Question

1. A government in which people elect delegates to make laws is (1 point)
a limited government.
an autocratic government.
a representative government.
an oligarchic government.



2. Dividing the powers of the government as the colonial charters did is called (1 point)
separation of powers.
legislative government.
limited government.
government of petitions.



3. The Declaration of Independence founded government on principles of (1 point)
strong central government.
arbitrary power.

Answer 1

1. A government in which people elect delegates to make laws is (1 point)
a limited government.
an autocratic government.
a representative government.
an oligarchic government.



2. Dividing the powers of the government as the colonial charters did is called (1 point)
separation of powers.
legislative government.
limited government.
government of petitions.



3. The Declaration of Independence founded government on principles of (1 point)
strong central government.
arbitrary power.
taxation without representation.
human liberty and consent of the governed.



4. The fundamental reason the colonists revolted was because of government (1 point)
suppression of Locke's writings.
passing the Stamp Act.
without representation.
passing the Quartering Act.



5. According to the Articles of Confederation, Congress had this power. (1 point)
to enforce the national courts
to enter into treaties
to levy and collect taxes
to regulate trade



6. Under the Articles of Confederation, the plan for the central government did NOT include (1 point)
an executive branch.
one vote per state.
a unicameral Congress.
one delegate from each state.



7. According to the Articles of Confederation, this was the main purpose of Congress. (1 point)
interrupting laws
unifying the executive branch
enforcing laws
foreign affairs and defense



8. This document suggested the legislative branch have a House of Representatives and a Senate. (1 point)
the Virginia Plan
the Connecticut Compromise
the New Jersey Plan
the Three-Fifths Compromise



9. This was an argument of the Antifederalists. (1 point)
against a Bill of Rights
for the Ohio Plan
for a Bill of Rights
against a strong national government



10. To create the needed new government, the Founders compromised on this issue. (1 point)
taxes
the military draft
the western territories
slavery