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1) The Articles of Confederation had
A
only a unicameral legislative branch
B
no legislative or judicial branch
C
three separate branches
D
a President, Congress, and 9 Supreme Court justices
2) What compromise settled the debate over representation in Congress?
A
New Jersey Plan
B
Virginia Plan
C
Three-Fifths Compromise
D
Great Compromise
3) In which house of Congress is representation from each state EQUAL?
A
House of Burgesses
B
Senate
C
House of Representatives
D
House of Commons
4) How many amendments to the US Constitution are there?
A
27
B
10
C
7
D
29
5) What event made it clear that the Articles of Confederation needed to be amended?
A
Lexington and Concord
B
Shay's Rebellion
C
the French and Indian War
D
Pontiac's Rebellion
6) Who is considered the father of the US Constitution?
A
James Madison
B
Thomas Jefferson
C
Ben Franklin
D
George Washington
7) Which constitutional principle is evident in the first 3 words of the Preamble?
A
judicial review
B
checks and balances
C
separation of powers
D
popular sovereignty
8) Which term refers to the right of the judicial branch to determine whether or not laws are constitutional?
A
eminent domain
B
judicial review
C
reserved power
D
habeas corpus
9) Which branch of government enforces laws?
A
congressional
B
legislative
C
judicial
D
executive
10) How can the executive branch check the legislative branch?
A
impeach judges
B
veto laws
C
override presidential veto
D
create and dissolve lower courts
11) The US was unable to pay its soldiers after the Revolutionary War because the Confederation Congress
A
the Confederation Congress lacked the power to tax and had no way to raise money
B
the soldiers were dead
C
didn't think they deserved it
D
spent all of its money paying new army recruits
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