Topic 3 Quizziz

Which statement supports the Anti-Federalists in the struggle over ratification of the U.S. Constitution?

• The Constitution should limit state government.
• The Constitution should protect fundamental rights.
• The Constitution should create a strong national government.
• The Constitution should prevent the election of amateur politicians.

Why did the Federalists believe the national government would not become too strong if the Constitution was adopted?

• The Bill of Rights ensured that individual rights would be protected.
• The federal government would use its powers to protect, not threaten, individual liberties.
• Elected government officials could not be trusted to protect individual rights.
• A system of checks and balances would prevent the government from becoming tyrannical.

One effect of Shays’s Rebellion was this event.

• The Constitutional Convention
• The signing of the Declaration of Independence
• The writing the Articles of Confederation
• The Boston Tea Party

Why was the national government under the Constitution stronger than the national government under the Articles of Confederation?

• The supremacy clause made state laws the highest in the land.
• It did not have the power to tax the people.
• It had the power to enforce its laws.
• State government had been dissolved.

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

• Central government had too much power
• One branch of government existed
• States had little power
• Taxes were collected by the central government

How does the U.S. Constitution address concerns that resulted from the government described in this passage?

• The new government could enforce treaties between the states.
• The new government could settle disputes between the states.
• The new government could regulate trade between the states.
• The new government could levy taxes between the states.

Why was the government’s authority to regulate commerce a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• The president’s authority to collect taxes unfairly burdened the poor.
• The national court system unfairly prosecuted trade laws.
• The states’ authority to impose taxes decreased trade.
• The legislature gave too much power to larger states.

Which sentence summarizes Clinton’s views in this passage?

• The Constitution should be approved because it will unite the country.
• The best form of government is a republican one with elected representatives.
• The United States has too many separate interests to form a single uniform republic.
• The Constitution gives too much power to the state governments for the republic to last.

What was the Anti-Federalists’ greatest concern about ratifying the U.S. Constitution?

• The lack of a federal court system.
• The lack of legislative veto power.
• The lack of a strong military.
• The lack of a Bill of Rights.

Based on this passage, what change in modern political society would Madison support?

• Expanding the size of the Cabinet.
• Expanding the size of the Electoral College.
• Expanding the number of candidates in campaigns.
• Expanding the role of special interest groups in campaigns.