Benchmark Quarter 2 Review

The framers improved the former________________ of the government under the Articles of Confederation.

The Constitution is designed to _____________ the government's power.

• increase

• limit

• strengthen

• eliminate

Match the following

• Checks and Balances

• Shared power between the Central and State governmnets.

• Popular Sovereignty

• The Three Branches of Government.

• Federalism

• 10 amendments of individual rights.

• Separation of Powers

• The people give the government permission.

• Bill of Rights

• Each branch has equal power by their actions.

Choose the correct facts about Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton

Groups:

(a) Thomas Jefferson

,

(b) Alexander Hamilton

• business and manufacturing

• Supported a strong national government

• Democratic-Rebublican

• Federalist

• Supported the Alien and Sedition Act

• agriculture

• Opposed a national bank

• Opposed a strong national government

Which Power does not belong to Congress (Federal Government)?

• Regulate Commerce

• Coin Money

• Maintain the military

• Create education laws

Explain the following quote from the Constitution:

"But all taxes and duties must be uniform in the United States"

• Each state can be taxed differently by the U.S. government.

• Only Georgia is taxed differently.

• Only the 13 original states can be taxed.

• All states are taxed the same.

What does the 8th amendment forbid?

• Owning weapons

• Quartering soldiers

• Cruel and unusual punishment for crimes

• A trial by a jury

The Bill of Rights ​ (a)   individual​ (b)   such as freedom of ​ (c)   .

• guarantees
• rights
• speech
• takes away
• jobs
• paying taxes

Reorder the following

• 5,000 men in a territory could form a legislature

• townships reserved sections for schools

• population of 60,000 could apply to become a state

What was the main reason for purchasing the Louisiana Territory from France?

• U.S. bragging rights.

• To make the U.S. smaller in size

• Protect the use of the Mississippi River to transport goods.

• Increase the size of the U.S.