Unit 2, Ch. 8+9: Govt Review

Why did the state delegates want to completely replace the Articles of Confederation with something new?

• George Washington really wanted to be president
• The government was not powerful enough to effectively do its job
• The states felt that they had too many responsibilities
• The Federalists convinced 9 out of the 13 states to vote for a new form of government

Which of the following set out the requirements for a new territory to achieve statehood?

• Peace treaty with Britain
• The Land Ordinance of 1785
• The Northwest Ordinance of 1787

Select everything that is true about the Articles of Confederation government.

• No strong central government
• No national court system
• No president or King
• Each state had one vote in Congress
• A two chamber legislature

The overall purpose for the Declaration of Independence was ...

• to refuse to pay British war debts
• to sever all political connections to Great Britain
• to establish the colonies as an absolute monarchy

The national government was weak under the Articles of Confederation. Select the reasons why.

• no standing army
• no power to regulate trade
• no Congress
• no court system

After the United States gained independence from Great Britain, the Articles of Confederation were drafted. Select all of the statements that are true about the Articles of Confederation.

• Each state had a alot of independence
• There was no president or king
• There was no national court system
• Each state had one vote in Congress, regardless of its population
• The central government was very strong

Select the definition that best explains what popular sovereignty means.

• the government has to answer to a higher power
• the government does not need approval of any other authority
• the government has to answer to its people, but not to any other authority

Which phrase describes the system of federalism established by the United States Constitution?

• the restriction of the government to exercise only the powers granted to it by the people
• the ability of one branch of government to restrain the powers of the other branches
• the distribution of powers among independent branches of government
• the division of powers between the national government and the states

The Bill of Rights was adopted to address Anti-Federalist concerns about the US Constitution. One of the amendments from the Bill of Rights is shown. "In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed..." What was an Anti-Federalist concern about the US Constitution that was addressed by this amendment?

• The Constitution would reduce the power of the federal government
• The Constitution failed to give sufficient powers to the executive branch
• The Constitution failed to adequately protect the civil liberties of individuals
• The Constitution would produce state courts that were more powerful than federal courts

Which statement summarizes the original Federalist position of the Bill of Rights?

• Additional amendments were needed, given the Constitution's lack of individual protections
• Adopting the Bill of Rights was too risky because it might threaten ratification of the Constitution
• The Bill of Rights should be adopted because national sovereignty should always come before states' rights
• No amendments were needed, as the Constitution already had protection against excessive government power