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What is a republic?

• a government in which citizens rule through non-elected representatives

• a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives

• a new country based on the Declaration of Independence

One problem with the Articles of Confederation was that...

• the executive branch was too strong

• the central government was too strong

• the central government was not very strong

Choose all the right answers.

The Articles of Confederation had some weaknesses, such as...

• it made the president too powerful.

• The central government could not tax, so it was hard to raise money.

• It made the Supreme Court too powerful.

This reading is about...

• Massachusetts factories

• the jails of the 1780s

• Shay's Rebellion

According to this chart...

• the Virginia Plan was liked by the larger states

• both plans had 4 branches

• the New Jersey Plan became the House of Representatives

The 3/5 Compromise states that...

• having fewer people in your state would give your state more seats in Congress

• every 5 slaves would count as 3 people

• 3/5 of all farms should be closed

  
  

"Checks and balances" refers to the fact that...

• one branch is balanced so that it has more power

• each branch has a way to "check" the power of the other branches

• 2 of the branches are equal, or balanced, so that only 1 branch is weak

The United States is a republic. This means that...

• people rule through appointed representatives

• we elect people to represent us

The legislate branch is made up of...

• the House of Representatives and the Supreme Court

• the House of Representatives and the Senate

• the Senate and the Supreme Court

What can you infer from this text?

• the Executive Branch includes more people than just the President

• the Executive Branch includes the President alone

• the Executive Branch is not allowed to propose laws to Congress