Unit 3 Test Review

Following the American Revolution, what did Congress fear about a strong central government?

• states would have too much power

• another war would occur between Great Britain and America

• laws would be passed to prevent people from colonizing new territories

• rights for which people fought would be lost

One weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that Congress could not

• declare war.
• impose taxes.
• set up a postal system.
• create an army and navy.

What was the long-term effect of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

• Territories eventually became states.
• The farmers of Massachusetts rebelled.
• George Washington was elected president.
• Slavery was expanded in the United States.

Why is James Madison known as the “Father of the Constitution”?

• He wrote the first draft of the Constitution.
• He knew more about government than anyone else present.
• He was well prepared to lead the discussion at the convention.
• He was the oldest delegate to the Constitutional Convention.

Which of these was the greatest challenge for the delegates at the Constitutional Convention?

• how to respond to the interests of foreign countries
• how to address the concerns of farmers and ranchers
• how to balance the interests of large and small states
• how to get agreement between the eastern and western states

What did the Great Compromise decide?

• representation in Congress
• the names of political parties
• the system of checks and balances
• process of selecting the president

What was the greatest concern of the opponents to the Constitution?

• giving up state power to form a stronger Union
• replacement of the Articles of Confederation
• selection of George Washington as president
• taxation would be eliminated

Which of these describes a federal system of government?

• Government is run by one political party.
• Power is shared by the national and state governments.
• Individual states have power over the national government.
• A single leader makes all of the government decisions.

Why did the delegates start the Preamble to the Constitution with the words “We, the people”?

• to record that all the citizens wrote the Constitution
• to declare that the people were separating from Great Britain
• to provide an introduction that would interest readers
• to state that government power comes from the people

What is the primary work of Congress?

• to be the chief executives of the states they represent
• to make laws for the country
• to debate whether laws are constitutional
• to determine who will be the candidate for president