U.S. History and Government Quiz

Which idea had a major influence on the authors of the Articles of Confederation?

• A strong central government threatens the rights of the people and the states.

• All of the people must be granted the right to vote.

• Three branches of government are needed to protect liberty.

• The central government must have the power to levy taxes and to control trade.

One weakness of the Articles of Confederation was the inability of the central government to

• establish a postal system

• collect adequate taxes from the states

• control western lands

• admit new states to the Union

The Articles of Confederation and the United States Constitution are similar in that both provide for

• a lawmaking body

• a system of Federal taxation

• an elected chief executive

• the power of judicial review

The most significant change from the Articles of Confederation to the United States Constitution was the

• establishment of a written form of government

• strengthening of the power of the Federal Government

• expansion of voting rights

• increased emphasis on States rights

The government created by the Articles of Confederation was unsuccessful at solving many major problems because

• unlimited power was given to the Supreme Court

• most power remained with the state governments

• members of Congress were elected according to each state's population

• 4 political parties prevented the passage of legislation

Critics of the Articles of Confederation argued that it

• imposed unfair taxes on the states

• used a draft to raise a national army

• provided a strong system of federal courts

• placed too much power in the hands of the states

One similarity between the Articles of Confederation and the United States Constitution is that both documents provide for

• a national legislature to make laws

• federal control of commerce between the states

• federal power to impose and collect taxes

• the abolition of slavery

Which statement best describes the significance of the event that led to this illustration?

• It was a major turning point in the American Revolution and contributed to the eventual victory of the United States.

• It revealed serious weaknesses in the government created by the Articles of Confederation.

• It demonstrated the willingness of President Washington to use federal troops in order to enforce the law.

• It turned public opinion against British rule in the American colonies.

The actions of the men in this illustration led most directly to which of the following?

• calls for a convention to revise the framework of the nation's government

• Anti-Federalist arguments for inclusion of a Bill of Rights in the Constitution

• signing of the Declaration of Independence to justify the American Revolution

• unanimous re-election of President George Washington

A principal reason for calling the Constitutional Convention of 1787 was to

• strengthen the central government

• settle land disputes with Canada

• increase the power of the states

• weaken the system of checks and balances