Revelotion mc 10/9/25

What was Montesquieu's main goal in developing the theory of separation of powers?

• To increase the power of monarchies

• To prevent corruption in government

• To eliminate the judicial branch

• To unite all branches of government

Which principle ensures that no single branch of the U.S. government becomes too powerful?

• Popular sovereignty

• Judicial review

• Checks and balances

• Federalism

What distinguished charter colonies from royal colonies?

• Charter colonies were directly controlled by the British crown.

• Charter colonies were established after the Articles of Confederation.

• Charter colonies allowed citizens to elect their governors and legislature.

• Charter colonies had no form of self-government.

What was one major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• It lacked a court system to resolve disputes between states.

• It established a strong central leader.

• It created a standing federal military.

• It allowed the federal government to collect taxes.

What event highlighted the need for a stronger central government in the United States?

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The Revolutionary War

• The Boston Tea Party

• Shays' Rebellion