United States Constitution
Which country has the oldest written Constitution today?
United States
What punishment has been the defining right of human governments?
Death penalty or capital punishment.
Summarize the four obligations of or duties, mentioned that Christians have to government
Pray for leaders, participate in
government, submit and witness
Define Oligarchy and Democracy
Government run by a small council or a
group of elite individuals. government conducted by popular feeling
Should governments legislate morality? Explain.
Yes. All law is the codification of some
form of morality.
List the three levels of the American government?
National, state, local
BIEQ: Should the government punish every wrong action? Why or why not?
No; God's intention for government power is limited and gives multiple authorities to restrain sin–examples include parents and employers.
Explain system of checks and balances
refers to power that each branch exerts
over the others to check power
In the Northwest Ordinance, what three things were necessary in reference to schools for a territory to
become a state? These three things were required to be taught in all forms of schooling.
Religion, morality, knowledge
What did the original meaning of the phrase "separation of church and state" mean during the time of president Thomas Jefferson?
preventing the establishment of a national religion and preserving religious liberty.
Briefly explain the responsibilities of each branch of the national government.
The legislative branch makes laws, executive enforces laws and judicial interprets laws.
According to the bible, what would an ideal form of government look like? Explain your answer.
Republic. God warned us of other forms of government besides a republic and established the Hebrew republic based on the idea of the citizens electing representatives who should rule over them.
Name a Legislative check to the Executive branch
Overrides vetoes, impeaches and removes officials, including the president, approves or rejects treaties and presidential appointments
Assess why the role of the states today differ from their role in the early years of the American Republic
National crisis provoked citizens to seek quick relief in government–which grew federal power over state governments.
Explain the difference between Arizona’s primary and general election?
The primary election is for selecting a party candidate. a general election is for choosing officeholders from among those candidates,
What are the four organic laws of the American government? What is the supreme law of the land?
Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Northwest Ordinance and U.S. Constitution. U.S. Constitution.
Evaluate how the 7th amendment to the U.S. Constitution and English common law brought Christian faith into the U.S. Constitution.
Among other examples, the U.S. and state constitutions have “Sundays excepted clause” which forbid work on Sunday–Christian Sabbath.
Name a Legislative check to the Judicial branch
Determines the number of supreme court judges, establish lower federal courts, regulates types of appeals, impeaches judges
What are the three qualifications to be a president?
Person must be a natural born citizen, at least thirty-five years of age, and have been a US resident for at least 14 years
Modern liberals agree with the democrat party and conservatives agree with the republican party. Assess the difference between a liberal and conservative?
Liberal: seeks to change the political, economic and status quo–often by government intervention. Conservative: defends against major changes in the political , economic, and social institutions of society while seeking to improve conditions with reform as needed.
Give a brief description of all seven articles to the U.S. Constitution?
Article I: Legislative, Article II: Executive, Article III: Judicial, Article IV: States; republic. Article V: Amendment process, Article VI: Debts, Supremacy, Oath, No Religion Test, Article VII: Ratification and Attestation.
The founding fathers wrote much about how God works throughout history and government. Based on the role of God in the U.S. Constitution, how would you explain the use of oath clauses in the Constitution? How would you explain the testimony of founding fathers concerning the U.S. Constitution?
An oath is a belief in Providence and is an act of worship. Oath is an appeal to God for the truth of what we say and calling down judgment if we lie. Some founders viewed the Constitution as miraculous as miracles of Old and New Testament
Name a Judicial check to the Legislative branch
interprets laws and treaties, determines constitutionality of laws.
Why does the United States have the Electoral College?
It protects us against the tyranny of the majority, encourages coalition building and discourages voter fraud. Without the electoral college, big cities would dominate the interest of candidates and rural areas would suffer.
In 2024 Kamala Harris became the Democratic candidate for president. Assess how Harris’s nomination to democratic candidate broke with tradition and the democratic process?
President Biden won millions of democratic primary voters and decided not to continue his campaign. Harris had no democratic citizens vote for her but the democratic party appointed her as their nominee.