Foundations
of
Government
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100
Among the broad purposes of the US government spelled out in the Preamble to the Constitution is the obligation to...
What is provide for justice and people's general welfare.
100
Locke, Harrington, Hobbes, and Rousseau would most likely agree that
What is the state exists to serve the will of the people.
100
The theory underlying modern democracies was developed to challenge the idea that
What is those of royal birth have absolute authority to rule
100
the dominant political unit in the world today is
What is state
100
a federal government is one in which
What is power is divided between a central government and local governments
200
which of the following statements is NOT true of parlimentary government?
What is the legislature is subject to direct control of the executive
200
The individual 50 states lack which basic characteristic of a state?
What is sovereignty
200
The internet seems especially suited to satisfy which of these needs in a democracy
What is to be informed about the many different institutions and policies of the government
200
In the charter colonies, most governmental matters were handled by
What is the colonists
200
which idea is NOT included in the Declaration of Independence
What is God gives certain people the right to govern
300
All of the following influenced the Framers in developing the Constitution EXCEPT
What is Virginia's royal charter
300
Which colony was founded mainly for personal and religious freedom?
What is Massachusetts
300
Which feature did the State constitutions and the Articles of Confederation have in common?
What is principle of popular sovereignty
300
Which of these state constitutions is the oldest and still in force today?
What is Massachucetts
300
After the Revolutionary War, the National Government
What is proved too weak to deal with growing economic and political problems
400
In Benjamin Franklin's opinion, the final Constitution created by the delegates can be summarized as:
What is as near perfect as possible
400
With the words 'We the People' the Constitution establishes its authority on the basis of
What is popular sovereignty
400
Which statement about the Bill of Rights is NOT true?
What is the amendments were ratified at the same time as the Constitution
400
Changes to the Constitution by means other than formal amendment
What is result from the daily experiences of government
400
The President's Cabinet is an example of constitutional change by
What is unwritten custom
500
In most cases involving judicial review, the courts have
What is found the governmental actions in question to be constitutional
500
Which of the following best describes the concept of limited government?
What is government must operate within certain bounds set by the people
500
Which of the following is a method of formal amendment?
What is proposal by 2/3 of congress and ratification by 3/4 of state legislatures
500
Which of the following is constitutional change was a result of party practices
the use of the electoral college as a 'rubber stamp' for the popular vote
500
the basic constitutional rights of the people were FIRST set out in the
What is Bill of Rights
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