unit 2 review

What was our nation's first government?

• Articles of Confederation

• U.S. Constitution

• English Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta

This is the sharing of power between state and federal governments.

• Federalism

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

• Democracy

Congress shall be divided into two houses. One house, the House of Representatives shall have its membership based on a state's population. The other house, the Senate, shall be apportioned to two senators per state - regardless of the state's population.

Which of the following does the above passage refer to?

• New Jersey Plan

• Connecticut Compromise

• Virginia Plan

• Walters Compromise

What was the 9th state to ratify the Constitution?

• North Carolina

• Rhode Island

• New Hampshire

• Virginia

What impact did Shays' Rebellion have?

• It showed the colonists indepedence was best course of action

• It showed the Articles of Confederation was too flawed as a government

• It showed the government could not be trusted with absolute power

• It showed that even without military training, farmers could be a force to be reckoned with

Which of the following were Federalists?

• James Madison

• Patrick Henry

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Jay

• Thomas Jefferson

No power to tax and no national military were weaknesses of which government?

• Articles of Confederation

• U.S. Constitution

• British Empire

• NC State government

The power to tax is which type of power?

• Reserved

• Expressed

• Concurrent

The power to coin (create) money is which type of power?

• Expressed

• Concurrent

• Reserved

The Senate has the power to approve Presidential appointments to the Supreme Court and other various executive offices.

Which of the following best reflects the above passage?

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Divine Right of Kings

• Absolute Monarchy