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Articles Of Confederation, GA Constitution, The Great Compromise
Test Description: After the American Revolution
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which were all weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
A
No chief executive-one year term for the governor-unicameral legislature
B
No national military • No power to collect taxes No power to regulate trade Approval of all 13 colonies to make amendment
C
One year term for the governor, Unicameral legislature, No court system
D
Unicameral legislature-No court system-Legislative branch had all the power
2) What two delegates from Georgia signed the US constitution?
A
William Few; Abraham Baldwin
B
Button Gwinnett, William Few
C
Abraham Baldwin, George Walton
D
William Few, Lyman Hall
3) Which is NOT true regarding the GA Constitution of 1777?
A
The power among the three branches was equal
B
One year term for the governor
C
The governor had broad powers
D
Unicameral Legislature
4) What was a strength of the Articles of Confederation?
A
The central government couldn’t levy taxes on the states.
B
The 13 colonies were united under one government.
C
There was no standing military to threaten the colonies.
D
No written document existed so the rules of government were flexible.
5) Abraham Baldwin served in the first session of the United States House of Representatives and then in the United States Senate until 1807. Why was he more prepared for these responsibilities than other Georgians?
A
Baldwin was at the Second Continental Congress that wrote the Declaration of Independence
B
Only Baldwin had the college education necessary to serve in the national legislature.
C
There were no other Georgian’s at the Constitutional Convention of 1787.
D
He served at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that helped create the national legislature.
6) What is true about the role of the governor in the GA Constitution of 1777?
A
One year term
B
The governor was voted on by the people
C
The governor had a lot of power
D
Four year term
7) Why did Georgia model its new constitution after the US constitution?
A
The US constitution did now allow for checks and balances and Georgia did not want that either
B
Georgia did not want to model their constitution after the US constitution
C
The US constitution created checks and balances, allowed for a chief executive, and gave citizens rights
D
The US constitution allowed the legislative branch all the power so Georgia wanted to be like that
8) What was the smaller states position regarding the US legislature?
A
They wanted equal representation as the larger states
B
They wanted slaves to be counted in determining membership in the Senate.
C
They wanted membership in the Senate to be the same for all states.
D
They wanted U.S. senators to be directly elected by the people.
9) What is not true about Georgia ratifying the US Constitution
A
Georgia was the 4th state to ratify the US Constitution
B
Georgia needed the US government to help remove the Natives so more people could settle
C
Georgia approved the US constitution quickly b/c the state was growing in population and needed a strong national government
D
Georgia was the last state to ratify the U.S. Constitution
10) Which reason BEST describes why Georgia ratified the U.S. Constitution quickly?
A
Georgia wanted trade regulated between the states.
B
Georgia wanted the federal government to help remove the Native Americans from their land.
C
Georgia wanted the United States to attack Mexico.
D
Georgia wanted a strong national court system.
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