Government

The Northwest Ordinance was ______.

• an early plan for the new American government

• where the state and federal government shared powers

• a plan for dividing up the Northwest Territory into states

• when angry farmers protested about taxes

In order to pass a new law under the Articles of Confederation, it required ____.

• 51% of the delegates to agree

• All of the delegates to agree

• 6 out of 13 of the delegates to agree

• 9 out of 13 of the delegates to agree

Under the Articles of Confederation, which statement is true?

• The government paid off its debt from the Revolutionary War.

• The government did not include a president.

• An executive branch enforced the laws.

• Congress could collect taxes.

What part of the Virginia Plan did those who supported the New Jersey Plan disagree with most?

• Larger states should have more representatives in Congress.

• Congress requires greater power.

• The government needs a legislative branch.

• The government needs an executive branch.

What was the final result of the Constitutional Convention?

• Compromises were proposed.

• A king was appointed.

• The Articles of Confederation were revised and kept in place.

• The Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation.

Which group wanted a strong national government, like that set forth in the Constitution?

• Constitutionalists

• Federalists

• Colonists

• Anti-Federalists

Which of the following BEST describes the definition of the word preamble?

• A conclusion

• A list of laws

• An introduction

• A warning

What rights belong to the states? (Check all correct answers.)

• The power to tax citizens.

• Managing public education.

• The power to print their own money.

• Managing voting.

In the United States, the government is broken into three branches (executive, legislative, judicial). This is an example of what?

• Separation of powers

• The president’s almighty power

• Freedom of religion

• Freedom of speech

Which of the following BEST describes the Bill of Rights?

• List of rights and wrongs spelled out clearly that mean the same to everyone

• The first ten amendments to the Constitution

• List of laws states decide upon

• List of men who signed the Constitution