Gov Unit Two Review

Under the Articles of Confederation, each state had their own...

• Currency

• Constitution

• Military

• Mascot

Under the Articles of Confederation, most power was found in which level of government?

• Federal Government
• State Government
• Local Government
• Executive Branch

What principle of the constitution refers to the people having the power?

• Separation of Powers
• Checks and Balances
• Federalism
• Popular Sovereignty

Which of the following is an example of Checks and Balances?

• The President vetoes a bill
• The President signs a bill
• The President proposes a bill
• The President passes a bill

Which of the following compromises solved the issue of representation at the constitutional convention?

• The Great Compromise
• The Three-Fifths Compromise
• The Commerce Compromise
• The Slave Trade Compromise

Which of the following solved the issue of Slavery at the Constitutional Convention

• The Three-Fifths Compromise
• The Bill of Rights
• The Emancipation Proclamation
• The Declaration of Independence

What was the main purpose of the Three-Fifths Compromise at the Constitutional Convention?

• To abolish slavery

• To give slaves the right to vote

• To determine how slaves would be counted for representation and taxation

• To declare independence from Britain

What was the main weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Lack of a strong central government

• Too much power given to the states

• It did not include a Bill of Rights

• It did not allow for a military

Which of the following plans advocated for representation based on population - this benefitted big states

• The New Jersey Plan
• The Virginia Plan
• The Connecticut Compromise
• The Hamilton Plan

Which of the following is not a branch of the U.S. government as established by the Constitution?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Educational