Unit 6 New Nation Pre- Assessment

At the Constitutional Convention state, delegates decided NOT to-

• change the Articles of Confederation

• break away from Great Britain

• keep the Articles of Confederation

• allow any westward expansion

During whose presidency did a two-party system of government emerge?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• George Washington

• James Madison

What part of the Constitution provides a written guarantee of individual rights?

• Bill of Rights

• Preamble

• Articles

• Declaration of Independence

Which president bought Louisiana from France?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• John Adams

Benjamin Benneker, an African American astronomer and surveyor, helped complete the design of -

• Philadelphia

• Boston

• New York

• Washington, D.C.

Legislative, Executive, and Judicial are the--

• three branches of government

• parts of the Constitution

• parts of the Articles of Confederation

• branches of the British Parliament

During George Washington's presidency, what was added to the Constitution

• 13th Amendment

• Bill of Rights

• Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

• 19th Amendment

How many states had to vote in favor of the Constitution in order for it to become law?

• all thirteen

• one of the thirteen

• nine of the thirteen

• five of the thirteen

One weakness of the Articles of Confederation was-

• Congress had no power to tax or regulate commerce among the states

• it provided for a strong national government

• every state elected its own president

• large states had more votes than smaller states

What document provided for a weak national government?

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution of the United States

• Bill of Rights

• Federal Papers