Chapter 7 Quiz

What responsibilities did the Articles of Confederation give Congress?

• The ability to declare war & peace, relations w/ Native Americans, and the postal service

• The ability to make taxes, influence Native Americans, and the postal service

• The ability to draft a constitution, serve as a court, and borrow money from citizens

• The ability to declare war, ratify constitutions, and the postal service

What was the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

• an law to provide ownership for individuals in order to keep land

• a legislation adopted by Congress to establish stricter control over the government of the Northwest Territory

•  a federal law that set up a system to allow settlers to purchase land in the undeveloped West

• uprising of Massachusetts farmers in protest of high taxes

What happened to cause the Shay's Rebellion?

• Taxes started to get higher, and many couldn't afford their needs.

• Many people, due to where they lived, couldn't vote.

• Congress was ineffective under the Articles of Confederation.

• The state of Massachusetts passed the Riot act.

Why couldn't Congress regulate trade or impose laws?

• The limitations of the Articles of Confederation

• The lack of money

• The rebellions occuring

• Few to no states agreed to these changes

What is dual sovereignty?

• National governments over ruling all state governments

• Giving all state governments the same and equal power

• Giving state governments certain powers

• All state governments getting to over rule the national government

What was the first Amendment?

• The right to protection against excessive bail

• The right to a fair trial

• The right to bear arms

• The right to have freedom of religion

What was the legislative branch's responsibility?

• To make laws

• To enforce laws

• To interpret laws

• To control electoral colleges

What was the slave importation clause?

• Congress couldn't ban the importation of slaves within 20 years

• Congress could ban the importation of slaves within 20 years

• Congress could not ban the importation of slaves for 20 years

• Congress could ban the importation of slaves for 20 years

Who were federalists?

• People who went against and disagreed with the constitution.

• People who agreed with the constitution and wanted a new government

• People who disagreed with their government and wanted a new constitution

• People who agreed with the constitution but wanted a new government

What is a statute?

• A dedication to a historical place

• A law written by a state

• A dedication to a historical figure

• A law written by a legislative body