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New Nation Quiz E
By Lauren Lampley Stanfield
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Question 1
1.
Which of the following had to most power under the Articles of Confederation?
The anti-federalists
The state governments
The federalists
The national government
Question 2
2.
Under the Articles of Confederation, the government had the power to do all of the following EXCEPT
Collect taxes
Sign treaties
Coin money
Provide mail service
Question 3
3.
Which group was
opposed
to the ratification of the Constitution?
Republicans
Anti-federalists
Federalists
Democrats
Question 4
4.
Why were some people
opposed
to the Constitution?
The governmnet would not have the power to tax.
Power was divided between national governments and states.
The nation would not be headed by a king.
The national government would be too strong.
Question 5
5.
What best explains why Americans feared a strong national government?
Their experience under the Articles of Confederation
Their experiences under state constitutions
Their experiences under British rule
Their experiences under the Constitutional Congress
Question 6
6.
Official changes to the U.S. Constitution are called what?
Rights
Tariffs
Bills
Amendments
Question 7
7.
The system of checks and balances was included in the Constitution
allow voters a voice in the legislative process
ensure that one branch of government would not gain too much power
allow for trial by jury in all civil and criminal cases
provide a method to change the document
Question 8
8.
Which statement best illustrates the principle of federalism?
The president has the power to veto bills
Congress is divided into two houses
Power is divided between the states and the national government
The Supreme Court has the power to review laws
Question 9
9.
During the struggle over ratification of the Constitution, Federalists and Antifederalists disagreed mainly over the
wisdom of maintaining friendship with England
division of power between the national government and the states
election of George Washington as the first president
need for the continuation of slavery
Question 10
10.
What principle gives specific power to each branch of governmennt?
sovereignty
Separation of Church and State
Law and Order
Separation of Powers
Question 11
11.
Some features of the Articles of Confederation:
Each state had one vote
Laws required approval from 9 of the 13 states to pass
Congress lacked power to tax citizens
No national court system of national executive
Amendments required approval by all 13 states
These features illustrate which weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
The power of the national government threatened states' rights
The large states could easily change the rules of government to their advantages
The national government had little power to get states to cooperate
The president had more power than the other branches of government
Question 12
12.
Congress could not levy and collect taxes
Congress could not regulate interstate or foreign trade
There was no national court system to settle disputes
The thirteen separate states lacked national unity
Which document is characterized by these statements?
United States Constitution
Federalist Papers
Northwest Ordinance
Articles of Confederation
Question 13
13.
What was the first written government that governed the United States during the American Revolution?
Constitution
Treaty of Paris
Olive Branch Petition
Articles of Confederation
Question 14
14.
What is the written plan for government that we use to this day to govern the United States?
Bill of Rights
Constitution
Separation of Powers
Articles of Confederation
Question 15
15.
What is a system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power?
Federalism
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
Antifederalists
Question 16
16.
Supporters
of the U.S. Constitution at the time the states were contemplating its adoption.
Antifederalist
Supreme Court
Federalist
Federalism
Question 17
17.
The first ten amendments to the Constitution.
Federalism
Olive Branch Petition
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
Question 18
18.
The branch of government that interprets laws.
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Jucicial Branch
Question 19
19.
The branch of government that carries out laws.
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Jucicial Branch
Question 20
20.
The branch of government that makes the laws.
Jucicial Branch
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch