Government Vocabulary Quiz

What is the definition for the Articles of Confederation?

• The first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship.

• Beginning with the words We the People, is a brief introductory statement of the Constitution's fundamental purposes and guiding principles

• Plan for a natural government, states would keep their freedom, independence & friendship (weak)

What is the definition of Ratify?

• To deny something

• To approve something

What is the Legislative branch?

• The part of government that creates legs

• The part of government that interprets the laws

• The part of government that carries out law

• The part of the government that creates the laws

What is the Executive branch of government?

• The part of the government that carries out law

• The part of the government that creates the Laws

• The part of the government that interprets the Laws

• An economic system that encourages citizens to own businesses and property

What is the Judicial Branch of the government?

• The part of government that creates the laws

• A huge network of computers from all around the world

• The part of government that carries out laws

• The part of government that interprets (Judges) the Laws

What was the movement by farmers where they protested high taxes?

• Colombian Exchange

• Dust Bowl

• Shay's Rebellion

• Allied Powers

What was the order that divided the Northwest territory and outlined how states would join the the union?

• Northwest Ordinance

• Northwest States

• Northwest Law

• Northwest River

What is a delegate?

• A teacher for the government

• A president

• A deli worker

• A representative

What was the Constitutional Convention?

• Assembly (group of people) that meet together and made the decision to replace the Articles of Confederation with the Constitution

• Assembly where government officials met to discuss joining the Revolutionary War

• Assembly where citizens protested taxes

What was the Virginia Plan? (2 Answers)

• Plan to bring Virginia into the United States of America

• Plan that benefited large states

• Plan to be apart of Britain

• Congress should be given much greater power over the states - House of Representatives