A) were headed by women. B) brought together different groups of people. C) stated people's desire to declare war on Britain. D) had a president.
A) only the wealthy have rights and responsibilities. B) the people are ruled by a king or queen. C) the people elect representatives to run the country. D) all people must pay taxes in order to vote.
A) a national court system B) a king C) a president D) a national legislature
A) raise a national army. B) elect a single leader to run the government. C) make laws about taxes. D) print money.
A) ask the states to send delegates to Philadelphia for a convention. B) set up a system by which new states could be formed. C) end the troubles caused by Shays's Rebellion. D) prevent settlement in the Ohio River valley.
A) Congress called the Constitutional Convention. B) Each state started printing its own money. C) The Articles of Confederation were written. D) Congress created a new national army.
A) St. Augustine. B) Philadelphia. C) Annapolis. D) Boston.
A) belong only to the national government. B) belong to the people and the states. C) are given to the states D) are shared by the national and state governments.
A) number of British citizens allowed to live in the United States. B) amount of power that was to be given to the national government. C) number of houses of Congress to be created. D) counting of slaves for the purposes of representation and taxation.
A) five B) three C) four D) two
A) the population of the state B) the number of government branches C) the amount the state pays in taxes D) the physical size of the state
A) executive branch. B) judicial branch. C) electoral college. D) legislative branch.
A) legislative branch of the government. B) electoral college. C) judicial branch of the government. D) executive branch of the government.
A) the Preamble to the Constitution B) the system of checks and balances C) the Three-fifths Compromise D) the electoral college
A) the power to print money B) the power to tax C) the power to set up schools D) the power to raise a national army |