Chapter 6 - A New Nation

Which branch of the government existed under the Articles of Confederation?

• Judicial
• Legislative
• Executive
• Presidential

Which of the following did the government have the power to do under the Articles of Confederation?

• Regulate trade
• Collect taxes
• Print money
• Maintain an army

Why was Daniel Shays taken to court?

• He formed a militia.
• He could not pay his debts.
• He had refused to fight in the American Revolution.
• He agreed with his state's tax laws.

What did a territory have to do in order to become a state under the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

• The population of the territory had to reach 60,000 free adult men.
• The territory had to take land from the Native Americans.
• All of the adult males had to vote in elections.
• Everyone who lived in the territory had to pay taxes.

Which of the following was included in both the Virginia and the New Jersey plans?

• States should not be allowed to collect taxes.
• The number of representatives should be equal across all states.
• There should be judicial and executive branches of the government.
• Only the states should have the power to print money.

According to the Great Compromise, how is the number of representatives in the House of Representatives decided?

• It is based on each state's population.
• The number is equal for all states.
• The president decides on the number.
• Voters decide how many representatives they will have.

Which of the following is one of the powers reserved for states in the Constitution?

• Collecting taxes
• Managing elections
• Printing money
• Monitoring foreign trade

How can Congress check the power of the President?

• The Congress must request permission from the Judicial branch to reject a veto.
• All members of Congress must reject the President's veto.
• The Congress and the Judicial branch must reject a veto.
• Congress can reject the President's veto.

What was The Federalist?

• An individual that wrote about the strength of the national government.
• A collection of essays that showed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
• A group that gathered in support of the Articles of Confederation.
• A group that went against the beliefs of James Madison.

Which of the following was a main belief of the Anti-Federalists?

• They did not want to educate people about the Constitution.
• They did not think the federal government could pass laws that would work well for all states.
• They felt that the states could not protect the basic rights of all Americans.
• They believed that the states would be taking all the power away from the federal government.