Chapter 10 Social Studies Quiz

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

• To establish a new monarchy in the United States.
• To improve and strengthen the Articles of Confederation.

• To draft the Declaration of Independence.
• To create a Bill of Rights for citizens.

What agreement did the delegates of the Constitutional Convention finally reach under the Great Compromise?

• The establishment of a federal judiciary with no legislative branch.
• The establishment of a Congress with 2 houses. One house with representation from each state and one based on state population.

• A bicameral legislature with equal representation in the House and Senate.
• A unicameral legislature with equal representation in both houses.

What does it mean that the United States of America is a republic?

• The people elect representitives to govern the country

• The United States is a monarchy ruled by a king.

• The United States is governed by a single dictator without elections.

• The United States has no laws and is governed by public opinion.

What are 2 rights that are guaranteed to citizens under The First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States

• Right to bear arms
• Right to a fair trial
• Right to privacy
• Freedom of speech, religion press, and assembly

What role did George Washington play in forming and serving in the first national government of the United States

• Served as the president of the Constitutional Convention, Served 2 terms as the US President, He set up the Cabinet and chose Washington DC as their nation's capital

• George Washington was a member of the House of Representatives.
• George Washington was a Supreme Court Justice.
• George Washington was the Secretary of State.

List the powers granted to each of the three branches of the government

• Create laws
• Impeach the president

• The Legislative makes laws and can impeach presidents Executive enforces laws and veto bills and Judicial decides if laws follow the Constitution

• Impose taxes

Define commerce

• Commerce is only about online transactions.
• Commerce refers exclusively to the exchange of ideas.
• offering something for something in return, (trade)

• Commerce is the study of economic theories.

Under the Articles of Confederation, what powers did congress have?

• Declare War, make treaties,and borrow money

• Congress could levy taxes on citizens directly.
• Congress had the power to regulate interstate commerce.
• Congress could appoint a president to enforce laws.

What problem in the United States was highlighted by the events of Shays Rebellion

• The federal government had too much power over the states.
• Shays Rebellion was a successful military coup.
• The rebellion was primarily about foreign trade agreements.
• The national government was to weak and couldn't protect its citizens.

About which main question did the delegates at the Constitutional Convention argue

• How much power should the national government have

• The rights of individual citizens.
• The role of the President in the government.
• The process of amending the Constitution.