Unit 3 Challenges of a New Nation and Government

The Articles of Confederation had several areas of weakness. Which of the following is an example of this?

• A. The Bill of Rights was never added.

• B. A king ruled the state governments.

• C. Money was the same from state to state.

• D. There was no army and no court system.

The President of the United States represents which branch of government?

• A. judicial

• B. legislative

• C. international

• D. executive

Who wrote a speech to convince all the delegates to sign the Constitution?

• A. Patrick Henry

• B. James Madison

• C. Benjamin Franklin

• D. George Washington

The main job of the executive branch is to

• A. write and file laws

• B. carry out and enforce the laws

• C. make the laws

• D. decide the meaning of laws

What was Shay's Rebellion?

• a. Farmers couldn't grow enough fruits and vegetables, so the people rebelled.

• b. Daniel Shay rebelled because the state wouldn't buy him all the crops he needed.

• c. Daniel Shay rebelled because states were making farmers pay taxes for the war debt.

• d. Farmers couldn't get all the supplies they needed so they rebelled.

Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution" because he worked hard to write and ratify it?

• A. Patrick Henry

• B. James Madison

• C. Benjamin Franklin

• D. George Washington

After the Constitutional Convention of 1787, who was the first president to be elected under the new Constitution of the United States?

• A. Patrick Henry

• B. James Madison

• C. Benjamin Franklin

• D. George Washington

The Constitution was drafted (written) in 1787. Since the people could not agree they had to compromise. The Great Compromise

• A. decided how the President would be elected.

• B. gave the Supreme Court the power to decide if laws are unconstitutional.

• C. started the cabinet to help the President.

• D. made a Congress with a Senate and a House of Representatives.

The Supreme Court can declare a law unconstitutional. This means the law does not meet the requirements of the Constitution. This is an example of

• The legislative branch checking the executive branch

• the Executive branch checking the legislative branch

• The judicial branch checking the legislative branch

• The legislative branch checking the judicial branch

The Three-Fifths Compromise was...

• 3/5 of the delegates did not agree with each other

• Enslaved people were 3/5 of the population

• 5 enslaved people were counted as 3 freed people

• 3 out of 5 people wanted to end slavery