USI Study Guide New Nation

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What was the name of the first American government(named by its base document)

• Declaration of Independence government
• Constitutional government
• Articles of Confederation government
• Parliament

What of the following was NOT a problem of the Articles of Confederation

• Gave Congress no powers to tax
• Provided a strong central government
• Gave each state one vote no matter the size of the population or state
• Provided no one singular nation money(coins and paper)

When the 2nd Congressional Congress met to write the new Constitution, what city did they meet in?

• Washington DC
• New York City
• London
• Philadelphia

Which president created the Monroe Doctrine

• Abraham Lincoln
• James Monroe
• George Washington
• James Madison

Which branch of government executes the law

• Judicial
• Legislative
• Executive

Which branch of government creates laws?

• Judicial
• Legislative
• Executive

Which branch of government interprets law?

• Judicial
• Legislative
• Executive

Who is the "Father of the Constitution"

• James Madison
• George Mason
• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson

The "Great Compromise" allowed for?

• New states to be admitted to the USA
• Allowed political parties in the USA
• Set the pattern for representatives and Senators for the Congress
• Allowed Canadian fisherman to fish in the USA