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OL GOV Unit 1 Test Review
OL GOV Unit 1 Test Review
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1
Which philosopher believed in an “Absolute Monarch”?
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
Volataire
Monetsquieu
2
Which of the following events convinced the framers of the Constitution to call a Constitutional Convention?
Shay’s Rebellion
Boston Tea Party
French & Indian War
French Revolution
3
Which philosopher believed in the idea of separation of powers?
Thomas Hobbes
Rousseau
Montesquieu
Locke
4
What does the Constitution do?
Establishes the government and the rules by which they run
States that there should be a set of Bill of Rights
Questions the authority of the British government
Created a firm friendship between the states
5
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The Chief Justice
The Prime Minister.
The President.
The Speaker of the House.
6
Which philosopher believed that the government should work to preserve the Common Good?
Thomas Hobbes
Locke
Montesquieu
Rousseau
7
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Freedom of speech.
The people.
The President.
Checks and balances.
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Which group had the most influence on the ideas stated in the Declaration of Independence & United States Constitution?
philosophers of the Enlightenment
religious leaders of the medieval period
artists and writers of the Renaissance
political leaders of Spain and France
9
A major weakness of government under the Articles of Confederation was that
state governments could not coin money
the large states received more votes in Congress than the small states did
too much power was given to the president
the national government could not enforce its laws
10
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the Colonists
Congress shall make.
We the British.
We the People
11
What did many American colonists use Thomas Paine's Common Sense to justify?
Joining the army instead of the militia
Declaring independence from Britain
Supporting the British monarchy
Acts of sabotage against British merchants
12
What does the phrase "insure domestic tranquility" in the Preamble of the Constitution mean?
Give land to the homeless
Keep the homeland at peace
Fight wars on foreign soil
Provide citizens with insurance
13
The authors of the United States Constitution included a system of checks and balances to
safeguard the United States against foreign attacks
protect states against the power of the national government
guarantee respect for the freedoms listed in the Bill of Rights
prevent any one branch of government from controlling the other branches
14
The Preamble of the Constitution lists six goals, including which of the following?
to decide who can be a Supreme Court justice
to decrease the power of the federal government
to form a more perfect union
to separate from Britain
15
The Preamble of the United States Constitution says that the power to govern originates with the
president
states
Supreme Court
people
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By which process can the US Constitution be changed?
resolution
amendment
civic participation
veto
