American Revolution Pretest 2

Question 1

Which term means a two-house legislature? The Virginia Plan called for this based on population

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Bicameral

Question 2

This was created as an indirect election system used to determine the presidency.

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The Electoral College

Question 3

This term is a body of non-elected administrative, policy making government officials.

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A bureaucracy

Question 4

The Senate and House of Representatives are a part of which branch of government.

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Legislative

Question 5

The president's check on congress allows him/her to do this to keep a bill from becoming a law.

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Veto the bill

Question 6

This is a system where national, state, and local governments share power.

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Federalism

Question 7

The authors of the Constitution adopted this concept to divide up the power of the government.

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Separation of Powers

Question 8

These are tasks that citizens are required to do.

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duties

Question 9

This is a person chosen or elected to represent a groups of people.

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A Delegate

Question 10

This is payment for military service.

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Pension

Question 11

Which term means government relations with foreign nations?

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Diplomacy

Question 12

This document was written in order to state that the 13 colonies were separate from Britain.

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Declaration of Independence

Question 13

Washington's actions as 1st president set a precedent for all to follow, What does this mean?

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An example for events and decisions to follow

Question 14

Term for stopping supplies and reinforcements from entering a port to reach their destination

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Blockade

Question 15

The Patriots used this tactic of warfare involving surprise attacks and sudden disappearances.

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Guerrilla

Question 16

This branch of government has the power to decide if laws are constitutional.

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Judicial

Question 17

Which term means a means a one-house legislature? This was called for in the New Jersey Plan.

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Unicameral

Question 18

This term means respecting and accepting of others.

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Toleration

Question 19

This term is a government in which people elect leaders or officials to make decisions for them

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Representative Democracy

Question 20

These are large guns that could fire a long distance.

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Artillery

Question 21

France was a very important "ally" to the Americans in the War. What does the term ally mean?

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A country that helps another country during war

Question 22

The Northwest Ordinance was adopted by the Confederation Congress in 1787, what is an ordinance

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A law

Question 23

This term means to leave military service illegally.

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Desert

Question 24

This is a term for a group of citizens who could be ready to fight in an emergency.

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Militia

Question 25

This is a person who stands against war or violence.

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A Pacifist

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