6 SS Unit 5 Ch. 2 Review

James Madison’s opinion of the Articles of Confederation was:

• They were strong and effective.

• They needed to be replaced because they were too weak.

• They gave too much power to the federal government.

• They were perfect as they were.

Why did George Washington fear that if the Articles of Confederation remained, Americans would start believing the country would be better off with a monarch?

• Because the Articles of Confederation created a strong central government.

• Because the Articles of Confederation were too weak to govern effectively.

• Because the Articles of Confederation encouraged foreign alliances.

• Because the Articles of Confederation promoted economic prosperity.

According to Congress, what was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention? What did Hamilton and Madison think the real purpose of the convention was?

• To revise the Articles of Confederation; to create a new Constitution

• To declare independence from Britain; to form a new government

• To elect a new president; to establish a national bank

• To end the Revolutionary War; to draft the Bill of Rights

How much power did James Madison think the national government should have?

• Very little power

• He didn't care

• Strong but limited power

• No power

How do historians know what happened during the meetings of the Constitutional Convention, considering they were held in secret?

• Through official government transcripts

• From newspaper reports at the time

• By reading the personal notes and records kept by delegates

• By interviewing people who attended

Some delegates opposed the Virginia Plan because:

• it gave too much power to the central government

• it supported equal representation for all states

• it abolished the legislative branch

• it favored a monarchy

A federal system of government is:

• a system where power is divided between national and state governments

• a system where all power is held by a single central authority

• a system where power is held by local governments only

• a system where there is no formal government structure

How did the legislature proposed at the Constitutional Convention differ from the one created by the Articles of Confederation?

• The Constitutional Convention proposed a bicameral legislature, while the Articles of Confederation had a unicameral legislature.

• The Convention pushed for less power in the government.

• The Articles of Confederation proposed a bicameral legislature, while the Constitutional Convention had a unicameral legislature.

• Both proposed a bicameral legislature.

What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• An agreement to count three out of every five slaves as part of the population for representation and taxation purposes.

• A treaty between three states to form a new government.

• A law that allowed three-fifths of Congress to pass any bill.

• A compromise to allow three-fifths of the states to veto federal laws.

Why did northern states agree to make compromises with southern states about issues surrounding slavery?

• To prevent the southern states from leaving the convention, which would have resulted in no new constitution and no new government

• To immediately abolish slavery in all states

• To increase the power of the northern states over the southern states

• To ensure that only northern states benefited from the new government