2nd Six Weeks Test Most Missed

Which of the statements below are weaknesses in the Article of Confederation? (You are choosing TWO answers).

• All states had to approve amendments.

• The one-house legislature was based on population.

• The central government held too much power.

• States coined (printed their own money).

• Slavery was banned in the Northwest Territroy.

Which of the following statements best represents the ideas Alexander Hamilton contributed during the writing of the U.S. Constitution?

• He argued for putting an end to the practice of enslaving people.

• He suggested that a list of rights for citizens be added to any constitution.

• He favored creating a strong federal government along with a national bank.

• He proposed a compromise so that both small and large states would have representation.

Answer explanation

Remember that we remember him as "Show me the Money"

How did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 provide for the orderly expansion of the United States?

• It provided a review process for laws in new territories and states.

• It provided policies for acquiring territory from American Indian tribes.

• It provided procedures for establishing territories and creating states.

• It provided the president with the power to sign treaties with foreign powers

Which of the following statements reflects an argument supported by Anti-Federalists?

• Individual rights can best be protected by a strong central government.

• The revolution was fought to end the tyranny of a strong central government.

• Without a strong central government the union will fragment into smaller parts.

• A strong central government is necessary to provide for the protection of the union.

To ensure against the absolute power of a king, the Framers of the U.S. Constitution included provisions for both houses of Congress to —

• establish patent protections

• override a veto of a president

• add constitutional amendments

• make federal court appointments

Answer explanation

This would also be an example of Checks and Balances

The Great Compromise addressed disagreements over federal representation by —

• creating a bicameral legislature

• enumerating the powers of the central government

• giving veto power to the executive

• establishing three branches of government

The excerpt below provides one example of which constitutional principle?

• Federalism

• Checks and balances

• Popular sovereignty

• Individual rights

Which of the following was the result of the Great Compromise?

• A supreme court

• An electoral college

• A bicameral legislature

• An amendment process

Why is Thomas Jefferson's writing of the Declaration of Independence considered to be one of his greatest contributions to American history?

• He showed responsibility by outlining the structure for a new government.

• He helped define rights that would defeat tyranny.

• He developed a military plan to defeat the British.

• He outlined a strategy for acquiring the Louisiana Territory.

Congress is made up of two houses, which one is based on population?

• House of Burgesses
• Senate
• House of Representatives
• Continental Congress