Quizizz NGSQ 2 Review

Why did the committee to write the Articles of Confederation create such a weak central government?

• to encourage more trade between the states

• to preserve the powers of the individual states

• to promote national security against foreign invasion

• to permit the taxation of citizens to pay the nation's debts

How did American's experience under British rule influence the form of government they established under the Articles of Confederation?

• The new legislature had two houses, just like the British Parliament

• The states were sovereign, just as the colonies had been under British rule

• The new central government was not given any power to direct the military

• The new central government was not able to tax citizens as the British government had tried to do

How did the U.S. Constitution solve a problem created by the Articles of Confederation?

• It stopped the national government from imposing taxes

• It created a Legislative branch to make the laws

• It created an executive branch to enforce the laws

• It required unanimous consent of the states to pass amendments

Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation was addressed by the Constitution?

• the continuation of slavery

• the lack of a national court system

• the absence of a balanced budget

• the need to strengthen the power of the states

Why did the Preamble to the Constitution begin with the phrase "We the people"?

• to indicate that the national government had limited powers

• to indicate that the states had been associated with a confederation

• to indicate federal power was separated among the three branches

• to indicate that the American people were the ultimate source of its authority

What identifies one of the goals of government listed in the Preamble?

• to guarantee employment to all citizens

• to expand the nation's frontiers westward

• to establish independence from Great Britain

• to protect the rights and freedoms of all citizens

When the President nominates an individual to serve as Secretary of State, the Senate must confirm the appointment. Which constitutional principle does this illustrate?

• limited government

• popular sovereignty

• checks and balances

• separation of powers

The list below provides three examples of actions by the U.S government

- The President meets with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

- The Supreme Court declares a law unconstitutional

- Congress passes a new environmental law

Which constitutional principle do these examples illustrate?

• limited government

• popular sovereignty

• separation of powers

• checks and balances

Which example illustrates the principle of checks and balances?

• The Supreme Court interprets a federal law

• The President vetoes legislation proposed by Congress

• The President confers with members of the Cabinet

• A case between citizens from different states is tried in a federal court

Why did anti-federalists believe that is was critically important for a democratic society to provide constitutional guarantees for free speech and free press?

• They encouraged citizens to vote

• They encouraged an open exchange of ideas

• They supported the growth of political parties

• They helped government leaders to control the people