The original plan for America's government that was far too weak, had no power to tax, no executive, and was thrown out after the Constitutional Convention.

• Common Sense

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Potsdam Declaration

Integral to the ideal of self-government is the notion that ultimate government authority comes from?

• people

• rulers

• institutions

• laws

The Bill of Rights was added to the United States Constitution to

• provide the president withpower to enforce laws

• establish a presidential cabinet

• protect individuals rights and liberties

• guarantee voting privileges to all citizens

The Constitution was to be considered ratified as soon as it had been approved by:

• the Constitutional Convention

• the Continental Congress

• all thirteen states

• nine of the states

Power distribution among the three branches of government is referred to as

• Separation of Powers

• Supremacy

• Federalism

• Bicameralism

Much of the Declaration of Independence consists of

• lists of rights for all people

• complaints of wrongs that were done to colonists

• threats of revenge

• A desire to re-connect with England

"We the People of the United States. . ." This quote represents which of the following principles?

• Popular Sovereignty

• Federalism

• Limited Government

• Checks and Balances

Delegates gathered in Philadelphia in May of 1787 to do what?

• Write a brand new plan for government

• Write a brand new plan for government

• Petition the King

• revise the Articles of Confederation

Meeting of state delegates in 1778 to (at first) fix the Articles of Confederation. However, they quickly decided that they needed to draft a new system of government.

• Philadelphia Convention

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

• Washington Convention

Plan outlined a strong national government with three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. The plan called for a legislature divided into two bodies (the Senate and the House of Representatives) with proportional representation. Representation would be based on a states Population instead of its size.

• Three-Fifths Compromise

• Georgia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan