What was an early plan for the new American government
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Articles of Confederation
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Bill of Rights
The Declaration of Independance
Question 2
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To ratify, means to
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discontinue
approve
fight for
vote
Question 3
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What part of the government makes the laws
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legislative branch
executive branch
judicial branch
congress
Question 4
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What part of the government puts laws into effect
Answer
legislative branch
executive branch
judicial branch
presidential branch
Question 5
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What part of government makes sure laws are understood correctly
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legislative branch
executive branch
judicial branch
Question 6
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The uprising of farmers who were angry about state taxes
Answer
Northwest Ordinance
Articles of Confederation
Shay's Rebellion
John Locke's Revolt
Question 7
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A plan for dividing up the land
Answer
Shay's Rebellion
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Articles of Confederation
Treaty of Paris of 1783
Question 8
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The United States was given land through this
Answer
Nothwest Ordinance of 1787
Treaty of Paris of 1783
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independance
Question 9
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This document created our nation's government
Answer
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Constitution
Question 10
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The Constitution has how many articles
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4
8
13
7
Question 11
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Which article of the constitution is the longest?
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1
3
5
8
Question 12
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How many parts are there to the constitution
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9
7
8
1
Question 13
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Check the correct parts to the Constitution
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Preamble
7 Articles
10 Articles
13 Amendments
27 Amendments
Conclusion
Question 14
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What was our first attempt at Government
Answer
Declaration of Independance
Northwest Ordinance
Bill of Rights
Constitution
Articles of Confederation
Question 15
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How many states need to agree to change the constitution?
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1/3
3/4
2/3
1/2
Question 16
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How many members of Congress are needed to change the Constitution?
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1/2
3/4
2/3
1/3
Question 17
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What was the main point of the Virginia Plan?
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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.
Question 18
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What was the main point of the New Jersey plan?
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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.
Question 19
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Each state gets how many senators?
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1
2
depends on the population
only big states get senators
Question 20
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The Federal government has more power than the State government.
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True
False
Question 21
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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
Answer
ratification
amending the Constitution
checks and balances
Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights
Question 22
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A person who supports the Constitution is called a
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federalist
anit-federalist
Question 23
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A person who is against the Constitution is called a
Answer
federalist
anit-federalist
Question 24
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Check statements true about amending the Constitution
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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.
Question 25
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Federalism is where power is only divided between the National government and the States have no say.
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True
False
Question 26
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How many states were created by the Northwest Ordinance?
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1
3
no less than 3 and no more than 5
5
Question 27
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What document spelled out the criteria for becoming a state?
Answer
Declaration of Independance
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
Northwest Ordinance
Question 28
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Thomas Jefferson was the author of the Declaration of Independence.
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True
False
Question 29
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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.
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True
False
Question 30
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Unalienbale rights are rights given to us by our government.
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True
False
Question 31
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What is John Loke social contract theory?
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life
liberty
the pursuit of happiness
property
Question 32
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The first 10 amendments make up the Bill of Rights.
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True
False
Question 33
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The right to bear arms is which amendment?
Answer
10
2
8
1
Question 34
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Which group demanded the Bill of Rights be added to the Constitution? (expain why)
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federalists, people in favor of the government
anti-federalists, people wary of the government
Question 35
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States have different laws.
Answer
True
False
Question 36
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How many branches of government did the Articles of Confederation have?
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2
1
3
Question 37
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How many branches of governement did the Constitution have
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1
2
3
Question 38
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How many Houses is in the Congress? (can you name them)
Answer
1
2
3
Question 39
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How many votes does each state get in the Senate?
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1 vote
2 votes
depends on population
Question 40
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How many votes does each state get in the House of Representitives
Answer
1
2
depends on population
Question 41
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The Constitution requires each state to treat citizens of other states the same as it treats its own citizens.
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True
False
Question 42
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Social Contract is a belief that the state (government) exists to rule people.
Answer
True
False
Question 43
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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.
Answer
True
False
Question 44
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The idea of popular sovereignty is
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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
Question 45
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Check all the shortcomings of the Articles of Confederation
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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
Question 46
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The Northwest Ordinance made slavery illegal in the Northwest territory.
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True
False
Question 47
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Who was the Father of the Constitution
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Thomas Jefferson
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
James Madison
Question 48
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The Preamble is the conclusion to the Constitution.