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- 1. Multiple Choice
According to the Constitution, from whom does the government get its authority?
the President
the people
God
the king
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which branch of government has the power to make laws?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
- 3. Multiple Choice
What are the two houses that make up the Legislative Branch?
Democrats and Republicans
Senate and House of Representatives
Presidential Staff and Vice President
Congress and the President
- 4. Multiple Choice
According to the Declaration of Independence, what are the three unalienable rights?
Life, Liberty, and Property
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
Levy war, declare peace, conduct commerce
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following represent similarities between the Maya, Inca, and Aztec governments? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.
king/emperor/sole ruler was in charge
Priests were government positions
The king/emperor was usually a woman.
Strict rules and punishments existed for those who broke the law
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was created to prevent smuggling?
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
Intolerable Acts
Proclamation of 1763
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following prevented colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains?
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
Intolerable Acts
Proclamation of 1763
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following put a tax on all printed materials?
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
Intolerable Acts
Proclamation of 1763
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which of the following closed the ports in Boston and required colonists to quarter soldiers in their homes?
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
Intolerable Acts
Proclamation of 1763
- 10. Multiple Choice
Who is the head/associated with the Executive Branch?
President
Congress
Supreme Court
- 11. Multiple Choice
Who is the head/associated with the Judicial Branch?
President
Congress
Supreme Court
- 12. Multiple Choice
Who is the head/associated with the Legislative Branch?
President
Congress
Supreme Court
- 13. Multiple Choice
True or False: Only one branch of government, the Legislative Branch, existed under the Articles of Confederation.
True
False
- 14. Multiple Choice
True or False: France won the French and Indian War.
True
False
- 15. Multiple Choice
What name is given to the first 10 amendments of the Constitution?
Federalism
Bill of Rights
Checks and Balances
- 16. Multiple Choice
What term means a sharing of power between the federal government and the states?
Federalism
Bill of Rights
Checks and Balances
- 17. Multiple Choice
What term refers to a system where each branch of government can limit the power of the other two branches to keep them equal in power?
Federalism
Bill of Rights
Checks and Balances
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