Unit 2 Test Review 2025

Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?

• Legislative branch
• the president
• the states
• national government

How many branches of government were there under the Articles of Confederation?

• One
• Zero
• Two
• Three

Who led the farmers in a rebellion against the government of Massachusetts?

• Daniel Shays
• the Government
• all of the farmers were leaders
• Thomas Hobbes

For any changes to the Articles or new laws Congress needed ______ 13 states to agree.

• all
• 7 of the
• 6 of the
• 10 of the

The Articles of Confederation created a ________ central government

• weak
• strong

What is the name of the first written plan of government for the newly independent U.S.A.?

• Constitution
• Treaty of Paris
• Declaration of Independence
• Articles of Confederation

Anti-Federalists preferred a strong ____________ government.

• National
• State
• Central
• Republican

Federalists supported a strong ____________ government. 

• National
• State
• Monarchy
• Republican

The Anti-Federalists wanted to keep the ____________  ____ ___________ because it kept the Federal government weak.

• Constitution
• Declaration of Indepdence
• Magna Carta
• Articles of Confederation

Why did Antifederalists want a bill of rights in the Constitution?

• to list their rights

• to protect their rights

• to prevent ratification of the Constitution

• to argue with Federalists