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Unit 2 Test Vocabulary
Test Description: Unit 2 vocab prep
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What principal reflects a system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power?
A
Limited Government
B
Popular Sovereignty
C
Checks and Balances
D
Federalism
2) The Senate will be seated by state, helping small states, while the House of Representatives will be seated by population, helping large states. This statement describes which compromise in the Constitution?
A
Three-fifths Compromise
B
The Great Compromise
C
Northwest Compromise
D
Interstate Commerce Compromise
3) Which constitutional principle describes the division of powers between the federal and state governments?
A
Separation of Powers
B
Checks and Balances
C
Popular Sovereignty
D
Federalism
4) Which constitutional principle describes the division of power among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches?
A
Limited government
B
Separation of Powers
C
Popular Soveriegnty
D
Federalism
5) We the people... The government gets its power from the people. What constitutional principle is this describing?
A
Checks and Balances
B
Separation of Powers
C
Popular Sovereignty
D
Limited Government
6) Congress can print money but cannot issue licenses. States can issue licenses but cannot print money. What constitutional principle explains these contrasting powers?
A
Federalism
B
Checks and Balances
C
Separation of Powers
D
Limited Government
7) Enslaved Americans will only count partially toward a state's population when determining its number of Representatives, and the same partial count will apply to any tax based on population. The statement above describes which compromise in the Cons
A
Northwest Compromise
B
Great Compromise
C
Southern State Compromise
D
Three-fifths Compromise
8) What powers does the Constitution explicitly give to the federal government?
A
Reserved Powers
B
Denied Powers
C
Concurrent Powers
D
Delegated Powers
9) What was an accomplishment of the United States government under the Articles of Confederation?
A
The Declaration of Independence was written
B
The Northwest Ordinance was passed
C
Shays' Rebellion occurred
D
The Proclamation Line was defined.
10) Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion...or abridging the freedom of speech is describing which constitutional principle??
A
Limited Government
B
Preamble
C
Checks and Balances
D
Federalism
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