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WorksheetsUnit 2 Test Review (SSCG3,SSCG6)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
What does the executive branch do?
Makes laws
Decides the meaning of laws
Decides whether the laws are or aren't constitutional
Veto laws
Rule of law states
No one is above the law
Everyone must follow the law
Everyone except the president must follow the law
It is a choice to follow the law
"The U.S. Constitution will not protect the civil rights and liberties of citizens if we give the government too much power." This statement MOST LIKELY reflected the views of the....
Federalists
Separatists
Anti-Federalists
Sons of Liberty
"We need a strong central government so that we can avoid the issues we had with the Articles of Confederation." This statement would MOST LIKELY reflect the views of the....
Federalists
Separatists
Anti-Federalists
Sons of Liberty
What issues did the Great Compromise deal with?
Southern and Northern States representation in Congress
Small and Large states representation in the Senate
Southern and Northern states representation in the Senate
Small and Large states representation in Congress
What issues did the 3/5 compromise deal with?
Taxation
Slavery
Military
States Rights
Federalism is the belief that......
U.S. was too strong under the Articles of Confederation and needed a stronger government
U.S. was too strong under the Articles of Confederation and needed a weaker government
U.S. was too weak under the Articles of Confederation and needed a stronger government
U.S. was too strong under the Articles of Confederation and needed a weaker government
Separation of powers between the separate and coequal branches of government is a reference of....
Checks and Balances
Separation of Powers
Separation and Balance of Powers
The Three Branches of Government
Under the Articles of Confederation, the states had more power than the central government. Why?
Jefferson trusted state governments more than state governments.
It was an accident that happened when writing the Articles of Confederation.
Americans did not rust strong national governments
They told the British that this is how the government would be set up.
What form of government was represented under the Articles of Confederation?
Any type of Formal Government
States Rights Government (Confederate)
British Government (Unitary)
Central Government
A major failure of the Articles of Confederation was
it did not allow the states to expand
it did not allow the United States to conduct foreign relations
it did not defend Texas from being attached to Mexico
Congress had no power to regulate trading among the states
Which of the following is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
No separation of powers
The document was too easily changed by the state
Congress taxed too much
Central government had too much power
How do the do the federal courts check the power of the legislative branch?
The president may veto congress legislation w/ judicial approval.
The federal judges and justices are appointed for life.
They review Congress laws for compliance w/ the constitution.
The congress creates courts and may impeach judges.
The Great Compromise and the 3/5 Compromise both dealt with the
expansion of slavery
admission of new western states
regulation of trade
representation of states in Congress
Why did the Anti-Federalists finally agree to ratify the U.S. Constitution?
They wanted a better relationship with the Federalists.
The arguments provided by George Washignton.
The addition of the Bill of Rights.
The fear of a Civil War occuring.
