WorksheetsEOC Review: Government's Power
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which fundamental political idea is expressed in the Declaration of Independence?
the government should guarantee every citizen economic security
the central government and state governments should have equal power
if the government denies its people certain basic rights, that government can be overthrown
rulers derive their right to govern from God and are therefore bound to govern in the nation’s best interest
One way in which the United States Constitution differed from the Articles of Confederation was that the Constitution
created a national government having three branches
provided for the direct election of the President by the voters
made the amendment process more difficult
increased the powers of the states
The Federalist Papers were a series of newspaper articles published in 1787 and 1788 to win support for the
right of the colonies to rebel against Great Britain
right of a state to secede from the Union
ratification of the United States Constitution
construction of an interstate canal system
The major reason the Bill of Rights was added to the United States Constitution was to
limit the power of state governments
protect individual liberties against abuse by the Federal Government
provide for equal treatment of all people
set up a new government under the Articles of Confederation
The Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights are similar in that both
support a federal system of government
maintain the importance of a strong chief executive
provide for a system of checks and balances
support limitations on governmental power
A system of checks and balances was included in the United States Constitution because the authors were concerned about
one branch of government becoming too strong
the states having too much power
the people having a voice in government
the military gaining control of the United States
According to the theory of laissez faire, the economy functions best when the government
subsidizes business so that it can compete worldwide
regulates businesses for the good of the majority
owns major industries
does not interfere in business
A belief shared by progressives like Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson is that the government should
allow the free-enterprise system to work without regulation
use its power to regulate unfair business practices
provide jobs for unemployed workers
support unions in labor-management disputes
In 1794, President George Washington sent federal troops into western Pennsylvania to stop an uprising known as the Whiskey Rebellion. The significance of President Washington's action is that it
strengthened the power of local and state governments
forced Congress to pass the Bill of Rights
showed the strength of the federal government under the Constitution
weakened the power of the federal government to collect sales taxes
The lasting impact on the United states Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Marshall is that the Court's decisions
extended the Bill of Rights to enslaved person
expanded the power of the federal government
restricted the authority of Congress
promoted the views of the President
Soon after the United States Constitution was ratified, disagreements arose over the proper role of government in the economy. These disagreements led to the development of the first
corportations
political parties
Cabinet postitions
civil rights movement
In 1788 and 1789, a major controversey between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists focused on
expansion of slavery into the territories
the wisdom of creating a two-house legislature
division of power among different levels of government
the issue of allowing women the right to vote
At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the Great Compromise resolved the issue of
representation
taxation
slavery
control of trade
Which proposal was included in Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton's financial plans in the 1790s?
incentives to encourage agricultural expansion
creation of a national bank
direct taxes on the states to support government operations
free trade with other nations
Shays' Rebellion of 1786 was significant because it
showed that the English still had influence after the American Revolution
convinced many Americans of the need for a stronger national government
revealed the increased threat from rebellious Native Americans
endangered the lives of many recent immigrants
