FALL SEMESTER EXAM REVIEW

This person is often regarded as the first casualty of the American Revolution having been killed at the Boston Massacre.

• John Adams

• Crispus Attucks

• John Smith

• Jack Daniels

This group establishes communities in New England, held town hall meetings, and developed a form of representative self-government.

• Quakers

• Pilgrims

• Puritans

• Catholics

In his farewell address, Washington warned against forming political parties and what else?

• Westward Expansion

• Territorial Disputes

• Higher Taxes

• Permanent Alliances

These two plans lead to the Great Compromise and allowed both small and large states to have fair representation in Congress.

• Virginia and New Jersey Plans

• Virginia and New York Plans

• Kentucky and Tennessee Plans

• Virginia and Kentucky Plans

Under the Articles of Confederation our country had a weak government. One major issue that contributed to this was...?

• westward expansion for more space

• voting power being based on a states population

• needing unanimous approval from all states to pass laws

• electing Washington as our next President

What power did the case of Marbury v. Madison give the Supreme Court?

• The ability to elect judges without due process

• The ability to impeach a sitting President

• The ability to rule laws unconsitutional

• The ability to party down

Which principle of government is shown in the image above?

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Republicanism

What was the main effect of Great Britain passing acts like the Tea Act, the Stamp Act, and the Intolerable Acts?

• They encouraged more Europeans to come to America

• They strengthened our relationship with our mother country

• They allowed for free trade to expand

• They lead to the colonies seeking independence

Which of the following best shows the factor(s) that lead to the growth of representative government in the British Colonies?

• Distance from Great Britain

• Mayflower Compact

• Town Hall Meetings

• All of the Above

This is the vote that is required from both congressional houses in order to propose and amendment.

• Three-Fifths

• Two-Fourths

• Two-Thirds

• Three-Sixths