QA 2 review

This document was the first form of government that we used, but later discarded

• The Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Bill of Rights

The Articles of Confederation was considered a weak form of government. Which of the following answers proves that statement

• The Articles called for a large army

• The Articles couldn't tax states

• The articles couldn't punish criminals who comitted horrific acts

• The Articles had a president who had a lot of power

The Anti-Federalist would not ratify the constitution unless what was added to it.

• Bill of Rights

• The Articles of Confederation

• The White-Gold Concordat

• Oath of the Templars

The Great Compromise which helped establish a bi-cameral legislative branch(two houses) was made by combining what two plans

• Georgia plan

• New York Plan

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

The 1st Amendment protects many rights, which of the following is NOT protected by the 1st amendment

• Freedom of Religion

• Freedom of Assembly

• Freedom of Press

• Freedom from cruel and unusual punishments

The Executive Branch has the power to do what

• Enforce the law

• create laws

• interpret the law/ constitution

• declare war

Select all of the following that were issues that Washington faced as a president

• a large national debt

• Native American's betraying the U.S.

• create a strong military

• set up a national court system

During Adam's presidency he faced a problem called the XYZ affair which involved the French doing what?

• attacking American ships heading to Britain

• capturing American Forts in the Ohio River Valley

• Stealing Slaves from Southern American States

• Capturing secret American delegates referred to as X, Y, and Z

This court Case set up the concept of Judicial Review which allows the judicial branch to determine if a president or a law is acting unconstitutionally

• Plessy v Ferguson

• Marbury v Maddison

• Gibbons v Ogden

• McCulloch v Maryland

The War of 1812 was officially over after they signed the treat of?

• Treaty of Paris 1783

• Treaty of Ghent 1814

• Treaty of Paris 1814

• Treaty of London 1763