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Government Review

Authored by Molli Duchon

Social Studies

5th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one difference between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution?

Under the Articles of Confederation, the government had only one branch.

Under the Articles of Confederation, the federal government was strong.

Under the Constitution, all states had to approve laws.

Under the Constitution, the government could not pass laws to collect taxes.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What problem did war debts pose for the new nation?

The American people did not want to repay the debts.

The American people did not believe that the country owed money.

The government could not collect taxes to repay the debts.

The government could not get good terms for repaying the debts.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What caused Shays' Rebellion?

The federal government taxed the income farmers earned.

One state raised taxes that people paid on their property.

The federal government jailed people who could not pay their taxes.

One state refused to pay the taxes it owed the federal government.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

to decide whether a king should lead the government

to form a stronger government by revising the Articles of Confederation

to get delegates to sign the new Constitution

to name a leader for the country's army

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Three-Fifths Compromise do?

It included three-fifths of the enslaved people in population counts.

It required three-fifths of the states to ratify a law.

It put three-fifths of the Articles of Confederation into the Constitution.

It gave small states three-fifths as many representatives as large states.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did states with large populations favor the Virginia Plan?

It had the legislature choose judges.

It had the legislature choose the executive.

It based representation on population.

It based representation on land area.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following can ONLY the national government do?

collect taxes

print money

manage elections

set up courts

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