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Following the American Revolution, what did Congress fear about a strong central government?
rights for which people fought would be lost
One weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that Congress could not?
impose taxes
What was the long-term effect of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
Territories eventually became states
Why is James Madison known as the “Father of the Constitution”?
He was well prepared to lead the discussion at the convention.
Which of these was the greatest challenge for the delegates at the Constitutional Convention?
A. how to respond to the interests of foreign countries
B. how to address the concerns of farmers and ranchers
C. how to balance the interests of large and small states
D. how to get agreement between the eastern and western states
C. how to balance the interests of large and small states
The delegates to the Constitutional Convention agreed to establish a republic. Which of these describes a republic?
a country led by elected representatives
What did the Great Compromise decide?
representation in Congress
What was the greatest concern of the opponents to the Constitution?
giving up state power to form a stronger Union
Which of these describes a federal system of government?
A. Government is run by one political party.
B. A single leader makes all of the government decisions.
C. Individual states have power over the national government.
D. Power is shared by the national and state governments.
D. Power is shared by the national and state governments.
Why did the delegates start the Preamble to the Constitution with the words “We, the people”?
to state that government power comes from the people
Why does each state have two senators?
to balance the rights of large and small states
What is the primary work of Congress?
to make laws for the country
All of these are duties of the executive branch except
A. negotiating treaties.
B. carrying out the laws.
C. proposing new taxes.
D. nominating federal judges.
proposing new taxes.
Which of these describes the responsibility of the judicial branch?
A. to put laws into effect
B. to resolve disputes under the law
C. to veto decisions of the Supreme Court
D. to propose bills needed to achieve justice
B. to resolve disputes under the law
What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances?
to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful
All of these are advantages to having states share a common market except that
A. it creates a single national economy.
B. trade outside of the country is prohibited.
C. a large business can be located in several states.
D. goods and resources can move more easily across the country
trade outside of the country is prohibited.
Why does the Constitution establish the principle of majority rule?
so decisions represent what most of the people want
Which of these is one purpose of the Bill of Rights?
A. to determine the election process
B. to limit the power of government
C. to rewrite the Constitution
D. to outline the responsibilities of Congress
to limit the power of government
Which of these describes Thomas Jefferson’s belief about government and religion?
A. He believed religion should guide government policy.
B. He believed in the separation of religion and government.
C. He believed taxes should pay for the construction of churches.
D. He believed that only members of a religion should serve as president
He believed in the separation of religion and government.
Which of these is not included in the First Amendment?
A. freedom to vote
B. freedom of speech
C. freedom of religion
D. freedom to assemble
freedom to vote
How does freedom of the press help maintain a democratic society?
It allows citizens to be informed.
Why are these amendments included in the Bill of Rights?
Ninth Amendment- Rights retained by the people
Tenth Amendment- Powers reserved to the states
to keep a balance of power and rights
What is meant by the “due process of law” included in the Fifth Amendment?
The government must follow rules as it carries out the law
Which of these guarantees that a group has the right to gather to protest a tax they think is unfair?
A. the right to privacy
B. the right to assemble
C. the right to bear arms
D. the right to worship freely
the right to assemble
Which of these is a responsibility of the right to freedom of the press?
A. to tell the truth
B. to print every day
C. to write creatively
D. to interview celebrities
to tell the truth