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Which excerpt demonstrates popular sovereignty?
a) The senate shall pass any laws for the good of America
b) The press can perform acts of sedition
c) The House of Reps is chosen by the people of the states
d) Bicameral legislation makes the decision for election ties

Which impacted the outcome of the Great Compromise and the 3/5 Compromise?
a) Economy
b) Political
c) Religion
d) Education

The Magna Carta protects free men from punishment and also does what?
a) provides protection for those accused of a crime
b) establishes separation of powers
c) declares the Bill of Rights null and void
d) creates a balances legislative branch

What led to the spread of slavery?
a) precious metals were discovered
b) cash crops
c) large swift rivers
d) factories started up in the north

Why were trees, hills, and rocks cleared for the national road?
a) federal government wanted a strong national government
b) domestic policy did not want to improve the US
c) Transportation was improved to allow westward expansion
d) The north wanted flat lands for farming

Which is an effect of the Treaty of Paris 1783?
a) Alien and Sedition Acts
b) Missouri Compromise
c) US will be independence of British rule
d) British impressment of U.S. sailors

Why did the New England Colonies make money by building ships, fishing, and lumber milling?
a) They had tall mountains with fertile soil
b) There were dense forests and natural harbors
c) The desert climate promoted no farming
d) Isolated island did not allow for other economic ventures

Which of the following lists the Unlienable Rights?
a) Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
b) life, liberty, property
c) life, speech, and religion
d) speech, assembly, press, and petition

In 1777, which battle guaranteed foreign support, for the US, against Great Britain?
a) Yorktown
b) Concord
c) Saratoga
d) Alamo

Which principle best describes the Bill of Rights?
a) Republicanism
b) Separation of Powers
c) Individual Rights
d) Popular Sovereignty

What was the 3/5 Compromise?
a) Bicameral Legislature
b) Election of Senators
c) Portion of slaves were counted as population
d) All of the slaves in the North are counted, but 3/5 in the South

How did the Northwest Ordinance orderly expand the United States?
a) It took territory from the local Natives
b) It created a procedure for creating states
c) It limited colonial expansion beyond the App. Mts
d) It removed King George III as King

What happened because of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
a) The British navy will stop impressing US sailors
b) The major Indian Wars are over
c) George Washington is elected as president
d) The United States is an independent country

'The President can veto proposed laws set by legislation' is an example of which principle of government?
a) Federalism
b) Checks and Balances
c) Republicanism
d) Separation of Powers

Which is an example of the First Amendment?
a) Mormons can hold state conventions
b) No school can run on Sunday
c) Protestors are arrested at a peaceful protest
d) Religious schools are forced to shut down

How did the New England colonies geography affect their economy?
a) Rocky soil and cold winters promoted fishing and shipbuilding
b) Mountainous terrain resulted in mining gold and silver
c) Rich soil promoted large plantations with cash crops
d) Rich soil promoted large grain and oat farms

Why were the New England Colonies settled differently that the other regions?
a) They were not settled by England
b) The Spanish built many missions
c) There were multiple slaves working on plantations
d) The Puritans settled the New England region as very religious colonies

Which of the following is an objection to the Constitution?
a) The federal government should have that much power
b) A bill of rights is not necessary
c) Individuals are not protected from the govt
d) The states should be weaker

In the Constitution, how did founders solve the greviance 'He has refused the most wholesome and necessary laws'?
a) Now Congress can override presidential vetos
b) Congress can create federal banks
c) There is no more quartering of troops
d) The King is now not able to say no to laws made by Congress

'Now government is changing from 13 republics to one consolidated government' This quote supports the Constitution by pointing out what?
a) power is divided into three branches
b) power is divided between the national and state governments
c) courts can review laws for their constitutionality
d) taxes should be stored in the national bank

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