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Question 1 of 49

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What was an early plan for the new American government

Select one of the following:

  • Articles of Confederation

  • Northwest Ordinance of 1787

  • Bill of Rights

  • The Declaration of Independance

Explanation

Question 2 of 49

1

To ratify, means to

Select one of the following:

  • discontinue

  • approve

  • fight for

  • vote

Explanation

Question 3 of 49

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What part of the government makes the laws

Select one of the following:

  • legislative branch

  • executive branch

  • judicial branch

  • congress

Explanation

Question 4 of 49

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What part of the government puts laws into effect

Select one of the following:

  • legislative branch

  • executive branch

  • judicial branch

  • presidential branch

Explanation

Question 5 of 49

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What part of government makes sure laws are understood correctly

Select one of the following:

  • legislative branch

  • executive branch

  • judicial branch

Explanation

Question 6 of 49

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The uprising of farmers who were angry about state taxes

Select one of the following:

  • Northwest Ordinance

  • Articles of Confederation

  • Shay's Rebellion

  • John Locke's Revolt

Explanation

Question 7 of 49

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A plan for dividing up the land

Select one of the following:

  • Shay's Rebellion

  • Northwest Ordinance of 1787

  • Articles of Confederation

  • Treaty of Paris of 1783

Explanation

Question 8 of 49

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The United States was given land through this

Select one of the following:

  • Nothwest Ordinance of 1787

  • Treaty of Paris of 1783

  • Articles of Confederation

  • Declaration of Independance

Explanation

Question 9 of 49

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This document created our nation's government

Select one of the following:

  • Declaration of Independence

  • Articles of Confederation

  • Constitution

Explanation

Question 10 of 49

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The Constitution has how many articles

Select one of the following:

  • 4

  • 8

  • 13

  • 7

Explanation

Question 11 of 49

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Which article of the constitution is the longest?

Select one of the following:

  • 1

  • 3

  • 5

  • 8

Explanation

Question 12 of 49

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How many parts are there to the constitution

Select one of the following:

  • 9

  • 7

  • 8

  • 1

Explanation

Question 13 of 49

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Check the correct parts to the Constitution

Select one or more of the following:

  • Preamble

  • 7 Articles

  • 10 Articles

  • 13 Amendments

  • 27 Amendments

  • Conclusion

Explanation

Question 14 of 49

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What was our first attempt at Government

Select one of the following:

  • Declaration of Independance

  • Northwest Ordinance

  • Bill of Rights

  • Constitution

  • Articles of Confederation

Explanation

Question 15 of 49

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How many states need to agree to change the constitution?

Select one of the following:

  • 1/3

  • 3/4

  • 2/3

  • 1/2

Explanation

Question 16 of 49

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How many members of Congress are needed to change the Constitution?

Select one of the following:

  • 1/2

  • 3/4

  • 2/3

  • 1/3

Explanation

Question 17 of 49

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What was the main point of the Virginia Plan?

Select one of the following:

  • Each state gets one vote and no states would have more power.

  • Each state gets one vote and only some states would have more power.

  • Votes would depend on population and bigger states would have more power.

  • Votes would depend on population and smaller states would have more power.

Explanation

Question 18 of 49

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What was the main point of the New Jersey plan?

Select one of the following:

  • Each state gets one vote and no states would have more power.

  • Each state gets one vote and only some states have more power.

  • Votes depend on population and bigger states would have more power.

  • Votes depend on population and smaller states would have more power.

Explanation

Question 19 of 49

1

Each state gets how many senators?

Select one of the following:

  • 1

  • 2

  • depends on the population

  • only big states get senators

Explanation

Question 20 of 49

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The Federal government has more power than the State government.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 21 of 49

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The power of the government is divided into the 3 branches so that no one branch has all the power. This is called

Select one of the following:

  • ratification

  • amending the Constitution

  • checks and balances

  • Articles of Confederation

  • Bill of Rights

Explanation

Question 22 of 49

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A person who supports the Constitution is called a

Select one of the following:

  • federalist

  • anit-federalist

Explanation

Question 23 of 49

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A person who is against the Constitution is called a

Select one of the following:

  • federalist

  • anit-federalist

Explanation

Question 24 of 49

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Check statements true about amending the Constitution

Select one or more of the following:

  • Either Congress or the States can propose an amendment to the Constitution.

  • 2/3 of each Houses of Congress must propose the amendment.

  • 2/3 of state legislatures call Congress to hold a Constitutional Convention.

  • Only the president can propose a new amendment.

  • The president must approve or ratify the amendment.

  • 3/4 of state legislatures must approve or tatify the amendment.

  • 3/4 of the states hold conventions to vote and approve the amendment.

Explanation

Question 25 of 49

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Federalism is where power is only divided between the National government and the States have no say.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 26 of 49

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How many states were created by the Northwest Ordinance?

Select one of the following:

  • 1

  • 3

  • no less than 3 and no more than 5

  • 5

Explanation

Question 27 of 49

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What document spelled out the criteria for becoming a state?

Select one of the following:

  • Declaration of Independance

  • Bill of Rights

  • Articles of Confederation

  • Northwest Ordinance

Explanation

Question 28 of 49

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Thomas Jefferson was the author of the Declaration of Independence.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 29 of 49

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People have natural rights (right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness) and if the government takes away those natural rights people have the right to change or abolish the government.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 30 of 49

1

Unalienbale rights are rights given to us by our government.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 31 of 49

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What is John Loke social contract theory?

Select one or more of the following:

  • life

  • liberty

  • the pursuit of happiness

  • property

Explanation

Question 32 of 49

1

The first 10 amendments make up the Bill of Rights.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 33 of 49

1

The right to bear arms is which amendment?

Select one of the following:

  • 10

  • 2

  • 8

  • 1

Explanation

Question 34 of 49

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Which group demanded the Bill of Rights be added to the Constitution? (expain why)

Select one of the following:

  • federalists, people in favor of the government

  • anti-federalists, people wary of the government

Explanation

Question 35 of 49

1

States have different laws.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 36 of 49

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How many branches of government did the Articles of Confederation have?

Select one of the following:

  • 2

  • 1

  • 3

Explanation

Question 37 of 49

1

How many branches of governement did the Constitution have

Select one of the following:

  • 1

  • 2

  • 3

Explanation

Question 38 of 49

1

How many Houses is in the Congress? (can you name them)

Select one of the following:

  • 1

  • 2

  • 3

Explanation

Question 39 of 49

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How many votes does each state get in the Senate?

Select one of the following:

  • 1 vote

  • 2 votes

  • depends on population

Explanation

Question 40 of 49

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How many votes does each state get in the House of Representitives

Select one of the following:

  • 1

  • 2

  • depends on population

Explanation

Question 41 of 49

1

The Constitution requires each state to treat citizens of other states the same as it treats its own citizens.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 42 of 49

1

Social Contract is a belief that the state (government) exists to rule people.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 43 of 49

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Writs of Habeas Corpus requires a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court to protect a prisoner from unlawful detention.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 44 of 49

1

The idea of popular sovereignty is

Select one of the following:

  • the idea that government knows best and should enforce its laws on the people

  • the idea that people know best and the government should be controlled by its people

  • people should never have a say

Explanation

Question 45 of 49

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Check all the shortcomings of the Articles of Confederation

Select one or more of the following:

  • Congress could not encat and collect tax

  • Each state had only one vote in Congress, regardless of population

  • Nine out of thirteen states needed to agree to pass important laws

  • Articles could be amended only if all states approved

  • No Executive branch to enforce laws of Congress

  • There was no national court system to settle legal disputes

  • There were thirteen separate states that lacked nation unity

Explanation

Question 46 of 49

1

The Northwest Ordinance made slavery illegal in the Northwest territory.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 47 of 49

1

Who was the Father of the Constitution

Select one of the following:

  • Thomas Jefferson

  • John Locke

  • Thomas Hobbes

  • James Madison

Explanation

Question 48 of 49

1

The Preamble is the conclusion to the Constitution.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 49 of 49

1

Check the principles of the US Government

Select one or more of the following:

  • popular sovereighnty

  • limited governement

  • separation of powers - 3 branches hold powers

  • checks and balances

  • judicial review

  • federalism

Explanation

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