Government Unit Full Review

Which document was originally created in 1777, had many weaknesses, and was soon replaced by the U.S. Constitution?

• Articles of Confederation

• Articles of Paris

• Treaty of Paris

• Declaration of Independence

The image here shows strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. Why did federalists want to throw away the Articles of Confederation and create a new constitution?

• Because the federal government was not well organized under the Articles of Confederation

• Because the federal government was too limited and weak operating under the Articles of Confederation

• Because the federal government had too many branches operating under the Articles of Confederation

• Because federalists wanted the government to have at least 3 branches

The image here shows strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. Why were anti-federalist scared to create a new constitution?

• Antifederalists were afraid there would be only one branch of government in the new constitution

• Antifederalists were afraid that the federalists may take over Congress

• Antifederalists were concerned that creating a stronger federal government may take away some rights of states and citizens.

• Antifederalists were concerned that the federal government may not be powerful enough to resist foreign enemies

Which of the following best summarizes why the U.S. Constitution was created?

• To create a federal government that had more power to rule citizens' lives than any other government in the world had ever had.

• To create a more stable federal government that could help the U.S. defeat France

• To create a government all Americans would be happy with

• To create a better, stronger federal government than the one that existed under the Articles of Confederation

TRUE OR FALSE: The New Jersey Plan proposed that representation in Congress be based on state population size.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE OR FALSE: The Virginia proposed that representation in Congress be based on state population size.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which compromise from the Constitutional Convention created a bicameral congress made up of the House of Representatives and a Senate as a way to meet the demands of the Virginia and New Jersey Plans?

• Great Compromise

• 3/5 Compromise

• Bill of Rights Compromise

• Constitutional Compromise

Which compromise from the Constitutional Convention said that three out of five enslaved people could be counted for part of the state population when determining the number of representatives in Congress?

• Great Compromise

• 3/5 Compromise

• Bill of Rights Compromise

• Constitutional Compromise

Which two groups debated the counting of enslaved people as part of a state's population?

• Delegates from Northern and Southern States

• Federalists and Anti-Federalists

• Delegates from Virginia and Delegates from New Jersey

Fill in the Blank: The creation of a new US Constitution shifted the amount of powers held by the FEderal and State governments by giving ____(A)____ power to the Federal Government and ____(B)___ powers to the State Governments.

• A - MORE
  
  B - LESS

• A - LESS
  

  B- MORE

• A - MORE

  
  B - MORE

• A - LESS
  

  B - LESS