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WorksheetsUnit 5 Quiz Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Under the Articles of Confederation, what power did the federal government lack that made it difficult to raise money?
The power to print money
The power to collect taxes from states and citizens
The power to create treaties with foreign nations
The power to draft soldiers for a national army
The Great Compromise -
helped establish a national court system
created a system for collecting state taxes
determined the role of the president
resolved disagreements over representation in Congress
Why do we call the time from 1783-1789 "The Critical Period"?
Americans were unsure they would win the Revolution
Americans did not have a strong navy
The new nation faced many problems
Spanish forces attacked the new capital
Federalists argued -
each state should be represented in Congress based on population
the federal government should be stronger
Congress needed to be unicameral
A Bill of Rights must be added to the Constitution
Why was the Northwest Ordinance considered the chief success of the Articles of Confederation?
Created the Northwest Territory
Allowed for new creation of states
Expanded democratic principles
Provided a model for territorial expansion
Which of these people was an Anti-Federalist?
George Mason
John Jay
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
How did the Three-Fifths Compromise solve the issue of representation of enslaved people?
Gave enslaved people the right to vote
Allowed each state to decide whether or not to ban slavery
Determined that 5 enslaved people would be counted as 3 in population counts
Allowed Congress to tax imports
Small states, like New Jersey, would have supported -
representation in Congress being based on a state's population
expanding the slave trade
having equal representation in Congress
going to war with France
How did the Magna Carta influence the U.S. Constitution?
It established the right of the government to rule without the consent of the people
It limited the power of government and protected rights of citizens
It emphasized the need for a large, powerful military
It allowed the king absolute power over the people
The Articles of Confederation was -
A treaty between the states
The first national government of the United States
America's first compromise
A successful form of government
Anti-Federalists argued:
A strong national government is necessary
Bill of Rights must be added to the Constitution to protect individuals rights
Powers should not remain with the states
A Supreme Court was needed to protect states' rights
A system in which officials are elected by the people and must follow a constitution that limits government's power is -
constitutional republic
monarchy
theocracy
dictatorship
Which group was most affected by the issues that led to Shays' Rebellion?
Southern plantation owners
Small farmers and veterans of the war
Wealthy merchants in coastal cities
European immigrants
A compromise is -
a change to a document
another word for a meeting
the settlement of a dispute in which each side gives up some demands
sharing power between federal and state governments
Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
National government could declare war
National government could borrow money
National government could not tax citizens
National government could make treaties
Large states, like Virginia, would have supported -
representation in Congress being based on a state's population
expanding the slave trade
having equal representation in Congress
going to war with France
Which word best describes the Articles of Confederation?
powerful
strong
united
weak
This word means "two-houses".
convention
unicameral
bipartisan
bicameral
Why was the Mayflower Compact an important influence on the U.S. Constitution?
It established a monarchy in the colonies, which the Founders adopted.
It required colonists to follow the English Parliament in all decisions.
It created a formal legal system for religious freedom in the colonies.
It introduced the idea of self-government based on the consent of the governed.
Which of the following was a strength of the Articles of Confederation?
Federal government could declare war
Federal government could regulate a common currency
Federal government could not enforce laws
Federal government could not control trade
