Pearson Government Unit 1 Chapter 2

What was stated in the English Bill of Rights?

• American colonists could be independent.

• A person charged with a crime could have a jury trial.

• The king could not force colonists to make loans.

• The king could not force colonists to pay high taxes.

Which is true about the Second Continental Congress?

• It governed the colonies during the Revolutionary War.

• It governed the colonies under the Albany Plan of Union.

• It sent the Petition of Right to King George.

• It fixed the political problems with England.

What is the main idea of the Declaration of Independence?

• that all men should pursue happiness

• that the colonies would not pay taxes

• that the colonies would no longer submit to British rule

• that a Constitution would be written to improve colonial government

What caused many people to believe that the Articles of Confederation must be revised?

• economic problems

• the threat of war

• the need for more delegates to Congress

• the lack of an immigration policy

What did the Federalists agree to do in order to gain support for the new Constitution?

• allowing the states to control foreign trade

• adding amendments to protect basic rights

• putting the capital in Richmond, Virginia

• making John Adams the first President

What pushed the American colonists toward wanting independence from Britain?

• The Americans felt ignored by Britain for nearly a century.

• The king granted independence to some colonies but not others.

• The colonists were rebellious from the very beginning.

• Britain put high taxes on certain goods.

Which basic principle of government means that individuals have basic rights that government can't take away.

• ordered government

• limited government

• imperial government

• representative government

What did the First Continental Congress do in response to the Intolerable Acts?

• It asked the colonies to join the Albany Plan of Union.

• It called for a Stamp Act Congress to be held in New York.

• It sent a Petition of Rights to the colonial governors.

• It sent a Declaration of Rights to King George.

What was true about the national government under the Articles of Confederation?

• The states did not have delegates to congress

• Congress did not have power to tax the states

• The government had a strong system of justice

• The government had a strong president as a national leader

Why would it be difficult to settle disputes between the states under the Articles of Confederation?

• The president would not help to settle the disputes.

• Each state had only one vote in congress.

• There was no national court system.

• The court system was poorly trained.