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The Constitution, the Articles, and Federalism: Crash Course US History #8
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- 1. Multiple Choice
What was the original American Government?
The Articles of Confederation
The Constitution
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes the Articles of Confederation?
"A Firm league of Friendship" A military alliance between the states against Britain. With a weak central government.
"A Firm league of Friendship" A military alliance between the states against Britain. With a strong central government.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which branches did the Articles of Confederation lack? (Select 2 Answers)
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
All of the Above
- 4. Multiple Choice
What was the major problem with the Articles of Confederation?
It couldn't levy (collect) Federal taxes.
It couldn't go to war.
It couldn't negotiate treaties (deals)
It couldn't print currency (money).
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which is the major accomplishment of the Articles of Confederation?
The U.S. Constitution (1787)
The Declaration of Independence
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787
All of the above
- 6. Multiple Choice
Part of The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 is that it
outlawed slavery in all five states.
outlawed liquor in all five states.
prohibited self-government in all five states.
promised everyone farm land in all five states
- 7. Multiple Choice
What is a notable example of the failure of the Articles of Confederation?
Shays’ Rebellion
Pontiacs Rebellion
The Whiskey Rebellion
The Stono Rebellion
- 8. Multiple Choice
The Constitutional Convention occurred May 25th - September 17th 1787 in which city
Philadelphia
Annapolis
Washington D.C.
New York
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes the members of the Constitutional Congress? (Select one answer)
The majority were white males
The majority were college educated
The majority were wealthy
The majority had served in the Army during the Revolutionary War
ALL OF THE ABOVE
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which constitutional plan composed by James Madison favored states with large populations?
The Virginia Plan
The New Jersey Plan
The Connecticut Plan
The Pinckney Plan
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which constitutional plan favored states with small populations?
The Virginia Plan
The New Jersey Plan
The Connecticut Plan
The Pinckney Plan
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which constitutional plan combined the needs of both small states and large states in regards to representation?
The Virginia Plan
3/5 Compromise
The Great Compromise
The Pinckney Plan
- 13. Multiple Choice
The 3/5th Compromise was a way to
count slave populations for legislative representation
count small states for legislative representation
count slave states for legislative representation
to add new states to the union for legislative representation
- 14. Multiple Choice
The Connecticut (Great) Compromise gave us two legislative houses which are (Select 2)
The House or Representatives
The Senate
The President
The Supreme Court
- 15. Multiple Choice
The House of Representatives (Lower House) allots the number of representatives for a state based on population which satisfies the proposal of which plan?
The Virginia Plan
The New Jersey Plan
The Connecticut Plan
The Pinckney Plan
- 16. Multiple Choice
The Senate (Upper House) allots two Senators for each state which satisfies the proposal of which plan?
The Virginia Plan
The New Jersey Plan
The Connecticut Plan
The Pinckney Plan
- 17. Multiple Choice
This portion of the compromises can be thought of as the "not so great compromise" as it tackled the issue to population and African slaves.
Bicameral Legislature
The “three fifth” Compromise
Missouri Compromise
The Tariff Compromise
- 18. Multiple Choice
To avoid tyranny of the government, the Constitution embraced what two principles? (Select 2)
Separation of Powers
Federalism
Socialism
Nationalism
- 19. Multiple Choice
What are the three branched of the U.S. government? (Select 3)
Legislative
Executive
Judiciary
Congressional
- 20. Multiple Choice
To promote the ratification of the constitution Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison wrote what series of papers?
The Federalist Papers
The Anti-Federalist Papers
American Crisis
Common Sense
- 21. Multiple Choice
The Anti-federalist arguments lead to the later adoption of 10 amendments which are commonly known as?
The Bill of Rights
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen
The Preamble
- 22. Multiple Choice
When the 3 branches of government check on each other's power, we call that
Federalism
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
Individual Rights
- 23. Multiple Choice
When the national government and state governments SHARE powers, such as the power to tax citizens, we call that
Federalism
Checks and Balances
Individual Rights
Separation of Powers
- 24. Multiple Choice
Those who OPPOSE the ratification of the Constitution are called
Democracts
Republicans
Anti-Federalists
Torries
Federalists
- 25. Multiple Choice
Those who WANT the ratification of the Constitution are called
Democracts
Republicans
Anti-Federalists
Torries
Federalists
- 26. Multiple Choice
Ratification/Ratify means to
Approve
Deny
Cancel
Withhold
Vote
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