Chapter 2 Social Studies Test Review

Which of these rights describes this Amendment?

• Freedom of Assembly

• Right to Petition

• Freedom of Press

• Freedom of Speech

• Freedom of Religion

This new government was _______________for running the new country

• Effective

• Ineffective

What was the impact of Shay's Rebellion?

• It made American leaders realize that the states needed to be more powerful.

• It made American leaders realize that the states needed their own currencies.

• It made American leaders realize that the United States needed a confederation.

• It made American leaders realize the United States needed a stronger national government.

The Articles of Confederation formed a _____________government

• Strong

• Weak

Which term describes this government structure?

The U.S. Constitution gives certain powers to the federal government. Any powers not reserved for the federal government are given to the states. Some powers are shared powers.

• democracy

• federal system

• monarchy

• republic

Which term best describes this form of government?

In the United States: citizens vote to elect representatives and leaders of the government representatives and leaders of the government act on behalf of the citizens

• federal

• republic

• monarchy

• independent

Each branch of the U.S. federal government has its own distinct responsibilities. Which term best describes this concept?

• democracy

• federal system

• checks and balances

• seperation of power

Which document was written in 1781?

• Bill of Rights

• Articels of Confederation

• U.S. Constitution

What do the Federalists want?

• feared having the same problem they had with the British government

• a Bill of Rights and a more limited national government

• feared repeating the mistakes of the Articles of Confederation

• a stronger national government

The colonists wanted to _____________a government with a strong, tyrannical leader.

• Avoid

• Create