Constitution Quiz 1

What was the main cause of Shays' Rebellion?

• Lack of representation in government

• Foreign invasion

• Economic hardship and high taxes

• Natural disaster

What were two weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

What was the purpose of the Great Compromise?

• To resolve the conflict between large and small states regarding representation in the United States Congress.

• To create a unicameral legislature in the United States.

• To abolish slavery in the United States.

• To establish a monarchy in the United States.

What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• An agreement reached during the Constitutional Convention in 1787 that determined how enslaved individuals would be treated as property.

• An agreement reached during the Constitutional Convention in 1787 that determined how enslaved individuals would be counted for representation and taxation purposes.

• An agreement reached during the Constitutional Convention in 1787 that determined how enslaved individuals would be freed.

• An agreement reached during the Constitutional Convention in 1787 that determined how enslaved individuals would be counted as full citizens.

What were the Federalists in favor of?

• A weak central government, a strong executive branch, and a strict interpretation of the Constitution.

• A weak central government, a weak executive branch, and a strict interpretation of the Constitution.

• A strong central government, a weak executive branch, and a strict interpretation of the Constitution.

• A strong central government, a strong executive branch, and a loose interpretation of the Constitution.

What were the Anti-Federalists against?

Who led Shays' Rebellion?

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Daniel Shays

What were the consequences of Shays' Rebellion?

• The strengthening of the Articles of Confederation.

• The establishment of a monarchy in the United States.

• The expansion of Shays' Rebellion into a full-scale civil war.

• The realization that the Articles of Confederation were ineffective in maintaining law and order, leading to the calling of the Constitutional Convention and the drafting of the United States Constitution.

What were the powers of the central government under the Articles of Confederation?

• Shared powers

• Unlimited powers

• No powers

• Limited powers

What were the powers of the state governments under the Articles of Confederation?

• Declare war, establish a national currency, collect taxes

• Make and enforce laws, establish and maintain militias, regulate trade within their own borders

• Create a national court system, print money, levy tariffs

• Negotiate treaties, maintain a standing army, regulate interstate commerce