***EBCCS8: The Development of the United States Government

Delegates at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 agreed to create a bicameral legislature as a way to

• ensure speedy passage of legislation
  
• assure the right to vote to all adult males
• address the issue of population differences among the states
  
• satisfy the different interests of the rich and poor citizens

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of limited government?

• The President oversees the military, however only Congress can declare war.

• The federal government restricting commerce within a state.

• The president appointing state and federal judges.

Which of these ideas is an example of Republicanism?

• Citizens attempt to influence policymaking decisions through elected representatives.

• The creation of the Articles of Confederation

• The government exists to serve the people

The idea that the government exists to serve the people, who elect representatives to express their will.

• Republicanism

• Social contract

• Popular Sovereignty

• Natural Rights

• Limited Government

Which are the 3 Natural Rights mentioned in the Declaration of Independence?

What happened on July 4, 1776?

• The Boston Tea Party ocurred

• The congress signed the Declaration of Independence the United States of America.

• George Washington led an embush against the British and surrounded their town

Which criticism of the Electoral College system is illustrated by the information in the table?

• Presidential electors frequently do not vote for the person they were pledged to support.
• Minor-party candidates often receive too many electoral votes.
• A person can win the presidency without winning the most popular votes.
• The vote of the people in each state has little relationship to the election outcome.

The framers of the United States Constitution included the concepts of federalism, checks and balances, and separation of powers in the document because they

• feared a government with unlimited power
• favored the poor over the rich
• wanted to increase the powers of the states
• hoped to expand the democratic process

A republican form of government is best described as one in which

• government power is limited by checks and balances
• representatives are elected by the people
• there is a two-party system
• elected officials have limited terms

The Federal government is divided into how many branches?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4