Civics Q3 Exam

Which statement reflects the Enlightenment ideas of natural law as expressed by Locke?

• A
• B
• C
• D

What did many American colonists use Thomas Paine's Common Sense to justify?

• Acts of sabotage against British merchants
• Declaring independence from Britain
• Joining the army instead of the militia
• Supporting the British monarchy

What was the rallying cry for the American Revolution?

• Remember the Alamo!
• No Taxation without Representation!
• We want a King!
• Fifty Four - Forty or Fight!

Which action completes the diagram?

• British eliminate all taxes on colonists
• Colonists vote to elect new member of Parliament
• British ignore colonist grievances
• Colonist send troops to Britain in protest

The Declaration of Independence included these complaints: Taxation without representation, Limiting judicial powers, Quartering Troops, Dissolving legislature. Which complaint should be added to this list?

• Requiring colonists to send representation to Parliament
• Suspending trial by jury in many cases
• Ordering colonists to move from Native American land
• Allowing the wealthy to avoid local laws

How many grievances were in the Declaration of Independence?

• 15
• 20
• 27
• 32

Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• The government did not have a separate judicial branch.
• The states could not print their own currency.
• The president was able to spend taxes freely.
• The government had too much power over trade.

Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation led to Shays's Rebellion?

• lack of executive branch
• lack of the ability to tax
• lack of a judicial branch
• required unanimous consent for amendments

How did the U.S. Constitution address the problem under the Articles of Confederation that Congress had no power to ensure its laws were followed by the states?

• It created an executive branch to enforce laws.
• It gave each state sovereign authority over its laws.
• It required the president to resolve disputes between states.
• It required unanimous consent of states to create new laws.

What does the phrase "insure domestic tranquility" in the Preamble of the Constitution mean?

• Give land to the homeless
• Fight wars on foreign soil
• Keep the homeland at peace
• Provide citizens with insurance