Section 1
Which documents influenced the colonists’ views of government?
A. Common Sense, Articles of Confederation, Declaration of the Rights of Man
B. Virginia Declaration of Rights, Common Sense, Bill of Rights
C. Magna Carta, Iroquois Constitution, Common Sense
D. Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, Common Sense
What is D- magna carta, mayflower compact, common sense?
Which foundational principle ensures that citizens cannot lose their life or freedom without having their legal rights protected?
A. rule of law
B. social contract
C. due process of law
D. separation of powers
What is C- Due Process of Law?
Which is a requirement for a person to become a naturalized U.S. citizen?
A. marrying a U.S. citizen and having a child with that person
B. being a legal resident of the U.S. for at least five years
C. holding employment in the U.S. for at least five years
D. reaching age eighteen and living in the U.S. capital
What is B- being a legal resident of the U.S. for at least five years?
What do a republic and a democracy have in common?
A. rule by the people
B. rule by the single leader
C. rule by a single political party
D. rule by a small group of leaders
What is A- rule by the people?
Which action requires accusing a government official of wrongdoing?
A. filibuster
B. impeach
C. override
D. pardon
What is B- impeach?
Which statement reflects an idea contained within Common Sense?
A. Limited monarchy is an appropriate solution to the problems between England and the colonies.
B. Power should be shared between the colonies and the central government in England.
C. Checks and balances are necessary to limit the power of government.
D. Self-government is a right of the colonies.
What is D- self-government is a right of the colonies?
What was the Anti-Federalists’ greatest concern about ratifying the U.S. Constitution?
A. the lack of a federal court system
B. the lack of legislative veto power
C. the lack of a strong military
D. the lack of a bill of rights
What is D- the lack of a Bill of Rights?
Which option provides citizens with the opportunity to interact with state government?
A. voting for governor
B. testifying before Congress
C. joining a local interest group
D. conducting a local service project
What is A- voting for governor?
Which form of government would have a king as their leader?
A. democracy
B. monarchy
C. oligarchy
D. theocracy
What is B- monarchy?
Which of the following is NOT an action the president can take?
A. declaring a law unconstitutional
B. vetoing a law passed by Congress
C. appointing a new Supreme Court justice
D. issuing an executive order to create a national park
What is A- declaring a law unconstitutional?
Which foundational principle is reflected in the creation of three branches of government?
A. natural rights
B. social contract
C. separation of powers
D. consent of the governed
What is C- separation of powers?
Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation was highlighted by the events of Shays’s Rebellion
A. no national armed forces
B. no power to enter treaties
C. lack of a legislative branch
D. lack of a national court system
What is A- no national armed forces?
How did the ratification of the 15th Amendment impact political participation?
A. All persons who passed a literacy test could now vote.
B. All children of foreign citizens could now vote.
C. Female U.S. citizens were eligible to vote.
D. Male U.S. citizens were eligible to vote.
What is D- Male U.S. citizens were eligible to vote?
Where is power concentrated in a unitary system of government?
A. with central government
B. with state government
C. with the legislature
D. with the military
What is A- with the central government?
What authority do the Florida governor and U.S. president have in common?
A. grant federal pardons
B. commander-in-chief
C. chief executive
D. six-year term
What is C- chief executive?
Which document addressed colonial concerns about English policies?
A. Declaration of Independence
B. Mayflower Compact
C. U.S. Constitution
D. Bill of Rights
What is A- Declaration of Independence?
Which statement describes a major weakness under the Articles of Confederation?
A. The central government lacked the authority to govern effectively.
B. Government power was limited through checks and balances.
C. States had a say in who would become president.
D. The judicial branch had too much power.
What is A- the central government lacked the authority to govern effectively?
Which action represents an individual exercising a constitutional right?
A. quartering soldiers
B. organizing a protest
C. preventing double jeopardy
D. issuing a summary judgment
What is B- organizing a protest?
Which government system gives states the most power?
A. confederal
B. federal
C. parliamentary
D. unitary
What is A- confederal?
Which option refers to the Supreme Court’s decision to take a case?
A. court order
B. judicial review
C. writ of certiorari
D. summary judgment
What is C- writ of certiorari?
Which colonial concern led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence?
A. The king imposed taxes on the colonists.
B. The British government denied the colonists representation in the legislature.
C. The British government denied the colonists the right to petition.
D. The king required the colonists to elect a governor.
What is B- the british government denied the colonist representation in the legislature?
This passage is from a historical document. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights… What is the central idea of this passage?
A. Only citizens can enjoy the rights guaranteed by a government.
B. People have rights that cannot be denied by any government.
C. Government must equally distribute power among people.
D. Government is necessary to promote equality.
What is B- people have rights that cannot be denied by any government?
Which of the following is a responsibility of a grand jury?
A. hear evidence presented during a trial
B. decide on a verdict at the end of a trial
C. determine criminal sentencing after a trial
D. consider whether evidence warrants holding a trial
What is D- consider whether evidence warrants holding a trial?
Which of the following is a process of the legislative branch at the national and state levels?
A. enforcing a law
B. issuing an executive order
C. engaging in judicial review
D. confirming a government appointment
What is D- confirming a government appointment?
An individual is arrested for stealing mail from a U.S. Post Office located in a city of Florida. Which court would have original jurisdiction in this case?
A. a circuit court in Florida
B. a county court in Florida
C. a United States district court
D. a United States district court of appeals
What is C- a United States district court?