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US Government Final Exam Review

Quiz by Mark Stegall

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  • Q1
    which system of government is an indirect form of democracy, placing political decision making at least one step away from the people?
    Theocracy
    Republic
    Monarchy
    dictaorship
    30s
  • Q2
    In a presidential system the president is in charge of the
    upper house of the national legislature
    executive branch of government
    national court system
    regional legislatures
    30s
  • Q3
    Rulers who are seen as right and proper by key segments of their nation;'s population have
    divine right
    absolute power
    sovereignty
    legitamacy
    30s
  • Q4
    Which power involved the authority to interpret the laws and to settle disputes between members of soiciety?
    judicial
    military
    executive
    legislative
    30s
  • Q5
    Which of the following is another name for the term general welfare?
    public needs
    public good
    social good
    social contract
    30s
  • Q6
    "All men are created equal" reflects the Founders' commitment to which principle?
    majority rule
    rule of law
    citizen participation
    individual worth
    30s
  • Q7
    Thomas Jefferson argued in the Declaration of Independence that, if a government disregards the will of the people the people are free to do which of the following?
    execute the king
    stop paying taxes to the government
    change their govenrment
    move to another country
    30s
  • Q8
    Civic virtue is the idea that people should do which of the following?
    place the common good over private interests
    understand political ideas
    participate in the political process
    abide by the social contract
    30s
  • Q9
    For ideas on how to use the law to protect people's natural rights to life, liberty and property, the Framers looked to
    John Locke
    Charles de Montesquieu
    Magna Carta
    William Blackstone
    30s
  • Q10
    Why did large states favor the Virginia Plan?
    It solved the debate over counting enslaved people for representation
    Representation in the legislature would be based on population
    It was proposed by James madison
    Representation in the legislature would be equal for all states.
    30s
  • Q11
    what did the Constitution do about the Atlantic slave trade?
    It prevented the president from banning the slave trade for 10 years
    It outlawed the slave trade upon ratification of the Constitution
    It allowed the slave trade to continue for indefinitely
    It barred Congress from banning the slave trade for 20 years
    30s
  • Q12
    The Stamp Act marked Parliament's first attempt to
    declare war against the colonies
    create a colonial postage system
    tax the colonist directly
    refund money to the colonies
    30s
  • Q13
    Which of the following is one way an amendment to the Constitution can be ratified?
    conventions in one-half of the states
    simple majority
    three-fourths vote in each house of Congress
    three-fourths of state legislatures
    30s
  • Q14
    The main purpose of the Bill of Rights is to
    create a system of laws
    maintain order
    protect individual freedoms
    organize the national government
    30s
  • Q15
    The right to a speedy trial is guaranteed by the
    Bill of Rights
    electoral college
    Supreme Court
    original Constitution
    30s

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