What effect does the following graph explain?

The effect of European exploration on indigenous Americans

How did European land claims change after the French and Indian War?

England gained French territory

Why is this image an example of propaganda?

It exaggerates the events to anger colonists

All of the following are powers of the President except?

Interpret the laws made by Congress

In what way can the legislative branch check on the executive branch?

Over-riding a Presidential Veto

How did King George and the British Parliament respond to the Boston Tea party?

By placing soldiers in colonists' homes

When can the government limit a citizen's right to free speech?

When the speech causes a clear and present danger

Which is an example of the rule of law being broken?

Police shooting unarmed black teenagers

Which event was known as the "shot heard round the world?"

Battles of Lexington and Concord

All of these are true about the Articles of Confederation except what?

Congress had no power to make laws

How did the colonists respond to the Stamp Act of 1765

With boycotts of paper products

What was the Tea Act?

a law forcing colonists to buy tea from one company

Why did King George issue the Proclamation of 1763?

To prevent future wars with Indians

Why did Thomas Paine write Common Sense?

To encourage colonists to declare independence

Anti-Federalists are credited with the addition of which part of the Constitution?

The addition of the Bill of Rights

What is the primary responsibility of the Supreme Court?

Determine the constitutionality of laws

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1
What effect does the following graph explain?
The effect of Patriot battles with Loyalists
The effect of European exploration on indigenous Americans
The effect of teachers on students
The effect of battles between French and Indians
2
Which of the following is not a right guaranteed by the Bill of Rights?
The right to vote
The right to own a gun
No soldiers in our homes
Trial by jury
3
Why was slavery originally introduced to the 13 colonies?
Racism
Triangular Trade
Wars in Europe
Desire for profit
4
The debate over proportional representation vs. equal representation was solved with?
The three-fifths compromise
The inclusion of Checks and Balances in the Constitution
The Great Compromise
The addition of the Bill of Rights
5
What did Shays' Rebellion and the Whiskey Rebellion have in common?
George Washington used the army to end the rebellions
The government didn't have power to end the rebellions
Both happened in Pennsylvania
Farmers were protesting taxes
6
How did European land claims change after the French and Indian War?
Indians gained French territory
French gained British territory
England gained French territory
Spain gained British territory
7
Why is this image an example of propaganda?
It accurately portrays the Boston Massacre
It proved the innocence of Patriot protestors
It exaggerates the events to anger colonists
It appeared in a newspaper
8
All of the following are powers of the President except?
Meet with leaders of other countries
Interpret the laws made by Congress
Command the Armed forces
Appoint government positions
9
In what way can the legislative branch check on the executive branch?
Appointing Supreme Court Justices
Impeaching a Supreme Court Justice
Over-riding a Presidential Veto
Vetoing a President's Bill
10
How did King George and the British Parliament respond to the Boston Tea party?
By shooting colonists in Lexington & Concord
By going to war with Native Americans
By closing Philadelphia's harbor
By placing soldiers in colonists' homes
11
When can the government limit a citizen's right to free speech?
When the speech is racist
Never
When the government doesn't like the speech
When the speech causes a clear and present danger
12
Which is an example of the rule of law being broken?
A supreme court justice is appointed
Police shooting unarmed black teenagers
Police arresting a white man for dealing drugs
The president being impeached for bribery
13
Which event was known as the "shot heard round the world?"
French and Indian War
American Revolution
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Boston Massacre
14
When power is shared between a national government and state governments, what is it called?
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
Individual Rights
Federalism
15
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Alexander Hamilton
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
16
All of these are true about the Articles of Confederation except what?
The national government could not raise an army
There was no executive branch to enforce laws
The national government could not create taxes
Congress had no power to make laws
17
Which political party wanted a strong central government and weaker state governments?
Anti-Federalists
Democrats
Federalists
Republicans
18
How did the colonists respond to the Stamp Act of 1765
By paying taxes on tea
With boycotts of paper products
Riots in the Streets of Washington, DC
With a massacre of British troops
19
What was the Tea Act?
An increased supply of tea
A tax on tea
a protest by colonists against a tea tax
a law forcing colonists to buy tea from one company
20
Who was most likely to be a loyalist?
African Slaves
Poor Indentured Servants
New England merchants
Wealthy southern land owners
21
According to the Fourth Amendment, a legal search of property requires a warrant or what?
Probable Cause
Suspicion by the police
A letter signed by the President
A new law allowing the search
22
Why did King George issue the Proclamation of 1763?
To punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party
To make the French jealous
To tax the colonists for war debt
To prevent future wars with Indians
23
Why did Thomas Paine write Common Sense?
To encourage colonists to declare independence
To prove that loyalists should be slaves
To outline a rulebook for American government
To remind colonists that Britain had the largest army
24
What is the scientific name given to the study of land, bodies of water and climate?
Taxes
Federalism
Geography
Psychology
25
A bill is passed by a majority vote in the Senate & House of Representatives. Who does this?
The Legislative Branch
The Judicial Branch
The Supreme Court
The Executive branch
26
Anti-Federalists are credited with the addition of which part of the Constitution?
A single, strong President
The addition of the Bill of Rights
A two-chamber Congress
A Supreme Court to judge constitutionality
27
What is the primary responsibility of the Supreme Court?
Determine the constitutionality of laws
punish people who break the law
Impeach members of Congress
Enforce laws passed by Congress

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