Unit 5 Test REVIEW

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

• There was not a legislative branch (no congress).

• There was no common currency (money) that all 13 states used--each state printed its own money.

• The executive branch was too strong.

• It was based on the Mayflower Compact.

What were the Articles of Confederation?

• A strong monarchy

• The first plan (or first constitution) of government in the U.S.

• A weak dictatorship.

• A strong federal (national) government.

What kind of government did the Articles of Confederation set up?

• A strong federal (national) government

• A weak dictatorship

• A weak national government (states had more power)

• A strong monarchy

The two parts of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 include outlawing slavery in the new territories and how to...

• Admit (add) new states to the Union

• Include two more branches of government

• Get rid of the British soldiers

• Plan a new Constitution

Why did the founding fathers decide to write a new constitution?

• They wanted to elect George Washington as the new American king.

• The Articles of Confederation had too many weaknesses.

• The Treaty of Paris required them to write a new Constitution.

• They really liked the weather in Philadelphia.

The United States Constitution lays out a form of government called a Republic, in which government's power comes from:

• The king or queen

• The people, who vote for representation

• The British parliament

• The military

Who drafted the Virginia Plan and is known as the "Father of the Constitution"?

• James Monroe

• James Madison

• Patrick Henry

• George Washington

The main job of the legislative branch is to:

• Enforce laws

• Interpret laws

• Hire government officials

• Make laws

In the Constitution, a system of federalism means that government shares power between:

• the national (federal) and state level governments

• the Democratic and Republican parties

• the Senate and the House of Representatives

• the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches

Who is the primary author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• George Mason

• Paul Revere