Unit 3 on the Articles of Confederation

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

• The states had to depend on the federal government for the nation’s defense.

• It gave all of the power to the states and did not create a federal government.

• It left most of the power to the states and the federal government was very weak.

• It left most of the power to the federal government and the states were very weak.

How did the Great Compromise ensure protection of all citizens?

• It gave the states all of the power over the people who live there.

• The leaders stopped fighting over the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution.

• The Great Compromise created three branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial.

• It provided a balance of the number of representatives in the House of Representatives based on the population of the state and equal representation in the Senate.

How were the Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise similar?

• They both are included in the Bill of Rights.

• They both involve the rights of states to govern themselves.

• They both were weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation.

• They both were used to determine representation in the Congress.

What conclusion could be made based on the information in the chart?

• If the Congress declared war, then there would not be an army to fight it.

• If the Congress made a law about trade, then the law must include taxation.

• If the Congress created a treaty with another nation, then all delegates must agree.

• If the Congress had an agreement with other nations, then it would need to make a treaty.

How does the balance of federal and state powers in the Constitution affect the American government?

• The balance of federal and state powers in the Constitution gives the branches shared powers.

• The balance of federal and state powers in the Constitution gives each branch the same powers.

• The balance of federal and state powers in the Constitution creates a representative democracy.

• The balance of federal and state powers in the Constitution gives each branch the power to declare war.

Which TWO are examples of federal powers?

• Bob gets his first driver's license in Georgia.

• The city of Atlanta reorganizes its government.

• An amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified.

• The President negotiates a treaty with Mexico's government.

• Congress declares war on a country that attacked the United States.

The United States has a federal system of government. How does this system affect state powers?

• The federal system gives each state powers over the national government.

• The federal system takes away state powers and gives them to local governments instead.

• The federal system gives each state certain powers and the national government other powers.

• The federal system takes away state powers and gives them to the national government instead.

The First Amendment guarantees the freedom of expression. Which is the BEST example of a person taking advantage of their First Amendment rights?

• Sam decided to try out for a part in a play.

• Sam voted for his favorite candidate in the election.

• Sam painted a picture of the beach while on vacation.

• Sam wrote an article about the worst restaurants in town.

Which scenario would be protected by the First Amendment?

• A guilty person refuses to testify in court against themselves.

• The newspaper publishes an editorial disagreeing with a politician.

• The police demand to come into a home to search for specific items.

• A group of soldiers demands to use a private home during a time of war.

Which example shows the role of the judicial branch in the system of separation of powers and checks and balances?

• A law is found to be unconstitutional.

• A person is arrested for breaking the law.

• A veto is overridden with a two-thirds majority.

• A law is passed to change the speed limit on highways.