Unit Test Review GOVERNMENT

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During the Constitutional Convention, which proposal included a unicameral Congress?
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the New Jersey Plan
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Which statement best describes the Anti-Federalist view of the Constitution?
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The Constitution gave too much power to a central government.
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The First Amendment guarantees rights for _________
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all citizens.
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Read this passage from the English Bill of Rights. That it is the right of the subjects to petition the king, and all commitments and prosecutions for such petitioning are illegal. This passage from the English Bill of Rights led to the protection of which right?
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the freedom of speech
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James Madison, author of "Federalist Number 37," advocated for a strong central government because
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he thought it would bring stability to the nation.
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Which leader tried to keep tempers under control during the Constitutional Convention?
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Benjamin Franklin
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Which statement best describes a government in which there is no separation of powers?
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One person rules and has absolute power.
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What power did the Articles of Confederation give to the national government?
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to issue currency
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Read the following quotation from George Washington. The spirit of encroachment tends to consolidate the powers of all the departments in one, and thus to create whatever the form of government, a real despotism. What was Washington warning against?
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having a single ruler
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Why did the Federalists support ratification of the Constitution?
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They believed the Articles of Confederation were endangering the nation.
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Which best defines the concept of popular sovereignty?
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US citizens giving the government power
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A charter is a written document that
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states the conditions of an agreement.
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The Anti-Federalists feared the federal government would oppress
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the American people.
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Which was an effect of the Land Ordinance of 1785?
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It brought money to the nation through the sale of public lands.
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The powers of the federal government are
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explained in the Constitution.
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The Declaration of Independence explained
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problems the colonists had with British rule.
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The Iroquois Constitution influenced the Declaration of Independence by
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describing how several groups could work together under a single government.
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Besides the Declaration of Independence, the Virginia Declaration of Rights also served as a model for which document?
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the US Bill of Rights
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After reviewing the original draft, the committee charged with writing the Declaration of Independence
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changed it.
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How did the timing of General Washington's attack on Trenton help ensure a colonial victory?
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He chose a day when the British would not be expecting to fight.
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France and Spain supported the colonists during the American Revolution by
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providing naval assistance.
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Why was the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775 considered a victory for the Continental army?
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The British army sustained heavy casualties.
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How were Continental army defeats under General Greene a rallying point for the colonists?
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Greene had inflicted heavy losses on General Cornwallis's army.
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During the American Revolution, which colonial officer plotted to surrender the colonial fort at West Point to the British?
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General Benedict Arnold
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Which of the following did Thomas Paine describe in Common Sense?
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a way for the colonies to form a government
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After the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775, George Washington
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improved the Continental army.
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Why was the Marquis de Lafayette called "the Hero of Two Worlds"?
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He participated in both the American and French revolutions.
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Which battle during the American Revolution boosted colonial morale, even though the victory was reversed a week later?
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the Battle of Trenton
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What did both the Continental army and the British army do to help assemble troops for the American Revolution?
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offer freedom to enslaved people who enlisted
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Who led the Continental army during the American Revolution?
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General Washington
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Which Anti-Federalist later became president of the United States?
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James Monroe