Social Studies Ch 9 Test

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) brought together different groups of people.
D) stated people's desire to declare war on Britain.

2. A republic is a form of government in which

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

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

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

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

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

5. The purpose of the Northwest Ordinance was to

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

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

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.

7. The delegates to the Constitutional Convention met in

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

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

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

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

A) amount of power that was to be given to the national government.
B) counting of slaves for the purposes of representation and taxation.
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) four
C) two
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 population of the state
D) the physical size of the state

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

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

13. The Supreme Court is part of the

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

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

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

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

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

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