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Pregunta 1

Pregunta
Among the broad purposes of the United States government spelled out in the Preamble to the Constitution is the obligation to what?
Respuesta
  • a. keep the executive and legislative branches of government separate.
  • b. create an autocratic form of government.
  • c. defend the country against Americans who oppose its policies.
  • d. provide for justice and the people's general welfare.

Pregunta 2

Pregunta
The theory underlying modern democracies was developed to challenge the idea that
Respuesta
  • a. those of royal birth have absolute authority to rule.
  • b. the people as a whole are the sole source of political power.
  • c. the head of a family, clan, or tribe has the natural right to govern.
  • d. the strongest person or group has the right to control others by force.

Pregunta 3

Pregunta
Of the four major theories of government only this one focuses on protecting the rights of the governed.
Respuesta
  • a. force
  • b. social contract
  • c. divine right
  • d. evolutionary

Pregunta 4

Pregunta
John Locke is associated with this major political theory of government.
Respuesta
  • a. force
  • b. divine right
  • c. social contract
  • d. evolutionary

Pregunta 5

Pregunta
This system of government gives all key powers to the national government.
Respuesta
  • a. federal
  • b. anarchy
  • c. confederacy
  • d. unitary

Pregunta 6

Pregunta
Based on the U.S. Constitution this is above "the rule of law".
Respuesta
  • a. the President
  • b. the Supreme Court
  • c. the Congress
  • d. no one

Pregunta 7

Pregunta
defines government power and establishes the basic structure of government
Respuesta
  • Judicial Branch
  • Monarchy
  • Constitutional Law
  • Democracy
  • the Bill of Rights
  • Evolutionary theory

Pregunta 8

Pregunta
national government has key powers
Respuesta
  • Federal System
  • Constitutional Government
  • Confederacy
  • Interdependence
  • Unitary System

Pregunta 9

Pregunta
This system divides the power between the state and national governments.
Respuesta
  • a. socialist
  • b. unitary
  • c. communist
  • d. federal

Pregunta 10

Pregunta
What is NOT a purpose of a constitution?
Respuesta
  • a. To set ideals that people believe and share in
  • b. To set the basic structure of the government
  • c. To be used as the supreme law of a land
  • d. To give aid to other countries

Pregunta 11

Pregunta
national government has key powers
Respuesta
  • Confederacy
  • Unitary System
  • Anarchy
  • Federal

Pregunta 12

Pregunta
loose union of independent states
Respuesta
  • Unitary System
  • Confederacy
  • Federal
  • Anarchy

Pregunta 13

Pregunta
Which document serves the purposes listed in the diagram? -sets out ideals that bind believers. -provides country with supreme law. -establishes basic structure of government, defines powers and duties.
Respuesta
  • a. Preamble
  • b. Twenty-First Amendment
  • c. Constitution
  • d. Bill of Rights

Pregunta 14

Pregunta
The effort to control or influence the conduct of government is called
Respuesta
  • a. politics.
  • b. constitutional law.
  • c. laissez-faire.
  • d. free market.

Pregunta 15

Pregunta
Totalitarian dictatorship is a form of this type of government.
Respuesta
  • a. autocracy
  • b. oligarchy
  • c. democracy
  • d. republic

Pregunta 16

Pregunta
Fundamental aspects of democracy include all of the following EXCEPT:
Respuesta
  • a. a literate public
  • b. an elite ruling class
  • c. a healthy economy
  • d. active citizen participation

Pregunta 17

Pregunta
Any system of government in which rule is by the people is called
Respuesta
  • a. an autocracy.
  • b. democracy
  • c. a monarchy
  • d. an oligarchy

Pregunta 18

Pregunta
All of the following countries have constitutional monarchs EXCEPT:
Respuesta
  • a. Great Britain
  • b. Japan
  • c. Saudi Arabia
  • d. Sweden

Pregunta 19

Pregunta
A republic and a representative democracy are basically the same.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 20

Pregunta
According to Aristotle a "good" government:
Respuesta
  • a. was usually a monarchy
  • b. was any government that made decisions in the interest of its people
  • c. was an oligarchy
  • d. was any government that focused on culture

Pregunta 21

Pregunta
The form of democracy we have in this country is called
Respuesta
  • a. direct democracy.
  • b. socialistic democracy.
  • c. constitutional democracy.
  • d. representative democracy.

Pregunta 22

Pregunta
What are the two types of democracies?
Respuesta
  • a. representative and sharing
  • b. direct and representative
  • c. indirect and sharing
  • d. direct and sharing

Pregunta 23

Pregunta
The Internet seems especially suited to satisfy which of these needs in a democracy?
Respuesta
  • a. to control the lives of citizens
  • b. to be informed about the many different institutions and policies of the government
  • c. the need for accurate, and always reliable, information on which to base decisions
  • d. the need for an uneducated elite to run the government

Pregunta 24

Pregunta
What is not part of the foundations of democracy?
Respuesta
  • a. equality of all persons
  • b. worth of the individual
  • c. majority rules, minority rights
  • d.lack of individual freedom

Pregunta 25

Pregunta
Which of the following illustrates the concept of equality of opportunity?
Respuesta
  • a. Public schools may not exclude students because of their sex or race.
  • b. Citizens must obey the tax laws but may work to change them.
  • c. Government may limit the beliefs and ideas of individuals.
  • d. Senators consider testimony both for and against Supreme Court nominees.

Pregunta 26

Pregunta
In order to get laws passed this is an absolute necessity.
Respuesta
  • a. debate
  • b. secret ballot voting
  • c. compromise
  • d. cloture

Pregunta 27

Pregunta
Democracy’s belief in the worth of the individual is indirectly reflected in the..
Respuesta
  • a. Internet.
  • b. law of supply and demand.
  • c. free enterprise system.
  • d. necessity of compromise.

Pregunta 28

Pregunta
The Internet gave the public more access to political information.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 29

Pregunta
In a democracy, each minority has a right to..
Respuesta
  • a. determine public policy.
  • b. criticize the majority.
  • c. be heard.
  • d. both b and c.

Pregunta 30

Pregunta
This state had a successful experience with Internet voting in 2000.
Respuesta
  • a. California
  • b. New York
  • c. New Mexico
  • d. Arizona

Pregunta 31

Pregunta
The government’s involvement in economy serves what two purposes?
Respuesta
  • a. to protect the public and control prices
  • b. to control the prices and protect private enterprise
  • c. protect private enterprise and control inventory
  • d. to protect the public and preserve private enterprise

Pregunta 32

Pregunta
For what reason might the ruler(s) in a dictatorship feel threatened by the existence of the Internet?
Respuesta
  • a. The Internet might not be accessible to everyone.
  • b. The Internet might provide a forum through which people could unite and rebel.
  • c. The Internet can be unreliable.
  • d. The Internet can inform, but only when citizens make the effort to utilize its resources.

Pregunta 33

Pregunta
This man provided a philosophy for capitalism.
Respuesta
  • a. John Locke
  • b. Benjamin Franklin
  • c. Adam Smith
  • d. Thomas Hobbes

Pregunta 34

Pregunta
Under the command economy who decides the answers to the three questions that all economic systems must answer?
Respuesta
  • a. government
  • b. people
  • c. politicians who have been voted into office.

Pregunta 35

Pregunta
An economic system in which the government makes all decisions about how goods and services are produced and distributed is called --
Respuesta
  • a. Free Enterprise
  • b. Mercantilism
  • c. Socialism
  • d. Communism

Pregunta 36

Pregunta
The economic system in which freedom of choice is emphasized is
Respuesta
  • a. capitalism.
  • b. command economy.
  • c. socialism.
  • d. communism.

Pregunta 37

Pregunta
The United States has this type of economic system.
Respuesta
  • a. democratic socialist
  • b. mixed-market economy
  • c. command economy
  • d. socialist

Pregunta 38

Pregunta
An economic system in which individual choice determines how goods and services are produced and distributed is called --
Respuesta
  • a. Communism
  • b. Mercantilism
  • c. Socialism
  • d. Free Enterprise

Pregunta 39

Pregunta
The economic system in which freedom of choice is emphasized is
Respuesta
  • a. capitalism.
  • b. command economy.
  • c. socialism.
  • d. communism.

Pregunta 40

Pregunta
The United States has this type of economic system.
Respuesta
  • a. democratic socialist
  • b. mixed-market economy
  • c. command economy
  • d. socialist

Pregunta 41

Pregunta
An economic system in which individual choice determines how goods and services are produced and distributed is called --
Respuesta
  • a. Communism
  • b. Mercantilism
  • c. Socialism
  • d. Free Enterprise

Pregunta 42

Pregunta
Bourgeoisie
Respuesta
  • a. Laissez-faire
  • b. Capitalists
  • c. Workers
  • d. Communism
  • e. Capitalism

Pregunta 43

Pregunta
What economy includes a laissez-faire ideal with government involvement to ensure competition fairness and protects public interest?
Respuesta
  • a. communism
  • b. mixed economy
  • c. socialism
  • d. republic

Pregunta 44

Pregunta
What economic idea did the US adopt from Adam Smith?
Respuesta
  • a. monopolies
  • b. communism
  • c. socialism
  • d. laissez-faire

Pregunta 45

Pregunta
A hands-off attitude-
Respuesta
  • a. socialism
  • b. Laissez- faire
  • c. command economy
  • d. representative democracy

Pregunta 46

Pregunta
From its one chamber, the ____ legislature of the Second Continental Congress exercised both legislative and executive powers.
Respuesta
  • a. bicameral
  • b. ratification
  • c. unicameral
  • d. Federalists

Pregunta 47

Pregunta
The Petition of Right forbids the mandatory quartering of troops in private homes, this is part of the U.S. Bill of Rights in this amendment.
Respuesta
  • a. 1st
  • b. 2nd
  • c. 3rd
  • d. 4th

Pregunta 48

Pregunta
System in which elected officials act in the interest of the people
Respuesta
  • a. Anti- Federalists
  • b. Connecticut Compromise
  • c. Representative government
  • d. Petition of Right

Pregunta 49

Pregunta
The US Constitution is based upon which of the following documents?
Respuesta
  • a. English Bill of Rights, Magna Carta and Stamp Act
  • b. Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, The Petition of Right
  • c. Magna Carta, The Petition of Right, Charter Colony
  • d. English Bill of Rights, The Petition of Right, and Stamp Act

Pregunta 50

Pregunta
Who gives the authority to colonize in a charter colony?
Respuesta
  • a. the king
  • b. the president
  • c. the church
  • d. the people

Pregunta 51

Pregunta
A bicameral legislature is best described as a __________.
Respuesta
  • a. single house legislature
  • b. legislature which is composed of two chambers
  • c. congress with absolute power
  • d. senate that reports to the monarch

Pregunta 52

Pregunta
The ___________ was signed by King Charles I in 1628 and declared that even the monarch was subject to the law of the land.
Respuesta
  • a. Intolerable Acts.
  • b. Petition of Right.
  • c. Stamp Act of 1765.
  • d. English Bill of Rights.

Pregunta 53

Pregunta
The Magna Carta had this specific effect on the monarchy.
Respuesta
  • a. it strengthened it
  • b. it abolished it
  • c. it stated that the King was not above the law
  • d. it stated that the King was just another noble

Pregunta 54

Pregunta
Which of the following documents originally challenged the idea of the divine rights of kings? a. The Petition of Right b. English Bill of Rights c. Magna Carta d. United States Bill of Rights
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 55

Pregunta
The landmark English document that guaranteed due process is: a. Bill of Rights c. Constitution b. Magna Carta d. The Petition of Right
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 56

Pregunta
Which of the following BEST describes a social contract as defined by Western philosophers in the 18th century? A. a contract that forces people to release all of their liberty in exchange for basic services B. By rejecting any form of government, people should have a contract amongst themselves to maintain peace and order. C. A social contract ensures that a monarch will provide its people basic services like education and protection from enemies. D. people consenting to a form of government, which implies that an individual releases some liberty for the common good
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 57

Pregunta
A(n) __________ is a way of thinking or a set of ideas about particular subjects. A. philosophy B. theorem C. proof D. axiom
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 58

Pregunta
Which statement BEST describes the philosophy of John Locke? A. There is no need for government since natural law will ensure that humanity continues to progress. B. Governments should have separation of powers to ensure their citizens retain the greatest possible liberty. C. Monarchies, because of their divine blessings, ensure that civilization progresses to its maximum potential. D. Because they should be accountable to the people, governments must protect the natural rights of its citizens or else be overthrown.
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 59

Pregunta
In The Spirit of the Laws (1748), __________ argues that any government, if it is to protect the liberty of its citizens, needs __________. A. Rousseau . . . a strong legislature B. Montesquieu . . . a separation of powers C. Locke . . . a strong monarch to serve as a father figure D. Filmer . . . a constitution in which rights are explicitly outlined
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 60

Pregunta
Enlightenment philosophers employed __________ to distill scientific truths through experimentation and observation. A. Greek mythology B. Galilean proofs C. religious philosophy D. scientific method
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 61

Pregunta
Which statement BEST describes a social contract? A. an implied agreement between citizens and government in which citizens release some liberty to government for the good of society B. a contract between local residents and providers of basic services like water and energy C. an understanding that the judiciary branch of government will be wholly independent of the other branches of government D. an agreement between citizens and their government in which governments will provide safety, shelter, and basic services in exchange for most of their citizens’ liberty
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 62

Pregunta
Which statement BEST explains why the “divine right of kings” theory conflicted with the idea of a social contract? A. The divine right of kings theory bound people to a religion, which, according to Rousseau and Locke, went against natural law. B. Social contracts required the consent of every individual in society, which meant kings had to obey the will of the majority. C. Because divine right of kings awarded absolute power to monarchs as leaders of society, there could not be a true consent of the people. D. As a purely Catholic idea, the divine right of kings theory conflicted with the Protestant theory of a social contract.
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 63

Pregunta
Which statement about the “divine right of kings” theory is FALSE? A. Its followers viewed kings as the fathers of society. B. Its adherents believed that government was critical to the “Great Chain of Being.” C. It held that submission to the patriarchal authority was the key to political obligation. D. Its followers believed that governments should be modeled after the ancient Greek and Roman governments.
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 64

Pregunta
Each statement is true of the Enlightenment EXCEPT: A. It sought to justify the divine right of kings. B. It influenced the American Founding Fathers. C. It began in Western Europe in the 18th century. D. It was heavily influenced by the histories of ancient civilizations.
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 65

Pregunta
Which statement about the relationship between Enlightenment philosophers and the philosophy of Robert Filmer is TRUE? A. Filmer suggested that governments represent the will of the majority, whereas Enlightenment thinkers advocated for minority rights. B. Filmer argued for a strong monarchy, whereas Enlightenment philosophers claimed that government was not necessary because natural law would allow society to advance. C. Enlightenment philosophers advocated government systems that protected the natural rights of man, whereas Filmer argued that people would be lost without the paternal monarch. D. Enlightenment philosophers advocated monarchical governments in which a central king would ensure the rights of the people, whereas Filmer argued for representative democracy.
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 66

Pregunta
For the most part, the Declaration of Independence was an attack on the actions of: a. the colonial governments c. the King of England b. the English Parliament d. the people of England
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 67

Pregunta
What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress? a. to discuss independence from England c. to discuss the taxing situation with England and repeal taxation laws b. to discuss the new government for the United States d. to discuss the new name for the union
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 68

Pregunta
The idea that the people have the right to abolish an abusive and unresponsive government was FIRST formally expressed by Americans in the a. Constitution. b. Petition of Right. c. Declaration of Rights. d. Declaration of Independence.
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 69

Pregunta
From the formation of the New England Confederation to that of the Second Continental Congress, the colonists became progressively a. better organized. b. more defiant. c. both a and b d. none of the above
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 70

Pregunta
The first State constitutions, adopted after independence, a. placed most authority with the State governors. b. provided for lengthy terms for elective offices. c. placed most authority with the State legislatures. d. extended voting rights to all adult State residents.
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 71

Pregunta
For all intent and purpose, the Declaration of Independence was a statement claiming that the King of England had broken Locke's social contract.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 72

Pregunta
This colonial self-governing collective body was suggested by Benjamin Franklin. a. The New England Confederation c. The Stamp Act Congress b. The Penn Intercolonial Cooperation Plan d. The Albany Plan of Union
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 73

Pregunta
The first State constitutions focused mainly on a. outlining the causes of the Revolution. b. limiting governmental power. c. establishing a unitary system of government. d. abolishing restrictions on the legislature.
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 74

Pregunta
This body has control when a society has popular sovereignty. a. the aristocracy c. the wealthy b. the army d. the people
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 75

Pregunta
A common feature of the first state constitutions was: a. trial by jury c. freedom of assembly b. popular sovereignty d. due process
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 76

Pregunta
The delegates at the Constitutional Convention ended the slave trade effective immediately following the ratification of the Constitution.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 77

Pregunta
The plan which created the three branches of government and also the bicameral legislature gave more power to states with high populations. Name the plan. a. Virginia Plan c. New Jersey Plan b. New York Plan d. Massachusetts Plan
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 78

Pregunta
Connecticut Compromise, New Jersey Plan, Virginia Plan
Respuesta
  • a. State representation proposals
  • b. features of charter colonies
  • c. trade regulation proposals
  • d. anti-federalist objections to the constitution

Pregunta 79

Pregunta
The success of which plan led to the Constitutional Convention of 1787? a. Albany Plan of Union b. Second Continental Congress's "plan of confederation" c. interstate plan for regulating trade between Virginia and Maryland d. compromise reached between the Virginia and New Jersey plans
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 80

Pregunta
The convention decided to make a compromise between the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan. What was the name of the plan? a. New York Plan c. Massachusetts Plan b. Connecticut Plan d. Florida Plan
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 81

Pregunta
When crafting the new Constitution, the Framers drew from their experiences with which of the following? a. the governments of ancient Greece and Rome b. the writings of Rousseau and Locke c. their own State governments d. all of the above
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 82

Pregunta
This plan of government first proposed the idea of three separate branches. a. Connecticut plan c. New Jersey plan b. Virginia plan d. Rhode Island plan
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 83

Pregunta
What was the compromise that dealt with the northern states’ concern of southern states using slaves as part of the counted population thus influencing their representation in Congress? a. One-Half Compromise c. Three-Fifths Compromise b. One-Quarter Compromise d. One-Fourth Compromise
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 84

Pregunta
This plan of government first proposed the idea of a plural executive branch. a. Connecticut Compromise c. New Jersey plan b. Virginia plan d. Rhode Island plan
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 85

Pregunta
The Three-Fifths Compromise dealt with the issue of: a. commerce c. women’s rights b. taxation d. slavery
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 86

Pregunta
What were the two sides in the fight for ratification? a. Federalists and Anti-Federalists c. Whigs and Democrats b. Democrats and Anti-Federalists d. Whigs and Federalist
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 87

Pregunta
What compromise did the Federalists make in order to ensure ratification in Virginia and New York? a. to include a grievance list in the Constitution c. to count slaves as a whole person b. to include a Bill of Rights in the Constitution d. to have representation based on population in the higher house
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 88

Pregunta
The Federalist Papers were written by Thomas Jefferson.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 89

Pregunta
The Anti-federalists were against ratification of the constitution mostly because: a. they were anarchists c. they felt the states should have less power b. their experiences under British rule d. they were against proportional representation
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 90

Pregunta
Virginia ratified the constitution with the help of all of the following men EXCEPT: a. Washington c. Henry b. Jefferson d. Madison
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 91

Pregunta
What two states were not part of the nine needed to legally ratify the Constitution but were sought for ratification in order to ensure a strong backing of the Constitution? a. Virginia and New Jersey c. New York and Connecticut b. New Jersey and Connecticut d. New York and Virginia
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 92

Pregunta
When New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify the constitution the debate ended.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 93

Pregunta
A key aspect of ratification in both Virginia and New York was: a. a promise to end slavery immediately c. a promise of a bill of rights to follow b. a promise to give women political rights d. a promise to give everyone over the age of 21 the right to vote
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 94

Pregunta
those for whom the Constitution represented a too-powerful central government
Respuesta
  • A. Anti-federalists
  • B. Boycott
  • C. proprietary colonies
  • D. Petition of right

Pregunta 95

Pregunta
Anti-Federalists complained that the delegates of the Constitutional Convention created a document that served the special interests of the _______ only. a. merchants c. wealthy b. farmers d. industrialists
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 96

Pregunta
U.S. Constitutions 3 parts- -preamble - ???? -amendments a. Bill of Rights c. Essays b. Articles d. Sections
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 97

Pregunta
Direct election of senators to Congress occurred because of: a. the original wording in article one c. the bill of rights b. the original wording in article two d. a constitutional amendment
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 98

Pregunta
The US president can check Congress by [blank_start]______[blank_end] legislation.
Respuesta
  • vetoing

Pregunta 99

Pregunta
How did the framers ensure that one branch would not have more power over any other branch? a. Two of three branches must agree before any legislation is passed. c. There is a system of checks and balances between the three branches. b. Both congress and judicial branches check on the executive branch. d. Congress checks on judicial branch and presidential branch but has no one to check on them.
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 100

Pregunta
Extradition, which gives a state an opportunity to send fugitives from one state back to the state seeking them, is contained in this article. a. article three c. article five b. article four d. article two
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 101

Pregunta
___________ elevated the Supreme Court to a higher status, balancing the powers of the other branches. a. Enumerated powers c. Constitutional amendment b. Judicial review d. Judicial activism
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 102

Pregunta
Which principle grants the president the authority to appoint federal judges? a. judicial review c. federalism b. popular sovereignty d. checks and balances
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 103

Pregunta
Article II of the Constitution
Respuesta
  • A. appeal to congress
  • B. Describes the executive branch
  • C. Bankruptcy
  • D. Protects freedom of speech

Pregunta 104

Pregunta
The Constitution is based on the concept of a. expressed powers. c. popular sovereignty. b. judicial activism. d. jurisdiction.
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 105

Pregunta
The full faith and credit clause, allowing states to recognize legal procedures such as marriage, is contained in this article. a. article three c. article five b. article four d. article six
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 106

Pregunta
Why would the framers want Congress to be more powerful than the executive branch? a. because it was in control of making laws b. because it was smaller than the judicial branch c. because it is the biggest branch and divided power amongst the most amount of people d. because it deals with the foreign heads of state
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 107

Pregunta
The executive branch has expanded its powers through what? a. federal bureaucracies c. create new laws giving the executive more power b. changing of the Constitution d. congressional sessions
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 108

Pregunta
An example of a congressional enumerated power is ___________________. a. a power numbered in the Constitution c. a power granted by the president b. a power implied by the Constitution d. a power specified by judicial review
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 109

Pregunta
To protect liberty and specify its powers, the Framers gave Congress
Respuesta
  • A) expressed powers
  • B) judicial reviews
  • C) executive powers
  • D) judicial restraint

Pregunta 110

Pregunta
The Supreme Court would have original jurisdiction over which of the following cases. a. Los Angeles v New York City b. United States v Canada c. Canada v France d. Florida v California
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 111

Pregunta
This is the current number of members in the House of Representatives. a. 100 c. 435 b. 335 d. 535
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 112

Pregunta
The "necessary and proper clause", which gives Congress broad power in lawmaking, is also known as the _________. a. due process clause c. elastic clause b. establishment clause d. free exercise clause
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 113

Pregunta
The judicial branch of government received the majority of its structure and power from _____________________. a. Article II of the U.S. Constitution c. the court case "McCulloch v. Maryland" b. the Judiciary Act of 1789 d. state court cases
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 114

Pregunta
Article II of the Constitution is important because it ___________. a. describes expressed powers c. describes the executive branch b. describes enumerated powers d. describes the legislative branch
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 115

Pregunta
All of the following are powers of the president EXCEPT ___________. a. he can declare war c. he can pardon people convicted of federal offenses b. he gives the state of the Union message d. he is commander-in-chief of the armed forces
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 116

Pregunta
Who decides how states will ratify the amendments? a. Congress c. Justices b. President d. States
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 117

Pregunta
One way the Founders provided for change in the Constitution was to describe how to a. provide judicial restraint. c. amend the Constitution. b. ratify the Constitution. d. impeach presidents.
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 118

Pregunta
There are two ways to propose an amendment, one is by receiving two-thirds votes from Congress, the second is by a a. Congressional petition. c. presidential order. b. Supreme Court rule. d. national convention.
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 119

Pregunta
appeal to congress
Respuesta
  • A. elastic clause
  • B. trial
  • C. veto
  • D. petition

Pregunta 120

Pregunta
Agreements between heads of state
Respuesta
  • A. treaty
  • B. executive agreement
  • C. poll tax
  • D. jurisdiction

Pregunta 121

Pregunta
All formal constitutional amendments must be proposed by Congress.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 122

Pregunta
How many ways can the Constitution be amended? a. 1 c. 3 b. 2 d. 4
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 123

Pregunta
agreement between nations
Respuesta
  • A. poll tax
  • B. treaty
  • C. supreme court
  • D. veto

Pregunta 124

Pregunta
The only method of amending the Constitution that has been used to date is by a. judicial activism. c. national convention. b. petition. d. two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress.
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 125

Pregunta
amendment approval
Respuesta
  • A. appeal
  • B. ratification
  • C. treaty
  • D. impeachment

Pregunta 126

Pregunta
How many amendments have been added since the first ten? a. 15 c. 17 b. 16 d. 18
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 127

Pregunta
Why was the 24th Amendment important to voters? a. It abolished poll taxes so every citizen who registered could vote. c. It created a new way to vote. b. It allowed anyone to vote. d. It created an easier way to vote.
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 128

Pregunta
The first 10 amendments are called the a. Bill of Rights. c. Preamble. b. Constitution. d. enumerated Articles.
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 129

Pregunta
What are the first ten amendments called? a. Declaration of Independence c. Freedom Amendments b. Bill of Rights d. Articles
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 130

Pregunta
If you were mistreated by a police officer during a routine traffic stop without just cause, this 5th amendment right was probably violated. a. double jeopardy c. self-incrimination b. due process d. eminent domain
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 131

Pregunta
The ______________ Amendment incorporated the Bill of Rights into law at the state level. a. Sixteenth b. Fourteenth c. Tenth d. Ninth
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 132

Pregunta
How did the 12th Amendment change the electoral process? a. It allowed the President to choose a Vice President after the election. b. It combined the vote for President and Vice President in the electoral college. c. It established separate ballots for the President and Vice President in the electoral college. d. It established that the runner-up would become Vice President.
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 133

Pregunta
First amendment
Respuesta
  • A. impeachment
  • B. ratification
  • C. protects free speech
  • D. bankruptcy

Pregunta 134

Pregunta
How did the Twenty-first Amendment affect the Eighteenth Amendment? a. changed its venue c. repealed it b. supported it d. ratified it
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 135

Pregunta
The 4th Amendment allows search warrants to be issued for specific purposes, looking for a specific item or items that are thought to be illegal.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 136

Pregunta
foreign-born, noncitizen
Respuesta
  • A. picketing
  • B. libel
  • C. alien
  • D. sedition

Pregunta 137

Pregunta
The Due Process Clause guarantees that a. the National Government will not interfere with constitutional rights. b. States are not bound by their State constitutions in matters of individual rights. c. States will not deny people any basic or essential liberties. d. State governments will police the National Government.
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 138

Pregunta
What is the belief about rights under a limited government? a. rights are relative not absolute c. rights are needed for civilization b. rights are given not earned d. rights are unable to be given to all people
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 139

Pregunta
Individual rights were included in the Constitution because a. conflicts between individuals and the government remained unsolved. b. the people demanded a listing of rights. c. the distinction between civil rights and civil liberties had to be made. d. people did not want the government to have any authority over them.
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 140

Pregunta
A person may do as he or she chooses in this country a. because the Constitution guarantees that right. b. because the Supreme Court has ruled that to be a right. c. as long as that person does not infringe on the rights of others. d. as long as that person does not criticize others.
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 141

Pregunta
Which of the following statements about civil rights is NOT true? a. Each person's rights are relative to the rights of others. b. Rights sometimes conflict with one another. c. Some rights may be limited in wartime. d. Rights are extended only to citizens.
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 142

Pregunta
All of the following are examples of individual rights EXCEPT: a. Yelling fire in a crowded gymnasium during a high school basketball game when there isn’t actually a fire. c. Holding a silent protest outside of a bank after they have laid-off 500 employees. b. Printing an editorial regarding the quality of food served in hospitals. d. Organizing a protest rally within the United States against the actions of a foreign government.
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 143

Pregunta
The 10 amendments known as the Bill of Rights were originally intended as restrictions against a. the already existing States. b. any new States that would enter the Union. c. the new National Government. d. both the National Government and State governments.
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 144

Pregunta
All of the following stand as proof of the American commitment to freedom EXCEPT a. the Declaration of Independence. b. the Preamble to the Constitution. c. the Bill of Rights. d. Article II of the Constitution.
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 145

Pregunta
Private schools that are church-related are known as ____ schools.
Respuesta
  • A. prior restraint
  • B. parochial
  • C. assemble
  • D. symbolic speech

Pregunta 146

Pregunta
The Supreme Court has held that the key factor in determining whether or not released time programs are constitutional is a. what students do during those programs. b. when the programs are held. c. where those programs are held. d. who attends the programs.
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 147

Pregunta
protects the right to hold one's own religious beliefs
Respuesta
  • A. Free exercise clause
  • B. civil liberties
  • C. civil rights
  • D. symbolic speech

Pregunta 148

Pregunta
A democracy must allow freedom of expression, otherwise a. a dictatorship cannot exist. b. office seekers cannot run for office. c. government will collapse. d. democracy does not really exist.
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 149

Pregunta
According to the "Lemon test", public tax dollars could be used to purchase bibles as long as they were used for literary purposes.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 150

Pregunta
To determine whether or not to provide public aid to parochial schools, local and federal courts use the Lemon test, which adheres to three standards including all of the following except a. Funds must be used for secular purposes only. b. The primary effect must neither inhibit nor advance religion. c. Student acceptance to and attendance of the school must not be determined by religious beliefs. d. The government must avoid any excessive entanglement.
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 151

Pregunta
Government has encouraged religion in the United States in all of the following ways EXCEPT a. by allowing the establishment of a national religion. b. by exempting church property from taxes. c. by installing a chaplain in the navy. d. by opening each session of Congress with a prayer.
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 152

Pregunta
The distinction the Court has made between prayer in Congress or in State legislatures, and prayer in public schools, is based largely on a. the religion of those being led in prayer. b. the doctrine expressed in the prayer. c. whether the prayer in any way threatens the public safety. d. whether the prayer advances religion.
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 153

Pregunta
The ____ sets up the separation between church and state.
Respuesta
  • A. Establishment clause
  • B. slander
  • C. libel
  • D. Free Exercise Clause

Pregunta 154

Pregunta
The establishment clause has been interpreted differently depending upon time, place and location (just to give some examples).
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 155

Pregunta
Government action seeking to curb ideas before they are expressed is called ____.
Respuesta
  • A. libel
  • B. prior restraint
  • C. Alien
  • D. seditious speech

Pregunta 156

Pregunta
In Schenk v. United States __________________ was limited. a. freedom of assembly c. the right to bear arms b. freedom of religion d. free speech
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 157

Pregunta
What is the limitation placed upon journalists when printing a story? a. prior restraint c. slander b. shield law d. libel
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 158

Pregunta
Which of the following statements about prior restraint is TRUE? a. Prior restraints are usually upheld by the Supreme Court. b. The Constitution guarantees the right of prior restraint. c. The Supreme Court has only rarely upheld prior restraints. d. Prior restraints are necessary to prevent censorship.
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 159

Pregunta
What was the presidential power given by the Alien and Sedition Act? a. power to imprison any person caught engaging in sedition speech c. power to describe what is considered acceptable speech b. power to bar any alien from applying for citizenship d. power to deport undesirable aliens
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 160

Pregunta
What does seditious speech target? a. talk of trying to recall a congressman c. obscene language b. talk of overthrowing the government d. extreme religious speech
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 161

Pregunta
Seditious speech is speech that urges others to a. disagree with the government in public. b. vote against the government. c. overthrow the government. d. support the party out of power.
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 162

Pregunta
How is confidentiality protected for a reporter when trying to uncover unfavorable information? a. justice review c. confidentiality clause b. shield law d. journalist law
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 163

Pregunta
Reporters use which of the following to argue against being forced to testify in court or to reveal their sources? a. the prohibition against seditious speech b. the 1st Amendment guarantee of the free exchange of ideas c. the prohibition of prior restraint d. the 1st Amendment protection of the expression of unpopular views
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 164

Pregunta
In deciding cases involving laws against sedition, the Supreme Court has a. developed the "clear and present danger" rule. b. established the excessive entanglement standard. c. upheld the Alien and Sedition acts of 1798. d. upheld the constitutionality of all such laws.
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 165

Pregunta
Without this freedom there would be no political parties and no interest groups to influence the action of government. a. freedom of religion c. freedom to libel b. freedom of assembly d. freedom to slander
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 166

Pregunta
In the case of _______________, police actions were supported by the Supreme Court in their attempt to keep peace after a threat was made on the individual exercising his right to freedom of speech. a. DeJonge v. Oregon c. Adderly v. Florida b. Gregory v. Chicago d. Feiner v. New York
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 167

Pregunta
Holocaust survivors in Skokie illustrated a free speech and assembly problem called the a. public veto law. c. heckler's veto. b. freedom of assembly veto. d. parade permit law.
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 168

Pregunta
Which of the following is not a public assembly that has limits placed upon the event? a. picketing c. parades b. private property displays d. demonstrations
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 169

Pregunta
The Nazi demonstration in Skokie, Illinois was particularly explosive because many residents were survivors of this. a. WW I c. Wounded Knee b. WW II d. the Holocaust
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 170

Pregunta
The 1937 Supreme Court ruling in DeJonge v. Oregon established two legal principles involving which two amendments? a. First and Fifth c. First and Fourteenth b. Fifth and Fourteenth d. Second and Fifth
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 171

Pregunta
What is needed in order to be able to picket on public property? a. at least 20 people c. permits b. controversial topic d. pay a fee in order to have that right
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 172

Pregunta
Labor unions have the right to a. veto public law. c. use the heckler's veto. b. picket. d. use violence when on strike.
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 173

Pregunta
“It is one thing to say that the police cannot be used as an instrument for the suppression of unpopular views, and another to say that, when as here the speaker passes the bounds of argument and undertakes incitement to riot, they are powerless to prevent a breach of peace.” —Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson, 1951 Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson’s writings in Feiner v. New York conclude that freedom of speech must be protected at all costs, including a breach of the peace.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 174

Pregunta
has the power to dispatch federal troops to restore order to or provide protection to the states
Respuesta
  • A. Senate
  • B. President
  • C. Republican
  • D. Federalists

Pregunta 175

Pregunta
For a territory to be admitted to the Union, the first step was for Congress to pass a. the state constitution. c. a sunshine law. b. an enabling act. d. a sunset law.
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 176

Pregunta
Which of the following is not a concurrent power shared by the federal and state governments? a. granting citizenship c. holding courts b. taxing d. defining criminal acts
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 177

Pregunta
The national government's control of immigration is an example of a. concurrent powers. c. inherent powers. b. delegated powers. d. expressed powers.
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 178

Pregunta
Why do Constitutional laws have more power than the state laws? a. The Constitution is older. c. The Constitution is the supreme law of the land. b. The Constitution is supported by the president. d. The Constitution is closed to interpretation therefore more effective.
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 179

Pregunta
The power of the national government to declare war is most likely this specific power. a. expressed c. concurrent b. reserved d. denied
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 180

Pregunta
As the US was growing at the end of the 19th century how were the states’ admissions controlled? a. Compromise of 1850 c. Stamps Act b. Enabling Act d. Compromise of Kansas-Nebraska
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 181

Pregunta
system of government which guarantees each state representation at the national level.
Respuesta
  • A. federalism
  • B. socialism
  • C. communism
  • D. nationalism

Pregunta 182

Pregunta
powers directly granted to the national government by the Constitution
Respuesta
  • A. expressed
  • B. reserved
  • C. concurrent
  • D. implied

Pregunta 183

Pregunta
Which of the following is a state right guaranteed by the federal government? a. taxation equal for everyone c. free monies to create programs b. protection for the state citizens d. equal pay for all
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 184

Pregunta
What is the process called when a fugitive flees to another state and is apprehended then sent back to the original state in which they fled? a. extradition c. defense b. fugitive d. assimilation
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 185

Pregunta
The Constitution requires states to settle their disputes without a. the use of force. c. enabling acts. b. extradition. d. civil lawsuits.
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 186

Pregunta
An agreement between states is called a. a public act. c. the sunshine law. b. a judicial proceeding. d. an interstate compact.
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 187

Pregunta
Civil laws passed by state legislatures are called a. public acts. c. enabling acts. b. resolutions. d. criminal laws.
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Pregunta 188

Pregunta
When one state asks another to return a fugitive from justice it is called: a. deportation c. extradition b. immunities d. compacts
Respuesta
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.
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