AOC & Government Test Review

Obey laws of the community state and federal

Pay taxes to help the cost of government

Attend school to receive an education

What other responsibility of a U.S. citizen could be added to the list above?

• Disobey laws at every level of government

• Disrespect all levels of government

• Do not participate in the democratic process

• Serve on jury trails if called upon

The Constitution was ratified in...

• 1776

• 1803

• 1787

• 1782

What was the Northwest Ordinance?

• The process of removing natives from their lands

• The process of adding new states to the union

• The process of amending the Constitution

• The process to amend the Articles of Confederation

According to the Constitution, any powers not given to the federal government go to... (pick 2)

• the president

• the governor

• the people

• the states

Why was Shay's Rebellion important?

• It showed Americans that they needed more taxes

• It is where George Washington became president

• It showed Americans that the government was too strong

• It showed Americans that they needed to restructure their government

Why was a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

• To protect individual rights

• To protect state rights

• To protect property rights

• To protect native americans

What is popular sovereignty?

• States are more powerful than the federal government

• The Bill of Rights

• People are the ultimate source of power

• The 3 branches

Why did the Anti-federalists not want to ratify the Constitution?

• Because the federal government was too weak

• Because it was too long

• Because it gave the states too much power

• Because it did not have a Bill of Rights

What were the Federalists Papers?

• A newspaper series that was against slavery

• Essays written to impeach the president

• Essays written to ratify the Constitution

• Essays written to abolish the Articles of Confederation

The Constitution made the federal government ________

• Weaker

• Stronger