Constitution Day

What was the primary characteristic of the government established by the Articles of Confederation?

• A strong, centralized national government

• A system with a powerful president and judiciary

• A loose alliance of independent states

• A government capable of collecting taxes directly from citizens

What was one notable achievement of the government operating under the Articles of Confederation?

• Establishing a strong national currency

• Successfully winning the Revolutionary War

• Creating a powerful executive branch

• Implementing a fair system of taxation

Which of the following was a significant weakness of the government under the Articles of Confederation?

• It had too much power over individual states

• It could not declare war or make treaties

• It required a unanimous vote to pass any legislation

• It lacked the ability to collect taxes

What was the main impact of Shay's Rebellion on the perception of the Articles of Confederation?

• It demonstrated the strength of the national government

• It led to increased trust in democratic liberties

• It highlighted the need for a stronger central government

• It resulted in a decrease in national debt

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What was the primary outcome of the Great Compromise regarding the structure of the U.S. Congress?

• A single legislative house with equal representation for all states.

• A bicameral legislature with proportional representation in one house and equal representation in the other.

• A single legislative house with representation based on state population.

• A bicameral legislature where both houses had representation based on state population.

How did the 3/5ths Compromise address the issue of counting enslaved people for representation?

• Enslaved people were not counted at all for representation purposes.

• Every enslaved person was counted as a full person for representation.

• Three-fifths of the enslaved population was counted for representation.

• Enslaved people were counted only for taxation, not representation.

Which principle was adopted by the U.S. Constitution to prevent the tyranny of the government?

• A unitary system where all power is centralized.

• A system of direct democracy with no elected representatives.

• Separation of powers and checks and balances among different branches.

• A monarchy with absolute power vested in a single ruler.

What was a primary concern of the Anti-Federalists regarding a strong national government?

• It would lead to excessive individual liberties.

• It would be too responsive to the needs of common people.

• It would become an empire and not be governed by republican principles.

• It would foster too much trade and protect creditors excessively.