Chapter 5 Practice Test Forming a Government
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1 Chapter 5 Practice Test Forming a Government Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. Which of these was a weakness in the Articles of Confederation exposed by Shays s Rebellion? a. the imbalance of power between the three branches of government b. the dominance of an overly powerful executive branch c. the problem of states having more power than the federal government d. the abuse of force by the national army against the nation s citizens 2. What problem did Antifederalists have with the Constitution? a. They felt that the central government had been given too much power. b. They felt that too many rights were guaranteed to individual citizens. c. They felt that merchants were not provided with enough protection. d. They felt that the nation should return to the Articles of Confederation. 3. In 1784, officials from which country closed the lower Mississippi, which the United States utilized to ship goods to eastern markets? a. France b. Spain c. Britain d. Canada 4. The Three-Fifths Compromise a. freed three-fifths of slaves in the southern states. b. granted three-fifths of freed slaves the right to vote. c. determined how many representatives a state would have in the Congress by counting three-fifths of the state s slave population. d. decided to give an extra delegate to each state that had banned the slave trade, giving northern states a three-fifths majority in the Congress. 5. Ratification of the Articles of Confederation was slowed down by conflicts over the a. number of votes each colony would have in Congress. b. use of colonial soldiers by Congress. c. claims to western lands made by many colonies. d. role of the judiciary in colonial government. 6. Women, African Americans, and Native Americans did not take part in the Constitutional Convention because they a. did not have the rights of citizenship. b. opposed expanding the central government. c. were protesting against the new constitution. d. could not find a delegate to represent them. 7. The framers of the Constitution created a system of checks and balances to a. outline the powers held by each branch of government. b. keep any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.
2 c. give the people an opportunity to control the branches of government. d. strengthen the powers held by each branch of government. 8. The Federalist Papers attempted to reassure Americans about the new federal government created under the Constitution by saying that the government would a. be more like Great Britain s. b. not overpower the states. c. one day abolish slavery in the nation. d. grant the states political independence. 9. Study the map below and answer the question that follows. According to the map, which of the following statements is true? a. Michigan was the last northwestern territory to become a state. b. Indiana was the first northwestern territory to be surveyed. c. The Northwest Territory was bounded on the south by the Ohio River. d. The Northwest Territory was divided in two by the Mississippi River. 10. The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom was one of the earliest expressions of which basic principle of American government? a. equality of opportunity b. freedom of speech c. separation of church and state d. due process of law 11. The main cause of Shays s Rebellion was the a. corruption of wealthy leaders, which divided the local government. b. collection of taxes on land to pay off war debts, which hurt farmers. c. overproduction of worthless paper money, which slowed the economy. d. inability of the Congress to regulate trade, which led to unemployment.
3 12. The Articles of Confederation made it difficult for Congress to protect the nation against foreign threats by a. placing high tariffs on imports of military supplies. b. not creating a national budget for defense spending. c. declaring it impossible to force states to provide soldiers. d. not instituting a mandatory draft. 13. Magna Carta inspired the founders of American government to a. eliminate the power of the king and queen. b. subject government officials to the rule of law. c. centralize power in the hands of one leader. d. represent the people in a parliamentary body. 14. The original purpose of the Constitutional Convention held in May 1787 in Philadelphia s Independence Hall was to a. grant citizenship to free African Americans. b. draft a Constitution of the United States. c. distribute power equally among the states. d. improve the Articles of Confederation. 15. How did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 affect the practice of slavery in the Northwest Territory? a. It banned the use of slaves. b. It determined a fixed wage for slaves. c. It regulated the slave trade. d. It granted slaves access to public education. Completion Complete each statement. 16. Great Britain forced American merchants to pay high on imports and exports and closed many of its ports to American ships in the late 1700s. (tariffs/prices) 17. Following Shays s Rebellion, many Americans began to call for a stronger government. (local/central) 18. To stop larger states from gaining too much power in the federal government, William Paterson proposed the _ Plan at the Constitutional Convention. (Virginia/New Jersey) 19. Congress passed the _, which created a system for bringing new states into the Union. (Welcoming Act of 1788/ Northwest Ordinance of 1787) 20. opposed the Constitution because they thought it gave too much power to the central government. (Federalists/Antifederalists) Short Answer 21. What are amendments to the Constitution?
4 22. What is a constitution? 23. The Constitution created a federalist government in the United States. What is a federalist government? Matching Match each item with the correct statement below. a. Bill of Rights b. federalism c. George Mason d. judicial branch e. popular sovereignty f. Great Compromise g. James Madison h. legislative branch i. Three-Fifths Compromise j. amendments k. New Jersey Plan l. Antifederalists 24. agreement made to determine the number of delegates a state would have in Congress 25. Federalist who attended the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia s Independence Hall 26. opposed the Constitution because it did not have a section protecting individual rights 27. agreement created a two-house legislature 28. branch of government responsible for interpreting the laws 29. branch of government that proposes and passes the laws 30. idea that political power belongs to the people EXTENDED RESPONSE I can Identify the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation(10 pts) Ch. 5-1 LT I can explain 2 foreign and 2 domestic problems facing our new nation. (10 pts) Ch 5-2 LT I can compare and contrast the views of the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists over the debates Surrounding the new constitution. (10 pts) Ch 5-4 LT
5 Chapter 5 Test Forming a Government Answer Section MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 2 OBJ: NAT: ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: 2 OBJ: NAT: ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 1 OBJ: NAT: ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 2 OBJ: NAT: ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 2 OBJ: NAT: ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: 1 OBJ: NAT: ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 2 OBJ: ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 2 OBJ: NAT: ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 1 OBJ: NAT: ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 1 OBJ: NAT: ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 2 OBJ: NAT: ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 2 OBJ: NAT: ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 2 OBJ: NAT: ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 2 OBJ: NAT: ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: 2 OBJ: NAT: COMPLETION 16. ANS: tariffs PTS: 1 DIF: 1 OBJ: NAT: ANS: central PTS: 1 DIF: 2 OBJ: NAT: ANS: New Jersey
6 PTS: 1 DIF: 1 OBJ: NAT: ANS: Northwest Ordinance of 1787 PTS: 1 DIF: 1 OBJ: NAT: ANS: Antifederalists PTS: 1 DIF: 1 OBJ: NAT: SHORT ANSWER 21. ANS: Amendments are official changes that are added to the Constitution when necessary to reflect the will of the people. PTS: 1 DIF: 1 OBJ: NAT: ANS: A constitution is a set of principles and laws determining the powers and duties of a government. PTS: 1 DIF: 2 OBJ: ANS: A federalist government is one in which power is shared between a central government and the states that make up a country. PTS: 1 DIF: 1 OBJ: MATCHING 24. ANS: I PTS: 1 DIF: 1 OBJ: NAT: ANS: G PTS: 1 DIF: 2 OBJ: NAT: ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 2 OBJ: NAT: ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: 3 OBJ: NAT: ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 1 OBJ: ANS: H PTS: 1 DIF: 1 OBJ: ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: 2 OBJ: 5.3.5
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