Forming a Government Unit Test Review

Which power did the Articles of Confederation give to the national government?

• It could require states to supply troops.

• It could settle conflicts among states.

• It could choose a president.

• It could appoint national judges.

What issue had to be negotiated before the states all agreed to ratify the Articles of Confederation?

• Whether to add a Bill of Rights.

• Who was eligible to become president.

• Whether Congress could declare war.

• Control of the western lands.

This set up a system for surveying and dividing western lands to split into towns with public schools in a government effort to raise money.

What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers?

• To defend the Constitution against foreign criticism.

• To provide historical background of the Constitution.

• To persuade Americans to ratify the Constitution.

• To improve the ideas in the Constitution.

Which of the following examples is correct according to the system of checks and balances?

• The president can veto a bill.

• Congress can declare a law to be unconstitutional.

• The president can declare an executive order unconstitutional.

• The Supreme Court can override a veto.

Amendment that allows the government to decide the basic rights of citizens that are not addressed in the Constitution.

Which of the following descriptions are true for a U.S. Senator? Choose the THREE correct answers.

• They must live in the state they represent.

• They serve 6-year terms.

• They have a 2-term limit.

• They must be a resident of the United States for at least 9 years.

• They must be at least 25 years old.

Term for the procedures that the government must follow before it deprives an individual of life, liberty, or property.

How did the Virginia Plan differ from the New Jersey Plan?

• The Virginia Plan proposed that slaves should not count for representation, while the New Jersey Plan proposed that slaves should not count for taxation.

• The Virginia Plan called for a one-house legislature, while the New Jersey Plan called for a legislature with two houses.

• The Virginia Plan called for the end of the slave trade, while the New Jersey Plan called for the slave trade to continue.

• The Virginia Plan proposed that representation should be based on state population, while the New Jersey Plan proposed equal representation.

Amendment that protects the right to bear arms.