Intro to American Practice Test

List the characteristics of Classical Liberalism theories.

What former slave, whaler and sailor, of multi-racial descent was known as the first American to die in the Boston Massacre on March 5th, 1770?

• Crispus Atticus

• George Smalls

• Patrick Henry

• Fredrick Douglas

What amendment preserves states' power?

• 11th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 10th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

List the ways the government controls behavior.

What's the difference between home rule and Dillion's rule?

Who was NOT involved in writing the Federalist Papers?

• James Madison

• John Adams

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Jay

The Articles of Confederation, established a ___________ form of government.

• Bicameral

• Parliamentary

• Tri-cameral

• Unicameral

Which type of democracy is characterized by people making decisions themselves instead of through elected individuals?

• direct democracy

• constitutional democracy

• representative democracy

• indirect democracy

What are the different types of democracies?

Which Supreme Court case established the principle of "separate, but equal"?

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Dred Scott v. Sanford

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Plessy v. Ferguson