Exam 7: The Constitution

Under the Articles of Confederation,the Confederation Congress had the authority to __________.

Who would George Washington have most likely supported in the Shays Rebellion?

According to the introductory video in section 7.1,George Washington's speech to his officers in the Continental Army established the principle that __________.

An amendment to the Articles of Confederation required approval from how many states?

Under the Articles of Confederation,what could states do?

According to the introductory video in section 7.2,Americans wanted to avoid becoming like Rome when it was a(n)__________.

How did the new American government deal with the issue of slavery?

Which of the following shared with the Articles of Confederation the same understanding of how representation should be determined?

On the question of what to do with the new land acquired after the American Revolutionary War,the New England states agreed to __________.

What word would Antifederalists emphasize in the elastic clause of the Constitution?

The Bill of Rights expresses a view of the balance between liberty and security that best reflects the perspective of __________.

What term did Patrick Henry use to describe the government created by the Constitution?

Political representation in the Confederation Congress was based on which of the following principles?

The phrase "We the People" is found at the beginning of which of the following documents?

Which of the following states would most likely support the proposal that the new land acquired in the Treaty of Paris be given to the states that bordered it?

Impoverished farmers were concentrated in which part of Massachusetts?

The creation of a two-house Congress and the three-fifths compromise both had to do with the issue of __________.

According to the introductory video in section 7.5,the editorials published under the pen name Publius reflected the opinions of which group?

The Northwest Ordinance provided a path for territories to become states once their population reached __________.

Which of the following refused to attend the Constitution Convention in 1787?