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- 1. Multiple Choice
The _________________ established a government ..., outlined the process for admitting a new state to the Union, and guaranteed that newly created states would be equal to the original thirteen states. Considered one of the most important legislative acts of the Confederation Congress, the ______________________ also protected civil liberties and outlawed slavery in the new territories. —“Primary Documents in American History,” Library of Congress, www.loc.gov (accessed May 2, 2014)
Which document completes this excerpt?
Declaration of Independence
Treaty of Ghent
Northwest Ordinance
Louisiana Purchase Treaty
- 2. Multiple Choice
Articles of Confederation
• Did not grant a federal power to tax or regulate commerce • Did not establish a common currency
• Did not establish an executive or judicial branch
What does this list suggest about the drafters of the Articles of Confederation?
They did not want a judicial system based upon that of Great Britain.
They feared that a strong central government would abuse its power.
They were uncertain that democracy would continue to be the best type of government.
They did not think that state governments could provide for the general welfare.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Bills of rights . . . are not only unnecessary in the proposed Constitution, but would even be dangerous.
Those who agreed with this point of view were known as —
Minutemen
Loyalists
Federalists
Patriots
- 4. Multiple Choice
Representation in the U.S. House of Representatives
Number of seats based on state population
Representation in the U.S. Senate
Equal number of seats for all states
Why was this congressional structure created by the framers of the Constitution?
To follow the plan outlined in the Articles of Confederation
To reach a compromise between large and small states
To reach a compromise between slave states and non-slave states
To implement the outcome of a popular vote
- 5. Multiple Choice
One Way to Amend the U.S. Constitution
Proposal
Proposal by a _______(1)_________ vote in both houses of Congress.
Ratification
Ratification by three-fourths of the _______(2)_________ .
(1) three-fourths (2) eligible voters
(1) two-thirds (2) Electoral College
(1) three-fourths (2) Supreme Court
(1) two-thirds (2) state legislatures
- 6. Multiple Choice
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. —U.S. Constitution, Tenth Amendment
What was the purpose of this amendment?
To encourage citizens to monitor the federal government
To prevent conflicts between state and local governments
To limit the authority of the federal government
To increase the participation of citizens in state government
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which law would be considered unconstitutional on the basis of First Amendment guarantees?
A ban on the publication of classified information by government employees
A requirement that church employees pay income tax
A requirement that churches get a permit before building a new chapel
A prohibition on electing religious leaders to government office
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