U.S. Government
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- Q1Which is "absolute rule by an individual person (usually a king or queen)?DemocracyMonarchyOligarchyDemocracy120s
- Q2A type of government that is "of the people, by the people and for the people" is a ______.OligarchyDictatorshipMonarchyDemocracy120s
- Q3The men who established the United States of America are called...MilitiaThe StepfathersThe Founding FathersThe Smart People120s
- Q4The 13 colonies were initially ruled by ___________.FranceNew YorkEnglandItaly120s
- Q5The first constitution was called ____________________.The RulesThe Bill of RightsThe Articles of ConfederationThe Expectations120s
- Q6The Articles of Confederation allowed ____________ vote per state.twothreeonefive120s
- Q7The Constitutional Convention was held in ___________.1776178720171978120s
- Q8The colonists rebelled against the British government. They said, _______________.We want to be part of Britain!No taxation without representation!We want an oligarchy!We want a dictatorship!120s
- Q9The colonies decided to __________ British goods.give awaybuysellboycott120s
- Q10"Common Sense" was a pamphlet written by ____________.Abe LincolnThomas PaineGeorge WashingtonAlexander Hamilton120s
- Q11In July of 1776, this document was signed telling the British king that the colonists would rule themselves.Declaration of IndependenceMagna CartaBill of RightsCommon Sense120s
- Q12The Constitution was created because the government under the Articles of Confederation was too __________.goodtiredoverwhelmedweak120s
- Q13The legislative branch of our government is bicameral. What does bicameral mean?two housesContinental Congresstwo camelsdemocratic republic120s
- Q14How many branches are there in our government?manythreetwoone120s
- Q15Which are the three branches of government?King, Subjects and FarmersConstitution, People and LeadersExecutive, Legislative and JudicialDelegates, Common People and Slavves120s