Chapter 2 Reading Quiz

Instructions:

The following short quiz will cover Chapter 2. It consists of ten multiple-choice questions, each worth ten points. You will have a total of thirty minutes to complete this quiz. You are required to read Chapter 2 before attempting this quiz. Good luck!

Objectives:
This quiz is designed to help you master the following outcomes:

• CO 1: Explain the origin and development of constitutional democracy in the United States.

• CO 3: Describe separation of powers and checks and balances in both theory and practice.

• CO 4: Demonstrate knowledge of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the federal government.

Key Learning Outcomes for Chapter 2:

• 2.1 Identify the origins of the core values in American political thought, including ideas regarding representational government.

• 2.1 Identify Great Britain’s actions leading to the American Revolution.

• 2.2 Recall the steps taken during and after the American Revolution to create a government.

• 2.2 Identify the main features of the Articles of Confederation.

• 2.2 List the crises resulting from key features of the Articles of Confederation.

• 2.3 Identify the conflicts present and the compromises reached in drafting the Constitution.

• 2.3 Identify the core features of the structure of U.S. government under the Constitution.