Washington
Jefferson
Adams
Franklin
Madison
100
Natural rights are people's rights to a) life b) liberty c) property d) all of the above
all of the above
100
How many states finally ratified the Constitution?
13
100
How many Presidents have been impeached and convicted?
None
100
Powers of Congress are limited by a) the President's veto b) Supreme Court decisions c) the Constitution d) all of the above
d) all of the above
100
Some of the duties of the executive branch are carried out by a) regulatory commissions b) government corporations c) executive agencies d) all of the above
d) all of the above
200
What role did colonists have in self-government? a) accepted a charter b) ran their colony c) elected representatives d) appointed a governor
c) elected representatives
200
The Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights protected against a) democracy b) tyranny c) confederation d) authority
b) tyranny
200
The most important job of Congress is
making laws.
200
Direct democracy was first practice in
Greece.
200
The Constitution is organized into a) preambles b) laws c) articles d) treaties
c) articles
300
Which term best describes the powers held by Congress? a) weak b) unlimited c) confusing d) broad
d) broad
300
Which is NOT an example of a nonlegislative power of Congress? a) borrow money b) impeach an official c) conduct investigations d) approve federal judges' appointments
a) borrow money
300
American colonists were unlike people in most colonies and nations because a) they were the king's slaves b) everyone could vote c) they had some rights d) they liked royal governors
c) they had some rights
300
Rhode Island was the first colony to promise...
freedom of religion.
300
Parliament raised taxes in the colonies in order to a) cause a revolt b) pay off huge war debts c) reward the royal governors d) punish the colonists
b) pay off huge war debts
400
Under the new Constitution, the President would hold...
executive power
400
The Roman republic offered the colonial legislature a model of....
Representative government
400
The clause in the Constitution that gives Congress the right to make laws that are "necessary and proper" for carrying out listed powers is often called the...
elastic clause
400
The most powerful member of the House of Representatives is the...
Speaker.
400
The Virginia Plan proposed a) three branches of government b) no specific ideas c) more power for states d) secret discussion
a) three branches of government
500
The United States Post Office is an example of a...
government corporation
500
Presenting the State of the Union message to Congress shows the President's...
legislative powers
500
Which statement is true? a) There are more senators than representatives in Congress. b) Representatives serve for longer terms than senators. c) Senators focus on the interests of their whole state. d) Representatives focus on the interests of their whole state.
c) Senators focus on the interests of their whole state.
500
The first three articles of the Constitution describe the...
branches of government
500
Powers that the Constitution gives to Congress but does not deny to states are....
Concurrent powers.
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