Unit 5 Review Practice

What kind of national government did the Articles of Confederation provide?

• Strong

• Weak

• Federal

• Centralized

Why did Congress have little money to run the government under the Articles of Confederation?

• They spent it all on wars

• They did not have the authority to tax the people

• They invested in infrastructure

• They gave it to the states

What was a major issue with trade under the Articles of Confederation?

• Congress could not regulate commerce between the states

• States refused to trade with each other

• There were too many trade agreements

• Trade was only allowed with foreign countries

Where did the states send delegates to revise the Articles of Confederation?

• New York, NY

• Philadelphia, PA

• Boston, MA

• Washington, D.C.

Who was elected as President of the Constitutional Convention?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

Who created the Virginia Plan?

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• John Jay

What was the first major debate at the Constitutional Convention about?

• Trade policies

• Power distribution between national and state governments

• Military funding

• Taxation laws

What is the term for splitting the national government into three branches?

• Division of labor

• Separation of powers

• Federalism

• Checks and balances

What is the job of the Legislative branch?

• Enforces laws

• Makes the laws

• Interprets laws

• Collects taxes

What is the job of the Judicial branch?

• Makes the laws

• Enforces laws

• Determines if laws are constitutional

• Collects taxes