The Articles of Confederation
a. were flexible amd easily amended
b. provided national police powers
c. created a national legislature
d. all of these
Which of the following statements is not true?
a. The Articles of Confederation reduced the chances of a takeover by another nation
b. the articles of confederation provided the means to resolve conflicts between states
c. under the articles of confederation states agreed to the cration of a national legislative body
d. Amendments to the Articles of Confederation had to be ratified by all 13 states
Under the Articles of Confederation
a. continental currency regained its lost value
b. states were quick to provide financial support to the central government
c. States could not levy tariffs on each other's goods
d. the central government could not issue a uniform national currency
The agreement that the national legislature of the United States would have two houses, with representation in one based on population, and equal representation per state in the other, was called the
a. Bill of Rights
b. Three-fifths compromise
c. elastic clause
d. Connecticut or Great Compromise
What plan proposed a unicameral legislature with equal representation for all states?
a, The Connecticut Compromise
b. the Virginia Plan
c. the Federalist Papers
d. the New Jersey Plan
Which of the following issues studied by the Constitutional Convention required compromise?
a. slavery
b. interstate commerce
c. presidential election
d. all of these
The major argument against the adoption of the Constitution was that it
a. did not solve the slavery question
b. was too complicated and difficult to impliment
c. was not flexible and could not be easily ammended
d. gave national government too much power and did not guarantee personal liberties
The Federalist Papers were a series of articles that
a. argued for the adoption of the constitution
b. promoted the idea of an electoral college to elect the President
c. Argued againts the adoption of the Constitution
d. eventually became the Bill of Rights
For the Constitution to be ratified how many states needed to give their approval?
a. 13
b. 9
c. 7
d. 11
Federalists was the name given to those who
a. favored revising the Articles of Confederation
b. opposed slavery
c. favored the constitution
d. opposed the constitution
Which type of colony was best suited to and least affected by the policy of salutary neglect?
royal colony
proprietary colony
charter colony
none of these
Which of the following British actions probably did the most to drive the colonies together and promote unity?
a. the Townshed Acts
b. the Intolerable Acts
c. the sugar Act
d. the Stamp Act
Which of the following was probably the most important factor in getting the Constitution ratified in most states?
a. the promise to quickly add a "bill of rights"
b. the Federalist Papers
c. the active support of farmers who needed easy credit
d. the support of George Wqashington, Ben Franklin, James Madison, and other well-known leaders.