Civics Unit 1 Quiz 2

Which statement best explains the concept of limited government?

• The government controls all aspects of citizens’ lives.

• The government has unlimited power to act as it sees fit.

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  The government’s powers can be changed at any time.

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  The government has only the powers granted to it by the Constitution.

Which principle of government emphasizes that power comes from the people?

• Separation of powers
• Popular sovereignty
• Federalism
• Checks and balances

Which event marked the first direct tax on the American colonies, leading to widespread protests and boycotts?

• The Stamp Act

• The Coercive Acts

• The Tea Act

• The Boston Tea Party

Which document expressed a hope for reconciliation with Britain while also justifying armed defense against British actions?

• Declaration of Independence
• Common Sense
• Federalist Papers
• Olive Branch Petition

Which Enlightenment thinker most influenced the principle of separation of powers in the United States Constitution?

• John Locke
• Thomas Hobbes
• Jean-Jacques Rousseau
• Montesquieu

Which colonial assembly was the first to be established in the American colonies?

• House of Deputies (Massachusetts)

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  House of Delegates (Maryland)

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  House of Burgesses (Virginia)

• Commons House of Assembly (South Carolina)

Which of the following best describes the concept of federalism?

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  Power is concentrated in a central government.

• Power is divided between national and state governments.

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  Local governments have more power than national governments.

• States have no authority to govern themselves.

What was the primary goal of the British mercantile system imposed on the American colonies?

• To increase the number of colonies in the Americas

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  To generate revenue for the British crown

• To encourage colonial self-government

• To reduce British dependence on colonial goods

Multiple Select Which of the following were consequences of the Coercive Acts? 

Select the two responses that best answer the question.

• The British removed their troops from the colonies.

• The colonies gained more self-governing powers.

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    The port of Boston was closed.

• The Massachusetts charter was revoked.