What was the first form of government in the newly independent America in 1781?

The Declaration of Independence

Why did the Articles of Confederation not have an executive branch?

To prevent one person from having too much power

Under the Articles of Confederation, what power did Congress have concerning treaties?

Congress could ignore treaties.

Congress could rewrite treaties.

What was one of the postal powers of Congress under the Articles of Confederation?

Congress could set up a national postal system.

Congress could deliver mail personally.

Congress could ignore postal services.

Congress could charge for mail delivery.

What was one weakness of the government under the Articles of Confederation regarding taxes?

The government could not pass or collect taxes.

The government could impose high taxes.

The government could collect taxes from states.

The government had unlimited power to tax.

What was a limitation of the government under the Articles of Confederation concerning trade?

The government could not regulate trade.

The government could regulate trade effectively.

The government controlled all trade routes.

The government imposed trade tariffs.

What was one of the main purposes of the Northwest Ordinance?

To create a procedure for adding states to the Union

What happened to farmers who couldn’t pay their state taxes after the American Revolution?

Their land was taken away, and some were jailed.

A place where weapons are stored

What did Shays' Rebellion demonstrate to American leaders?

The weakness of the A.O.C. and the need for a stronger government

The effectiveness of peaceful protests

What decision did the delegates make regarding the Articles of Confederation?

Create a whole new form of government

Revise the Articles of Confederation

Abolish the Articles without replacement

Strengthen the existing Articles

What was the main issue at the convention regarding representation in Congress?

How much representation each state should have

The number of states in the union

The election process for the president

What did the Virginia Plan suggest about representation in Congress?

Representation based on the population of each state

Equal representation for all states

Representation based on land size

No representation for small states

What did the New Jersey Plan suggest about representation in Congress?

Equal representation from each state

Representation based on population

Representation based on economic contribution

No representation for large states

What was the main purpose of the Great Compromise?

To satisfy both large and small states

To create a single house of Congress

To increase the power of small states

What was the main issue at the convention regarding enslaved people?

How they should be counted for population and taxation

Whether they should be allowed to vote

Why did southerners want to count slaves towards the population?

To increase their representation in Congress

What was the argument of the northerners regarding counting slaves?

Slaves should not be counted because they could not vote

Slaves should be counted as full citizens

Slaves should be counted for taxation only

Slaves should be counted for military service

What was the agreement reached in the Three-Fifths Compromise?

3 out of every 5 slaves would count towards a state's population

All slaves would be counted as full citizens

No slaves would be counted towards the population

2 out of every 5 slaves would count towards a state's population

What did the English Bill of Rights aim to protect?

The rights of citizens from the King

What was significant about the Mayflower Compact of 1620?

It was the first document of self-government created by the people

It was a trade agreement with Native Americans

It declared independence from England

The U.S. Congress is divided into two chambers (houses). What are they?

Senate and House of Representatives

Assembly and House of Representatives

Which phrase completes this diagram?

the number of political districts

Quizizz for 11/7/24 Quiz: 62 Practice Questions (8th Grade)

62 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What is an alliance of states created for a common purpose called?

Compromise

Confederation

Constitution

Federalism

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What term describes an agreement between opposing parties?

Ratification

Sovereignty

Compromise

Amendment

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Which document outlines the fundamental principles and structures of government?

Constitution

Amendment

Natural Rights

Confederation

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the approval of a document or policy known as?

Federalism

Ratification

Sovereignty

Compromise

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an addition to a document called?

Amendment

Constitution

Confederation

Natural Rights

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What are the basic rights people are born with, also known as unalienable rights?

Sovereignty

Natural Rights

Federalism

Ratification

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What term refers to independent power?

Sovereignty

Compromise

Amendment

Confederation

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Quizizz for 11/7/24

What is an alliance of states created for a common purpose called?

What term describes an agreement between opposing parties?

Which document outlines the fundamental principles and structures of government?

What is the approval of a document or policy known as?

What is an addition to a document called?

What are the basic rights people are born with, also known as unalienable rights?

What term refers to independent power?

What is the political system in which power is shared between a national centralized government and a collection of smaller state governments?

What was the first form of government in the newly independent America in 1781?

How many branches of government did the Articles of Confederation have?

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