Multiple Choice -
____ 1. The Articles of Confederation gave the states
a. no power.
b. the same power as the national government.
c. less power than the national government.
d. more power than the national government.
____ 2. In 1787, Congress called a meeting about the Articles of Confederation
a. to decide what to do with the Northwest Territories. b. to make the national government stronger.
c. to discuss ways to stop tax rebellions.
d. to borrow money to pay for the Revolutionary War.
____ 3. Congress could
a. print and borrow money.
b. control trade.
c. raise money with taxes.
d. start an army.
____ 4. Congress could not
a. organize new territories.
b. deal with other nations.
c. force states to obey its laws.
d. declare war and peace.
____ 5. Which Americans were represented at the Constitutional Convention?
a. Native American
b. Women
c. African Americans
d. White men who owned land
____ 6. Some delegates to the Constitutional Convention thought a republic would
a. give the small states more power.
b. allow slavery to continue.
c. protect citizens' rights.
d. let the states share power with a central government.
____ 7. In a federal system of government
a. the states share power with the central government. b. the states have more power than the central government. c. the central government has more power than the states. d. the states don't share power with the central government.
____ 8. How did the states compromise about slavery?
a. No enslaved people were counted.
b. All enslaved people were counted.
c. Every five enslaved persons was counted as three free people. d. All states said slavery should never end.
____ 9. Which of the following is not one of the three branches of government created by the Constitution?
a. judicial
b. federal
c. legislative
d. executive
____ 10. The system of checks and balances
a. decides what laws mean.
b. helps make treaties and choose judges.
c. decides if laws follow the Constitution.
d. keeps each branch of government from becoming stronger than the others. ____ 11. What does the Bill of Rights do?
a. It protects freedom of speech and religion.
b. It gives the federal government total control
c. It prevents the Constitution from being changed.
d. It gives the states total control.
____ 12. In what way does the Constitution keep any one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
a. through the Senate and the House of Representatives b. with amendments and bills
c. through the Bill of Rights
d. with a system of checks and balances
____ 13. Which of the following can be done by the federal government only?
a. collect taxes
b. control trade within a state
c. issue money
d. set up schools
____ 14. Which of the following can be done by both federal and state governments?
a. pass laws
b. run elections
c. organize local governments
d. set up an army or navy
____ 15. Alexander Hamilton supported
a. manufacturing and trade.
b. state governments.
c. farming.
d. the Democratic-Republican party.
____ 16. Thomas Jefferson supported
a. a national bank.
b. limiting the national government
c. the growth of manufacturing and trade.
d. paying off the nation's debts.
____ 17. What was the Great Compromise?
a. a plan to divide Congress into two parts
b. a way to vote for the president of the national convention c. an official ceremony for people to become U.S. citizens d. an official ceremony to make someone U.S. President
____ 18. In Alexander Hamilton's view, what was one role of the national government?
a. to support farming
b. to not take away states' rights
c. to be limited
d. to support manufacturing and trade
____ 19. How are the powers of each branch of the national government limited? a. through a process of voting
b. through a process of vetoing
c. through a process of checks and balances
d. through a process of debating
____ 20. What were the Articles of Confederation?
a. a plan to resolve the slavery conflict
b. a plan for central government
c. a plan for state government
d. a plan for the government of the Northwest Territory
____ 21. Why did the Antifederalists think the Constitution was dangerous?
a. It was not ratified by all of the colonies.
b. It eliminated the federal government.
c. It did not contain a Bill of Rights.
d. It set up courts to settle cases.