J.Unit 4/5

The Articles of Confederation

• would carry the nation into the future.

• had many serious shortcomings.

• gave the government sufficient powers.

• created a navy strong enough to protect against foreign invasions.

Why did some of the founders of the American republic consider the lack of a national executive and judiciary under the Articles of Confederation as one of the document's great strengths?

• They feared a strong central government.

• They feared the threat of a foreign invasion.

• They were willing to risk tyranny for an effective national government.

• They desired to copy the British monarchy.

The Three-fifths Compromise was included in the U.S. Constitution in order to resolve a conflict over the

• Number of votes needed to approve a treaty in the Senate

• Number of states needed to ratify a proposed amendment

• Reimbursement of plantation owners for runaway slaves

• Counting of enslaved persons for purposes of taxation and representation

One accomplishment of the national government under the Articles of Confederation was the passage of a law establishing

• A central banking system

• A process for admitting new states into the Union

• The President’s right to put down rebellions

• The ability of Congress to tax the states effectively

Which question at the Constitutional Convention was resolve by the Great Compromise?

• How should the President be elected?

• Who should control commerce and trade?

• What should be the structure of the federal court system?

• What formula should be used for congressional representation?

Which statement describes a characteristic of the national government established by the U.S. Constitution?

• The powers of the national government were limited.

• The Supreme Court had the authority to create lower courts.

• The President had exclusive control over all government activities.

• The states kept the most governmental powers.

Which grievances in the Declaration of Independence was later addressed by the U.S. Constitution?

• Providing that all taxes must be approved by Congress

• Creating a process for the admission of new states

• Enacting a law to allow the President to declare war

• Appointing federal judges for a limited term of office

The purpose of the amending process in the U.S. Constitution was to

• Allow the Constitution to adjust for changing times

• Balance power between the state and the national governments

• Prevent any one branch of the government from becoming too powerful

• Protect the liberties of individuals from the abuses of government power

The principle of federalism deals with the division of power between the

• President and Congress

• Senate and House of Representatives

• National and state governments

• Three branches of government

What was a key argument used by the Federalists for ratification of the U.S. Constitution?

• It prohibited the power of the federal government to wage war.

• It provided for construction of a new capital in the South.

• It allowed the slave trade to continue for at least twenty more years.

• It had features that prevented the abuse of government power.