Unit 5 Ch. 1 Test Review

Which of the following explains why the Articles of Confederation failed?

• The AOC created a state government having multiple branches of government

• The AOC created a national government having one branch of government and most of the powers are given to the states.

• Most of the powers are given to landowners.

• Most of the powers are given to Great Britain (Parliament)

Which of the following was true about the Articles of Confederation?

• The Articles of Confederation were strong because the powers were given to the national government.

• The Articles of Confederation were weak because the national government did not have the power to enforce laws within the states.

• The Articles of Confederation were strong because they allowed the flexibility to amend articles without unanimous consent from the state.

• The Articles of Confederation were weak because of the presidential election policy by voters.

How long did the Articles of Confederation last?

• Less than five years.

• Less than three years.

• Less than a decade.

• More than a decade.

Which provisions were included in all early state constitutions?

• Foreigners were guaranteed the right to vote in the presidential elections.

• State governments had the right to declare war on another state.

• State governments needed a good reason to search a person’s home, and state governments could not keep a person in jail without a trial.

• Women were guaranteed the right to vote in state elections.

Use the quotation to answer the question. “It does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg.” —Thomas Jefferson Jefferson’s statement is most closely related to which right?

• freedom of religion

• self-rule

• state rule

• freedom of assembly

Who was Elizabeth Freeman?

• a pastor who wrote Virginia’s Statute for Religious Freedom

• an enslaved woman who used the Massachusetts constitution to gain her freedom

• a delegate to the Second Continental Congress who helped write America’s first constitution

• a lawyer who helped enslaved people in northern states win their freedom

Which of the following was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• The president had too much power.

• Congress lacked the ability to tax the states.

• The executive and judicial branches had too much power.

• The national government could force citizens to serve in the military.

How did Shay's Rebellion expose a weakness in the Articles of Confederation?

• It showed that the price of land in the Northwest Territory was too high.

• It showed that the national government lacked the power to protect citizens from unrest.

• It showed that the national income tax unfairly targeted farmers and small landowners.

• It showed that the government of the United States had too many political leaders.

Under the Articles of Confederation, how many of the thirteen states had to approve a law before it could be passed?

• seven

• three

• nine

• thirteen

What did the Northwest Ordinance say about slavery?

• Only white men could own slaves.

• Slavery was outlawed.

• Slaves were guaranteed the right to vote.

• Slavery was never mentioned.