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Which event made the delegates to call a meeting of the Constitutional Convention because they realized that the Articles of Confederation were too weak?

• The Boston Tea Party
• The Second Continental Congress
• The Confederation Congress
• Shay's Rebellion

At the Constitutional Convention, it was proposed that the national government be divided into three branches; the legislative, executive, and judicial. Who first proposed this separation of powers?

• James Madison
• Baron de Montisquieu
• Ancient Rome
• John Locke

Why did the committee of the Second Continental Congress intentionally create a weak central government under the Articles of Confederation?

• to encourage more trade between states
• to preserve the powers of the individual states
• to promote national security against foreign invasion
• to permit the taxation of citizens to pay the nation's debts

Why did Shay's Rebellion send a wave of fear among the wealthy landowners?

• Officers worried about losing their back pay.
• Shays planned to take money from the rich and give it to the poor.
• There was no national army to put down domestic unrest if it spread.
• Bankers and other lenders feared the loss of their loans to the national government.

Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation was addressed by the Constitution?

• the lack of a national court system

• the continuation of slavery

• the absence of a balanced budget

• the need to strengthen the power of the states.

Under the Articles of Confederation, who held most of the power?

• People

• State governments

• Federal government

• Local governments

What was the only branch of government contained in the Articles of Confederation?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• Senate

Which is NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Congress had no power to tax

• All states belonged to a unified government

• Congress had no power to enforce its laws

• There was no central leader

Which document led to the writing of the US Constitution?

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

• Common Sense

The Preamble of the U.S. Constitution lists six goals, including which of the following?

• to separate from Britain

• to form a more perfect Union

• to decide who can be a Supreme Court justice

• to decrease the power of the central government