Unit 4 Test Review

True or False: The 2ns Continental Congress was the first time America had a functioning national government

• True

• False

This political system works better with small populations

• Direct Democracy

• Republic

What is popular sovereignty?

• being popular In the world

• people voting and having a say in the government's decisions

• people voting

• the act of the 20th amendment and its rules

How is representation in the House of Representatives determined?

• By population

• By land area

• By number of senators

• By electoral votes

What kind of state is happy with the Senate?

• Small State

• Large State

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin

• James Madison

• Thomas Edison

• Thomas Jefferson

Who was happy with the Virginia Plan?

• Small States

• Large States

• States with slaves

• States without slaves

Which idea is NOT found in the Declaration of Independence?

• People have certain natural rights.

• God gives certain people the divine right to govern.

• Government can only exist with the people's permission.

• People may change or abolish the government.

The action or ability of one branch of government to limit the power of the other branch is called...

• separation of powers

• checks and balances

• federalism

• consent of the governed

What event does this drawing show?

• Tarring and feathering
• Boston Tea Party
• Boston Massacre
• American Revolution