Foundations of American Government - Post-Test

What were the Articles of Confederation?

• The first system of government after the Revolution
• written by Madison about the Constitutional Convention
• Used to declare Independence from England

The Articles of Confederation were structured the way they were because the former colonies feared...

• a strong government
• poverty
• free press

The states retained the most of the power of government under..

• The Federalist Papers
• The Constitution
• The Articles of Confederation

One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________. 

• The ability of Congress to tax.
• The inability of Congress to tax.
• The ability of Congress to declare war.
• The ability of Congress to create courts.

How many branches of government were there under the Articles of Confederation?

• One
• Zero
• Two
• Three

In the first part of the Constitution, the author writes the 6 functions of government. What is the first part of the Constitution called?

• The Closing

• The Body

• The Phone Number

• The Preamble

Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• John Adams
• Benjamin Franklin

What are the three inalienable rights that all people have?

• Food, Shelter, and Clothing
• Life, Liberty and Death
• Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

What is the main purpose of government?

• To protect the rights of the people
• To protect the life of people's things
• To give people things

What was the purpose of the Declaration?

• to declare independence from France.
• to declare independence from Germany.
• to declare independence from Cuba.
• to declare independence from England