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Government Honors Unit 1 Test

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  • Q1
    The Commerce Compromise taxed which of the following?
    Imports and Exports
    Exports Only
    Imports Only
    Bryson when didn't score a TD
    Neither
    30s
  • Q2
    Which of the following is NOT one of John Locke's natural rights?
    Property
    Life
    Pursuit of Happiness
    Liberty
    30s
  • Q3
    How many votes were needed to ratify the Constitution?
    9
    6
    13
    7
    30s
  • Q4
    The Slave Compromise
    Taxed slaves brought to America
    Taxed all imported goods
    Extended the slave trade for 30 years
    Taxed exports of Southern goods
    30s
  • Q5
    Which of the following is not a part of due process
    Right to remain silent
    Right to not incriminate yourself
    Right to an attorney
    Right to not testify against others
    30s
  • Q6
    Where there is a separation of powers...
    The people grant the states the authority to govern
    Power is distributed among the three branches of government
    Power is divided between the national government and the states
    The basic powers of government are held by a single agency
    30s
  • Q7
    The government set up by the Articles of Confederation had...
    No legislative branch
    Only a legislative branch
    Only a judicial branch
    Only legislative and executive branches
    30s
  • Q8
    Which called for a two-house legislature, in which the lower house would have representation based on population while the upper house would allow each state 2 votes?
    Three Fifths Compromise
    Virginia Plan
    Connecticut Compromise
    New Jersey Plan
    30s
  • Q9
    The Connecticut Compromise was crucial to the small states because...
    It convinced James Madison to support the small states.
    Without it, the small states would have carried little weight under the Virginia Plan
    It aided the economy of the small states
    Without it, the small states would have had too much responsibility in the new government
    30s
  • Q10
    The system of federalism provides for all of the following EXCEPT...
    Strength through unity
    A dual system of government
    A single central governement
    Uniform laws among the states
    30s
  • Q11
    Which idea is NOT included in the Declaration of Independence?
    Government can only exist with the people’s permission.
    God gives certain people the right to govern.
    The people may change or abolish the government.
    People have certain rights.
    30s
  • Q12
    Which of the following is NOT an example of the checks and balances system?
    The Senate approves the President’s nominee for Supreme Court Justice
    The President makes an executive agreement
    The President vetoes a bill passed by Congress
    The Supreme Court declares a law passed by Congress to be unconstitutional
    30s
  • Q13
    Which favored large states and called for representation in Congress to be based on population?
    Virginia Plan
    Three-Fifths Compromise
    Articles of Confederation
    New Jersey Plan
    30s
  • Q14
    Which favored small states and called for equal representation in Congress, with each state getting one vote?
    Great Compromise
    Three-Fifths Compromise
    New Jersey Plan
    Virginia Plan
    30s
  • Q15
    Which was NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
    No executive branch
    No power to tax
    No legislative branch
    No national court system
    30s

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