Life Under the US Government
The Preamble to the Constitution states the new government will "promote the general welfare". This means, the government will...
A) Help create and encourage safe and healthy lifestyles
B) Require all citizens register for the military draft
C) Make sure all citizens are able to run for political office
A) Help create and encourage safe and healthy lifestyles
"...they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights...that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." is a quote from the Declaration of Independence that give examples of...
A) Natural Rights
B) Checks and Balances
C) Federalism
A) Natural Rights
The United States uses THIS type of democracy wherein people vote/elect others to government.
A) Representative Democracy
B) Direct Democracy
C) Social Democracy
A) Representative Democracy
Which government would Locke and Montesquieu be MOST impressed by?
A) A government with unlimited power
B) A government with a single monarch
C) A government with limited power
C) A government with limited power
After the Constitution was ratified, which failure of the Articles of Confederation were "fixed"?
A) It removed a role for a president
B) State governments had zero power
C) Central government could collect taxes
C) Central government could collect taxes
The Patriot Act of 2001 was a set of new security laws that passed after the terrorist attacks on 9/11. Citizens agreed to stricter security laws, and in return, the government strong protected us. This is an example of...
A) Rule of Law
B) Due Process
C) Social Contract
C) Social Contract
""these united colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states" is the final statement of separation from which historical document?
A) Articles of Confederation
B) Bill of Rights
C) Declaration of Independence
C) Declaration of Independence
A) Federal Systems
B) Confederations
C) Unitary System
Our US Constitution is divided and split into 3 branches. Which concept from Montesquieu inspired that?
A) Natural Rights
B) Separation of Powers
C) Social Contract
B) Separation of Powers
"That these United Colonies are, and Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown..."
This quote from the Declaration is...
A) The list of grievances against the king
B) The final statement of separation
C) An argument for freedom of taxes
B) The final statement of separation
"no person...shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself..." This short excerpt from the 5th amendment means Americans have the right to...
A) Be given free legal counsel
B) Not testify against yourself in court
C) Be paid for eminent domain
B) Not testify against yourself in court
How did Thomas Paine's Common Sense influence the colonies?
A) It cut taxes for all colonists
B) It encouraged them to stay loyal to the King
C) It inspired the colonists to resist Britain for independence
C) It inspired the colonists to resist Britain for independence
Confederation: ???
Federalism: State gov't = Central/National gov't
Unitary: Central/National gov't > State gov't
A) No state gov't
B) State gov't > Central/National Gov't
C) Central/National gov't ONLY
B) State gov't > Central/National Gov't
Both Locke and Montesquieu believed in limited government. Which idea below is NOT related to limited government?
A) Separation of Powers
B) Social Contract
C) Paying taxes
C) Paying taxes
A FEDERALIST would like say which of the following quotes:
A) This Constitution is dangerous!
B) We must ratify this Constitution!
C) Our rights won't be protected!
B) We must ratify this constitution!
Martin Luther King Jr. was an expert at exercising his 1st amendment right to peacefully protest. Which first amendment freedom gives us the right to peacefully protest?
A) Right/freedom to petition the gov't
B) Right/freedom of assembly
C) Right/freedom of religion
B) Right/freedom of assembly
A) Made the role for the president too strong
B) Gave states too much power, and the central government too little power
C) Collected far too much taxes that made people poor
B) Gave states too much power, and the central government too little power
Form of government NOT ideal for anyone who believes in Limited Government...
A) Republic
B) Monarchy
C) Democracy
B) Monarchy
Diana pays her taxes, follows the laws, and makes sure her civic obligations are met. According to the "Social Contract", what should the gov't do for Diana?
A) Protect her Natural Rights
B) Give her tax breaks
C) Guarantee she has suffrage
A) Protect her Natural Rights
Which of the following was the MAIN reason the colonists were so upset with Britain?
A) They did not receive enough military support while fighting the French
B) They felt paying any taxes at all was unacceptable and wrong
C) They wanted the right to participate in government's decisions
C) They wanted the right to participate in government's decisions
"Establish Justice" is a quote from the preamble. Which example below is an example of a fair justice system in action?
A) A person accused of a crime going straight to jail without due process
B) A person accused of a crime receiving their 5th and 6th amendment protections
C) The president of the United States being able to avoid certain laws
B) A person accused of a crime receiving their 5th and 6th amendment protections
The Mayflower Compact was written by early pilgrims who just settled in America. What big idea comes from the Mayflower Compact?
A) Self-government
B) Natural Rights
C) Inspired the American Revolution
A) Self-government
What situation would a dictatorship/autocracy work best in?
A) Improving the rights for all people
B) Quickly solving a disaster
C) Having an election
B) Quickly solving a disaster
The social contract was an important idea for our founding fathers to include in our government because...
A) It explained the role of the king/president/leader
B) It listed all of the rights people should get for being active citizens
C) It forces the government to protect people and their natural rights
C) It forces the government to protect people and their natural rights
"No taxation without representation!" is a quote from the colonists that...
A) Showed their frustration about not having a say in taxes/government
B) Was directed at the store owners in the colonies to lower prices
C) Expressed fear of having no British support for local stores
A) Showed their frustration about not having a say in taxes/government