides for the common defense.

• ensures domestic tranquility.

• promotes the general welfare

dividing the government so that each branch balances the powers of the others

• amendment

• democracy

• separation of powers

• checks and balances

What caused Shays’ Rebellion?

• One state raised taxes that people paid on their property

• The federal government taxed the income farmers earned.

• The federal government jailed people who could not pay their taxes.

• One state refused to pay the taxes it owed the federal government.

When the Constitution was written, which citizens had the right to vote?

• white male property owners

• free African American males

• white married females

• married African American women

government in which citizens have power to make political decisions

• amendment

• separation of powers

• democracy

• ordinance

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• to name a leader for the country’s army

• to form a stronger government by revising the Articles of Confederation

• to get delegates to sign the new Constitution

• to decide whether a king should lead the government

Read the list below before answering the next question.

rule of law

judicial review

popular sovereignty

What is the BEST title for the list?

• Reasons for Expanding Voting Rights

• The Declaration of Independence’s Guarantees

• Ways of Ensuring Domestic Tranquility

• Elements of Democracy in the United States