Test Questions
What is an essential part of a legitimate and functioning government?
the authority to enforce laws
The United States Constitution is a plan for a ________ system with specific powers given to the national government and other powers reserved for the states.
Federal
Changes to the constitution are called
Amendment
Freedom of speech, religion, protest
1st
Which are essential features of a country? Multiple things
Laws, territory, proper government
True or False: Under the Articles of Confederation, the government could borrow money and levy taxes.
False
What is meant by the term popular sovereignty?
Legitimate political power must derive from the will of the people.
6th
The Supreme Court’s 1803 decision in Marbury v. Madison was important because it established the principle of __________.
judicial review
A basic principle affirmed in the Declaration of Independence is that government should ______.
Be based on the people
What is the role of the executive branch of the federal government?
to carry out or enforce the laws passed by the legislature
unlawful search and seizure
4th
What does Article I of the Constitution do?
It establishes the legislative branch to make laws
Before supporting ratification of the Constitution, Anti-Federalists demanded that a Bill of Rights be added in order to __________.
Limit the powers of the national gov.
A federal model of government _____________.
Divides power between among different levels of government
It established the right to equal protection of the law in all states.
14th