- Which fundamental principle of government is expressed in the Declaration of Independence?
Your answer:
government based on the consent of the governed
division of powers between federal and state governments
direct election of public officials
responsibility of government for free education
- New York's role in the American Revolution was important because
Your answer:
control of New York was a main part of the British strategy
New York City was the headquarters of the colonial forces
the first battle of the war took place in New York
New York had more patriots than the other colonies did
- What was a major impact of the American Revolution on the Western Hemisphere?
Your answer:
Canada gained more land.
Mexico joined the United States in the Revolution.
Russia increased its control over much of North America.
Many Latin American people were inspired to rebel against Spanish rule.
- A constitution is best described as a
Your answer:
government's plan for getting and spending money
military plan of attack
plan to get candidates elected to office
plan describing the organization and operation of a government
- Which statement best explains the great number of disagreements between delegates to the Constitutional Convention in 1787?
Your answer:
Most of the delegates had little experience in government.
The delegates did not have enough time to consider different points of view.
The delegates represented states with very different needs and interests.
Most of the delegates opposed doing away with the Articles of Confederation.
- Which part of the United States Government resulted from the Great Compromise on the issue of representation?
Your answer:
Supreme Court
Presidency
Congress
Cabinet
- The United States Constitution established a government based on the basic concepts of separation of powers and of checks and balances The authors of the Constitution wanted to
Your answer:
insure that government branches would operate without disagreement
prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful
give most of the power to the executive branch
continue concepts from the Articles of Confederation
- Although times have changed, the United States Constitution has survived because the writers of the Constitution
Your answer:
provided for a system that would never need changing
did not limit the power of the government
included ways to adjust to change
accurately predicted the problems that would arise
- In both the pre-Columbian Iroquois culture and the culture of the Age of Homespun in New York State, the yearly patterns of activities were organized mainly around
Your answer:
periods determined by nature
a twelve-month calendar
period of peace and war
period of work and rest
- How did the Western frontier contribute to American democracy?
Your answer:
Its settlers supported theFederalists after their influence declined in the East.
The first public elementary school system was established there.
It served as a symbol of economic opportunity and political equality.
Its settlers opposed the construction of public works by the Federal Government.