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Lesson 5 Constitution
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opponents of ratifying the U.S. Constitution. They favored the loose association of states established under the Articles of Confederation.
Anti-Federalists
100
a financial status in which a person, company, or government owes money to someone else
debt
100
Which of the following is a Federalist belief?
A. The states should be joined together loosely.
B. A federal court system was needed to resolve disputes.
C. The size of the country makes it unlikely that one group will gain power.
D. The states were in the best position to represent their people.
C. The size of the country makes it unlikely that one group will gain power.
100
What is natural law?
A. laws that come from previous cultures or governments
B. laws that pertain to families, divorce, and custody
C. laws that most people agree are right and wrong
D. laws that are made by judges in previous cases on a certain issue
C. laws that most people agree are right and wrong
100
What does “limited government” mean?
A. Government leaders are limited in how many terms they can serve.
B. The government can only do so much to help people.
C. The government has restrictions to keep it from becoming too powerful.
D. Government leaders must follow the law like everyone else.
C. The government has restrictions to keep it from becoming too powerful.
200
the idea that decisions approved by more than half of the people in a group or society will be accepted and observed by all of the people
majority rule
200
supporters of ratifying the U.S. Constitution. They favored the creation of a strong federal government that shared power with the states.
Federalists
200
What aspect of ancient Greek government influenced the United States’ government?
A. rule by an oligarchy
B. organize?on of political parties
C. participation open to all citzens
D. a bicameral legislature
C. participation open to all citzens
200
What is meant by “the rule of law”?
A. A society has strong police forces and court systems.
B. All people are held accountable to laws, which are fair.
C. Laws come from one person, who is the ruler. D. People are victims of harsh and oppressive laws.
B. All people are held accountable to laws, which are fair.
200
What does “due process of law” mean?
A. how a case progresses through the court system
B. the use of previous cases by a judge to reach a decision
C. how a proposed bill becomes an official law
D. standards that must be followed when someone is accused of a crime
D. standards that must be followed when someone is accused of a crime
300
formal approval of an agreement, treaty, or constitution
ratification
300
the approval of every voting member
unanimous consent
300
What makes the United States’ form of government different from authoritarian and totalitarian forms of government?
A. The United States’ form of government goes back farther in history.
B. The United States’ form of government includes a legislature.
C. The United States’ form of government includes principles such as limited government.
D. The United States’ form of government is more stable
C. The United States’ form of government includes principles such as limited government.
300
What is the main idea found in the Declaration of Independence?
A. No one is above the law.
B. An abusive government should be abolished.
C. All people should have the right to vote.
D. The government should provide due process.
B. An abusive government should be abolished.
300
What was the purpose of the Articles of Confederation?
A. to create a temporary government during the American Revolution
B. to explain why the colonies were breaking away from Great Britain
C. to protect the basic rights of the people
D. to provide for an orderly se2ling of the territories
A. to create a temporary government during the American Revolution
400
the first written plan of government for the United States; ratified in 1781
Articles of Confederation
400
This amendment protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures.
Fourth Amendment?
400
Where are the views of the Anti?-Federalists seen most clearly in the U.S. Constitution?
A. the judicial branch
B. the power of eminent domain
C. the Bill of Rights
D. the Electoral College
C. the Bill of Rights
400
Which Enlightenment philosopher wrote the Second Trea?se of Government and is largely credited with inspiring the Founding Fathers’ ideas of social contract and natural rights?
A. Baron de Montesquieu
B. John Locke
C. Rene Descartes
D. Jean-Jacque Rousseau
B. John Locke
400
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a free-market economy?
A. little to no government intervention?on
B. production and means of production is owned by private individuals
C. prices of goods are determined by supply and demand
D. the abolishment of private property
D. the abolishment of private property
500
the belief that governments should operate according to an agreed set of principles, which are usually spelled out in a written constitution
constitutionalism
500
This amendment ensures that a person cannot be tried twice for the same crime and cannot be forced to testify against themselves.
Fifth Amendment
500
Which metaphor BEST conceptualizes a federal system of government?
A. A naval ship run by a captain with help from naval officers. While the captain holds the most power, the other officers are important in managing the ship and the other sailors.
B. A pirate ship under a captain’s command. Each pirate must answer to the captain and the captain alone.
C. A rowboat. Each rower must row in unison with the other rowers; otherwise, the boat will not move in the correct direc?on.
D. A ship under mu?ny. Each person can perform any duty as they please and no one person leads the ship.
A. A naval ship run by a captain with help from naval officers. While the captain holds the most power, the other officers are important in managing the ship and the other sailors.
500
The verse below comes from the Hebrew Torah and is also part of the Christian Old Testament. . . .
So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them . . . Genesis 1:27 Based on the quote, what principle of the American republic was influenced by Judeo-Christian ethics?
A. personal responsibility
B. legal justice
C. equal rights
D. individual worth
D. individual worth
500
Below is the introductory sentence from the Declaration of Independence.
The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen United States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation. Which of the following principles in the Declaration of Independence is found in this passage?
A. due process of law
B. natural rights
C. representitave government
D. rule of law
B. natural rights