S.S. Cycle 2 Review

The French and Indian War was fought between which two world powers?

• French and American Indians

• Great Britain and Scotland

• French and Great Britain

• Great Britain and American Indians

Which action could British Parliament have taken to reduce American colonists’ anger over taxes?

• Issue more taxes

• Give them Chick-fil-A

• Replace the colonial governments with British-controlled government

• Allow colonists to vote on new taxes

Which event happened first?

• The French and Indian War begins.

• Great Britain wins the French and Indian War.

• England imposes sugar, stamp, and tea taxes on American colonists to replenish its treasury.

• King George III issues the Proclamation of 1763.

• The Sons of Liberty protest taxes and trade restrictions in the “Boston Tea Party.”

What was the main weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• the federal government was too weak

• It had no legislative branch

• The judicial was too powerful

• The executive was too powerful

One major problem with the Articles of Confederation is that Congress could not ______ the citizens to raise money.

• tax
• ask
• demand
• force

Use the table to answer the question.

Weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation

Weakness

No power to enforce laws

No executive branch

No judicial branch

How did these weaknesses impact the writing of the Constitution?

• The Founding Fathers gave Congress the power to legislate.

• The Founding Fathers created a government with three branches.

• The Founding Fathers gave the states the power to interpret national laws?

• The Founding Fathers created the office of president to settle disputes.

The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called the...

• Articles of Confederation

• Donald Trump

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

Which does NOT apply to the 1st amendment?

• press
• peace
• petition
• speech

States that powers not given to the Federal government or denied to the States, are powers reserved for the States (people).

• 10th Amendment
• 4th Amendment
• 6th Amendment
• 8th Amendment

Who was a major author of the Constitution?

• George Washington

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton