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WorksheetsCivics Chapter 2 Content Quiz
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
In a dictatorship the ruler must answer to the people just like they do in a democracy.
TRUE
I DON'T KNOW!
FALSE
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Which of the following IS NOT one of the roles that our governments play in citizen's lives?
providing services
guaranteeing freedom
punish people so that others are scared to commit crimes
enables groups of people to achieve large goals
An oligarchy is another name for a representative democracy.
FALSE
TRUE
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Which type of government is typically controlled by religious leaders who claim to rule on behalf of God or their gods?
anarchy
theocracy
democracy
dictatorship
Which of the following types of government is not practical for large populations?
oligarchy
theocracy
direct democracy
constitutional monarchy
An important role of government is provide services, such as security and health related services, to its people.
I DON'T KNOW!
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TRUE
FALSE
Which type of government typically involves power lying with a small number of people based on characteristics such as wealth?
oligarchy
direct democracy
communism
absolute monarchy
John Adams was the man that wrote the majority of the Declaration of Independence.
TRUE
FALSE
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Under the Articles of Confederation a unanimous vote was required to make any changes to the Articles.
FALSE
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I DON'T KNOW!
TRUE
Under the Articles of Confederation the country had three branches of government just like we do today.
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I DON'T KNOW!
TRUE
FALSE
Which of the following did the Declaration of Independence declare that it is the purpose of government to protect?
individualism
human rights
right to bear arms
freedom of speech
In what city did the Congress ask each state to send delegates to in order to discuss revising the Articles of Confederation?
Atlanta
Boston
New York City
Philadelphia
Which of the following IS NOT one of the limitations of the Articles of Confederation?
Congress could pass and enforce as many laws as they wanted to
there was no money to pay for expenses or services
each state regulated its own trade and had its own currency
conflicts between the states and Congress developed
What did the writers of the Articles want to preserve for the states?
sovereignty, or absolute power
boundary lines
identity
shipping lanes
Because of Magna Carta the monarch in England never had to follow any laws at all.
TRUE
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I DON'T KNOW!
FALSE
The names of the two plans for Congress that led to the Great Compromise were the Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan.
TRUE
FALSE
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I DON'T KNOW!
Under Federalism the state governments are stronger than the national government.
I DON'T KNOW!
TRUE
FALSE
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The antifederalists opposed the new constitution because they felt that a strong national government would not protect the people's freedoms and would take power away from the states.
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I DON'T KNOW!
TRUE
FALSE
Which future president kept a journal that allowed us to know details that happened during the secret meetings at the Constitutional Convention?
Donald Trump
James Madison
George Washington
Teddy Roosevelt
Which of the following IS NOT one of the things the English Bill of Rights of 1689 established?
freedom from taxation without representation
right to a fair punishment
right to revolt against the government
right to petition a change of laws
What was the name of the first document to establish self-government in the colonies?
the Mayflower Compact
the Enlightenment
the Articles of Confederation
the Constitution
Which compromise led to the formation of a 2 house Congress with a House of Representatives based on population and a Senate with equal representation?
the Electoral College
the Bill of Rights
the 3/5 Compromise
the Great Compromise
Which state became the 9th state to ratify the Constitution officially making it the law of the land?
Georgia
Delaware
Kentucky
New Hampshire
Which state was the final of the original 13 states to ratify the Constitution in the year 1790?
Vermont
Connecticut
Virginia
Rhode Island
