Understanding American Politics and Government

At the Constitutional Convention,the delegates agreed that slaves would be counted as __________ of a person for determining population for representation in the House of Representatives.

What is the name given to the law that would govern human beings before governments existed?

In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed?

What items were taxed as a result of the Revenue Act?

The U.S.Constitution was adopted in response to the weaknesses of the Articles of __________.

The colonists rebelled against the unilateral imposition by the British government of which of the following?

Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?

Which of the following debated and drafted the Declaration of Independence?

Which clause provides that the Constitution shall be the supreme law of the land?

Which of the following generally favored a strong national government and supported the proposed U.S.Constitution?

Which of the following plans proposed proportional representation in both the House of Representatives and the Senate?

How many amendments have been made to the Constitution since its ratification?

In what year was the U.S.Constitution ratified?

In which of the following systems is government by representatives of the people instead of directly by the people themselves?

Which of the following is a branch of the U.S.government?

As shown in Figure 3.1,what are the three branches of government recognized for their separation of powers and checks and balances?

The Boston Tea Party became a symbol of the reaction of the people against which of the following?

Which of the following philosophers greatly influenced the colonists' views on the role of government?

What does the Declaration of Independence signify?

Which of the following required all paper items in the colonies to carry a stamp of the Crown?