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Read the quote below before answering the question that follows. By issuing this warning, the speaker of the passage above reveals that he or she is a
a) supporter of a strong central government
b) supporter of George Washington as the first president
c) supporter of the Declaration of Independence
d) supporter of the Articles of Confederation
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
a) to decide whether a king should lead the government
b) to form a stronger government by revising the Articles of Confederation
c) to get delegates to sign the new Constitution
d) to name a leader for the country’s army
What caused Shays’ Rebellion?
a) The federal government taxed the income farmers earned.
b) One state raised taxes that people paid on their property.
c) The federal government jailed people who could not pay their taxes.
d) One state refused to pay the taxes it owed the federal government
What problem did war debts pose for the new nation?
a) The American people did not want to repay the debts.
b) The American people did not believe that the country owed money.
c) The government could not collect taxes to repay the debts.
d) The government could not get good terms for repaying the debts.
What was one difference between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution?
a) Under the Articles of Confederation, the government had only one branch.
b) Under the Articles of Confederation, the federal government was strong
c) Under the Constitution, all states had to approve laws
d) Under the Constitution, the government could not pass laws to collect taxes.
checks and balances
a) an addition
b) ways that each branch of government limits the power of the other branches
c) a law
d) government in which citizens have power to make political decisions
separation of powers
a) a law
b) ways that each branch of government limits the power of the other branches
c) dividing the government so that each branch balances the powers of the others
d) government in which citizens have power to make political decisions
democracy
a) ways that each branch of government limits the power of the other branches
b) government in which citizens have power to make political decisions
c) dividing the government so that each branch balances the powers of the others
d) an addition
ordinance
a) dividing the government so that each branch balances the powers of the others
b) government in which citizens have power to make political decisions
c) a law
d) ways that each branch of government limits the power of the other branches
amendment
a) an addition
b) a law
c) dividing the government so that each branch balances the powers of the others
d) government in which citizens have power to make political decisions
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