Articles of Confederation

What was a significant weakness of the national government under the Articles of Confederation?

• It had a powerful executive branch that often overrode state laws.

• It lacked the power to tax, making it dependent on states for funding.

• It featured a bicameral legislature with proportional representation.

• It had a strong federal judiciary to resolve disputes between states.

What event highlighted the national government's inability to maintain order and led to calls for a stronger central government?

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Whiskey Rebellion

• Shay's Rebellion

• The Battle of Saratoga

Which of the following prominent figures was NOT present at the Constitutional Convention?

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

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What was a key feature of James Madison's Virginia Plan proposed at the Constitutional Convention?

• A unicameral legislature with equal representation for all states.

• A bicameral legislature with both houses based on state population.

• A strong executive branch with veto power over state laws, but no power to tax.

• A judicial branch appointed by state legislatures.

Which of the following accurately describes a key feature of the New Jersey Plan?

• A bicameral legislature with representation based on population.

• A unicameral legislature with equal representation for each state.

• A strong executive branch elected directly by the people.

• A judicial branch with the power to veto state laws.

How did the Great Compromise address the issue of legislative representation in the new government?

• It created a unicameral legislature with equal representation for all states.

• It established a bicameral legislature with both houses based on population.

• It formed a bicameral legislature with the House of Representatives based on population and the Senate with equal representation per state.

• It proposed a strong executive branch to decide representation.

What system was ultimately adopted to determine how the executive would be chosen?

• Direct popular vote by all citizens.

• Selection by state legislatures.

• Election by the U.S. Congress.

• The Electoral College.

What was the primary outcome of the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• It banned the importation of slaves after 1808.

• It declared all enslaved people as free citizens.

• It counted each enslaved person as three-fifths of a person for representation and taxation.

• It allowed Southern states to have more votes in the Senate.