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9. Which statement best explains why the Articles of Confederation established a weak rather than strong national government?

A. Americans were following the plan of government set up in the Declaration of Independence.

B. The absence of national problems made a strong government unnecessary.

C. Colonial experiences under Great Britain created a fear of unlimited government.

D. Revenues were not adequate to support a strong national government.

10. Delegates to the National Convention of 1787 agreed to the Three-Fifths Compromise as a solution to the problem of how to determine the…

A. number of representatives in the House from each state.

B. qualifications of Supreme Court Justices.

C. tariff rates on exports.

D. length of the president’s term.

11. The main criticism of the Articles of Confederation is that they failed to..

A. allow for admissions of new states.

B. limit the powers of the president.

C. provide adequate powers for the central government.

D. prevent the development of military rule.

12. Which phrase from the Declaration of Independence most clearly reflects the idea that the people are the source of government?

A...that all men are created equal.

B. All men are …endowed by the creator wit certain unalienable rights.

C. deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed

D. governments long established should not be change for light and transient reasons

13.The United States Constitution corrected a weakness of the articles of Confederation by

A. creating three branches of government.

B. giving greater power to the state governments.

C. providing a clear definition of states’ rights.

D. granting the right to vote to all white males.

14. A significant compromise reached at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 was the agreement to…

A. exclude slaves from census counts.

B. forbid tariffs on imports.

C. establish a bicameral legislature.

D. limit the number of terms a president could serve.

15. at the constitutional Convention, delegate from the less populated states most strongly supported the idea of…

A. establishing a strong national executive.

B. levying taxes on imports.

C. popular election of Senators

D. equal representation for the states in the national legislature.

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