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10. Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a) The government did not have a separate judicial branch
b) The states could not print their own currency
c) The president was able to raise and spend tax money too easily
d) The Anti-federalists wanted to add tax increase through a unitary system of government

9. Where can one find a description of a U.S. citizen’s civil liberties/rights, what group supported them?
a) Federalists; Declaration of Independence
b) Anti-federalists; Preamble to the Constitution
c) Anti-federalists; Bill of Rights
d) Federalists; Articles of Confederation

8. Under the Articles of Confederation, the government could not enforce or interpret laws, so how many branches of government does the Articles of Confederation have?
a) 1, Executive Branch
b) 1, Legislative Branch
c) 2, Judicial and Executive
d) 3, Legislative, Executive, Judicial

7. According to his quote, Montesquieu demonstrates which guiding principle of our Constitution? “When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or in the same body…, there can be no liberty…”
a) moral balance; rule of law
b) society must be free; individual rights
c) strong government; federalism
d) moral balance; separation of powers

6. Why does the Constitution describe checks and balances and the separation of powers?
a) To limit the power of government
b) To elect representatives into government
c) To make and enforce laws
d) To appoint justices/judges

5. Marsha sat in a meeting hall, listening to different candidates debate about their positions on issues. On Election Day, she voted for the candidate she thought was best for the senate position. What form of government does Marsha have?
a) Direct democracy
b) Representative democracy
c) Oligarchy
d) Monarchy

4. The Declaration of Independence included these complaints: Taxation without representation, Limiting judicial powers, Dissolving local lawmaking bodies. Which 2 complaints should be added to this list?
a) Keeping colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains; closing Chesapeake Bay
b) Suspending trial by jury in many cases; housing soldiers on the property of colonists
c) Ordering colonists to move from Native American land; refusal to buy American goods
d) Allowing the wealthy to avoid local laws; trading with hostile Native American tribes

3. Which idea would John Locke NOT support?
a) All men are created equal.
b) People cannot abolish or eliminate the government.
c) Power comes from the consent of the governed.
d) Government cannot take away certain unalienable rights.

1. Choose the best title for a shared government system.
a) Confederal
b) Unitary
c) Federal
d) Parliamentary

2. You have a grievance with a law passed in your town that you don’t think is fair to everyone. If you were an activist, which would you be LEAST likely to do?
a) Write a letter to a government official.
b) Attend a community meeting to discuss the issue with others.
c) Decide you will not vote in the next election.
d) Participate in a peaceful protest.

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