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Chapter 9 Social Studies Test

Quiz by Lacey Skipper

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  • Q1

    What was the Great Compromise?

    an official ceremony for people to become U.S. citizens

    an official ceremony to make someone U.S. President

    a plan to divide Congress into two parts

    a way to vote for the president of the national convention

    30s
  • Q2

    In Alexander Hamilton's view, what was one role of the national government?

    to support manufacturing and trade

    to be limited

    to not take away states' rights

    to support farming

    30s
  • Q3

    What was one of George Washington's accomplishments as President of the United States?

    He approved a law to create a national bank.

    He signed the Land Ordinance of 1785.

    He joined the Federalist Party.

    He signed the Northwest Ordinance.

    30s
  • Q4

    How are the powers of each branch of the national government limited?

    through a process of vetoing

    through a process of checks and balances

    through a process of debating

    through a process of voting

    30s
  • Q5

    The states

    were weaker than the government.

    wanted to give up their power.

    did not want a strong central government.

    allowed the government to tax them.

    30s
  • Q6

    The Articles of Confederation gave the states

    more power than the national government.

    less power than the national government.

    no power.

    the same power as the national government.

    30s
  • Q7

    In 1787, Congress called a meeting about the Articles of Confederation

    to borrow money yo pay for the Revolutionary War.

    to discuss ways to stop tax rebellions.

    to make the national government stronger.

    to decide what to do with the Northwest Territories.

    30s
  • Q8

    Which Americans were represented at the Constitutional  Convention?

    Native Americans

    Women

    White men who owned land

    African Americans

    30s
  • Q9

    Some delegates to the Constitutional Convention thought a republic would

    protect citizens' rights.

    let the states share power with a central government.

    allow slavery to continue.

    give the small states more power.

    30s
  • Q10

    In a federal system of government

    the states don't share power with the central government.

    the states have more power than the central government.

    the central government has more power than the states.

    the states share power with the central government.

    30s
  • Q11

    How did the states compromise about slavery?

    Every five enslaved persons was counted as three free people.

    All enslaved people were counted.

    All states said slavery should never end.

    No enslaved people were counted.

    30s
  • Q12

    What did Antifederalists want?

    They wanted a strong central government.

    They wanted federalists to support the constitution.

    They wanted the small states to have the same power as the bigger states.

    They wanted a Bill of Rights to protect people's liberties.

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  • Q13

    Which of the following is not one of the three branches of government created by the Constitution?

    executive

    judicial

    federal

    legislative

    30s
  • Q14

    The system of checks and balances

    keeps each branch of government from becoming stronger than the others.

    decides what laws mean.

    decides if laws follow the Constitution.

    helps make treaties and choose judges.

    30s
  • Q15

    What does the Bill of Rights do?

    It gives the states total control.

    It prevents the Constitution from being changed.

    It protects freedom of speech and religion.

    It gives the federal government total control.

    30s

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