Creating a Nation Test
Quiz by Sara Leigh-Manuell
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- Q1What are two rights guaranteed to U.S. citizens?the right to own slaves and landthe right to be happy and popularthe right to vote and the right to a speedy trialthe right to own land and a home30s
- Q2Because we can VOTE in our elections, this is an example of what principle?separation of powerschecks and balancesrepublicanismloyalists30s
- Q3Power that is NOT given to the federal government is reserved for the state governments. What is this called?checks and balancesjudicial reviewfederalismseparation of powers30s
- Q4We have three branches of government. This is called what?judicial reviewrepublicanismseparation of powerschecks and balances30s
- Q5What are two WEAKNESSES with the Articles of Confederation?too much power and a kingtoo many courts and taxesthree branches of government and no courtcannot draft an army and cannot collect taxes30s
- Q6What are two PROBLEMS that happened under the Articles of Confederation?elections and judicial reviewNative Americans and independenceelecting a king and republicanismShays Rebellion and handling trade between states30s
- Q7Why did the Articles of Confederation NOT have a chief executive?It DID have a chief executiveWe did not want another kingWe wanted two presidentsWe wanted a strong government that could take away our rights30s
- Q8Why couldn't our country protect itself under the Articles of Confederation?We had no enemiesWe had small wallsWe couldn't force people to join the armyWe had no navy30s
- Q9These were two main compromises that happened in the Constitutional ConventionParis Compromise and Northwest Compromisethere were no compromisesMissouri Compromise and NJ Compromise3/5 Compromise and Great Compromise30s
- Q10This was the BIGGEST issue of conflict between the North and South at that time.industryvoting rightsland ownershipslavery30s
- Q11Our economy under the Articles of Confederation was SO unstable. Why?there was no judicial reviewwe had no voting rightseach state could print its own moneythere was only one branch of government30s
- Q12Why were laws so difficult to pass?the king did not allow lawsnobody wanted laws9 out of 13 states had to agreeAll 13 states had to agree30s
- Q13What did the Great Compromise create?a voting system for African Americansa bicameral legislature to satisfy large and small statesnational courtshomes for Native Americans30s
- Q14Why was the Land Ordinance of 1787 important?It focused on dividing the new land into organized sectionsIt established ChristianityIt ended slaveryIt allowed Indians to vote30s
- Q15Why was the Northwest Ordinance important?It created the process for adding new states so all new states would be equalit created a treaty with Spainit created a strong navyit gave women the right to vote30s