15 questions
Which terms complete the chart in the correct order? (Three Branches of Government)
A. Executive: makes laws,
Legislative: appoints judges,
Judicial: interprets laws
B. Executive: appoints judges,
Legislative: makes laws
Judicial: interprets laws
C. Executive: interprets laws,
Legislative: makes laws,
Judicial: appoints judges
Why did the writers of the U.S. Constitution develop the system of "checks and balances"?
A. They did not want any one branch of government to become more powerful than the others.
Think Kanye "Power"
B. They wanted to give the power of the government to Great Britain.
Think questionable face.
C. They did not want to separate the responsibilities of the federal and state government.
Think, "Why share?"
D. They wanted to declare independence from Great Britain..
Think, "Uh, okay... not."
Which of the following is a responsibility of only the national government?
A. Borrow money
B. Conduct elections
C. Collect taxes
D. Declare War
"WAR, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing."
Which of the following is a responsibility of both the national and state government?
Declare war
collect taxes
coin money
conduct elections
Which of the following statements describes why the Pilgrims moved to America?
They supported the church...
They disagreed with the church and wanted gold.
They supported the church and wanted to get rich.
They disagreed with the church and wanted religious freedom!
What did the location of Plymoth, Jamestown, and Roanoke colonies have in common?
Near mountains
near Atlantic Ocean
Near Potomac River
Near Florida?
Which of the following WAS NOT a part of the TriANGULAR trade process?
Enslaved Africans from the West Indies
Imported (brought in) furniture from Great Britain
Exported (send out) sugar to Africa
Exported (sent out) flour to West Indies
Which of he following was a major industry in the English colonies?
Growing $ Crops
Shipbuilding
Fishing
Iron making
Colonists took advantage of the natural resources -> Colonists made and sold goods -> Colonists used money to buy and sell goods
popular sovereignty in colonial America
the free enterprise system in colonial America
federalism in colonial America
Who cares about colonial America.
Monarchy --- ( ) --- Representative
Which of the following statements would BEST complete the graphic organizer?
early colonial economic $ systems
early colonial settlements patterns ??
early colonial government systems
civil rights
Give an example of representative government in American colonies.
Mayflower compact
Virginia House of Burgesses
Fundamental Orders in Connecticut
ALL OF THESE
1 effect from the Tea Act of 1773?
Who Knows
Smashed chest, emptied tea in Boston Harbor
Drank the tea
Gave tea away
Alexander Hamilton ran...
Pennsylvania colony
Great Britain solders
Secretary of Treasury $
______________ was established as a result of American Revolution, Development of American military forces and American gained respect from other countries.
USA
Canada
borders
13 colonies
A major principal stated in the Declaration of Independence is that government should...
be led by educated men with land
based upon consent of governed (peoples vote)
guarantee economic equality (same money for all)
unlimited power
"muahhh ahhh ahhh"