Unit 5 Test Review

Under the Articles of Confederation, the United States government had many weaknesses including--

• Congress had no power to tax

• States with bigger populations had more votes

• The President was given unlimited power

• All states were forced to use common currency

What was added after the ratification of the Constitution?

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

• Constitutional Convention

• Preamble

The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution of the United States and guarantees--

• a federal system of government

• the separation of powers

• individual rights and liberties

• three branches of government

Who wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• Patrick Henry

During the Adams' administration, what most likely emerged?

• Independence from Great Britain

• American citizens adding a Bill of Rights

• States having one vote

• Two-party system

Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

• Delegates wanted to be sure the president was given unlimited power and rights

• Delegates wanted to protect and guarantee the individual rights of Americans

• Delegates wanted to make sure that the states had enough rights

• American citizens voted and decided it was time to add a Bill of Rights

Under the Articles of Confederation, all of the following were weaknesses of the government EXCEPT--

• all states had only one vote in Congress

• Congress had no authority or power to tax the people

• There was no common currency throughout the states

• The President was given unlimited power to make laws

Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government--

• created a national currency for all states

• regulated commerce between the states

• had power to tax American citizens

• had no executive or judicial branch

The name of the first government of the United States, which only lasted 10 years was--

• the Constitution

• the Articles of Confederation

• the House of Burgesses

• the Continental Congress

Under the Articles of Confederation, each state had how many votes in Congress?

• It depended on the states' population

• Each state had 2 votes

• Each state had 1 vote

• States that were bigger in physical size had more votes