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- 1. Multiple Choice
Articles of Confederation WeaknessWeaknesses of the Articles of ConfederationCongress could not tax.All states had to agree to amend the document.The government had no executive branch.????????
Which statement should go in the box with the question marks?
A)Congress could control trade.
B)There was no national court system.
C)Half of Congress was needed to pass a law.
D)The President was in charge of the military.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Why was it hard to get laws passed under the Articles of Confederation?
A)To pass a law, all states needed to agree.
B)To pass a law, 9 of 13 states needed to agree.
C)The President could veto a law before it was passed.
D)The Supreme Court could rule any law unconstitutional.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of these was one of the few successes of the United States Government under the Articles of Confederation?
A)a well armed and well trained military force
B)financial and military assistance from France.
C)substantial industrial production of armaments.
D)settling conflicts associated with the settlement of western lands.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which Georgia delegate considered his role in the Great Compromise to be his "greatest public service"?
A)William Few
B)Lyman Hall
C)William Pierce
D)Abraham Baldwin
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which statement BEST describes the power of government provided by the Articles of Confederation?
A)The national government held most of the power.
B)Congress enforced its power by taxing the states.
C)The states had more power than the national government.
D)Government served to successfully unite the needs of all states.
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- 6. Multiple Choice
Which statement BEST describes one of the roles of William Few at the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
A)He helped steer the Constitution past its first barrier, approval by Congress.
B)He helped to resolve the issue of representation by creating the Great Compromise.
C)He presided over the convention and facilitated the debates on the various issues.
D)He cast an early deciding vote, allowing for the temporary adjournment of the convention.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of these was one of the few successes of the United States government under the Articles of Confederation?
A)A well trained military force was created.
B)Great Britain became a strong military ally.
C)There was a great increase in factory output.
D)Agreements were made to help settle western lands.
- 8. Multiple Choice
In 1787, Georgia named delegates to attend a convention in Philadelphia. What was the original purpose of this convention?
A)to amend the Articles of Confederation
B)to declare independence from Great Britain
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C)to select a president for the United States.
D)to resolve the controversial issue of slavery
- 9. Multiple Choice
William Few’s MAIN contribution to the Constitutional Convention was___
A)helping negotiate the Great Compromise.
B)making a crucial speech at the convention.
C)delivering nationalist votes at crucial times
D)supporting Georgia and the other larger states.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Originally, Abraham Baldwin favored representation in the Senate based on population. What led Baldwin to change his mind to favoring equal representation?
A)He feared small states would leave the Convention.
B)The issue of representation was not a serious matter.
C)He sought to guarantee a seat for himself in the Senate.
D)Representation based on population would not benefit Georgia.
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