Challenges of a new nation test

Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• A. The federal government could not meet on a regular basis.
• B. The federal government could not stop citizens from voting.
• C. The federal government could not write its own constitution.
• D. The federal government could not collect taxes from citizens.

Who is considered the “father of the Constitution” because he wrote most of it?

• A. Benjamin Franklin
• B. George Washington
• C. James Madison
• D. Thomas Jefferson

How was the issue of state representation solved in the new government?

• Two houses of Congress were created: one just for the big states and another just for the smaller states.
• Two houses of Congress were created: one based on population and another with two people from each state.
• Checks and balances were put in place to stop the big states from using their power on the small states.
• Three branches of government were created to include two representatives in each branch from each state.

Why did the delegates of the Constitutional Convention create different branches of government?

• to limit the powers of the bigger states
• to ensure a truly democratic system of government
• to limit the power of any one branch of government
• to allow the American people to directly elect their legislators

What argument did the Three- Fifths Compromise settle?

• A. It settled representation in the Senate.
• B. It settled how states should be represented.
• C. It settled how many votes each state could submit.
• D. It settled the issue on how enslaved people would be counted.

What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

• A. To make passing laws easier
• B. To limit the rights of all citizens
• C. To protect basic rights of citizens
• D. To give the president more power

What power do citizens have in a representative democracy such as the United States?

• A. Citizens are able to decide which taxes to pay.
• B. Citizens vote directly on all laws for the country.
• C. Citizens elect other people to run the government.
• D. Citizens can choose which laws they want to follow.

Which of the following is the BEST reason Framers of the Constitution include this text in the document?

• A. to show that all people in the country have the same rights
• B. to show that the government’s power comes from the people
• C. to show that the government can take away the rights of the people
• D. to show that all people can vote on each law passed by the government

Which constitutional principle do the first three words of this text Express?

• A. federalism
• B. individual rights
• C. popular sovereignty
• D. pursuit of happiness

Which person's action would be protected by the first amendment?

• A. Tina writes an article encouraging people to vote against her town’s mayor
• B. Louise steals her neighbor's lawn mower because her neighbor owes her money
• C. Rudy rides her bike without her helmet even though state law says she has to wear it
• D. Gene spray-paints the windows of a newspaper office that printed an article she dislikes