Copy of Ch 2-3 Articles of Confederation vs The Constitution

The first government of the United States was the:

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

• Parliament

• Articles of Confederation

Choose all that apply:

Choose all of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. 

• Each state gets 1 vote

• all of the 13 states have to agree to change a law (amendments)

• 9 out of 13 states have to agree on a law in order for it to pass.

• Federal government could pas taxes

Why did the Americans initially create a weak government? (Choose all that apply.)

• To coin money.

• Fear of high taxes.

• To declare war against Britain.

• Fear of a tyrannical government.

What is a tariff?

• Tax on domestically sold goods. 

• Tax on imported goods (goods that other countries are selling to the Americas)

• Tax on exported goods (goods that the US sells in other countries)

What did congress have to do in order to get money?

• Create the Salvation Army collections. (the guy who stands outside of Walmart and rings a bell)

• Go to war with Great Britain again

• Ask States for money

• Levy taxes on the states.

How was the National/Federal government divided under the Constitution? (Select all that apply.)

• Legislative Branch.

• Media as the 4th Branch of Government.

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch.

• Supernatural Branch.

The framers of the Constitution wanted to change from a direct democracy to what?

• Direct Democracy.

• Democratic Democracy.

• Republican Democracy.

• Representative Democracy.

How many years does a member of the House of Representatives serve?

• 2

• 6

• lifetime term

How many years does a Senator serve?

• 6

• 4

• Life term

• 2

What fraction of the slave population was to be counted according the Constitution?

• 2/3

• 100

• All of them

• 3/5