Unit 1: Foundations of Government

Which system of government did the Constitutional Convention create for the United States?

• Totalitarian 
• Authoritarian
• Direct democracy
• Representative democracy

Which political party supported Alexander Hamilton's idea that we needed a strong central government?

• Whig
• Anti-Federalist
• Federalist
• Democratic

True or False- The word unicameral means two houses.

• True
• False

True or False- The Second Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation and the Declaration of Independence.

• True 
• False

Which of the following could Congress do under the Articles of Confederation?

• Tax
• Regulate Trade
• Declare War
• Enforce law

Which of the following could Congress NOT do under the Articles of Confederation?

• Tax
• Declare War
• Establish a post office 
• Make alliances with foreign nations

True or False: The Northwest Ordinance made the rules for admitting new states into the Union.

• True 
• False

Which conflict created the British debt that led to colonial taxation in the 1760's?

• French and Indian War
• Spanish American War
• American Revolution 
• Boston Massacre

True or False: The Northwest Ordinance was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation.

• True 
• False

What principle of the Constitution best describes the idea that the federal and state governments SHARE power?

• Separation of powers
• Federalism
• Popular sovereignty
• Checks and Balances