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  • What was one obstacle to approving the Articles of Confederation?
    most states did not want a one-house legislature
    some states did not want to give up their claims to land
    most states preferred to stay independent
  • There is still a debate today regarding state vs federal power
    True
    False
  • The Great Compromise resolved differences between...
    Southern and Northern States
    Supporters of a national gov. & state governments
    States w/ large populations & states with small populations
    Farmers and merchants
  • What problem of the Articles of Confederation was solved by the Constitution?
    State's Rights
    Amendments of Federal Laws
    Representatives
    Power to tax
  • 21. What are two weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
    No power to tax and no power to enforce laws
    It very easy to amend it and passing laws was very easy
    President was given too much power and Congress had too much power
    Too much power to tax and too much power to enforce laws
  • We the people in the preamble means what?
    The people express themselves through political parties
    Government receives their power from the people
    The people express their will be making laws
    Government gets taxes from the people to provide services
  • This representative from NY outlawed slavery in the Northwest Territory.
    George Washington
    James Madison
    Rufus King
    Roger Sherman
  • The Land Ordinance of 1785
    created townships that could petition to become states
    created rules for becoming a state
    banned slavery in the Northwest Territories
  • Why did the states all having different currencies have a negative impact on the country?
    They couldn't trade between states
    The ports were closed in major cities
    They couldn't produce enough goods
    They did not have raw materials to sell
  • What are two weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
    Not enough power was given to each state
    No taxes = No Army
    Money was different in every state
    Too much power to the federal government
  • What type of government does the constitution outline?
    Dictatorship
    Federation
    Democracy
    Monarchy
  • Which two Ordinances helped to settle the West and admit new states? Check all that apply.
    The Land Ordiance of 1785
    The Organization of Land Ordinance
    The Northwest LAND LAWS
    Northwest Ordinance of 1787
  • Who would most likely agree with Noah Webster (a New England teacher) that individual states have too much power?
    Thomas Jefferson
    Alexander Hamilton
    Patrick Henry
    George Mason
  • Which statement BEST reflects Noah Webster’s position in the above quotation?
    Smaller states have more power than larger states.
    Individual states have too much power to form a true union.
    States should have the right to ignore national legislation.
    States can form alliances to defeat actions of other regions
  • The NJ Plan proposed that each state would have:
    A vote based on their location in the US
    One vote per state
    The right to leave the country
  • Under the Articles of Confederation which branches of government existed?
    executive and legislative
    judicial, legislative, executive
    legislative only
    judicial only
  • The Constitution during the Revolution was the....
    Articles of Confederation
    Magna Carta
    US Constitution
    Mayflower Compact
  • How many branches of government did the Articles of Confederation have versus our current constitution?
    3 branches versus 1 branch
    5 branches vs 3 branches
    Both had 0 branches
    1 branch vs 3 branches
  • It resolved the conflict between the Virginia Plan and the NJ Plan
    A coin toss
    the Articles of Confederation
    the Great Compromise
    the Bill of Rights
  • What are two weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
    No ability to tax & No army
    No ablility to tax & Strong Legislative Branch
    Strong army & Heavy Taxes
    No ability to tax & Weak President
  • Compare the Virginia Plan and THe NJ PLan
    both determined state membership by population
    Both were Plans that was concerned about representing states
    both called for unicameral gov't & had equal representation
    A and C
  • Under the Articles of Confederation there was a weak....
    state government
    central government
    central and federal (they are the same thing!)
    federal goverment
  • Who was the chairman of the Constitutional Convention?
    James Madison
    Roger Sherman
    Benjamin Franklin
    George Washington
  • Under the Articles of Confederation the states had...
    less power than the federal government
    no power
    had equal power with the federal government
    greater power than the federal government
  • Why did some people oppose ratification of the Constitution
    did not include checks and balances
    did not include a bill of rights
    eliminated state governments
    made slavery illegal
  • What states favored the NJ Plan?
    states with small geographic areas
    states with large populations
    states with large geographic areas
    states with small populations
  • Who is the Great Compromiser?
    James Madison
    Rufus King
    Roger Sherman
    Robert Livingston
  • A written plan of government is a
    article
    constitution
    ordinance
    bill
  • The Preamble to the Constitution of the US, which was established in 1789 (written in 1787), includes these words:
    We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal...
    We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union..
    A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State..
    Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion...
  • A loose union of states with a a weak central government is a
    federation
    confederation
  • What fraction of slaves were counted under the Great Compromise?
    7/8
    1/3
    3/5
    1/2
  • Who wrote the Articles of Confederation?
    Benjamin Franklin
    James Madison
    Alexander Hamilton
    Thomas Jefferson
  • Under the Bill of Rights, which is NOT protected?
    freedom of the press
    freedom of the military
    freedom of religion
    freedom of speech
  • Which event showed that the Articles of Confederation were failing?
    Shays Rebellion
    The Boston Tea Party
    The Civil War
    The Land Ordinance
  • Which of the following was a difference between the Articles of Confederation & Constitution?
    Articles of Confederation established a Supreme Court
    Articles of Confederation had a strong central government
    Articles of Confederation proposed a bicameral Congress
    US Constitution had a strong central government
  • 1) Which of the following statements is a quote from the Preamble of US Constitution?
    c. Four score and seven years ago
    b. We the People of the United States,
    d. We hold these truths to be self-evident
    a. FIRST, We have granted to God,
  • Who is the Father of the Constitution?
    James Madison
    George Washington
    Rufus King
    Roger Sherman
  • The first ten amendments are also known as
    The Constitution
    The Bill of Rights
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