Purposes
People and Ideas
Government
Judicial Branch
Liberals and Conservatives
100
Which of the following is not a purpose of government? A. Protection B. Order C. Conflict resolution D. Exploration
What is Exploration
100
Which of the following persons cannot propose a law in the United States? A. The president B. Mrs. Smith from Albuquerque C. The president of France D. A member of Congress
What is The president of France
100
What is government? A. organization created by society to make public policies B. Police forces that make people obey the laws C. The Congress, the Supreme Court, and the president D. The Declaration of Independence and the Preamble
What is organization created by society to make public policies
100
What is the name for the power of the Supreme Court to say that a law goes against the Constitution? • A. Judicial review • B. Landmark decision • C. Original intent • D. Social policy
What is Judicial review
100
What is a principal belief of liberals? A. That government should keep from making any changes to society B. That government should work to make society more equal C. That many changes are needed for a better society D. That society is almost perfect the way it is now
What is That many changes are needed for a better society
200
Which of the following is not a reason people form governments? A. The need for economic stability B. The need to search for higher truth C. The need for social order D. The need for public services
What is The need to search for higher truth
200
Which profession or professions made Benjamin Franklin famous? A. Printer and inventor B. General and lawyer C. Blacksmith and soldier D. Travel writer
What is Printer and inventor
200
What powers are given to the federal government by the Constitution? • A. Concurrent • B. Delegated • C. Implied • D. Inherent
What is Delegated
200
What is the name for a Supreme Court decision that will be used to decide future cases? • A. Eminent domain • B. Judicial review • C. Original intent • D. Precedent
What is Precedent
200
What is the principal belief of conservatives? A. That government should make changes to society so it is more equal B. That government should protect society from change C. That many changes are needed to improve society today D. That the government is the best institution to change society
What is That government should protect society from change
300
A government that uses fear to rule is said to rely on A. authority B. power C. legitimacy D. command
What is command
300
What do elitist theories say about power? A. Elites shouldn't hold power. B. Only a small group of people hold power. C. All people hold power. D. A large number of people hold power.
What is Only a small group of people hold power.
300
What was the reason for the Constitutional Convention? A. Foreign countries were trying to invade the US B. American public wanted a new federal government. C. federal government was passing too many tax laws. D. government under Articles of Confederation was weak
What is government under Articles of Confederation was weak
300
Which of the following is not a duty of the judicial branch of government? A. Raising money B. Hearing cases C. Reviewing laws D. Resolving disputes
What is Raising money
300
What is the basic belief of moderates? A. That government should not make changes to society B. That it is the responsibility of government to improve society C. That many changes are needed to improve today's society D. only small changes are needed to make society better
What is only small changes are needed to make society better
400
A government that earns the respect of its citizens is said to have A. legitimacy B. power C. command D. fear
What is legitimacy
400
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention of 1787? A. To write a new Constitution B. To revise the Articles of Confederation C. To move the Capitol from Philadelphia to Rhode Island D. To ratify the Articles of Confederation
What is To revise the Articles of Confederation
400
What did the framers need to do before some of the states would agree to ratify the Constitution? • A. Add the Bill of Rights • B. Agree to the Treaty of Paris • C. Sign the Declaration of Independence • D. Write the Preamble
What is Add the Bill of Rights
400
What is one way the president can check the power of the Supreme Court? • A. By changing the number of justices on the Court • B. By removing justices from the Court • C. By choosing justices who will serve on the Court • D. By selecting the cases the Court will hear
What is by choosing justices who will serve on the Court
400
What is the major concern of the Green Party? • A. Civil rights • B. The economy • C. The environment • D. Taxes
What is The environment
500
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a nation-state? A. It has people. B. It has its own subway. C. It has territory. D. It has sovereignty.
What is It has its own subway.
500
Which of the following is not true of members of the Supreme Court? A. They are called justices. B. They interpret the law. C. They set policy. D. They serve for life.
What is They set policy.
500
Who is next in line to become president if neither the president nor the vice president can serve? • A. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff • B. The chief justice of the Supreme Court • C. The president's chief of staff • D. The Speaker of the House
What is The Speaker of the House
500
What does the Preamble to the Constitution state? A. Why the Constitution was written B. Why the Articles of Confederation didn't work C. What rights individuals have D. That everyone has the right to pursue happiness
What is What rights individuals have
500
What is the name for a group of people that works to influence government decisions? • A. The Electoral College • B. Federal judges • C. An interest group • D. Movie stars
What is An interest group
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