Question

va & us history – semester 1 exam
vus.6a
use the following diagram to answer question #24.

1. which of the following correctly replaces the question marks (?) in the diagram?

a. articles of confederation
b. bill of rights
c. declaration of independence
d. proclamation of 1763
end of diagram questions
vus.6b

1. all of the following were weaknesses under the articles of confederation except

a. congress could not regulate commerce between the states.
b. congress could not tax to raise its own money.
c. the national government could not enforce treaties with other countries.
d. there was no common currency between the states.
vus.6c

1. all of the following were major compromises necessary to produce the constitution except

a. counting the slaves as three - fifths of the population when determining representation.
b. the creation of a senate and house of representatives.
c. the creation of the articles of confederation as a new governing body.
d. the establishment of three co - equal branches of government.
vus.6d

1. which of these is not a power granted to the president in the constitution?

a. act as commander in chief of the armed forces
b. appoint officials
c. make declarations of war
d. veto legislation
vus.6e
use the following quotation to answer question #28.
while we have land to labor then, let us never wish to see our citizens occupied at a work - bench, or twirling a distaff....for the general operations of manufacture, let our workshops remain in europe.
~ thomas jefferson

1. which belief of the federalists is most opposed to the ideas of thomas jefferson expressed in this quotation?

a. belief in a commercial economy
b. belief in a strong national government
c. support for the jay treaty
d. support for the undeclared war with france
end of quotation questions

Explanation:

1. The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom and Virginia Declaration of Rights influenced the creation of the Bill of Rights, which enshrined individual liberties.
2. Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could not regulate interstate commerce, tax, or enforce treaties; a common currency was absent, but this is a weakness, so the non-weakness is not listed among the flawed options—correction: Congress could not tax, so the exception is that this is a weakness, so the answer is the option that is NOT a weakness: none of the above is incorrect, correction: the question asks for EXCEPT, so the answer is that Congress could not tax is a weakness, so the exception is that the national government could enforce treaties is false, so the answer is C.
3. The Articles of Confederation were replaced by the Constitution, so creating them was not a compromise for the Constitution.
4. The power to declare war belongs to Congress, not the President.
5. Jefferson's quote supports an agrarian economy, opposing the Federalist belief in a commercial economy.

Answer:

1. B. Bill of Rights
2. C. the national government could not enforce treaties with other countries.
3. C. the creation of the Articles of Confederation as a new governing body.
4. C. make declarations of war
5. A. belief in a commercial economy