US History EOC Review

The Declaration of Independence states that citizens are born with Natural Rights and that these rights are ____________ rights.

• Equal

• Civil

• Unalienable

• Implied

"That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men... That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it."

This quote from the Declaration of Independence is an example of which Enlightenment idea?

• Consent of the Governed

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

Which of the following choices was NOT a grievance against England found in the Declaration of Independence?

• King George III dissolved representative assemblies in the colonies

• King George III forced colonists to house soldiers in their homes

• King George III accepted petitions for a redress of grievances

• King George III imposed taxes on the colonists without their consent

Under the Articles of Confederation, which government had the most power?

• National Government

• State Government

A weakness of the Articles of Confederation was

• The ability of Congress to tax

• Too many different courts in the judicial branch

• The ability to raise a standing army

• The inability to enforce its laws over the states

The event that demonstrated that the Articles of Confederation were too weak and needed to be changed was...

• The War of 1812

• Shays' Rebellion

• The Revolution

• The Civil War

How did the U.S. Constitution solve a problem created by the Articles of Confederation?

• It allowed that states to elect representatives

• It avoided the issue of states' rights

• It prevented the amendment of federal laws

• It enabled the federal government to collect taxes

Which statements are NOT true of the Northwest Ordinance?

• Slavery was optional in the Northwest Territory

• Citizens living in the territory were guaranteed the right to trial by jury

• It established a plan for admitting states into the Union

• All males living in the territory had the right to vote

"Yes, my countrymen... I am clearly of the opinion it is in your best interest to adopt it [the Constitution]. I am convinced that it is the safest course for your liberty, your dignity, and your happiness".

This statement from Alexander Hamilton demonstrates that he was a ____________.

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

Anti-Federalists preferred strong__________ government

• National

• State