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7th Grade Civics Review Part I #7th #civics
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Part of the Townshend Acts, this gave British soldiers permission to search any house, business, etc.
Boston tea party
Writs of assistance
Proclamation of 1763
Intolerable Acts
2
The Anti-Federalists...
liked the new Constitution.
argued that the Constitution gave too much power to the central govt.
hated the Articles of Confederation.
wrote the Federalist Papers to share their ideas.
3
A __________ is a detailed, written plan for government.
Law
Constitution
Proclamation
Declaration
4
The idea that a king or government can only do what the law allows them to do
rule of law
supremacy clause
natural rights
limited government
5
How did the Constitution solve one problem with the Articles of Confederation?
It gave the U.S. government the ability to collect taxes.
It allowed people to elect their governors.
It gave states more power to do things.
It listed rights that Americans did not have before.
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On the positive side, the U.S. passed this important law under the Articles of Confederation
the Bill of Rights, which gave people rights (duh)
the Northwest Ordinances, which set out a way to form new states
the Cuban Sandwich Act, which demanded the use of salami
the Northwest Ordinances, which limited the power of the states
7
The idea that the law applies to everyone & no one is above the law
limited government
rule of law
popular sovereignty
supremacy clause
8
Which was written soon after the Declaration of Independence?
The Articles of Confederation
Common Sense
The Constitution
The Leviathan
9
Large and small states finally agreed on a plan to organize Congress. This was the ...
The 3/5 Compromise
The Compromise of 1850
The Great Compromise
The Ratification Compromise
10
Limited government was first imposed by the...
American Bill of Rights
Mayflower Compact
Magna Carta
English Bill of Rights
11
What event best completes the timeline?
The Constitution is ratified
Colonists gain representation in Parliament
the French & Indian War begins
King George III ignores colonial complaints.
12
The Federalist Papers...
argued that the Constitution made the central government too powerful
were mostly written by Alexander Hamilton.
convinced many colonists to support independence from Britain
explained why the Constitution should be ratified.
13
Which of these was the main problem with the Articles of Confederation?
it didn't allow the states to do anything
it gave too little power to the national government
it gave too much power to the national government
it was too long, so nobody read it (tl,dr)
14
Both the Articles of Confederation and Constitution created what form of government?
capitalist
direct democracy
limited monarchy
representative democracy
15
The Federalists...
were against the new Constitution.
liked the Articles of Confederation.
favored the new Constitution.
included leaders such as Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson
16
Who led an army of veteran farmers in an angry uprising in western Mass.?
Daniel Webster
Daniel Craig
Daniel Boone
Daniel Shays
17
The Declaration of Independence was approved on July 4, _______.
1777
1774
1776
1775
18
Who recommended splitting governments into three equal branches?
Rousseau
Hobbes
Montesquieu
Locke
19
The idea that people must agree to be ruled by leaders
rule of law
consent of the governed
limited government
supremacy clause
20
The Constitution was finally ratified after...
King George III agreed to support it
the Feds beat the Anti-feds in a thrilling "FIFA 1788" tournament
the Feds & Anti-feds compromised and added a Bill of Rights
the large and small states agreed to the Great Compromise
21
The Mayflower Compact...
is small and really easy to park in crowded parking lots.
created a "body politic" for the first English settlers of Massachusetts
was a letter sent to King George III calling for peace talks.
was an early example of American self-government.
22
Which of these was NOT a problem of the Articles of Confederation?
the national government could not pay its debts
the Stamp Act made a lot of people angry
the country seemed to be coming apart
states were arguing over trade and borders
23
Locke called this agreement between people & the government the ____________.
Social Contract
Enlightenment
Tabla rasa
Natural Rights
24
The English Bill of Rights...
included several rights that were later included in the U.S. Bill of Rights
was signed by King John in 1215
said that the king couldn't collect taxes without the consent of Parliament
turned England into a direct democracy
25
A confederal system is one in which...
the king has limited power.
the states are LESS powerful than the national govt.
the states are MORE powerful than the national govt.
the states and national government are equally powerful
26
The division of the government into three branches
separation of powers
arborism
consent of the governed
checks and balances
27
Who first wrote that people form governments to protect their natural rights?
Baron de Montesquieu
James Madison
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
28
Colonists were most angry with the British government because...
they had no representation in Parliament.
they wanted more protection from the French.
that "You'll be Back" song was just too creepy.
they hated taxes.
29
Parliament kept trying to make the colonists pay taxes because...
they were punishing the people of Massachusetts
the British needed more money to conquer more land for more colonies
the king wanted to see Hamilton and good seats were really expensive
the British had spent a LOT of money fighting the French & Indian War
30
Thomas Paine wrote a pamphlet called...
Common Sense, which argued that the colonies should be loyal to the king
Harry Potter & the Goblet of Taxes, which was NOT made into a movie
Two Treatises on Government, which described natural rights
Common Sense, which argued that the colonies should be independent
