A Constitution for the US

Which of the following is an example of a person demonstrating a democratic value?

• Mike receives a promotion at his job for his hard work and dedication

• Lisa places a sign of a current political candidate in her front yard

• John receives a scholarship to his college of choice

• Angela refuses to appear when summoned for jury duty

Jose was born in Costa Rica. When he was 18, he came to the United States to go college. After college, he decided he wanted to live permanently in the U.S. Of the following, which are the requirement that Jose needs to meet in order to become a U.S. citizen? Select all that apply.

• He must wait at least 5 years

• He must marry someone who is already a citizen

• He must take a citizenship test

• He must promise to serve in the military

Which of the following statements was a law established by the Northwest Ordinance?

• Only territories with a population of at least 60,000 could apply for statehood

• The educational system would be paid for by the central government

• Anyone who escaped slavery would be guaranteed freedom

• New states would be considered interior to established states for their first 20 years

Which of the following groups gained more political participation when amendments were added to the Constitution?

• Native Americans

• African Americans

• Asian Americans

• Hispanic Americans

What issues or events highlighted the insufficiency of the power of the central government under the Articles of Confederation? Select all that apply.

• the central government's stability to impose taxes on states

• the laws Congress created relative to the Northwest Territory

• the central government's ability to create new laws almost the state's approval

• the rebellion of farmers in Massachusetts due to an increase in taxes

How did the Great Compromise settle the problem of representation in Congress?

• It allowed all states to have equal numbers of representatives in Congress

• It gave each state two senators and a number of representatives based on population

• It gave each state two representatives in Congress and two representatives in the House of Representatives

• It made all states pay the same in federal taxes

Which of the following excerpts from Article I of the Constitution reflects the results of the Great Compromise?

• Representatives and direct taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers (Article I, Section 2, Clause 3)

• All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives. (Article I, Section 1)

• The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States. (Article 1, Section 2, Clause 5)

• The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate but shall have no vote, unless they be equally divided. (Article 1, Section 2, Clause 4)

A few states agreed to ratify (to approve) the Constitution only if what condition was met?

• George Washington was elected president

• A bill of rights would be added

• the federal government would maintain complete power

• no new states would enter the union

Of the following statements, which one best represents the role of the judicial branch of government?

• The judicial branch tries government employees the are accused of committing a crime

• The judicial branch has the ability to declare a law unconstitutional

• The judicial branch writes the bills that are then

Which responsibilities do state governments have with respect to public education? Select all that apply.

• running school boards

• providing funding

• setting standards

• hiring teachers