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WorksheetsUSHC.1.CE Day 4
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Under the Articles of Confederation, the government consisted of _______________ branch of government.
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Under the Articles of Confederation Congress could only pass a law if ____________ out 13 states agreed.
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Which of the following is an economic flaw under the Articles of Confederation?
The Federal gov't could declare war
The Federal gov't could not draft soldiers
The Federal gov't could not regulate interstate commerce
The Federal gov't could pass laws
Choose all the responses that show powers of the states under the AOC
States could levy taxes
States could print their own currency
States could make and enforce their own laws
States could make treaties with other nations
Which Enlightenment idea did Daniel Shay use as justification for his rebellion?
The government can regulate your rights
The federal government did not need an executive branch
States should have the ability to print their own currency
If the government no longer protects your rights, it can be overthrown
What power did the federal government lack under the AOC that was rectified under the Constitution?
The power to levy taxes
The power to declare laws unconstitutional
The power to declare war
The power to pass laws
What caused the establishment of the Constitutional Convention?
The failure of the Articles of Confederation
The writing of the Declaration of Independence
The drafting of the Olive Branch Petition
The impact of the Treaty of Paris
Which state did not send delegates to the Philadelphia Convention?
South Carolina
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Maryland
One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________.
The ability of Congress to tax.
The inability of Congress to tax.
The ability of Congress to declare war.
The ability of Congress to create courts.
Which principle of government was influenced by Montesquieu?
Checks and Balances
Federalism
Republicanism
Separation of Powers
How did the delegates agree to compromise with the issue of representation in Congress?
They vetoed the Virginia Plan and solely used the New Jersey Plan
They combined the Virginia Plan & the New Jersey Plan to create a bicameral legislature
They voted against the New Jersey Plan and only used the Virginia Plan
They allowed each state to choose how they would elect their representatives
Which of the following was supported by southern states at the Constitutional Convention?
3/5 Compromise
Necessary & Proper Clause
Establishment Clause
Supremacy Clause
Which of the following appears in both the English Bill of Rights and the Bill of Rights under the Constitution?
Right to bear arms
Trial by jury in civil cases over $20
Reserved powers for the states
No quartering of troops
What was added to the Constitution in order to gain support from the Anti-Federalists (Democratic-Republicans) for ratification?
Supremacy Clause
Bill of Rights
3/5 Compromise
The power to tax
Under the New Jersey Plan, each state would get how many votes?
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Under the Constitution, which is an example of federalism?
The powers of government are separated into 3 different branches
People elect representatives to speak on their behalf
Both the federal government and the states have the power to tax
Each branch has a power over the other two branches
The Constitution became
The blueprint to write the Articles of Confederation
The supreme law of the land
The inspiration behind the Declaration of Independence
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