Topic 4 Exam

What was the main weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• •  Too much power to the president

• • Lack of a national army

• Federal government had little power

• It allowed states to print money

True/False: The Articles of Confederation created a strong national government.

• True

• False

Which power did the national government lack under the Articles?

• Declare war

• Coin money

• Enforce laws

• Create treaties

Which event highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

• The Boston Tea Party

• Shays’ Rebellion

•  The Constitutional Convention

• The Battle of Bunker Hill

Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?

• New York City

• Boston

• Philadelphia

• Washington, D.C

True/False: George Washington was chosen to preside over the Constitutional Convention.

• True

• False

6. What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

•  To write the Bill of Rights

• To draft a new constitution

• To revise the Articles of Confederation

• • To elect a new president

Which plan favored large states and representation based on population?

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Connecticut Plan

• Rhode Island Plan

The concept of separation of powers comes from which Enlightenment thinker?

• John Locke

•  Thomas Hobbes

• Montesquieu

• Rousseau

True/False: The Magna Carta limited the power of the monarchy

• True

• False