Unit 5 Review

What is the name of the first government of the United States?

• the Articles of Confederation
• the US Constitution
• the Democratic Government of the United States
• the Articles of the Constitution

The Articles of Confederation were written in...

• 1776
• 1777
• 1800
• 1787

A confederation is defined as...

• a system of laws that are used to govern the people, keep order, and provide for a nation's defense
• the larger, controlling government over the states
• an agreement to support one another
• one-chamber

A government is defined as...

• a system of laws that are used to govern the people, keep order, and provide for a nation's defense
• the larger, controlling government over the states
• an agreement to support one another
• one-chamber

A central government is defined as...

• a system of laws that are used to govern the people, keep order, and provide for a nation's defense
• the larger, controlling government over the states
• an agreement to support one another
• one-chamber

Unicameral is defined as...

• a system of laws that are used to govern the people, keep order, and provide for a nation's defense
• the larger, controlling government over the states
• an agreement to support one another
• one-chamber

Who wrote the Articles of Confederation?

• The Committee of Five
• The Constitutional Convention
• The Sons of Liberty
• The Second Continental Congress

Who has all the power under the Articles of Confederation?

• The National Government (central government)
• The State Governement

What minimum fraction of votes did Congress need to pass a law?

• 13/13
• 10/13
• 5/13
• 9/13

What was the main reason the Shays' Rebellion occurred?

• Unfair national taxes.

• The national government wasn't helping farmers.

• Unfair state taxes.

• The tax collectors were mean :(