Government Unit 2 Test Review

What was the fundamental reason the colonists revolted?

• Suppression of Locke's writings

• Taxation without representation

• Oppression

• Passing the Stamp Act

According to the British, why did the American colonies exist?

• Economic benefit for Britain

• Soldiers for the British Crown

• Passage to the Asian world

• Souls for the Church of England

Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Paine

• Richard Henry Lee

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Hancock

The Declaration of Independence was based on abuses of power by...

• Strong central government

• Arbitrary power

• The King of England

• Human liberty and consent of the governed

Under the articles of confederation, the plan for the central government did NOT include...

• A unicameral Congress

• An executive branch

• One delegate from each state

• None of the above

Which event led the founding fathers to want a strong central government?

• The Philadelphia convention

• Shays's Rebellion

• The Northwest Ordinance

• The Annapolis Convention

Which idea suggested the legislative branch have a House of Representatives and a Senate?

• The Virginia Plan

• The New Jersey Plan

• The Connecticut Compromise/Great Compromise

• The Three-Fifths Compromise

What major issue did the Founders compromise on to create a new government?

• Taxes

• The western territories

• The military draft

• Slavery

What was an argument of the Anti-Federalists?

• Against a Bill of Rights

• For the Ohio Plan

• For a Bill of Rights to protect the people

• Against a strong state government

In which part of the Constitution are the three branches of government named?

• Amendments

• Supremacy Clause

• Preamble

• Articles