Which one of these problems in the U.S. was highlighted by the events of Shay's Rebellion?

The weakness of the national government

The poor treatment of American Indians

The need for improved transportation

The need to collect higher taxes

Which one of the following had to share the power to govern under the federal system?

The national and the state governments

The states and the citizens of the nation

Why did the writers of the Constitution add checks and balances to the federal government?

To prevent any one branch from controlling the government.

To ensure that all power belonged to the people.

To allow leaders to make bolder decisions.

To set guidelines for making amendments to the Constitution.

Select the correct labels for the Legislative Branch

Decides whether laws follow the Constitution

Select the correct labels for the Judicial Branch

Decides whether laws follow the Constitution

Select the correct labels for the Executive Branch.

Decides whether laws follow the constitution

Why is voting an important responsibility of citizens?

Citizens elect their leaders and representatives.

Citizens elect dictators to rule the country.

Citizens elect what schools their children attend.

Citizens elect their favorite movie stars.

Why is the Bill of Rights important?

It allows people the rights to do whatever they want.

It allows people the rights to live wherever you want.

Why is the President's Cabinet important to him?

The President needs people to keep him informed and to help him carry out his job.

The President needs people to inform him who won the superbow.

The President needs people to inform him how to run the country.

The President needs people to keep him informed about what's going on in other countries.

What was the major disagreement the delegates had about the representation in Congress

Delegates argued over equal and population based representation.

Delegates argued about what kind of pizza they were going to order.

Delegates argued what house they were going to reside it.

Delegates argued over women being in house.

What was the solution for the major disagreement the delegates came up with about the representation in Congress?

They decided to have two houses. One based on equal representation and one based on population.

They decided to have two houses. One for women and one for men.

They decided to have one house. The upstairs would be for the republicans and the downstairs would be for the democrats.

They decided to have three houses.

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Impeach

Amendment

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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A form of government in which people elect representatives to run the government.

Electoral College

Amendment

Republic

Union

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

An idea for a new law.

Bill

Democracy

Separation of Powers

Veto

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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A group of the President's most important advisers.

Naturalization

Popular Sovereignty

Suffrage

Cabinet

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The division of powers among the three branches of the national government.

Separation of Powers

Electoral College

Union

Ratify

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To reject.

Impeach

Suffrage

Veto

Bill

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A group chosen by citizens to vote for the President.

Republic

Amendment

Electoral College

Popular Sovereignty

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Social Studies - Chapter 8 - 5th Grade

To approve

A form of government in which people elect representatives to run the government.

An idea for a new law.

A group of the President's most important advisers.

The division of powers among the three branches of the national government.

To reject.

A group chosen by citizens to vote for the President.

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A change.

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