S.S. Chapter 6 Review

The ___________________ branch of government makes laws.

• veto

• legislative

• ordinance

• judicial

• inflation

The president can limit the power of Congress with a(n) ____________.

• veto

• legislative

• ordinance

• judicial

• inflation

The ____________________ is the principle that the law applies to everyone, equally.

• veto

• rule of law

• ordinance

• Bill of Rights

• inflation

The branch of government that interprets the law is the ________________ branch.

• veto

• legislative

• ordinance

• judicial

• inflation

Another word for a law is a(n) ___________________.

• veto

• legislative

• ordinance

• judicial

• inflation

The first ten amendments to the U.S. constitution which guarantee basic rights for all citizens is called the ____________________.

• veto

• rule of law

• ordinance

• Bill of Rights

• inflation

When the price of goods increase while the value of money decreases is known as _______________.

• veto

• rule of law

• ordinance

• Bill of Rights

• inflation

Which of the following statements is TRUE about Shays' Rebellion. *Pick ALL that apply

• Shays’ Rebellion was an uprising by Daniel Shays who was upset that he had not been paid for his army service during the American Revolution.

• Shays’ Rebellion was an uprising by Daniel Shays who was upset that Britain lost the war after he gave them money and support.

• He planned an armed attack with a militia of men.

• The government discovered his plan who shot down Shays and his men.

• The government discovered his plan and fully supported his grievance and tried to fix it.

Which of the following is an effect of Shays’ Rebellion?

• An effect of the rebellion was that people saw the strengths in the Articles of Confederation, including that the federal government could collect taxes and maintain an army, This showed no concern that more people may take the law into their own hands.

• An effect of the rebellion was that people saw the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation, including that the federal government could not collect taxes or maintain an army, This led to a concern that more people may take the law into their own hands.

According to the American creed, what are some of the duties of American citizens? *PICK THREE*

• to practice the same religion

• to join the army to continue protecting their country.

• to support the Constitution

• to respect the law

• to safeguard the liberty of individuals