Establishing a New Government Notes Quiz

What are the three powers of government?

• Legislative, Judicial, Executive

• Executive, Judicial, Legislative

• Judicial, Legislative, Executive

• Legislative, Executive, Judicial

What is a representative democracy?

• Rule by a monarch

• Rule by a small group of elites

• Rule by popularly elected representatives

• Rule by religious leaders

Why were the Articles of Confederation created?

• To establish a strong central government

• To protect individual freedom

• To declare independence from Britain

• To establish a monarchy

How long did it take for all states to approve the Articles of Confederation?

• 1 year

• 2 years

• 3 years

• 4 years

What was the structure of the Confederation government?

• Three branches of government

• Two branches of government

• One branch of government

• No branches of government

What were the powers of the Confederation Congress?

• Declare war, regulate trade, collect taxes

• Negotiate treaties, establish a postal system, issue currency

• Manage foreign affairs, establish a military, settle disputes between states

• All of the above

What was a major limitation of the Confederation government?

• No power to enforce laws

• No power to regulate trade

• No power to tax

• All of the above

What did the Land Ordinance of 1785 and Northwest Ordinance of 1787 accomplish?

• Prohibited slavery, encouraged free public education, guaranteed religious freedom

• Established a strong central government, introduced a method for admitting new states

• Ended the American Revolution, developed the concept of limited government

• Settled disputes between states, issued currency, regulated trade

What is the concept of limited government?

• A system in which government only has certain powers and cannot act beyond those powers

• A system in which government has unlimited powers

• A system in which government is controlled by a small group of elites

• A system in which government is controlled by religious leaders

What did the Articles of Confederation fail to include?

• A way to require states to turn over tax monies to the Congress

• A national court system

• The power to enforce laws

• All of the above