Review for Cumulative Exam 1

Who was responsible for creating the Great Compromise?

• Roger Sherman

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Alexander Hamilton

How did a high enslaved population in the southern states threaten the people of the northern states?

• It potentially gave the South more power in the government.

• It pressured the free states to reconsider the issue of slavery.

• It made it much harder to put an end to slavery.

• It meant the exported crops would primarily come from the South.

How was the creation of money handled under the Articles of Confederation?

• In the confederate system, each state created its own money.

• The federal government alone created money.

• Each state and the national government created money.

• The Articles of Confederation did not mention creating or managing money.

If leaders wanted to create a government that was more effective than the government under the Articles of Confederation, which is the most important idea that should be embraced?

• The national government cannot be weak.

• The national and state governments should be equal.

• The national government must have an elected leader.

• The state governments should be weak.

The preamble to the Declaration of Independence refers to natural rights. What are natural rights?

• rights that all people are entitled to

• rights bestowed by the law

• rights for people accepted by society

Which quotation from the Declaration of Independence indicates that the Founding Fathers were uncomfortable with the idea of having a monarchy in the newly independent colonies?

• “The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations.”

• “A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.”

• “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.”

Why did Hobbes argue that citizens should form a social contract with their government?

• Citizens would be able to form governments that ensure their interests.

• Citizens would be able to have increased liberty.

• Citizens would be able to work individually without any support.

Which is the best description of a civil right?

• protection enabling a citizen to be treated fairly under the law without discrimination

• a plan to grant specific protections to individual groups of citizens

• the freedom enjoyed by citizens in their daily lives

US citizens are required to

• obey laws and pay taxes.

• serve on juries and create policies.

• obey laws and educate others.

• create policies and support politicians.

What is the best definition of unicameral?

• a government with one legislative body

• a government with no legislative body

• a government with two legislative bodies