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Constitution Unit Part 1 Review
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Definition: Law that has to be obeyed by the people running the government
Constitution
Parliament
Higher law
Private domain
2
Definition: A government in which most of the power is given to the legislative branch
Legislative supremacy
Constitutional government
Republican government
Autocratic government
3
Who is known as the “
father of the Constitution
”?
Cincinnatus
James Madison
Montesquieu
John Locke
4
Definition: The idea that the people are the source of authority of the government
Higher law
Checks and balances
Popular sovereignty
Civic virtue
5
A
constitutional
government always includes
a strong executive branch.
an unwritten constitution.
the idea of a judicial branch.
a limitation of government powers.
6
An
agreement
people make to create a government to rule them and protect their natural rights.
Declaration of Independence
Social contract/compact
Civic virtue
Common welfare/good
7
Definition: A situation where no one branch has more power than another
Checks and balances
Balanced powers
Legislative supremacy
Popular sovereignty
8
Definition: The branch of government that has the power to make laws
Judicial Branch
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Cabinet
9
The document that allows the English people to hold
free elections
for their legislature is
the feudal system.
the English Bill of Rights.
the Magna Carta.
the Parliament.
10
Which of the following is an advantage of humans being self-interested?
They don't vote
They run for public office
The don't think about common welfare
They take all the resources
11
One of the problems with
legislative supremacy
is that
the executive branch has too much power.
there are no longer elections of legislators.
factions are able to control the government.
a bicameral system is not possible.
12
Which society practiced a
direct democracy
?
Ancient Greece
Feudal England
Ancient Rome
Ancient Egypt
13
Which of the following are ways we can prevent government from abusing power?
Paying attention to current events
Voicing our needs
Voting
Petitioning the government
14
Which of the following was
NOT
a source used by the Framers when creating the Constitution?
Political philosophy
English law and tradition
Greek and Roman government
The Bible
15
Definition: To make a formal request of (v)
Parliment
Veto
Consent
Petition
16
The story of Cincinnatus is told as an example of
state of nature.
civic virtue.
an absolute monarchy.
checks and balances.
17
The idea for an
American Bill of Rights
was based on
the laws of England and state constitutions.
Ancient Greece.
the Roman Republic.
the organization of the Continental Army.
18
Definition: Rights a person has simply because they are human
Civil rights
Civic virtue
Common welfare
Natural rights
19
Definition: The good of the entire community
Higher law
Civic virtue
Common welfare
Private domain
20
Definition: The branch of government that has the power to carry out and enforce laws
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Supreme Court
Executive Branch
21
Which state was the
last
to write a constitution before the writing of the U.S. Constitution?
Vermont
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Massachusetts
22
Which of the following was a basic idea of the
Magna Carta
?
Common people should elect their parliament.
Natural rights are unalienable.
Nobles needed to compromise with the common people.
Monarchs must obey the laws of their country.
23
Definition: People should put common welfare above their own interests
Civic virtue
Consent
State of Nature
Democracy
24
According to natural rights philosophers, what is the purpose of government?
To tax
To protect life, liberty, and property
To fill the news
For individuals to gain glory
25
The
Declaration of Independence
is
a philosophical pamphlet.
the first United States Constitution.
the peace treaty from the American Revolution.
the explanation of the colonists’ revolt against Britain.
26
Definition: An area of an individual’s life that is no business of the government
Public sphere
Private domain
Civic virtue
State of nature
27
In 1787 most states allowed white males to
vote
if they
owned at least some land.
showed examples of civic virtue.
signed a loyalty oath.
passed a political philosophy exam.
28
Definition: A framework for government
Amendment
Constitution
Bill
Petition
29
Definition: A government in which citizens have the power to govern and elected representatives protect common welfare
Republican government
Communist government
Autocratic government
State of Nature
30
The
Magna Carta
was signed in
1215.
1776.
850.
1609.
31
Which of the following is
NOT
a characteristic of a republican government?
The elected representatives must protect the common welfare
The people vote in all matters of the government
The people elect representatives to exercise the power
The people have the power
32
Definition: The powers of the person or group running the government are limited
Constitutional government
Autocratic goverenment
Dictatorship
Common welfare
33
Which writer expressed unalienable rights as “
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
”?
Thomas Jefferson
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Montesquieu
John Locke
34
How did the Founders try and promote
civic virtue
?
Having every citizen commit to military service
Through parents, schools, and clergy
Large murals on all government buildings
Through forced, signed pledges
35
Definition: Agreement/Approval
Consent
Petition
Bill
Veto
36
Definition: A situation with no government and no laws
Private domain
State of nature
Popular sovereignty
Autocratic government
37
Who expressed the idea that government
powers ought to be separated and balanced?
Montesquieu
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
38
How many branches does the U.S. federal governmet have?
1
2
3
4
39
Powers given to different branches so that no one branch can completely dominate the others
Separation of powers
Consent
Checks and balances
Natural rights
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Definition: The political leaders of the original 13 colonies
Framers
Founders
Parliament
Congress
