Intro to Civics Quiz 6th

What is the order of the 3 branches of government in the United States?

• executive branch, legislative branch, judicial branch

• executive branch, judicial branch, legislative branch

• judicial branch, executive branch, legislative branch

• legislative branch, executive branch, judicial branch

What are the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

• The government could not tax the states or people

• There was no judicial or executive branch

• The states had too much power, so they acted separately rather than as one country

• All of the above

Who was the author of The Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

What was the New Jersey Plan?

• A plan to establish New Jersey as an independent country

• A plan for the structure of the United States government that benefited the smaller states

• A proposal for the abolition of slavery in the United States

• A plan to divide the United States into separate nations

What was the Virginia Plan?

• The Virginia Plan was a proposal for a strong central government with two branches and a unicameral legislature based on land ownership.

• The Virginia Plan was a proposal for a weak central government with no branches and a unicameral legislature.

• The Virginia Plan proposed a strong central government with three branches and a bicameral legislature (with 2 branches) and representation was based on population. It favored the larger states

• The Virginia Plan was a proposal for a strong central government with three branches and a unicameral legislature based on equal representation for all states.

Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?

• legislative branch

• administrative branch

• judicial branch

• executive branch

What are some examples of individual rights protected by the Constitution?

• freedom of expression, freedom of movement, the right to privacy, the right to a fair trial, and the right to bear arms

• freedom of speech, freedom of religion, the right to bear arms, the right to a fair trial, and the right to privacy

• freedom of assembly, freedom of the press, the right to vote, the right to own property, and the right to a speedy trial

• freedom of speech, freedom of religion, the right to vote, the right to own property, and the right to a speedy trial

What is the purpose of the New Jersey Plan?

• The purpose of the New Jersey Plan was to propose a bicameral legislature with equal representation for all states.

• The purpose of the New Jersey Plan was to propose a unicameral legislature with representation based on population.

• The purpose of the New Jersey Plan was to propose a unicameral legislature with representation based on the size of the state's economy.

• The purpose of the New Jersey Plan was to propose a unicameral legislature with equal representation for all states, regardless of size or population.

What is the purpose of the Virginia Plan?

• The purpose of the Virginia Plan was to propose a strong central government with a bicameral legislature and proportional representation based on population.

• The purpose of the Virginia Plan was to propose a system of government where the executive branch has more power than the legislative branch.

• The purpose of the Virginia Plan was to propose a system of government where the states have more power than the central government.

• The purpose of the Virginia Plan was to propose a weak central government with a unicameral legislature and equal representation for all states.

Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting laws?

• judicial branch

• legislative branch

• administrative branch

• executive branch