Origins of American Government & the Constitution Fast & Curious

What was the Stamp Act?

• A law that restricted colonial trade with foreign nations

• A military draft requiring colonists to serve in the British army

• A direct tax on legal documents, pamphlets, newspapers, dice, and playing cards

• A tax on imported goods such as tea and sugar

What happened at the Second Continental Congress?

• It declared loyalty to the British crown and disbanded colonial militias

• It assumed the powers of the central government and organized an army and a navy

• It negotiated a peace treaty with Britain and ended the Revolutionary War

• It established the first colonial tax system to fund local governments

In the Declaration of Independence, what does Thomas Jefferson say about illegitimate governments?

• They must be reported to the British monarchy to help them reform

• Citizens should wait for international assistance before taking action

• They should be tolerated to maintain stability

• It is the right of the people to resist and abolish it

What type of legislature did the national government have under the Articles of Confederation?

• Unicameral legislature with one vote per state

• Bicameral legislature with equal representation for all states

• Unicameral legislature with representation based on population

• Bicameral legislature with representation based on population

What was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• The president only had the authority to veto state laws

• The national government had too much power over the states

• National laws required a vote from 9/13 state delegates to be passed

• It created a strong federal court system to enforce laws

What event caused the Founder's to revise the Articles of Confederation?

• The War of 1812

• Shay's Rebellion

• The American Revolution

• The French and Indian War

What was the Connecticut Compromise?

• A plan that created a unicameral legislature with equal representation for all states

• A plan that gave all legislative power to the executive branch

• A plan that allowed states to choose their own form of representation in Congress

• A plan that established a bicameral legislature with one house based on population and one with equal representation

What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• A plan that granted voting rights to three-fifths of the population in each state

• A compromise that allowed all enslaved people to be counted as full citizens for representation and taxation

• A compromise that determined that three-fifths of the enslaved population would be counted for representation and taxation

• A law that required three-fifths of Congress to approve any new tax laws

During the debate over ratifying the U.S. Constitution, what did the Anti-Federalists push for?

• A stronger central government with the power to regulate state laws

• The addition of a Bill of Rights to protect individual liberties

• The immediate abolition of state governments

• Unrestricted executive power for the president

How many Amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?

• 18

• 24

• 27

• 30