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U.S. Government Essentials

Quiz by Ina Robertson

Secondary
Social Studies: United States History I
Utah Core Standards

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  • Q1
    Articles of Confederation
    America's first governing document after the Revolutionary War
    30s
    U.S. I Standard 4.1
  • Q2
    Problems of the new nation after the Revolutionary War
    Money printed by the government during the war became worthless
    30s
    U.S. I Standard 4.1
  • Q3
    Articles of Confederation main problem
    States had too much power, acted as individual countries
    30s
    U.S. I Standard 4.1
  • Q4
    Constitutional Convention location
    Philadelphia, PA
    30s
    U.S. I Standard 4.1
  • Q5
    Great Compromise
    compromise between large and small states, created a bicameiral legislative branch with both a house and a senate
    30s
    U.S. I Standard 4.1
  • Q6
    3/5 Compromise
    compromise between slave and free states, determined how slaves would be counted for state population
    30s
    U.S. I Standard 4.1
  • Q7
    Supreme Court
    highest court in the country and interprets laws
    30s
    U.S. I Standard 4.2
  • Q8
    Legislative Branch
    creates laws
    30s
    U.S. I Standard 4.2
  • Q9
    Who appoints Supreme Court justices?
    President; with Senate approval
    30s
    U.S. I Standard 4.2
  • Q10
    How can Congress override a presidential veto?
    vote to pass the bill again with 2/3rd majority
    30s
    U.S. I Standard 4.2
  • Q11
    How many senators does each state have?
    2 per state
    30s
    U.S. I Standard 4.2
  • Q12
    Presidential Powers
    Commander in Chief, Veto power, dispatch troops in emergencies
    30s
    U.S. I Standard 4.2
  • Q13
    How many electoral votes are needed to win the presidency?
    270
    30s
    U.S. I Standard 4.2
  • Q14
    How are electoral votes for each state determined?
    # of Senators + # of House of Reps members
    30s
    U.S. I Standard 4.2
  • Q15
    Why did the Founding Fathers establish the electoral college?
    some Founders wanted everyone to vote, others thought only the elite and educated to vote, this was the compromise
    30s
    U.S. I Standard 4.2

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