Social Studies Ch 9 Test

Social Studies Ch 9 Test - Kvíz

1. The Articles of Confederation and the Iroquois League were similar in that they both

A) had a president.
B) were headed by women.
C) stated people's desire to declare war on Britain.
D) brought together different groups of people.

2. A republic is a form of government in which

A) the people are ruled by a king or queen.
B) all people must pay taxes in order to vote.
C) only the wealthy have rights and responsibilities.
D) the people elect representatives to run the country.

3. Which of these was a part of the national government under the Articles of Confederation?

A) a national court system
B) a king
C) a president
D) a national legislature

4. Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government could

A) raise a national army.
B) elect a single leader to run the government.
C) make laws about taxes.
D) print money.

5. The purpose of the Northwest Ordinance was to

A) end the troubles caused by Shays's Rebellion.
B) prevent settlement in the Ohio River valley.
C) set up a system by which new states could be formed.
D) ask the states to send delegates to Philadelphia for a convention.

6. Which of these was a result of the Annapolis Convention of 1786?

A) Congress called the Constitutional Convention.
B) Congress created a new national army.
C) Each state started printing its own money.
D) The Articles of Confederation were written.

7. The delegates to the Constitutional Convention met in

A) Boston.
B) Annapolis.
C) St. Augustine.
D) Philadelphia.

8. In a federal system of government, power and authority

A) belong to the people and the states.
B) are shared by the national and state governments.
C) belong only to the national government.
D) are given to the states

9. The Three-fifths Compromise that was reached at the Constitutional Convention involved the

A) counting of slaves for the purposes of representation and taxation.
B) amount of power that was to be given to the national government.
C) number of British citizens allowed to live in the United States.
D) number of houses of Congress to be created.

10. Under the Constitution, how many senators does each state have?

A) five
B) two
C) four
D) three

11. Which of these is used to determine how any representatives a state will have in the House of Representatives?

A) the amount the state pays in taxes
B) the number of government branches
C) the physical size of the state
D) the population of the state

12. The branch of government responsible for carrying out the nation's laws is the

A) executive branch.
B) judicial branch.
C) electoral college.
D) legislative branch.

13. The Supreme Court is part of the

A) executive branch of the government.
B) judicial branch of the government.
C) legislative branch of the government.
D) electoral college.

14. Which of these helps to keep one branch of the government from gaining more power than the other two branches?

A) the Three-fifths Compromise
B) the electoral college
C) the system of checks and balances
D) the Preamble to the Constitution

15. Which of the following powers was granted to BOTH the states and the federal governments?

A) the power to set up schools
B) the power to print money
C) the power to raise a national army
D) the power to tax

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