BCA: 3rd Grade: Social Studies: Chapter 2(blooket)

Which is not one of the three purposes of government?

• to create a loose union between states

• protect the rights of the people

• operate by the consent of the people

• be limited in power by checks and balances

What did the Articles of confederation create between the states?

• a loose union

• a united front

• a separation of power

• a system of check and balances

Which is not a reason why the Americans were afraid to give the new government power?

• they were afraid of another war

• they were afraid to elect anew leader who could be a tyrant

• they wanted to protect their new freedom

• they wanted to be independent

Which is not a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• all the above are weaknesses

• there was no strong, national government, no executive branch

• congress could make laws but couldn't force states to obey them; each state had one vote Congress could not make laws about trade

• congress could not collect taxes and did not provide a common currency

What cause Shay's Rebellion? What did it show the colonist?

• Local governments made people pay high taxes; farmers were in danger of losing their farms if they couldn't pay their debts; people saw the problems of the Articles of Confederation

• National government made people pay high taxes; farmer were in danger of losing their farms if they couldn't pay their national debts

• Local governments stopped paying high taxes and people noticed problems with the Articles of Confederation

What is a constitution?

• a written plan for government

• something that is owned; typically money

• a system of money in use in a particular country

• a change or addition to a written document

What was the purpose of the U.S. Constitution?

• the purpose of the U.S. Constitution is to describe how the New American government would work

• the purpose of the U.S. Constitution is to describe how the new American government stop requiring taxes

• the purpose of the U.S. Constitution is to describe how the government would respond to war

• the purpose of the U.S. Constitution is to rebuild the U.S. after the war

Who was elected president of the Constitutional convention?

• Thomas Jefferson
• Benjamin Franklin
• James Madison
• George Washington

Why is the U.S. government a democracy?

• The U.S. government is considered a democracy because the ultimate power of the government is given to the people

• The U.S. government is considered a democracy because the ultimate power of the government is given to the king

• The U.S. government is considered a democracy because the government has its own form of currency

• The U.S. government is considered a democracy because the country pays taxes

Why is the U.S. government a republic?

• There is no king or queen, and we elect people to represent us in our government

• There is a king and they govern our country

• There are three branches of government

• We have representatives and our own currency and constitution