SS.7.CG.1.7 Review

A __________________ is an organization of separate states that cooperate together.

• federalism
• confederation
• sovereignty
• militia

Which of the following is NOT one of the strengths of the Articles of Confederation?

• It had the power to declare war.
• It created the first national government.
• It had a national court system to settle disputes between states.
• It had the power to regulate trade with Indian tribes.

Which event made the delegates to call a meeting of the Constitutional Convention because they realized that the Articles of Confederation were too weak?

• The Boston Tea Party
• The Second Continental Congress
• The Confederation Congress
• Shay's Rebellion

The Virginia Plan favored the big states pushing for proportional representation in Congress, whereas the New Jersey Plan favored the small states, calling for one legislative house in Congress where each state gets just one vote.

• True
• False

At the Constitutional Convention, it was proposed that the national government be divided into three branches; the legislative, executive, and judicial. Who first proposed this separation of powers?

• James Madison
• Baron de Montisquieu
• Ancient Rome
• John Locke

Why did the committee of the Second Continental Congress intentionally create a weak central government under the Articles of Confederation?

• to encourage more trade between states
• to preserve the powers of the individual states
• to promote national security against foreign invasion
• to permit the taxation of citizens to pay the nation's debts

Why did members of the Constitutional Convention decide to create a national government with three separate branches?

• This system made it easier for the government officials to specialize.
• This was a compromise since some delegates wanted four branches.
• Having separate branches gave the government greater flexibility in wartime.
• This structure would prevent any one branch from becoming too strong.

Why did Shay's Rebellion send a wave of fear among the wealthy landowners?

• Officers worried about losing their back pay.
• Shays planned to take money from the rich and give it to the poor.
• There was no national army to put down domestic unrest if it spread.
• Bankers and other lenders feared the loss of their loans to the national government.

Which of the following was NOT one of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

• There was no national executive or President to enforce the laws.
• There was no power to tax or raise a national army.
• There was no power to regulate interstate trade.
• There was no power to borrow money or make alliances with foreign nations.

Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation was addressed by the Constitution?

• the lack of a national court system

• the continuation of slavery

• the absence of a balanced budget

• the need to strengthen the power of the states.