Chapter 2 and 3 Review

What were the main weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

• Strong central government

• Lack of power to tax

• Unified national currency

• Strong executive branch

Why did the Articles create a “loose league of friendship” rather than a strong national government?

• To promote state independence

• To strengthen federal authority

• To establish a monarchy

• To create a unified military

How did Shays’s Rebellion expose problems with the Articles of Confederation?

• It showed the need for a national bank

• It highlighted the lack of a standing army

• It demonstrated the need for a stronger executive

• It revealed the inefficiency of state governments

What role did the Annapolis Convention play in leading to the Constitutional Convention?

• It drafted the Bill of Rights

• It resolved trade disputes

• It called for a stronger national government

• It established the Supreme Court

Why was the national government intentionally weak under the Articles?

• To prevent tyranny

• To increase federal power

• To promote international trade

• To establish a monarchy

Who was James Madison and why is he considered the “Father of the Constitution”?

• He was the first President

• He drafted the Declaration of Independence

• He played a key role in drafting the Constitution

• He led the Revolutionary War

What was the Virginia Plan and how did it favor large states?

• It proposed equal representation for all states

• It suggested a unicameral legislature

• It favored representation based on population

• It established a strong executive branch

What did the Great (Connecticut) Compromise establish about representation in Congress?

• Unicameral legislature

• Equal representation in both houses

• Bicameral legislature with mixed representation

• Strong executive power

What was the Three-Fifths Compromise, and why was it controversial?

• It counted slaves as full citizens

• It counted slaves as three-fifths of a person

• It abolished slavery

• It established a national bank

Why was the issue of slavery left unresolved at the Constitutional Convention?

• To maintain unity among states

• To abolish slavery immediately

• To strengthen the federal government

• To promote international trade