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What is one purpose of the U.S. Constitution?

  1. to protect the rights of citizens
  2. to give people unlimited freedoms
  3. to give the government unlimited power
  4. to protect the government from angry voters

to protect the rights of citizens

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Which statement expresses an idea of the Enlightenment? 

(1) The king is sacred and answers only to God.

 (2) History is a continuous struggle between social classes. 

(3) Those who are the most fit will survive and succeed. 

(4) All individuals have natural rights.

(4) All individuals have natural rights.

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The power of judicial review was established when

  1. the original United States Constitution was adopted
  2. an amendment was added to the United States Constitution
  3. President Thomas Jefferson established the power in an executive order
  4. the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Marbury v. Madison (1803)

The Supreme Court issued its ruling in Marbury v. Madison (1803)

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Which branch carries out and enforces the law?

a. Judicial branch

b. Legislative Branch

c. Executive Branch

c. Executive Branch

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Which foreign policy toward Europe did President George Washington recommend in his Farewell Address?

  1. military alliances
  2. internationalism
  3. imperialism
  4. neutrality

neutrality

200

Weaknesses in the central government under the Articles of Confederation exposed by Shays’ Rebellion contributed directly to the

  1. signing of the Declaration of Independence
  2. creation of the United States Constitution
  3. development of a policy of neutrality
  4. passage of the Northwest Ordinance

creation of the United States Constitution

200

According to John Locke, the chief role of government was to 

(1) protect natural rights

(2) fight territorial wars 

(3) ensure the wealth of citizens 

(4) redistribute land

protect natural rights

200

What was the result of Mcculloch v. Maryland?

1) Congress could control trade between states

2) Federal government had unlimited power

3) Federal Banks were created

4) The judicial branch gained the right to interpret the law

Federal Banks were created

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Which branch writes out and passes laws?

a. Judicial

b. Legislative

c. executive

b. Legislative

200

Which statement describes an effect of the Louisiana Purchase (1803)?

  1. The size of the United States was doubled.
  2. The boundary with Mexico was finally established.
  3. The Northwest Territory became part of the United States.
  4. The Mississippi River became the western boundary of the United States.

The size of the United States was doubled.

300

The authors of the US Constitution created a bicameral legislature because they...

  1. wished states to retain their absolute sovereignty
  2. reached a compromise between the large states and the small states over representation
  3. hoped to weaken the power of Congress
  4. wanted to create an independent judiciary elected by the people

reached a compromise between the large states and the small states over representation

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The writings of Jean Jacques Rousseau, Baron de Montesquieu, and John Locke were similar in that each supported the principles of 

(1) a military dictatorship 

(2) an autocracy 

(3) a theocratic society 

(4) a democratic republic

 A democratic republic

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What was the result of Gibbons v. Ogden?

1) Congress could control trade between states

2) Federal government had unlimited power

3) Federal Banks were created

4) The judicial branch gained the right to interpret the law

Congress could control trade between states

300

The judicial branch of government can check the legislative branch of government by

  1. vetoing bills passed by Congress
  2. declaring laws unconstitutional
  3. calling special sessions of Congress
  4. reducing congressional budgets

Declaring laws unconstitutional

300

What was the Embargo Act of 1807?

a. An act by Jefferson that prevented trade outside of the U.S.

b. An act by Washington that prevented trade outside of the U.S.

c. A tax on shipped goods

d. A tax on stamped goods

a. An act by Jefferson that prevented trade outside of the U.S.

400

Political parties, the president’s cabinet, and national nominating conventions are considered examples of

  1. delegated powers
  2. separation of powers
  3. the elastic clause
  4. the unwritten constitution

the unwritten constitution

400

The ideas of Rousseau, Voltaire, and Montesquieu most influenced 

(1) the growing power of priests in the Roman Catholic Church

(2) improvements in the working conditions of factory workers 

(3) the rise of industrial capitalism 

(4) movements for political reform

movements for political reform

400

What is a major result of the Supreme Court decisions in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) and Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)? 

(1) Abuses of power by the president were prevented. 

(2) The powers of the federal government were expanded.

(3) The powers of Congress over the territories were reduced. 

(4) Freedoms guaranteed in the Bill of Rights were restricted.

The powers of the federal government were expanded.

400

The power of the president to veto laws and the power of the House of Representatives to impeach are examples of

  1. federalism
  2. the unwritten constitution
  3. executive privilege
  4. checks and balances

checks and balances

400

Which heading best completes the partial outline below?

I. ___________________________
A. Creation of a national bank
B. Full funding of the national debt
C. Collection of an excise tax on whiskey

  1. The Spoils System
  2. The American System
  3. Hamilton’s Financial Plan
  4. Constitutional Amendments
  • Hamilton’s Financial Plan
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  • A bill of rights should be added.
  • The central government is too powerful.
  • The nation is too large to remain a republic.

These statements express concerns of citizens who opposed the

  1. colonial rule of Great Britain
  2. principles expressed in the Albany Plan of Union
  3. ratification of the Constitution
  4. secession of Southern states from the Union

ratification of the Constitution

500

Which solution would Baron de Montesquieu offer to avoid the enactment of tyrannical laws?

 (1) granting freedom of speech 

(2) reinstating absolute monarchies 

(3) separating the branches of government

(4) limiting natural laws

(3) separating the branches of government

500

Which Supreme court case best completes the partial outline below?

I. ____________________________________

A. Heard under Chief Justice John Marshall

B. Established judicial review

C. Strengthened the judiciary 

a. Marbury v. Madison

b. Mcculloch v. Maryland

c. Gibbons v. ogden

d. Dred Scott v.Sanford

a. Marbury v. Madison

500

Federalism, separation of powers, and checks and balances are constitutional principles that directly

  1. empower more voters
  2. restrict individual liberties
  3. involve citizens in the governing process
  4. reduce the concentration of governmental power

reduce the concentration of governmental power

500

Thomas Jefferson incorporated John Locke's ides of the social contract theory in the Declaration of Independence because this idea

A. justified the overthrow of a government that denied individual liberties

B. considered economic rights more important than inalienable rights

C. supported the divine right of kings

D. called for a gradual change of government

A. justified the overthrow of a government that denied individual liberties