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Unit 2 Beginnings Of American Government
Test Description: Unit 2 Beginnings of American Government
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1) The ________________________ was the Great Charter forced upon King John of England by his barons in 1215; established that the power of the monarchy was not absolute and guaranteed trial by jury and due process of law to the nobility.
A
Magna Carta
B
Virginia Plan
C
Articles of Confederation
D
New Jersey Plan
2) The first ten amendments to the Constitution are the _______________________.
A
Magna Carta
B
Federalist Papers
C
Bill of Rights
D
Connecticut (Great) Compromise
3) The _________________________ are a collection of 85 articles written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison under the name Publius to defend the Constitution in detail.
A
Bill of Rights
B
Articles of Confederation
C
Ant-Federalist Papers
D
Federalist Papers
4) _______________________________ is doctrine that holds that the government must act fairly and in accord with established rules in all that it does.
A
Unicameral
B
Limited Government
C
Due Process
D
Bicameral
5) __________________________ are those persons who opposed the ratification of the Constitution in 1787-1788.
A
Anti-Federalists
B
Shay's Rebellion
C
Constitutionalists
D
Federalists
6) ____________________________ is a plan of government adopted by the Continental Congress after the American Revolution; established a firm league of friendship among the States, but allowed few important powers to the central government.
A
Articles of Confederation
B
Constitution
C
Virginia Plan
D
Magna Carta
7) The plan presented by delegates from Virginia at the Constitutional Convention; called for a three-branch government with a bicameral legislature in which each State's membership would be determined by its population or its financial support for the
A
Articles of Confederation
B
Connecticut (Great) Compromise
C
New Jersey Plan
D
Virginia Plan
8) _____________________ is the formal approval or final consent to the effectiveness of a constitution, constitutional amendment, or treaty.
A
Ratification
B
Magna Carta
C
Unicameral
D
Due Process
9) ________________________ is an adjective describing a legislative body with one chamber .
A
Unicameral
B
Bicameral
C
Limited Government
D
Ratification
10) The plan that was presented as an alternative to the Virginia Plan at the Constitutional Convention; called for a unicameral legislature in which each State would be equally represented was the _______________________________.
A
Limited Government
B
Virginia Plan
C
New Jersey Plan
D
Connecticut (Great) Compromise
11) ________________________ was a series of confrontations between debtor farmers and State government authorities in Western Massachusetts in 1786-1787.
A
Continental Congress
B
Shay's Rebellion
C
Federalist Papers
D
Whiskey Rebellion
12) An adjective describing a legislative body composed of two chambers is ____________________________.
A
Limited Government
B
Bicameral
C
Unicameral
D
Checks and Balances
13) ______________________________ are those persons who supported the ratification of the Constitution in 1787- 1788.
A
Republicans
B
Federalists
C
Constitutionalists
D
Anti-Federalists
14) ______________________________ was an agreement reached during the Constitutional Convention that Congress should be composed of a Senate, in which each state would be represented equally, and a House, in which each state would be represented based o
A
Virginia Plan
B
Separation of Powers
C
New Jersey Plan
D
Connecticut (Great) Compromise
15) ____________________ is a basic principle of American government which states that government is restricted in what it may do, and each individual has rights that government cannot take away.
A
Limited Government
B
Federalism
C
Popular Sovereignty
D
Checks and Balances
16) How many branches of government did the Articles of Confederation have?
A
4
B
1
C
2
D
3
17) How many votes did each state get under the Articles of Confederation?
A
2
B
5
C
Depended on population
D
1
18) Which of the following was NOT a state power under the Articles of Confederation?
A
Signing treaties with other countries
B
Collecting taxes
C
Creating a military
D
Creating laws
19) Which of the following was NOT a power of Congress under the Articles of Confederation
A
Amending the Articles
B
Monitoring trade with foreign countries
C
Appointing military leaders
D
Collecting taxes
20) How did Shay’s Rebellion prove that the Articles of Confederation was ineffective?
A
Showed the government could not make effective laws
B
Showed the government could not put down a rebellion
C
Showed the government could not peacefully negotiate with foreign groups
D
Showed the government needed to collect tax money
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