Unit 1-3

Unit 1

Unit 1 and 2

Unit 2

Unit 2 and 3

Unit 3

100

Which political idea is based on the belief that citizens must be willing to give up some freedoms in exchange for the protection of rights?

F.Divine right

G.Natural rights

H.Social contract

J.Rule by the majority

H.Social contract

100

The Three-Fifths Compromise that created popular representation in the House of Representatives created a debate about —

A.voting rights for women

B.counting enslaved people

C.protection of individual rights

D.citizenship for American Indians

B.counting enslaved people

100

Which rights listed in the Declaration of Independence are considered unalienable rights?

F.Justice, freedom, equality

G.Liberty, equality, fraternity

H.Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness

J.Freedoms of speech, the press, assembly, and petition

H.Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness

100

One similarity for both the U.S. President and many state executive leaders is the power to —

A.set term limits

B.veto legislation

C.remove Senators

D.appoint ambassadors

B.veto legislation

100

Which power is granted to the federal government, but not to state governments?

F.Collecting corporate taxes

G.Issuing professional licenses

H.Maintaining a standing army

J.Providing fire protection for homes

H.Maintaining a standing army

200

The Founding Fathers considered that the idea of natural law should be —

A.similar to the divine right of kings

B.naturally easy for all of society to agree upon

made in accordance with long-held traditions

D.based on justice and transcend man-made law

200

Which political leader’s election to a fourth term brought about concerns that his election threatened the system of checks and balances?

A.George Washington

B.Thomas Jefferson

C.Andrew Jackson

D.Franklin D. Roosevelt

200

Which of the following amendments prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures by the government?

A.First Amendment

B.Second Amendment

C.Fourth Amendment

D.Fifth Amendment

C.Fourth Amendment

200

National, state, and local governments provide for the security of the people. This function is performed on the national level by —

A.funding state jails

B.maintaining a military

C.establishing a U.S. Supreme Court

D.overseeing a national police force

B.maintaining a military

200

Which system of government has the advantage of keeping government leaders highly accountable to voters?

F.Federalist

G.Monarchy

H.Presidential

J.Parliamentary

H.Presidential

300

The Declaration of Independence lists “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness” as —

F.state’s rights

G.legislative duties

H.unalienable rights

J.governmental powers

H.unalienable rights

300

Opponents of the New Jersey Plan argued that the plan favored —

F.slaveholding states

G.less populous states

H.a split bicameral legislature

J.a strong central government

G.less populous states

300

By adopting the Bill of Rights, the Founding Fathers demonstrated a belief in the importance of —

A.federalism

B.republicanism

C.individual rights

D.separation of powers

C.individual rights

300

U.S. foreign policy decisions are most affected by the federal government’s responsibility for —

F.health care

G.national security

H.treaty negotiations

J.commerce regulations

G.national security

300

One way that the US constitutional republic differs from historic monarchies is that in the US constitutional republic political authority is given to —A

A.a king

B.ambassadors

C.political party officials

D.representatives of the people

400

Which major political tradition argues that a legitimate government is based on the consent of the governed?

A.Federalism

B.Common law

C.Natural rights

D.Republicanism

400

What resolution came about in response to the debate over legislative representation?

F.The Virginia Plan

G.The New Jersey Plan

H.The Great Compromise

J.The Article of Confederation

H.The Great Compromise

400

The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution describes the rights possessed by —

F.women

G.minority groups

H.newly naturalized citizens

J.people accused of a crime

400

A primary reason for including a definition of citizenship in the Fourteenth Amendment was to —

F.recognize the voting rights of all African American citizens

G.correct the formula the Constitution used to calculate representation

H.impose federal authority over former rebel states under Reconstruction

J.overrule a previous Supreme Court ruling against African American citizenship

400

The Founding Fathers chose to establish a federal system in order to —

A.create a government with divided power

B.model the government after the one in Britain

C.experiment with a new system of government

D.concentrate government power at the national level

A.create a government with divided power

500

The founding of the United States has traditional roots in Judeo-Christian teachings as well as philosophies developed primarily during the —

F.Renaissance

G.Reformation

H.Enlightenment

J.Commercial Revolution

H.Enlightenment

500

In his service at the Constitutional Convention, Alexander Hamilton argued that the Founders should establish a government characterized by —

F.a powerful aristocracy

G.a growing merchant class

H.a strong central authority

J.a loose confederation of states

H.a strong central authority

500

Why is a written constitution important to limited governments?

It details the political theory that is the foundation of the political system.

G.It ensures against corrupt, ineffectual, or ineffective leaders having power.

H.It provides the purposes of the government and defines the rights of citizens.

J.It outlines the responsibilities and role of political parties in the election process.

H.It provides the purposes of the government and defines the rights of citizens.

500

The Founding Fathers chose to ensure religious freedom in the First Amendment in order to -

A.protect against the power of a government-sponsored religion

B.allow state governments to make laws restricting religious activities

C.ensure that future presidents of the United States would be Christian

D.guard against the spread of Catholicism as immigrants arrived in America

A.protect against the power of a government-sponsored religion

500

National, state, and local governments all share the same function of —

F.establishing public schools

G.settling disputes between states

H.providing services to the electorate

J.negotiating treaties with foreign countries

H.providing services to the electorate