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Question 1

what best defines federalism

Answer 1

power is shared between the central government and states

Question 2

what best explains why americans feared a strong national government

Answer 2

their experience under earlier british rule

Question 3

why did the anti federalist dislike the proposed constitution

Answer 3

the national government would be strong

Question 4

for what period or time is a president term of office

Answer 4

4 years

Question 5

which two groups make up the congress of the united state’s

Answer 5

senate and house of representatives

Question 6

which branch of the government has the power to pass laws

Answer 6

legislative branch

Question 7

what actions are required of the president to stop a new bill

Answer 7

veto

Question 8

what is the name given to the first ten amendments to the constitution, which guarantee certain individual rights

Answer 8

bill of rights

Question 9

who had the power to declare war

Answer 9

congress

Question 10

which of the following terms describe the division of government into three branches

Answer 10

separation of power

Question 11

a states representation in the house of representatives is based on

Answer 11

the size of the states population.

Question 12

who is the president of the senate but her no vote unless the senate is equally divided

Answer 12

the vice president

Question 13

the fifteenth amendment gave which of the following groups the right to vote for

Answer 13

african americans

Question 14

what roles do both houses of congress play in the introduction of a new bill

Answer 14

all of the above are true

Question 15

which amendment protects the right to petition the government

Answer 15

First amendment.

Question 16

what is the minimum age for a member of the house of representatives

Answer 16

at least 25

Question 17

a us senator serves for a term of

Answer 17

2 terms (4 years)

Question 18

the president is elected to a term of

Answer 18

6 years

Question 19

the supreme court law of the land is

Answer 19

the constitution

Question 20

the three main branches of the US government are

Answer 20

legislative, judicial, executive

Question 21

the judiciary act of 1789

Answer 21

appointed the first chief justice

Question 22

what principle was affirmed in the supreme court case of marbury v madison

Answer 22

the right of the supreme court to declare an act of congress unconstitutional

Question 23

during john adams presidency, why were democratic-republicans outraged by the alien and sedition acts

Answer 23

they believed the laws violated freedom of speech

Question 24

why did the united states go to war against british in 1812

Answer 24

britain was interfering with US foreign trade

Question 25

the XYZ affair resulted in

Answer 25

strong anti france feelings in the US and fears of sedition

Question 26

for 15 million dollars the united states was able to purchase the louisiana territory from

Answer 26

france

Question 27

which group of was forcibly relocated by means of the trail of tears

Answer 27

cherokee

Question 28

which area did the monroe doctrine aim to free from european influence

Answer 28

the western hemisphere

Question 29

completed in 1825, the erie canal connected the atlantic ocean with what

Answer 29

the great lakes

Question 30

what did the abolition movement promote

Answer 30

ending the institution of slavery