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Worksheets2021 SS Finals Review
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which principle of government calls for three branches of government?
Federalism
Checks and Balances
Separation of Powers
Popular Sovereignty
Scenario: The President can appoint a supreme court justice but congress can either confirm or deny the appointment. This an example of
Bullying
Checks and Balances
Federalism
Parliament-style government
Which best describes Federalism?
The state governments have more power
The federal government has all the power
State and federal governments have specified powers and shared powers
State governments have more power than the federal government.
Under Federalism, maintaining an army and minting money falls under
the federal government
state governments
both federal and state
foreign nations
"The national government is too powerful."
This would've been said by a(n)
Federalist
Democratic-Republican
Anti-Federalist
British Parliament
"We need three branches of government. Our Executive Branch should have one powerful leader."
This would've been said by a(n)
Anti-Federalist
Loyalist
Federalist
Whig
Why does this author think that the states needed to ratify the Constitution?
The constitution needed to be ratified so the government can collect taxes.
The constitution needed to be ratified so it will keep the US united and strong
The constitution needed to be ratified so Britain wont come back.
The constitution needed to be ratified so the US can become wealthy.
What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
The Bill of Rights protects the government from the people.
The Bill of Rights ended the American Revolution
The Bill of Rights protects the US from foreign nations who want to take it over.
The Bill of Rights is a list of the basic rights of citizens and states.
How can the US Constitution be changed?
The citizens will vote on new law
Amendments can be added
The President signs an executive order
The Supreme Court can revise the Constituion
The belief the US had a god-given right to expand to the west is called
Manifest Destiny
Mandate of Heaven
Popular Sovereignty
The Virginia Plan
Which motivation(s) are associated with the Louisiana Purchase?
The US wanted control of the gold mines in the West.
The US would double in size
The US wanted to go to war with France.
The US wanted control of the Port of New Orleans for trade
“I fought through the War Between the States and have seen many men shot, but the Cherokee Removal was the cruelest work I ever knew.” – Georgia soldier on the Trail of Tears”
This quote discusses the result of the
American Revolution
The American Civil War
The Indian Removal Act
The Seminole Wars
