Government Quiz

What was our first government called? *

• Monarchy

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

One weakness of the Articles of Confederation was

• a 2 house legislature

• a single currency for the entire country

• too much power was given to the states

• there was a president

One strength of the Articles of Confederation was

• the Northwest Ordinance helped establish new states

• a single currency for the entire country

• too much power was given to the states

• there was a president

The Great Compromise established

• the Northwest Ordinance help establish new states

• a 2 house legislature with a Senate and House of Representatives

• equal voting rights for all states

• the office of the president

The 3/5 Compromise established

• 3/5 of the states had to agree to change a law

• a 2 house legislature with a Senate and House of Representatives

• 3 out of 5 slaves counted toward population

• the office of the president

A federalist supported a central government

• true

• false

An anti-federalist supported a strong state government and securing individual rights

• true

• false

The Bill of Rights guarantees individual rights of the citizens

• true

• false

Amendment 1 guarantees the

• freedom of religion, press, speech, assembly and petition

• right to bear arms

• right to not house soldiers

Amendment 2 guarantees the

• freedom of religion, press, speech, assembly and petition

• right to bear arms

• right to not house soldiers