Which situation does NOT involve a right protected by the Bill of Rights?

The guarantee of a well-paying job

Which statement describes a difference between the state and federal governments under the U.S. Constitution?

Only the federal government regulates interstate trade.

How does rule of law affect U.S. government officials and institutions?

It holds government officials and institutions accountable to the law.

The diagram is a cause that led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence. Which action completes the diagram?

British ignore colonist grievances

Which example involves changing foreign policy?

Congress lifting the oil embargo on a formerly communist government

Which of the following accurately describes one way an amendment to the U.S. Constitution may be proposed?

Two-thirds of each house of Congress votes to propose.

Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

The government did not have a separate judicial branch.

Why is a formal amendment process important?

To allow the Constitution to be adjusted as times change

The constitutional guarantee of a free press has resulted in

a government more responsive to the needs of the people

What did many American colonists use Thomas Paine's Common Sense to justify?

Declaring independence from Britain

What is the principle of checks and balances ?

each branch of government has some power over the other branches.

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1
Which situation does NOT involve a right protected by the Bill of Rights?
Freedom to join the church of choice
Freedom to publish opinions in the local newspaper
The guarantee of a well-paying job
The ability to own a gun, as long as the laws are followed
2
What is a government that is run by the people, either directly or indirectly?
Communism
Oligarchy
Democracy
Autocracy
3
Which statement describes a difference between the state and federal governments under the U.S. Constitution?
Only the federal government charters banks.
Only the federal government regulates interstate trade.
Only the federal government borrows money.
Only the federal government provides for public welfare.
4
How does rule of law affect U.S. government officials and institutions?
It stops government officials and institutions from making it’s work public
It ensures government officials and institutions are exempt from laws.
It requires government officials and institutions to create new laws.
It holds government officials and institutions accountable to the law.
5
The diagram is a cause that led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence. Which action completes the diagram?
Colonists vote to elect new member of Parliament
British eliminate all taxes on colonists
British ignore colonist grievances
Colonist send troops to Britain in protest
6
A more informed society has resulted from which constitutional protection?
Right to bear arms
Due process
Trial by jury
Free speech
7
What is the term used in the Fourteenth Amendment to describe persons who are born or naturalized in the United States?
Residents
Aliens
Citizens
Immigrants
8
Which example involves changing foreign policy?
Congress lifting the oil embargo on a formerly communist government
A Supreme Court justice voting 2 take a case involving his country of birth
Congress voting to construct a aid center in Florida for political refugees
A Supreme Court hearing on worker discrimination based on national origin
9
Which of the following accurately describes one way an amendment to the U.S. Constitution may be proposed?
Three-fourths of state legislatures vote to propose.
Two-thirds of each house of Congress votes to propose.
Three-fourths of each house of Congress votes to propose.
Two-thirds of citizens nationwide vote to propose.
10
Which service is performed by local government?
Providing fire protection
Delivering mail
Minting quarters
Granting teacher certificates
11
Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
The government did not have a separate judicial branch.
The president was able to spend taxes freely
The states could not print their own currency.
The government had too much power over trade.
12
Why is a formal amendment process important?
To allow the Constitution to be adjusted as times change
To prevent the Supreme Court from being eliminated
To keep some states from being too powerful
To give the president a role in changing the government
13
This poster was at the beginning of the Cold War. How can the information on this poster best be categorized?
Advertisement
Factual
Entertainment
Propaganda
14
This box lists actions that citizens can take.What will happen if a citizen does NOT perform these actions?
The citizen will be fined.
The common good will suffer.
The citizen will be charged with a crime.
The democracy will fail.
15
What does the phrase "insure domestic tranquility" in the Preamble of the Constitution mean?
Give land to the homeless
Fight wars on foreign soil
Keep the homeland at peace
Provide citizens with insurance
16
What is the term for a type of government in which one person possesses unlimited power?
Democracy
Socialism
Autocracy
Communism
17
The constitutional guarantee of a free press has resulted in
a government more responsive to the needs of the people
the establishment of government-run news organizations
the establishment of English as the official language of the United States
a government more likely to hide its actions from the people
18
Who has the most power in a unitary system?
Central government
Regional government
State government
Local government
19
What did many American colonists use Thomas Paine's Common Sense to justify?
Joining the army instead of the militia
Supporting the British monarchy
Declaring independence from Britain
Acts of sabotage against British merchants
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What is the principle of checks and balances ?
each branch of government has some power over the other branches.
To do taxes on time and not go to jail
To show that all branches are equal in power
To give back to the government

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