Civics and Economics Review

Which power did the Articles of Confederation deny the national government?

• levy taxes
• print money
• declare war
• establish a postal system

Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• The national government had no army.
• The national government had no power to tax.
• The national government had no system of courts.
• The national government had no executive branch.

Which principle of the Declaration of Independence does this excerpt most directly reflect?
"when the government is dissolved, the people are at liberty to provide for themselves"

• government should be created by the people and for the people
• all people are equal and should be treated as such by the law
• government must implement a system of checks and balances
• representation in the legislature should be based on a two-house system

Which of the following Enlightenment principles influenced the US system of government?

• separation of powers
• checks and balances
• popular sovereignty
• all of the above

Which event best explains what the Federalist Papers were intended to support?

• the regulation of slavery in western territories
• the ratification of the U.S. Constitution
• the drafting of the Declaration of Independence

Which event best explains what the Federalist Papers were intended to support?

• the regulation of slavery in western territories
• the ratification of the U.S. Constitution
• the drafting of the Declaration of Independence
• the annexation of the Louisiana Territory

"The Executive not only dispenses the honors, but holds the sword of the community. The legislature not only commands the purse, but prescribes the rules by which the duties and rights of every citizen are to be regulated. The judiciary, on the contrary, has no influence over either the sword or the purse"
What principle is this?

• federalism
• republicanism
• limited government
• separation of powers

According to the Declaration of Independence, which of the following is an unalienable right?

• rule by democracy
• expression of ideas
• pursuit of happiness
• freedom to worship

One of the decisions reached at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 was that representation and voting in the House of Representatives would be based on population. Which statement best explains a reason for this decision?

• guaranteed the southern states a larger representation than the northern states.
• addressed the concerns of larger states about equal representation in the Senate.
• satisfied supporters of universal suffrage because everyone would be represented.
• ensured that the legislative branch would be more powerful than the other branches.

The 26th Amendment guarantees the right to vote for all citizens over the age of 18. 

• The amendment was adopted because three-fourths of the states ratified it.
• The amendment only needs to be observed in the forty-two states that ratified it.
• The states that didn’t ratify the amendment became states only after the amendment passed.
• The eight states that didn’t ratify the amendment already had laws giving citizens under 18 the right to vote.