A More Perfect Union - Flocabulary

Why were the colonists frustrated with the British government before the American Revolution?

• The government declared war on them.

• the government taxed them without paying attention to their interests.

• the government forced them to follow the Articles of confederation

• The government demanded they return to Great Britain

Which of the following best describes John Locke's feelings about religion?

• He thought there should be one national religion that everyone follows

• He believed that people should be free to practice any religion they want.

• He believed that religion should not be practiced at all

• He thought that people should be able to practice any religion, as long as the government approved it.

What was the main question James Madison thought about when he was writing the Constitution?

• Should the United States have an army?

• Should the states be tied together loosely or strongly?

Which of the following best describes the Articles of Confederation?

• A document outlining how the British government ignored the colonies' rights

• The first plan for the government of the original thirteen states

• John Locke's writings on the separation of government power.

Why did John Locke think that the powers of government should be separated between branches

• It keeps one branch of government from gaining too much power.

• Separating power causes taxes to be lower

• It is too much work for one branch of government to have all the power

• it prevents the people from having a revolution

Shay's Rebellion showed the United States that it needed ??????

• a bicameral legislature

• a standing army

• a war of independence

• a president

What is the main role of the judicial branch of government

• it carries out the laws

• it writes legislation

• it interprets the Constitution

How did the Constitution improve upon the Articles of Confederation?

• it created a stronger national government

• it established freedom of religion

• it lowered taxes

According to Thomas Jefferson and the Enlightenment thinkers, what is the purpose of government?

• to defend people against enemies

• to protect people's natural or unalienable rights

• to raise money for programs like the military

Why did the bigger states want the number of state representatives to be decided by the state's population?

• States with bigger populations would have to pay less taxes

• states with smaller populations would have less responsbiility

• States with bigger populations would get more of a say in the government