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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
Popular Sovereignty
B
Checks and Balances
C
Federalism
D
Limited Government
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
Northwest Compromise
B
The Great Compromise
C
Three-fifths 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
Separation of Powers
B
Popular Sovereignty
C
Checks and Balances
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
Separation of Powers
B
Checks and Balances
C
Federalism
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
Great Compromise
B
Three-fifths Compromise
C
Southern State Compromise
D
Northwest Compromise
8) What powers does the Constitution explicitly give to the federal government?
A
Concurrent Powers
B
Denied Powers
C
Delegated Powers
D
Reserved Powers
9) What was an accomplishment of the United States government under the Articles of Confederation?
A
The Declaration of Independence was written
B
Shays' Rebellion occurred
C
The Proclamation Line was defined.
D
The Northwest Ordinance was passed
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
Federalism
C
Preamble
D
Checks and Balances
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