Ch 6 Social Studies Assessment

Dividing the government so that each branch balances the powers of the others is called

• ordinance
• amendment
• democracy
• separation of powers

Government in which citizens have power to make political decisions is called

• ordinance
• amendment
• democracy
• separation of powers

Ways that each branch of government limits the power of the other branches is called

• ordinance
• amendment
• democracy
• checks and balances

An addition to the Constitution is called

• ordinance
• amendment
• democracy
• separation of powers

What was one difference between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution?

• Under the Articles of Confederation, the government had only one branch.
• Under the Articles of Confederation, the federal government was strong.
• Under the Constitution, all states had to approve laws.
• Under the Constitution, the government could not pass laws to collect taxes.

What problem did war debts pose for the new nation?

• The American people did not want to repay the debts.
• The American people did not believe that the country owed money.
• The government could not collect taxes to repay the debts.
• The government could not get good terms for repaying the debts.

Which of the following can ONLY the national government do?

• collect taxes
• print money
• manage elections
• set up courts

Why did some states hesitate to ratify the Constitution?

• They thought it needed a Bill of Rights.
• They did not want to be part of the new country.
• They wanted to abolish slavery.
• They were hoping for a better document.

Which of the following is a civic responsibility?

• free speech
• voting
• due process
• assembling

When the Constitution was written, which citizens had the right to vote?

• free African American males
• white married females
• white male property owners
• married African American women