1.Those who opposed giving the federal government more power than the states were known as what?
a.federalists
b.anti-federalists
c.statists
d.constitutionalists
2.A justified claim to something is which of the following?
a.ethic
b.virtue
c.law
d.right
3.What term describes the distribution of control between a central government and smaller units of government?
a.democracy
b.federalism
c.checks and balances
d.republicanism
4.Which political principle is set forth in this quote from the Declaration of Independence?
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
a. rule of equality
b. rights and fairness
c.social contract
d.natural rights
5.Which of the following powers is reserved for the state governments?
a.passage of driving laws
b.ability to tax
c.coining of money
d.regulation of interstate trade
