Social Studies Chapter 6 Test

The first plan of government for the United States was called:

• The Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Federalist Papers

• The Declaration of Independence

The events of Shays's Rebellion highlighted the problem of:

• The weak national government under the Articles of Confederation

• High tariffs on imported goods

• Overreliance on a standing army

• Excessive democratic participation

How did the United State government organize the sale and settlement of the Northwest Territory?

• Congress issued the land ordinance of 1785.

• The territories were sold by local governments.

• Land sales were organized based on private negotiation.

• There was no formal agreement.

The original goal of the Constitutional Convention was to:

• To revise the Articles of Confederation

• To declare independence

• To expand federal power

• To create a monarchy

The delegates at the Constitutional Convention tried to resolve the question of:

• How representation in Congress should be divided among the states

• How wealth should be distributed among the states

• What the role of the monarchy should be

• Who should lead the military

The following had to share the power to govern under the federal system:

• National and State governments

• Only the Federal government

• Only State governments

• None

The writers of the Constitution added checks and balances to the federal government:

• To prevent any one branch from gaining too much power

• To implement a strict separation of church and state

• To ensure states retained all power without interference

• To centralize power in the federal government

Ten amendments were added to the Constitution soon after it was ratified because many delegates insisted on them:

• To protect individual rights.

• To weaken the central government.

• To expand state powers.

• To simplify the Constitution.

Which amendment protects the right to free speech?

• First Amendment

• Second Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

• Fifth Amendment

What branch is responsible for enforcing the laws?

• Legislative branch

• Executive branch

• Judicial branch

• Administrative branch