Politics 1
Which of the following statements describe an infringement on the freedom of speech? Select all that apply.
A) Chinese authorities interpret "picking quarrels and provoking trouble" to justify arresting those using the Internet to criticize the Communist government.
B) Anyone has the right to freely express his or her thoughts in speech, writing, or any other form of communication.
C) The Supreme Court is to review threats made on Facebook.
D) Teachers in Seattle say they have walked off the job largely because they can't afford to live in the same city as the children they teach.
E) Under new rules, Egyptian journalists cannot use the terms "Islamists, Islamic groups, jihadists, sheikhs, emirs, ulamas, ISIS, ISIL, Islamic State, fundamentalists, puritans and literalists."
A) Chinese authorities interpret "picking quarrels and provoking trouble" to justify arresting those using the Internet to criticize the Communist government.
E) Under new rules, Egyptian journalists cannot use the terms "Islamists, Islamic groups, jihadists, sheikhs, emirs, ulamas, ISIS, ISIL, Islamic State, fundamentalists, puritans and literalists."
What was the first plan of government used by the United States?
Articles of Confederation
The ____________ contributes the least amount of money to public education?
Why did the United States fight Britain and NOT France in the War of 1812?
The British would not stop taking our ships and sailors.
The second westward surge of settlement reached the:
Mississippi River
Which of the following articles from the Constitution could be used to effectively argue in favor of judicial review?
A) In all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be Party, the supreme Court shall have original Jurisdiction.
B) The Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good Behaviour, and shall, at stated Times, receive for their Services, a Compensation, which shall not be diminished during their Continuance in Office.
C) The judicial Power shall extend to all Cases, in Law and Equity, arising under this Constitution, the Laws of the United States, and Treaties made, or which shall be made, under their Authority.
D) The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish.
C) The judicial Power shall extend to all Cases, in Law and Equity, arising under this Constitution, the Laws of the United States, and Treaties made, or which shall be made, under their Authority.
Why did the Federalists NOT support the wealthy farmers as leaders for the government?
They believed the future wealth depended on industrial leaders.
___________ was the president at the time of the Alien and Sedition Act?
John Adams
Who favored the federal government to assume and pay for the war debts owed by the Congress and states?
Alexander Hamilton
Americans went west in search of _______________.
gold, land, and to start a new life
Protesting outside a church or mosque is legally considered ___________.
a First Amendment right
Why did Hamilton's financial plans favor the North?
He supported an industrial nation which happened to be centered in the north.
________ was the main part of the obverse side of the Great Seal.
An eagle
Which major battle occurred after the official ending of hostilities?
The battle of New Orleans
The first westward surge of settlement reached the:
Appalachian Mountains
Why was the idea of implied powers introduced?
To let the government adapt the use of the Constitution for policies
What did the South receive in the compromise over the war debts between Hamilton and Jefferson?
the capital was moved to the south
The _______________________ political parties were formed in the United States while Washington was president.
Federalist and Democratic-Republicans
The people who favored war with England in 1812 were called War ______________.
War Hawks
The third westward surge of settlement reached the:
Pacific Ocean
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are also called:
Which one of the following men was NOT a member of Washington's first Cabinet?
A) Alexander Hamilton
B) Henry Knox
C) John Adams
D) Thomas Jefferson
C) John Adams
_____________ is the main part of the reverse side of the Great Seal?
A pyramid
What reason did Madison give Congress for declaring war in 1812?
seizure of American ships and sailors
Which of the following is an implied right of Congress?
A) The right to declare war.
B) The right to pass laws.
C) The right to override a Presidential veto.
D) The right to create a National Bank.
D) The right to create a National Bank.
What is the most accurate reason for the formation of political parties?
to better organize and represent different opinions in the country
__________ was president at the time of the Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
Who was president at the time of the War of 1812?
James Madison