Unit 1 Test

Front

Which of the following is NOT a role of every government? The bring order to chaos. To be a reflection of the society that created it. To make laws. To ensure the personal freedoms and success of every citizen.

Back

To ensure the personal freedoms and success of every citizen.

Front

What is the term for a government in which religious law is state law and religious leaders are the government leaders?

Back

Theocracy

Front

What was the first attempt at a government in the United States?

Back

The Articles of Confederation.

Front

The preamble to the Constitution is an example of what political philosophy?

Back

The Social Contract

Front

What is the term for a government run by a select few people?

Back

Oligarchy

Front

In this form of government, all power is centered in the King or Queen as best summed up by the quote from Louis IVX, "The State, that's me!"

Back

Absolute Monarchy

Front

The preamble to the Constitution represents who's political philosophy?

Back

Thomas Hobbes

Front

What was the subject of the grievance in the Declaration of Independence that was removed to ensure the southern states would join in the Revolution?

Back

The condemnation of slavery and the slave trade.

Front

All of these conflicts exposed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation EXCEPT: The conflict between Maryland and Virginia over oysters in Chesapeake Bay, The planned invasion of New York by New Jersey and Connecticut over harbor fees, The rebellion by Western Massachusetts farmers, led by Daniel Shays, over state taxation, The northern and southern states fighting over whether new territories would allow slavery.

Back

The northern and southern states fighting over whether new territories would allow slavery.

Front

All of the following were flaws in the Articles of Confederation EXCEPT: There was no way for the central government to pay for anything. There was no executive branch to carry out laws passed by Congress. The states had no way to resolve conflicts with each other.

Back

Slaves would be counted as 3/5ths of a person when determining state representation.