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In the French and Indian War, who won?
a) France
b) England
c) Indians
d)
What was the last battle of the American Revolution?
a) Lexington
b) Concord
c) Yorktown
d) Gettysburg
What was the first battle of the American Revolution?
a) Lexington
b) Yorktown
c) Paris
d)
What was the city of troublemakers around the time of the American Revolution?
a) Annapolis
b) New York
c) Philadelphia
d) Boston
What city was the Declaration of Independence written in?
a) Philadelphia
b) New York City
c) Boston
d) Washington D.C.
Consent of the governed is the definition of...
a) Democracy
b) Popular Sovereignty
c) Ratify
d)
The purpose of government is to...
a) Tax the citizens to bring money in
b) Elect leaders
c) Protect the natural rights of its citizens
d)
Which of theses was NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a) Weak national government
b) Women and minorities couldn't vote
c) Each state printed their own money
d) Couldn't agree on how many votes a state gets
Which one of these is true about anti-federalists?
a) Wanted a strong central government
b) Supported the Constitution
c) Wanted a weak central government (more power to the states)
d)
Which one of these is true about Federalists?
a) Believed the Constitution did not meet the needs of the people
b) Supported the Constitution
c) Wanted a weak central government (more power to the states)
d)
True or False. The Constitution is considered a living document because it always stays the same.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)
Which one of the below was an influence on the American Constitution?
a) Confucius
b) Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt
c) Baron de Montesquieu
d) Monarchy of Russia
The U.S. Constitution states there should be a separation of power and consent of the governed.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)
When writing the Constitution, people debated...
a) representation and slavery
b) voting rights and taxes.
c) boundaries and elections.
d)
The Preamble sets the ________ of the Constitution
a) limits
b) goals
c)
d)
Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?
a) Vice - President
b) Supreme Court
c) President
d)
The Executive Branch _______ the laws
a) interprets
b) enforces
c) writes
d)
The legislative branch ________ the laws.
a) interprets
b) enforces
c) writes
d)
The judicial branch ______ the laws.
a) interprets
b) makes
c) enforces
d)
Who is in charge of the judicial branch?
a) President
b) Vice President
c) Supreme Court
d)
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