US Government Test Review Part 1

What was the first state formed out of the Northwest Territory?

• Kentucky

• Indiana

• Illinois

• Ohio

• Michigan

What was one of the problems that surrounded the Articles of Confederation?

• Federal government couldn't declare war.

• Federal government couldn't collect taxes.

• Federal government couldn't negotiate treaties.

• Federal government couldn't raise an army.

What was one main argument during the writing of the US Constitution?

• Whether women should be allowed to vote.

• How much tax people should pay.

• Whether to all British soldiers to stay in America.

• How much power to give the federal government.

Why do many people choose to join political parties?

• To elect Supreme Court justices

• To exercise their right to vote in general elections

• To organize their efforts to achieve common goals

• To balance the power between branches of government

Protection of citizens who are brought to trial are guaranteed by ...

• the system of due process

• the system of ratification

• the system of Constitutional amendment

• the first amendment only

Why did Shays' Rebellion help people see the need for a stronger central government?

• It showed that the government in place could not keep order in the states.

• People wanted a government that could put slaves back in their place.

• The militia put down the rebellion and took over the government.

• It proved that Natives had too much power and needed to be contained.

The purpose of the Constitutional Convention was ...

• to make a bill of rights

• to revise the Articles of Confederation

• to write a Declaration of Independence

• to decide where the nation's capitol should be