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Ch 3 A More Perfect Union

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 1hrs 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name of the first written plan of government in America?
a)
Constitution
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
2.

Check all that apply. How did the first U.S. national government raise money under the Articles of Confederation?

a)

by raising taxes

b)

by asking the states for money

c)

by selling lands on the frontier

d)

by not giving Congress the power to enforce its laws

3.

Under the Articles of Confederation, could the federal government BORROW money from wealthy individuals and other countries?

a)

Yes

b)

No

4.
Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.
a)
strong state government
b)
weak government
c)
strong central government
d)
legslature
5.
Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?
a)
Legislative branch
b)
the president
c)
the states
d)
national government
6.
Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get when voting on a new law?
a)
Zero
b)
One
c)
Two 
d)
Three
7.
How many branches of government were there under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
One
b)
Zero
c)
Two
d)
Three
8.
Which of the following was NOT a power of Congress under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Create a plan for the Northwest Territory
b)
Negotiate treaties
c)
Levy taxes
d)
Declare war and peace
9.

Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation? Check all that apply.

a)

Congress couldn't collect taxes

b)

Weak central government

c)

Provided for no common currency as states and the federal government all had forms of money

d)

Congress could tax the people

10.
 Which of the following weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation led to the government not having any money to pay their debts?
a)
There was no national court system.
b)
Congress was not allowed to collect taxes
c)
There was no single leader or group directed by government
d)
Congress had no power to enforce its laws
11.
Why was it difficult to make changes to the Articles of Confederation?
a)
The British government would not allow it
b)
It did not allow Congress to regulate trade
c)
Any changes needed the approval of all 13 states
d)
Congress had no power to collect taxes
12.
The main weakness of the Articles of Confederation that lead to the struggles of many merchants was the:
a)
Inability to regulate trade
b)
The lack of a strong central government
c)
The inability of the central government to tax
d)
The general disorganization of the government
13.
Which of the following did Congress not have the power to do under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Pass laws
b)
Hold Fundraisers
c)
Ignore debts
d)
Enforce laws
14.
Which of the following events lead to a decision by the colonies to meet and revise the Articles of Confederation?
a)
The Boston Tea Party
b)
Shay’s Rebellion
c)
The Revolutionary War
d)
The Civil War
15.

If states had more power than the federal government under the Articles of Confederation, which best sums up the attitude of the MAJORITY of Americans during the time that the Articles of Confederation were in effect?

a)

They saw themselves as citizens of the nation first, and citizens of their states second.

b)

They saw themselves as citizens of their states first, and citizens of the nation second.

c)

They were torn between feeling as though they were citizens of the nations, as well as citizens of their states

d)

They were willing to become citizens of France or Spain to gain access to other territories, especially the use of the Mississippi River and the right of deposit at New Orleans.

16.

The Northwest Ordinance

a)

was a law prohibiting the colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.

b)

provided a model for expansion of the nation.

c)

was a way to survey the land.

d)

was the first constitution of the United States of America.

17.

Which state was NOT formed from the Northwest Territory?

a)

Ohio

b)

Indiana

c)

Illinois

d)

New Hampshire

18.

How did the Ordinance of 1785 survey western lands?

a)

into states

b)

as territories

c)

into provinces

d)

into townships

19.

Check all that apply. As a result of the weakness of the Confederation government,

a)

the central federal government was always short of money.

b)

states often fought amongst themselves and coordinating the work of the national government was almost impossible.

c)

the Spanish occupied strategic forts in the Great Lakes.

d)

most bills were difficult to pass into laws, because it took nine states to approve a law.

20.

Which of the following is NOT true under the Articles of Confederation?

a)

Congress had a strong executive branch to enforce compliance with its laws

b)

Each state had one vote in Congress

c)

Laws could be made only by approval of 9 of 13 states

d)

Congress had the authority to print money

21.

What caused Shays' Rebellion?

a)

Land in the Northwest Territory was sold.

b)

Cruel Treatment of enslaved people.

c)

Farmers were angry about their rising debt.

d)

Abolitionists demanded an end to slavery.

22.

What was the most important lesson learned as a result of Shays's Rebellion?

a)

It showed the weakness of the federal government and the need for the Constitution.

b)

It showed the power of the new national government in dealing with uprisings.

c)

It showed the need for strong state military establishments.

d)

It showed that the U.S government was as unfair as the English kings.

23.
The uprising of Massachusetts farmers who did not want to lose their farms to pay for heavy state taxes after the American Revolution was known  as
a)
Shays Rebellion
b)
The Boston Tea Party
c)
The Civil Rights Movement
d)
The Constitutional Convention
24.
Ultimately, the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation lead to the adoption of:
a)
The Treaty of Paris
b)
The Affordable Care Act
c)
The U.S. Constitution
d)
The Declaration of Independence
25.
The meetings of state delegates in 1787 which lead to the writing of the U.S. Constitution was known as the:
a)
Republican Party
b)
Constitutional Convention
c)
Democratic Party
d)
Senate
26.
How did the U.S. Constitution solve a problem created by the Articles of Confederation?
a)
It avoided the issue of states’ rights
b)
It allowed the states to elect representatives
c)
It prevented the amendment of federal laws
d)
It enabled the federal government to collect taxes
27.
At the Constitutional Convention, the New Jersey plan proposed:
a)
a two-house legislature
b)
a court system
c)
one vote for each state
d)
a chief executive chosen by the legislature. 
28.

Who was James Madison? Check all that apply.

a)

Chief writer of the Constitution

b)

2nd POTUS (President of the United States)

c)

From Virginia and designer of the Virginia Plan

d)

The man who's notes are the best record of what happened from the Constitutional Convention

29.

Which issue did NOT divide people at the Constitutional Convention?

a)

the issue of slavery

b)

representation of large states vs. small states

c)

how strong the national government should be

d)

religion of Catholics vs. Protestants

30.

Which is true of the New Jersey plan? Check all that apply.

a)

it favored a strong central government

b)

all delegates at the Convention agreed to the plan

c)

it proposed that each state have an equal vote

d)

it favored small states

31.
The Virginia Plan wanted representation based on--
a)
population
b)
equality for every state
c)
state size
d)
money
32.
What kind of congress did the Great Compromise establish?
a)
1 House that controls everything
b)
2 Houses that have no power
c)
2 Houses that both vote on laws
d)
1 House that has no power
33.
For the Great Compromise, how is the number of Senators determined?
a)
based on population of each state
b)
equal number - 1 from each state
c)
equal number - 2 from each state
d)
slaves count as 3/5
34.
What did the northern states want?
a)
Slaves to count for the state population
b)
To have more slaves.
c)
Slaves to not count for the state population
d)
For each slave to count for two votes.
35.
What did the southern states want?
a)
Slaves to count as population
b)
Slaves to become free.
c)
Slaves to not count as population
d)
To get rid of slaves in the north.
36.
The Great compromise said that the ______ would have two representatives from each state
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Presidency
c)
Judges 
d)
Senate
37.
What did the north and south agree on?
a)
Slaves do not count as population
b)
All slaves count as population
c)
Every 5 slaves count for 3 people
d)
Every 3 slaves count for 5 people
38.

Which document gives stronger federal powers?

a)

The Articles of Confederation

b)

The United States Constitution

39.

The sharing of power between federal and state government is called

a)

federalism

b)

republicanism

c)

democracy

d)

theocracy

40.
Anti-Federalists preferred a strong ____________ government.
a)
National
b)
State
c)
Central
d)
Republican
41.
 Which statement best reflects the views of an Anti-Federalist?
a)
 “I demand a new constitution”
b)
“I support ratification”
c)
 “I fear a strong government”
d)
a.  “I oppose a bill of rights”
42.
Which statement supports the Anti-Federalists in the struggle over ratification of the U.S. Constitution?
a)
The Constitution should limit state government
b)
The Constitution should protect fundamental rights
c)
The Constitution should create a strong national government
d)
 The Constitution should prevent the election of amateur politicians
43.

Why did the Framers of the Constitution not initially put in a Bill of Individual Rights in the document?

a)

because they felt the new government would not be too strong and would be nice to every one

b)

they did not want to waste time on the ratification process

c)

they did not believe people deserved individual rights

d)

they felt the Constitution already protected individual rights

44.
What was the position of the group known as the Federalists?
a)
they supported a new Constitution
b)
they questioned the justice of slavery
c)
the feared the power of the national government
d)
the believed that states should have equal representation
45.

Why were the Federalist Papers written?

a)

To convince Congress to create a Bill of Rights.

b)

To ask the Constitutional Convention to incorporate a system of checks and balances in the Constitution.

c)

To convince Anti-Federalist New Yorkers to ratify the Constitution.

d)

To convince Virginians to ratify the Articles of Confederation.

46.

Who did NOT write the Federalist Papers?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

John Jay

c)

James Madison

d)

George Washington

47.

Besides making the federal government stronger and helping the country, the Framers of the Constitution wanted to

a)

eliminate fighting and competition between the states

b)

end slavery

c)

continue fighting France

d)

make the federal government weaker

48.

How did the Framers of the Constitution limit of the powers of the government? Check all that apply

a)

by extending voting rights to everybody over the age of 18

b)

by creating 3 branches

c)

by separating the powers of the government

d)

by creating checks and balances