Unit 2 Test Review

What were some of the problems with the Articles of Confederation?

• It provided a strong central government.

• It did not allow the government to impose taxes.

• It made it too easy to pass laws.

• It established a single national currency.

What was significant about Shays’ Rebellion?

• It marked the first use of the atomic bomb.

• It was a protest against the new U.S. Constitution.

• It highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.

• It was the longest battle of the Civil War.

What was the Great Compromise?

• An agreement that large and small states reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787

• A compromise over the enactment of the Bill of Rights

• A deal to end the American Civil War

• An agreement on the trade laws between the northern and southern states

Debates over how many _________ to have in Congress caused the most problems and the need for compromises at the Constitutional Convention.

• senators
• voters
• amendments
• representatives

_________ supported the Constitution the way it was written originally.

• Federalists
• Socialists
• Confederates
• Anti-Federalists

_________ did not support the Constitution because they felt it did not protect the rights of citizens or the states.

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

• Democrats

• Republicans

Who were the 3 authors of the Federalist Papers?

• John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington, John Hancock, and Samuel Adams

• James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, and Andrew Jackson

In order to satisfy the Antifederalists, a ___________ had to be added to the Constitution.

• Tax increase
• Monarchy
• Trade agreement
• Bill of Rights

Which amendment from the Bill of Rights would have satisfied a supporter of state’s rights?

• First Amendment

• Second Amendment

• Tenth Amendment

• Fifth Amendment

_________ are powers that are used by both or shared by the states and federal government.

• Enumerated Powers

• Implied Powers

• Concurrent Powers

• Reserved Powers