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American Government
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

American Colonist were declaring independence from Britain.

The American people had the right to govern their own people.

Americans believed people are born with certain rights and freedoms that cannot be taken away.

All the above

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________. 

The ability of Congress to tax.
The inability of Congress to tax.
The ability of Congress to declare war.
The ability of Congress to create courts.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

The Articles of Confederation created a _________________ type of government.

strong
average
weak
federal

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

The main cause for many of the rules in the Articles of Confederation was that the delegates at the Continental Congress...

did not want to give the states too much power because they'd proven they were willing to rebel against a government.

wanted to create a government that was identical to England's government.

were concerned about giving the central government too much power because the King had used his power unfairly.

wanted to unify the states together, which included creating one army and one type of currency.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

This branch makes and passes laws for the country

Legislative
Executive
Judicial

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

This setup 3 branches of government, a Senate, and a House of Representatives

Articles of Confederation
Three-Fifths Compromise 
New Jersey Plan
The Great Compromise

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

The Supreme Court check Congress by determining whether the laws Congress passes are unconstitutional. 

True
False

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