WorksheetsAmerican Government Chapter 2 Review 2
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 26mins
The theory that the Government cannot exist without the consent of the people and power resides with the people is called what?
Civil Rights and Liberties
Limited Government
Separation of Powers
Popular Sovereignty
The theory that each branch is subject to a number of constitutional restraints or checks by other branches?
Judicial Review
Limited Government
Checks and Balances
Popular Sovereignty
The Magna Carta and Petition of Rights both came from England
True
False
A unicameral legislature has how many houses?
2 houses
3 houses
1 house
No houses
A bicameral legislature has how many houses?
2 houses
3 houses
1 house
No houses
Each state has how many Senators?
Depends on population
4
2
6
1
All governmental power held in a single central government.
Unitary Government
Confederate Government
Federal Government
Parliamentary Government
Totalitarian
Governmental power is divided between central and
several local governments.
Unitary Government
Confederate Government
Federal Government
Parliamentary Government
Totalitarian
Governmental power is an Alliance of independent states.
Unitary Government
Confederate Government
Federal Government
Parliamentary Government
Totalitarian
Governmental where the executive branch is a member of the legislative branch
Indirect Democracy
Presidential Government
Federal Government
Parliamentary Government
Totalitarian
Governmental where the executive and legislative branches of the government are separate, independent of one another, and coequal
Indirect Democracy
Presidential Government
Direct Democracy
Parliamentary Government
Totalitarian
The theory that no government is all powerful, a government may only do those things that the people have given it the power to do.
Checks and balances
Limited Government
Separation of Powers
Popular Sovereignty
Judicial Review
The theory that Each branch is subject to a number of constitutional checks (restraints) by the other Branches
Checks and balances
Limited Government
Separation of Powers
Popular Sovereignty
Judicial Review
The power of courts to determine whether what government does is in accord with what the constitution provides
Checks and balances
Limited Government
Separation of Powers
Popular Sovereignty
Judicial Review
Governmental where the will of the people is translated into public policy (law)
Indirect Democracy
Presidential Government
Direct Democracy
Parliamentary Government
Totalitarian
Governmental where a small group chosen by the people, act as their representatives
Indirect Democracy
Presidential Government
Direct Democracy
Parliamentary Government
Totalitarian
Government where Those who rule cannot be held responsible to the will of the people
Dictatorship
Democracy
Premier
Unitary Government
Government where Supreme political authority rest with the people
Dictatorship
Democracy
Premier
Unitary Government
Governmental where a Dictator or Dictators exercise complete power over nearly every aspect of human affairs
Indirect Democracy
Presidential Government
Direct Democracy
Parliamentary Government
Totalitarian
Event that proved the Articles of Confederation needed to be changed or replaced
Shay's Rebellion
XYZ affair
Great Compromise
War of 1812
Author of the Virginia Plan
James Madison
Edmond Randolph
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
William Paterson
Presenter of the Virginia Plan
James Madison
Edmond Randolph
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
William Paterson
Presented the New Jersey Plan
James Madison
Edmond Randolph
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
William Paterson
proposed calling a meeting in Philadelphia to discuss trade issues and possible changes to the Articles of Confederation
James Madison
Edmond Randolph
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
William Paterson
His presence lent great significance to the meeting called to discuss trade issues and possible changes to the Articles of Confederation
James Madison
Edmond Randolph
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
William Paterson
Was the "Prof of Concept" meeting. First time delegates met for a unified meeting of the colonies.
First Continental Congress
Second Continental Congress
Articles of Confederation
Constitutional Convention
The de facto first government of the colonies/states responsible for running the country during the Revolutionary War
First Continental Congress
Second Continental Congress
Articles of Confederation
Constitutional Convention
The written government of the United States
First Continental Congress
Second Continental Congress
Articles of Confederation
Constitutional Convention
Longest serving and most significant president of the 2nd Continental congress
John Hancock
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
Formal approval by each state
Ratification
Mandate
Uniform Standards
Federalist
The most significant problem of the Articles of Confederation was
it had no power to tax or generate revenue
It could not make war or peace
It create a tricameral congress
There was NO way to Amend it
Which was not true of the Articles of Confederation
It established a firm league of friendship between the states
It had a Unicameral Congress
The States pledged to obey congress as long as they were fair and equal
It had three branches; legislative, executive, and judicial
Plan that had a unicameral congress; 1 vote per. state
New Jersey Plan
Virginia Plan
Both
Plan that had 3 branches
New Jersey Plan
Virginia Plan
Both
Plan that had a bicameral legislative branch
New Jersey Plan
Virginia Plan
Both
Plan that was elaborately planed and well researched
New Jersey Plan
Virginia Plan
Both
Plan that was essentially a continuation of the Articles of Confederation
New Jersey Plan
Virginia Plan
Both
What was the "Great Compromise"
A two house congress in which one house the states were represented equally and the other house representatives were based on population
An agreement that slaves would count towards representation in the House as long as slave trade could never be outlawed
An agreement to have three branches of government as long as Washington was president for life
An agreement amongst the states to meet at the constitutional convention and scrap the Articles of Confederation
What was the three-fifths compromise
An agreement that 5 enslaved persons equals 3 people for representation and taxes purposes.
An agreement that 3/5 of the states have to ratify the constitution to make it the "Law of the Land"
An agreement that stated 3 out of every 5 people in the States had to agree to the Constitution to make it the "Law of the Land"
On option for states to split and create new states if 3/5's of the population vote in agreement.
Ratifying the Constitution Required _______ of the 13 States
13
7
9
50
