American Government: Day 19

Get out a separate sheet of paper. You may not use your notes. You have 10 minutes to study before the quiz.







Quiz: Chapter 2

Matching:

A.) English Bill of Rights, B.) Magna Carta, C.) Representative Government, D.) Separation of powers, E.) Stamp Act

1.) _____ First document to limit the powers of government, specifically the powers of the king.

2.) _____ Set clear limits on what a ruler could and could not do. Applied to both England and the American colonies.

3.) _____ The principle of sharing government authority to provide a system of checks and balances.

4.) _____ A tax on legal documents, pamphlets, newspapers and other goods.

5.) _____ Government in which people elect delegates to make laws and conduct government.

Matching Continued:

A.) Intolerable Acts, B.) Embargo, C.) Lexington and Concord, D.) Anarchy, E.) Extralegal

6.) _____ An agreement prohibiting trade.

7.) _____ The absence of any form of government.

8.) _____ Retaliatory measures taken by Great Britain after the embargo was instituted by the colonies.

9.) _____ Not sanctioned by law.

10.) _____ First battle of the Revolutionary War ("Shot heard round the world.")

Multiple Choice:

11.) Shays rebellion

a.) Was the first successful battle against the British, b.) Helped stabilize America during the Articles of Confederation, c.) Was not very well known, d.) Solidified the need for a strong centralized government

12.) The 3/5ths Compromise

a.) Established African Americans as persons with full legal rights, b.) Established African Americans as counting for 3/5ths of a person, c.) Made 3/5ths of the states more powerful than the others, d.) Meant 3/5ths of the states ratified the constitution

13.) What are 3 weaknesses and achievements of the Articles of Confederation?

14.) What is one of the three parts of the Declaration of Independence?