Topics 1-3 Test Review

What is government?

• Police and fire protection
• How a society makes and enforces its public policy
• Laws
• The court system

Who holds power in a dictatorship?

• The people
• Five people
• No one
• One person or a small group of people

Which was one of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

• Congress could not tax the states
• Congress could not pass laws
• States could do whatever they wanted
• It created 5 different Supreme Courts

 Which theory is best described in this quote, “this theory states that the government is made up by those chosen by God”

• Divine Right
• Social Contract
• Force Theory
• Evolutionary Theory

 Which of the following government units is the main political unit in the world?

• Country
• Nation
• State
• Empire

 Which argument did anti-federalists make against the new Constitution?

• The national government would be too weak
• The national government would be too powerful
• The nation would be under military rule
• The nation needs a system of checks and balances

Which proposal included a bicameral legislature?

• New Jersey Plan
• 3/5th compromise
• Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
• Virginia Plan

Which feature of the Constitution was eventually created as a result of anti-federalists’ efforts?

• A preamble
• A Declaration of Independence
• A Bill of Rights
• A provision for State Sovereignty

What is Judicial Review?

• When the courts declare a law unconstitutional
• When the President declares a law unconstitutional
• When Congress reviews laws
• When the states review laws

What was the main difference between Federalists and Anti- Federalists?

• Federalists were against ratification
• Anti-Federalists were for ratification
• Neither side wanted ratification
• Anti-Federalists were against ratification