Foundations of the US Government Quiz

Which government did the Articles of Confederation form?

• Federal Government

• Weak National Government

• Strong State Government

• Monarchy

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Large states wanted representation to be ________

• based on population

• equal for all states

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The debate between northern states and southern states was resolved by the __________

• Declaration of Independence

• Great Compromise

• Three-fifths Compromise

• Treaty of Paris

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Which key figure was the oldest at the Constitutional Convention?

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

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Which type of government system gives certain powers to the federal government and reserved the rest for the states?

• Democracy

• Republic

• Monarchy

• Federal System

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Who has the most power in the United States?

• The President

• Citizens

• Congress

• Government

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What is one of the main ways the power in the United States is exercised?

• By voting

• By protesting

• By enforcing laws

• By eating Takis

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Establish and manage foreign power, declare war, and coin money are examples of powers belonging to which type of government?

• State Governments

• Federal governments

• Legislative Branch

• Shared Power

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Develop educational systems (schools), conduct elections are examples of which government's power?

• Judicial Branch

• Federal Governments

• Shared Power

• State Governments

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Which concept does the phrase 'We the People' from the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution best reflect?

• Due Process

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

• Federal System of Government

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