S.S. Unit #4 (New Nation) Review Game

Which group plotted the course to develop our new government after the Revolutionary War?

• Continental Congress

• Green Mountain Boys

• King George Washington

• Sons of Liberty

Which would be an ideal of an Anti-Federalist?

• There should be a national bank.

• States should have more power than the national government.

• Powers are shared between the states and federal government.

• The national government should make laws for the states.

Under the Articles of Confederation, why couldn’t the US defend itself if attacked?

• The national army was the strongest in the world.

• There were no taxes so there was no money for a national army or navy.

• People spoke different languages.

• State soldiers were not trained to fight foreigners

Why did the US congressmen think it was a strength to be able to borrow money?

• They wanted to fund education.

• We needed to build a national railroad.

• The men in power wanted to get rich.

• The US government had debts that needed to be paid.

Why was the Constitution of the US written?

• The Congressmen did not want to be in power

• The people wanted a king in power

• To keep the Articles of Confederation

• To solve the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

Which statement best describes Federalism?

• A king and his parliament hold all the power

• All decisions are made by a council

• Powers are shared between the states and federal government

• States should have more power than the national government

What document is in place today in the US?

• Magna Carta

• Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Emancipation Proclamation

What is the duty of the Legislative Branch of the US Government?

• To make laws

• To enforce the laws

• To judge if the laws are constitutional

• To collect taxes

What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances in our government?

• To keep any branch from gaining too much power

• The President can make all the decisions

• To keep your bank account in balance

• To allow Congress to judge what laws are unconstitutional

True or False: At the time of the French-Indian War, the British allowed colonists to have some representative governments.

• True

• False