Unit 2 standard 3 quiz

Under the Articles of Confederation,

• Each state had one vote in the lawmaking house.

• A president carried out the nation’s laws

• A national court system interpreted the nation’s laws

• The nation had a strong central government

Which statement best represents an economic weakness of the national government under the Articles of Confederation?

• The national government was unable to collect taxes.

• National and state taxes combined were too high for most citizens to pay.

• Congress set different tax rates for each state, leading to conflict.

• States refused to collect taxes on behalf of the national government.

Under the Articles of Confederation, if Virginia had ten thousand citizens and Delaware had five thousand citizens, how many votes would each state have in the legislature?

• Virginia would have ten, and Delaware would have five.

• Virginia would have one, and Delaware would have five.

• Virginia would have one, and Delaware would have one.

• Virginia would have three, and Delaware would have two.

If the government under the Articles of Confederation was so ineffective, why were there no changes made to improve it?

• The national military would not allow changes to the Articles.

• There was no method by which changes to the Articles could be made.

• All the states had to agree in order to pass an amendment to the Articles.

• A court would have to approve any change to the Articles, and there was no court.

Under the Articles of Confederation, why didn’t the national government enforce the laws?

• The states had the power to enforce the national laws.

• The executive branch was ineffective in enforcing the laws.

• The national police force had no power to enforce the laws.

• The president was just a figurehead and could not enforce laws.

What was the subject of most debate between large and small states at the Constitutional Convention?

• taxes

• slavery

• representation

• delegation

How did the Great Compromise resolve the dispute about representation?

• It completely supported the creation of a unicameral legislature.

• It favored representation for the larger states over the smaller states.

• It created balance by blending the Virginia and New Jersey plans.

• It gave every state the same number of state representatives.

The issue of slavery at the Constitutional Convention was actually an issue about

• representation.

• taxes.

• population.

• legislature.

What did Roger Sherman contribute to the drafting of the Constitution?

• the Three-Fifths Compromise

• the Virginia Plan

• the Great Compromise

• the New Jersey Plan

The US federal system of government was established

• Magna Carta

• The Constitution

• The Article of Confederation

• The English Bill of Rights