Forming a Government Unit Test Review

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Which power did the Articles of Confederation give to the national government? Options: It could require states to supply troops., It could settle conflicts among states., It could choose a president., It could appoint national judges.

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It could settle conflicts among states.

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What issue had to be negotiated before the states all agreed to ratify the Articles of Confederation? Options: Whether to add a Bill of Rights, Who was eligible to become president, Whether Congress could declare war, Control of the western lands.

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Control of the western lands.

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This set up a system for surveying and dividing western lands to split into towns with public schools in a government effort to raise money.

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Land Ordinance of 1785

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What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers?

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To persuade Americans to ratify the Constitution.

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Which of the following examples is correct according to the system of checks and balances? The president can veto a bill. Congress can declare a law to be unconstitutional. The president can declare an executive order unconstitutional. The Supreme Court can override a veto.

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The president can veto a bill.

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Amendment that allows the government to decide the basic rights of citizens that are not addressed in the Constitution.

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Ninth

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Term for the procedures that the government must follow before it deprives an individual of life, liberty, or property.

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Due Process

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How did the Virginia Plan differ from the New Jersey Plan?

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The Virginia Plan proposed that representation should be based on state population, while the New Jersey Plan proposed equal representation.

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Amendment that protects the right to bear arms.

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Second

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Protects citizens from cruel and unusual punishment.

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8th Amendment