Chapter 9 Social Studies Test

What is an Ordinance?

• A change to the Constitution

• to accept

• a law

• A group that share similar ideas about government

What does ratify mean?

• to accept

• A change to the Constitution

• A group that share similar ideas about government

• a law

What is an amendment?

• a law

• to accept

• A change to the Constitution

• A group that share similar ideas about government

What is a political party?

• A change to the Constitution

• A group that share similar ideas about government

• to accept

• a law

What was the Great Compromise?

• A plan to divide Congress into two parts

• A way to vote for president of the united states

• An official ceremony for people to become citizens of the U.S.

• A way to vote for the president of the national convention

In Alexander Hamilton’s view, what was one role of the national government?

• To support farming

• To not take away states’ rights

• To be limited

• To support manufacturing and trade

What was one of George Washington’s accomplishments as President of the United States?

• He wrote the Federalist Papers

• He ended slavery

• He chose the location of the national capital.

• He wrote the Star Spangled Banner

1. How are the powers of each branch of the national government limited?

• Through a process of checks and balances

• Through a process of voting

• Through a process of vetoing

• Through a process of debating

Who was the first President of the United States?

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Paul Revere