Unit 3 Midterm Review

What was one of the strengths of the Articles of Confederation?

• It allowed the federal government to impose taxes.

• It established a process for admitting new states to the Union.

• It created a strong executive branch.

• It provided for a national military.

What was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• It allowed states to print their own money.

• It created a strong central government.

• It provided for a national court system.

• It allowed the federal government to regulate interstate commerce.

Why was the government unable to stop Shays' Rebellion?

• The federal government had no army to enforce laws.

• The rebellion was too small to be noticed.

• The government supported the rebellion.

• The rebellion took place in a foreign country.

What did the Great Compromise of 1787 settle?

• The issue of slavery in the new states.

• The method of electing the President.

• The representation of states in Congress.

• The powers of the Supreme Court.

What were the beliefs of the Federalists?

• They supported a strong central government.

• They wanted more power for state governments.

• They opposed the ratification of the Constitution.

• They demanded a Bill of Rights.

What were the beliefs of the Anti-Federalists?

• They supported a strong central government.

• They wanted more power for state governments.

• They opposed the Bill of Rights.

• They supported the ratification of the Constitution.

Who wanted the Bill of Rights?

• The Federalists.

• The Anti-Federalists.

• The British.

• The Loyalists.

What did the Three-Fifths Compromise do?

• It allowed three-fifths of the states to secede from the Union.

• It counted three-fifths of the slave population for representation and taxation.

• It required three-fifths of Congress to pass a law.

• It allowed three-fifths of the population to vote.