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American Gov Fall Final 2019 Test Review Guide

Quiz by Garry Hagedorn

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  • Q1
    Which phrase from the Declaration of Independence most clearly reflects the idea that the people are the source of government?
    “. . . all men are . . . endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights”
    “. . . that all men are created equal...”
    “. . . governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes . .
    “. . . deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. . .”
    30s
  • Q2
    The United States Government is considered a federal system because
    both national and state governments exist within the nation
    each state has equal representation in the United States Senate
    foreign policy is handled by state governments
    the people elect national officials
    30s
  • Q3
    Which fundamental political idea is expressed in the Declaration of Independence?
    the central government and state governments should have equal power
    the government should guarantee every citizen economic security
    if the government denies its people certain basic rights, that government can be overthrown.
    rulers derive their right to govern from God and are therefore bound to govern in the nation’s best interest.
    30s
  • Q4
    Which idea had a major influence on the authors of the Articles of Confederation?
    three branches of government are needed to protect liberty.
    a strong central government threatens the rights of the people and the states.
    the central government must have the power to levy taxes and to control trade.
    all of the people must be granted the right to vote.
    30s
  • Q5
    The objections of the Anti-Federalists can be BEST summed up as:
    a fear that the government would have too much power and that individual liberties were not protected
    a fear that the small States would not have a say in the new government
    a fear that too few people had participated in the writing of the Constitution
    a fear that the new government would be too weak to succeed
    30s
  • Q6
    At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, delegates from the small states most strongly supported the idea of
    establishing a strong national executive
    levying taxes on exports
    equal representation for the states in the national legislature
    popular election of Senators
    30s
  • Q7
    One way in which the authors of the Constitution tried to create “limited government” was by providing for
    the establishment of naturalization laws
    the popular election of Federal judges
    a division of power between the national and state governments
    a loyal opposition through a two-party system
    30s
  • Q8
    Why do the Declaration of Independence and Constitution mark a turning point in people’s ideas about government?
    Neither documents were structured around a king or queen
    Both documents put Enlightenment ideas into practice
    None of the above
    Both documents took away rights
    30s
  • Q9
    “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution therefore, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people there of” -Article 3 Constitution of Maryland. What principle of government is best reflected in the article above?
    Checks and Balances
    Majority Rule
    Federalism
    Judicial Review
    30s
  • Q10
    : Which weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation were addressed in the United States Constitution? Select all that apply.
    a limited power to tax, the lack of a chief executive, the emphasis on state sovereignty
    the emphasis on foreign trade
    a strong bank system
    30s
  • Q11
    "Whenever the government tries to take away the property of the people or to reduce them to slavery, they [government] put themselves to a state of war with the people who are then free from any further obedience." -John Locke, Second Treatise of Civil Government, 1690 ​ ​Which phrase from the Declaration of Independence was directly influenced by the quotation?
    "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal. ..."
    "That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed .... "
    " ... they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness .... "
    "That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it. ... "
    30s
  • Q12
    : The Anti-Federalists demanded this to be added to the Constitution to avoid abuses from a Strong Central Government in order to have their rights protected
    Constitution
    Bill of Rights
    Declaration of Independence
    Articles of Confederation
    30s
  • Q13
    How did "self rule" drive the behavior of the colonies?
    They were separated by the Atlantic Ocean from Great Britain, so communication was difficult and took quite a while. Therefore, the Colonies had relied on managing themselves very heavily prior to the American Revolution. This made it much easier to consider independence, because they had experience in running many of their own affairs.
    The British Army lived in people's houses, so they were unable to organize.
    The King of England tightly controlled the Colonies thru his Governors, and the citizens were therefor unable to think for themselves.
    They were clueless, and looked to the King to tell them what to do in very aspect of their lives.
    30s
  • Q14
    Mexico has a governmental system in which the power is divided between the national government and each state. Based on this information, what type of government system does Mexico have?
    capitalism
    Dictatorship
    Communism
    Federalism
    30s
  • Q15
    Which of these circumstances illustrates a danger of majority rule?
    a law is used to oppress a group of people
    a petition is signed by many people
    a law is ruled unconstitutional by a judge
    a prisoner is wrongly let out of prison
    30s

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