COS 1 & 2 Honors Government

Of the 55 representatives present at the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, how many signed off on it?

• 55
• 39
• 35
• 29

Shay's Rebellion showed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation... how?

• Under the Articles the U.S. could not pay a standing army due to no taxation
• The U.S. had no court system
• The U.S. could enforce international treaties
• The U.S. was broke after the French and Indian War

Which one was NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• The government could tax its citizens
• The government could not enforce treaties
• Congress could not regulate trade
• No court system

T or F: No other government at that time had been founded on the principles of human liberty and the consent of the governed until the Declaration of Independence.

• True
• False

Who is known as the "father of the Constitution"?

• George Washington
• Ben Franklin
• James Madison
• Alexander Hamilton

This plan consisted of getting rid of the Articles of Confederation all together. What plan was this?

• Virginia Plan
• New Jersey Plan
• None

Who took a lot of what John Locke believe in and wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson
• James Madison
• Alexander Hamilton
• John Jay

The Bill of Rights had to be added to the Constitution before who would give their approval?

• Federalist
• Anti-federalist
• none of the above

Which one is NOT a complaint the colonists had against England?

• Having an unfair amount of representatives (few) in Parliament
• Quartering of British soldiers
• Having to pay for the French and Indian War
• Stamp Act- 1st direct tax on the colonists

Making a decision to boycott British goods and rally up colonial militia was decided where?

• 1st Continental Congress
• 2nd Continental Congress
• Constitutional Convention
• House of Burgesses