Unit 5 Founding a New Nation

What is the primary goal of government according to the study guide?

• To create happiness and security for the most people.

• To accumulate wealth for the nation.

• To expand the territory of the country.

• To maintain power and control over citizens.

Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Strong national government

• Power to regulate commerce

• Weak national government

• Executive authority within the federal government

What was the impact of Shay's Rebellion on the idea of government?

• Increased support for the idea of a strong, central government.

• Decreased trust in any form of government.

• Led to the dissolution of the federal government.

• Encouraged the idea of a decentralized government.

List two core principles of government discussed at the Constitutional Convention.

• Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances

• Federalism and Popular Sovereignty

• Judicial Review and Limited Government

• Republicanism and Individual Rights

What was the Virginia Plan's proposal for representation in Congress?

• Equal representation for all states

• Representation based on state population

• Representation based on state wealth

• No representation for smaller states

The New Jersey Plan proposed that representation in Congress be:

• Equal for all states, regardless of size

• Based on population

• Determined by state wealth

• Appointed by the President

The Great Compromise was:

• an agreement during the Constitutional Convention that established a two-house legislature

• a treaty that ended the American Revolutionary War

• a financial plan to stabilize the American economy

• a military strategy used during the Civil War

The 3/5ths Compromise was:

• an agreement to count three out of every five slaves as people for taxation and representation purposes.

• a treaty that ended the American Revolutionary War.

• a law that granted women the right to vote.

• a decision to divide the United States into three regions.

Who supported a strong federal government and who feared it?

• Federalists supported a strong federal government, while Anti-Federalists feared it.

• Anti-Federalists supported a strong federal government, while Federalists feared it.

• Both Federalists and Anti-Federalists supported a strong federal government.

• Neither Federalists nor Anti-Federalists supported a strong federal government.

What does 'Separation of powers' refer to in the United States' Constitution?

• Divides power between national and state governments

• 3 branches of government

• Bill of Rights

• Power belongs to the citizens