Ch. 7 "From Confederation to Constitution" Assessment

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What was a serious limitation of the Articles of Confederation? Options: They did not give the states enough power, They gave the president too much power, They gave the courts too much power, They failed to create a strong national government

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They failed to create a strong national government

Front

What is the principle that would allow national, state and local government to share power called?

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federalism

Front

What describes the principle of "Separation of Powers?" Options: establishing the electoral college, creating a federal government with three branches, distributing power equally between national and state governments, forming two houses of Congress

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creating a federal government with three branches

Front

What is the main characteristic of a republic(an) government?

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Citizens elect officials to represent them

Front

At the Constitutional Convention, why did southern states want enslaved people counted as members of the state's population?

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It would give southern states more representatives in Congress and more electoral votes.

Front

What group of Americans opposed ratification of the Constitution? Options: Loyalist, those who favored having a monarchy, Separatist, those who opposed having three branches of government, Antifederalist, those who favored giving more power to state governments, Federalist, those who favored a strong national government

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Antifederalist, those who favored giving more power to state governments

Front

What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?

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The Bill of Rights

Front

Which Constitutional amendment protects the freedoms of religion and speech?

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First Amendment

Front

The ________ branch makes laws.

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legislative

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The ________ branch leads the nation and enforces laws.

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executive