U.S. Government Quiz

Which statement best supports the claim that "The Articles of Confederation created a weak government, and a new U.S. Constitution was needed"?

• "In 1786, more than one thousand Massachusetts citizens, many of them farmers, protested against unfair economic policies."

• "The farmers could not pay the high taxes imposed on them by the state."

• "Citizens marched to courthouses and demanded that the government stop taking farms away from farmers."

• "Since there was no national military, the uprising was eventually stopped by a state militia that was privately funded."

Select three additional services the town (local) government should also provide:

• Educating students

• Passing federal laws

• Hiring military officers

• Providing fire protection

• Maintaining public safety

How do local governments primarily fund the various services that they provide?

• By taxing residents

• By receiving donations

• By printing new currency

• By selling private property

Which branch of government includes the chief justice of the Supreme Court?

• Judicial

• Executive

• Legislative

Based on the sources provided, what was an outcome of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

• Fewer Americans were able to run for elected office.

• Fewer Americans were able to campaign for a political party.

• More Americans were able to participate in the political process.

• More Americans were able to be elected to office at the federal level.

The quotation from Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution is best known as which of the following?

• The elastic clause

• The impeachment clause

• The interstate commerce clause

Which of the following ideas about government is promoted in the "Join, or Die" political cartoon?

• Federalism

• Judicial review

• Electoral college

• Checks and balances

Select two responsibilities of the Cabinet and federal agencies in the executive branch:

• Ensuring federal laws are carried out

• Advising the president on important issues

• Confirming federal judges to the Supreme Court

• Creating the daily agenda for debating legislation in the Senate

• Determining whether bills signed by the president are constitutional

Which characteristic of the U.S. government was most influenced by the ancient Roman Republic?

• Federalism

• Judicial review

• Habeas corpus

• Separation of powers