Ch. 6 Constitution

All of the following were problems of the Articles of Confederation EXCEPT:

• There was no way to raise money to run the government

• There were no courts to settle disputes

• Each state acted separately instead of as one nation

• It did include a legislative branch which could pass laws

The Great Compromise divided Congress into two houses called the:

• Senate and House of Representatives

• Federalists and Anti-Federalists

• Legislative and Executive branches

• Judicials and Delegates

Under this compromise, states would count only a portion of their enslaved population to determine taxes and representation:

• Nineteenth Amendment

• Three-fifths Compromise

• New Jersey Plan

• Two-thirds Compromise

The first ten amendments to the Constitution are known as the:

• Preamble

• Bill of Rights

• Rights of Citizens

• Great Compromise

Which of the following would Anti-Federalists believe?

• The federal government should have more power

• Checks and balances are enough to prevent corruption

• The states should have more power

• A Bill of Rights was unnecessary

True or False: All states have an equal number of representatives in the Senate

• True

• False

True or False: Under the Articles of Confederation, other nations were impressed by the United States

• True

• False

True or False: There can be no more amendments added to the Constitution

• True

• False

True or False: The word "federal" refers to the "national" government and both words are referring to the country as a whole

• True

• False

Which of the following was the only branch of government under the Articles of Confederation?

• Judicial

• Executive

• Legislative

• Presidential