Unit 2 Review

What was the first agreement that created a central government with very little power?

• The Constitution

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Bill of Rights

• The Federalist Papers

What did the Constitution create in terms of governmental structure?

• A weaker central government

• A stronger central government

• A monarchy

• A dictatorship

Who opposed a strong central government and wanted more power for local governments?

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

• Monarchists

• Loyalists

What did the Federalists believe a strong central government could better protect?

• State rights

• Rights and liberties of individual citizens

• Foreign interests

• Economic policies

What are the Federalist Papers?

• A series of essays supporting the Constitution

• A collection of state laws

• A list of grievances against the king

• A set of economic policies

What did the Bill of Rights do to the power of the central government?

• It expanded it

• It limited it

• It abolished it

• It ignored it

What was the main concern of the Anti-Federalists regarding the Constitution?

• It was too weak

• It did not guarantee specific rights

• It was too democratic

• It favored foreign nations

What was the main reason American colonists opposed the Stamp Act of 1765?

• the tax was not imposed on the wealthy

• the act was taxation without representation

• the act was passed by the King, not by Parliament

• the tax was a large amount of money

In the quote, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness" what fundamental principle is demonstrated?

• separation of powers

• natural rights

• bicameralism

• popular participation

Which of the following quotes from the DOI best illustrates the colonial view on where the powers of government should come from?

• "that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"

• "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal"

• "That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men"