Government of the US

1. Who did not sign the document in the Consitution Convention?

• George Washington

• George Mason

• Alexander Hamilton

• Benjamin Franklin

2. When were the Articles of Confederation approved?

• A. 1775

• B. 1776

• C. 1777

• D. 1778

1. What is the main purpose of the United States Constitution?

• A. To declare independence from Gr.eat Britain

• B. To establish a new government for the United States and designate its powers and limits

• C. To lay the groundwork for ending slavery in the United States

• D. To provide citizens with a written record of the constitutional convention

2. How did the framers of the Constitution aim to ensure a separation of powers between the three branches of government?

• A. They established a system of checks and balances such that each branch’s power was limited by the other two.

• B. They ensured considerable overlap between the different branches’ roles and responsibilities such that negotiation and collaboration between the three branches over key decisions would be necessary.

• C. They attributed the same powers to multiple branches of government to ensure a slow decision-making process.

• D. All of the above

In which century did the Manifest Destiny theory emerge?

• 1. XIX

• 1. XX

• 1. XVIII

• 1. XXI

After 1776, how many states in the United States declared independence from England?

• 11

• 12

• 13

• 14

1. When did Homestead Act pass?

• 1. May 20, 1862

• 1. May 20, 1868

• 1. July 20, 1862

• 1. July 25, 1862

2. When did the Land Ordinance of 1785 pass?

• 1. May 20, 1875

• 1. May 20, 1785

• 1. March 28, 1785

• 1. March 28, 1875

1. When did Congress pass the Pacific Railway Act?

• 1. In 1862

• 1. In 1682

• 1. In 1861

• 1. In 1681

2. How many percent of communities in the USA's heartland were established by Railroad Federal Land Grants?

• 1. 90%

• 1. 60%

• 1. 30%

• 1. 75%