What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances in our government?

To keep any branch from gaining too much power

To allow the President to make all the decisions

To keep your bank account in balance

What were the two early political parties called?

Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans

In the Declaration of Independence, what was the government’s job?

Secure and protect the natural rights of the people

Take away the natural rights of the people

Put people in prison if they were not citizens

In the Articles of Confederation, how did the Continental Congress protect our natural rights?

They created a weak government on purpose to protect citizens’ rights

They created a strong government modeled after Great Britain

They took away as many natural rights as possible

They gave each citizen that could read a copy of their rights

What was the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

To protect natural rights that were not included in the Constitution

To allow the government to charge the citizens money

To protect the natural rights of slaves, women, and Native Americans

To charge Great Britain money to pay for the war

What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?

Slaves were counted as ⅗ of a person when figuring how many representatives a state had in Congress

A rule that northern states could still have slaves

So 3 of every 5 Congressmen had to be slaves

A partial amendment written because the founding fathers studied fractions

What was true about how slaves were treated in the North?

Slaves were gradually freed but they were not treated equally

Slavery was a popular thing in the North

Slaves were the main workers in the factories and mills

There were no slaves in the North in 1787, and everyone was treated equally

What was true about how women were treated at that time?

Women were not treated equally and they could not vote

Women had all the rights as men

Women had the same rights as they do today

Women were treated equally and they could vote

What was true about how Native Americans were treated at that time?

Native Americans were considered to be a separate nation from the US

All Native Americans were put on ships and sent to Europe

Native Americans were considered as equal citizens

What is a reason why SC did not support voting for the Constitution?

The Constitution without the Bill of Rights DID NOT list all our natural rights that should be protected

The Constitution without the Bill of Rights DID list all our natural rights that should be protected

South Carolinians did not have enough time to support the Constitution

George Washington said not to support the Constitution

How important was slavery in SC’s economy in 1783?

Many South Carolinians had slaves which allowed them to make a lot of money

Slaves were not important in SC’s economy

Slaves were too much work so they didn’t care

Why was Charles Pinckney called Constitution Charlie?

He made a lot of contributions to the US Constitution

His job was to write constitutions for countries

He stole the first copy of the US Constitution

What was the Fugitive Slave Clause in the Constitution?

It said that escaped slaves that crossed state borders must be returned to their owners

It said that all fugitives would be in the Constitution

It said all people with the last name Clause became slaves

It said that escaped slaves were safe from capture once they crossed state borders

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30 sec • 5 pts

Which group was in charge of developing our new government after the Revolutionary War?

Continental Congress

Green Mountain Boys

King George Washington

Sons of Liberty

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Which statement would an Anti-Federalist agree with?

There should be a national bank.

States should have more power than the national government.

Powers are shared between the states and federal government.

The national government should make all the laws for the states.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Under the Articles of Confederation, why couldn’t the US defend itself if attacked?

The US army was the strongest in the world.

State soldiers were not trained to fight foreigners

There were no taxes to pay for a national army or navy.

People spoke different languages.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Why was the Constitution of the US written?

The Congressmen did not want to be in power

The people wanted a king in power

To keep the Articles of Confederation

To fix the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Which statement best describes Federalism?

A king and his parliament hold all the power

All decisions are made by a council

Powers are shared between the states and federal government

States should have more power than the national government

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

What document do we use today in the US?

Magna Carta

Constitution

Articles of Confederation

Legacy of the Onion

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

What is the duty of the Legislative Branch of the US Government?

To make laws

To enforce the laws

To judge if the laws are constitutional

To collect taxes

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