1.4 Quiz

Which of the following best describes the concept of "tyranny" as it relates to government?

• A government ruled by elected representatives

• A government in which power is held by a single ruler who uses it oppressively

• A system where citizens vote on all laws directly

• A government that encourages free trade

What was the main purpose of the Articles of Confederation?

• To establish a monarchy in the United States

• To create a loose alliance of independent states with a weak central government

• To abolish slavery in all states

• To set up a strong federal government

Which of the following was a key feature of the Northwest Ordinance?

• It allowed for the immediate admission of new states without any requirements

• It established a process for territories to become states

• It required all states to have the same population

• It banned all forms of government in the Northwest Territory

What was the position of the Northwest Ordinance on slavery?

• It allowed slavery in all new territories

• It banned slavery in the Northwest Territory

• It required each state to decide on slavery independently

• It encouraged the expansion of slavery

Which compromise determined how enslaved people would be counted for representation and taxation?

• The Great Compromise

• The ⅗ Compromise

• The Land Ordinance

• The Virginia Plan

What was the main idea behind the Virginia Plan?

• Equal representation for all states in Congress

• Representation based on population

• Abolishing the federal government

• Creating a monarchy

Which plan at the Constitutional Convention favored small states by proposing equal representation for each state?

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Great Compromise

• Land Ordinance

What was the result of the Great Compromise?

• Only large states had representation in Congress

• Congress was divided into two houses, one based on population and one with equal representation

• The president was given unlimited power

• Slavery was abolished

Which event highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation by showing the inability of the government to respond to internal unrest?

• The Great Compromise

• Shays’ Rebellion

• The Land Ordinance

• The Federalist Papers

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

• The federal government could easily collect taxes

• The federal government could not enforce laws or collect taxes effectively

• The president had too much power

• States had no power