Unit 2 Review- US Government

Which thinker from the Enlightenment has the biggest impact on the American founders?

• Aristotle

• John Locke

• Voltaire

• Rene Descartes

Which of the following was NOT included in most state constitutions?

• popular sovereignty (the people ratify the constitution and vote for government)

• separation of powers (different branches of government)

• natural rights (bill of rights for all citizens)

• religious freedom (dismantling state churches from colonial era)

When the Articles of Confederation was America's governing document....

• Shay's Rebellion occurred.

• the country was strong and peaceful

• the American Revolution started.

• The Declaration of Independence was written.

The Constitutional Convention was called to address the problems that the US faced under the Articles of Confederation. One of these problems was...

• The federal government was very strong.

• The US government could not raise money.

• The economy was growing too fast.

• The US was gaining new territories and unsure how to manage them.

The Great Compromise of the Constitutional Convention resulted in....

• a separation of the powers of the branches of government in the Constitution

• only 3/5ths of the enslaved population being counted when calculating state representation

• The New Jersey Plan ,which favored small states, and the Virginia Plan, which favored large states, while voting in Congress

• A new Constitution

The balance of powers between state and national governments is....

• checks and balances

• federalism

• popular sovereignty

• natural rights

Why was the Bill of Rights created and added to the Constitution?

• All of the founders agreed that it was necessary to include a list of citizens' rights.

• Many Anti-federalists would not agree to ratify the Constitution without the Bill of Rights to protect the liberties of the people and states.

• The Federalists wanted to ensure that the national government didn't become too powerful.

• The founders needed to fill space at the end of the paper.

Which of the following is NOT correct?

• The preamble of the Constitution defines the purpose of the US Government.

• Article 1 of the Constitution lays out the powers of the legislative branch.

• Article 2 of the Constitution lays out the powers of the executive branch.

• Article 3 of the Constitution lists the rights and liberties of the people and the states.

Powers that ONLY the federal government has are _________ powers but powers that the federal and state governments share are ________ powers.

• Concurrent; delegated

• Reserved; denied

• Delegated; concurrent

• reserved; concurrent

Which of the following is NOT a correct clause in the Constitution?

• Democratic Clause- the US will remain a democracy.

• Republican Clause- the states will continue to have governments that are chosen by the people

• The full faith and credit clause- the states will cooperate with each others' laws.

• The Necessary and Proper clause- Congress has all the power it needs to carry out its enumerated powers.