Unit 2 The Constitution Quiz Review

What was the first form of government used in the United States?

• The Northwest Ordnance

• The 1781 Compact

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Washington Articles

The Articles of Confederation gave most of the power to ...

• The people

• The national government

• to the States

• to the Commoittee of Five

The National Government was given the following powers except...

• the power to declare war

• the power to tax

• the power to make treaties

• to settle disputes between states

The Articles of Confederation was considered weak because...

• The National Government could not tax

• There was no national court system

• There was no executive branch

• All of these

Under the Article of Confederation the Legislative Branch was...

• a Unicameral (one house)system

• a Bicameral (two house) system

• an oligarchy

• a monarchy

Under the new constitution the Legislative Branch was formed a Bicameral system. What were the two houses called

• State Representatives and

  National Representatives

• The Haves and the Have Nots

• The House of Representatives and the Senate

• House of Commons and the House of Lords

What position did the Constitution create with the Executive Branch?

• the Chief Justice

• the Speaker of the House

• The Prime Minister

• The President

The Constitution created three branches of Government. Which branch is to interpret the law?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Which branch was given the power to tax?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judiical

Which state did not send a representative to the Constitutional Convention?

• New York

• New Jersey

• Virginia

• Georgia