Civics Unit 2 Review

Who had more power under the Articles of Confederation?

• The national government

• The states

• The President

• The courts

How many votes did each state get in Congress under the Articles?

• Votes based on population

• Two votes

• One vote

• Three votes

Which power did the national government have under the Articles?

• Levy taxes

• Wage war and make peace

• Regulate trade between states

• Enforce laws

What event showed the Articles of Confederation were too weak?

• Boston Tea Party

• Shays’ Rebellion

• Whiskey Rebellion

• War of 1812

Where did leaders meet to write a stronger plan of government in 1787?

• New York

• Philadelphia

• Boston

• Richmond

Which state refused to send delegates to the Constitutional Convention?

• Rhode Island

• New York

What did the Virginia Plan call for?

• Equal votes per state

• Representation based on population

• One house legislature

• No executive branch

What did the New Jersey Plan call for?

• Equal votes for each state

• Representation by population

• A strong executive

• Two presidents

What did the Great (Connecticut) Compromise create?

• Two houses of Congress

• One national assembly

• Three regional houses

• A council of governors

What was the purpose of the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• How enslaved people would be counted for representation and taxes

• To abolish slavery

• To count only free people

• To limit imports