Unit 2 Test

The United States Congress was created by which of the following?

• British Parliament
• Great Compromise
• New Jersey Plan
• Virginia Plan

Which of the following documents was a series of essays to convince the people and the states to ratify the US Constitution? (GSE 3D)

• Leviathan
• Spirit of the Laws
• The Federalist
• Two treaties of Government

The principle of the US Constitution that people are ruled by laws and that those that govern must obey the law is? (GSE3C)

• Rule of Law
• Representative government
• Separation of Powers
• Federalism

The principle of the US constitution that the people are the consent of the government and have the right to rule over themselves is?

• Federalism
• Checks and balances
• Popular Sovereignty
• Limited Government

Use this image to answer the question. What best explains the image above? (GSE3C)

• Checks and Balances
• Federalism
• Popular Sovereignty
• Selective Incorporation

Which of the following explains the system of government under the articles of Confederation? (GSE 3B)

• Unitary
• Federal
• Confederal
• Parliamentary

Use the diagram to answer the question. Which of the following most likely completes the diagram below? (GSE 3C)

• John Locke
• Baron de Montesquieu
• Thomas Hobbes
• Thomas Jefferson

The Anti Federalist would not ratify the US Constitution without which? (GSE 3D)

• Preamble
• Bill of Rights
• Confederal system of government
• Being paid

The Anti-Federalist preferred power? (GSE 3D)

• To remain with the National government
• To remain with the State governments
• To be shared
• To be eliminated altogether

Which of the following explains how slaves were counted in population for representation purposes? (GSE 3a)

• Two-Thirds Compromise
• Three-Fourths Compromise
• Three Fifths Compromise
• Connecticut Compromise