Origins of American Government - Chapter Test

Parliament imposed a series of taxes on the colonies beginning in 1764 in order to

• help pay Britain’s debts resulting from the French and Indian War.

• help pay for King George III’s new palace.

• obtain funds for another war against France.

• discourage immigration to the colonies.

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

• Congress lacked the power to tax.

• Congress was not allowed to coin money.

• Congress was not allowed to conduct foreign policy.

• The president had too much power.

The Framers took the idea of separation of powers from which philosopher?

• Machiavelli

• Montesquieu

• Locke

• Voltaire

Why did large states favor the Virginia Plan?

• It was proposed by James Madison.

• Representation in the legislature would be based on population.

• It solved the debate over counting enslaved people for representation.

• Representation in the legislature would be equal for all states.

According to the Three-Fifths Compromise, three-fifths of a state’s slave population would be

• ignored when determining representation in Congress.

• subtracted from a state’s population to determine representation in Congress.

• counted when determining representation in Congress.

• added to the slave population to determine representation in Congress.

In which state was the Federalist case strongest?

• New Jersey

• North Carolina

• New York

• Maine

What document is Patrick Henry talking about?

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration and Resolves

• Constitution

FILL IN THE BLANK: For each of the following statements, fill in the blank with the appropriate word, phrase, or name. 18. __________ colonies were directly controlled by the king through an appointed governor who served as the colony’s chief executive.

• Royal

• Charter

• Proprietary

• Independent

For each of the following statements, fill in the blank with the appropriate word, phrase, or name. 19. The __________ was one of the Confederation Congress’s greatest accomplishments.

• Northwest Ordinance

• Missouri Compromise

• Homestead Act

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

In May 1787, delegates arrived in Philadelphia to revise the __________.

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• Constitution