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Unit 1: Foundations of Government
Unit 1: Foundations of Government
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The Constitution states Congress has the authority to “make all laws which shall be necessary and proper" - known as___
Judicial review
The plastic clause
The elastic clause
Executive privilege
2
Article 6 addresses the Supremacy of the Constitution. Which BEST describes what this means?
Constit. is“Supreme Law of the Land”&no state may violate it
States may violate Constitution,if it is voted in nat. gov't
None of the above properly address Article 6
If state law conflicts w/a fed.law, state law takes priority
3
Which best summarizes the meaning of the sentence “promote the general welfare”?
We have a legal system that seeks fair ways to settle disputes
Our government seeks to provide to protect citizens from other countries
Our government tries to establish a peaceful society
Our government tries to create conditions that benefit all Americans
4
What is the title of the this document?
The Preamble to the Constitution
The Virginia Plan
The Preamble to the Articles of Confederation
The Declaration of Independence
5
How many states’ votes were needed to approve an
amendment
in the Articles of Confederation?
9
5
13
0
6
According to the document, which is the best definition for "harmoniously"?
Working together
Working individually
Chaos
Tension
7
Providing aid to post-war nations to rebuild their economies is an example of which function of government?
Providing Economic Security and Economic Assistance
Maintaining Order
Providing Leadership
Providing National Security
8
Changes that can be made to the Constitution are called
Federalism
Additives
Ratification
Amendments
9
Which of the following best describes the main idea of the above document?
Outlines main goals of our Constitution for the gov't
Outlines the ratification process of amendments
Outlines Article 3 detailing duties of the Judicial Branch
Outlines Article 1 detailing duties of Legislative Branch
10
What does Hobbes believe the end result of life without "security" is?
Man will live a life of fulfillment and longevity
Man will live a short life of solitary engulfed in conflict
Man is capable of rising past human nature and forming bonds to every man
Man will live a life that is fulfilling, but short
11
What system is being illustrated by the chart?
The system for making changes to the Constitution
The Preamble to the Constitution
The system for adding amendments to the Constitution
System of Checks and Balances under the Federal government
12
The creation of schools would be an example of which function of government?
Providing public services
Providing leadership
Providing national security
Maintaining order
13
For governments to be accountable, the people must be aware of the actions their government is taking
Competing political parties
Citizen participation
The rule of law
Transparency
14
Philosophers refer to "the state of nature" as an environment in which
there is no government but people live and work happily together
there is a government but no leader
there is a stable government with checks & balances
there is no government and people revert to instincts of survival
15
Which of the following ideas mentioned in this document pledges to protect our basic freedoms?
To secure blessings of liberty to ourselves & our posterity
Establishing Justice
Insuring Domestic Tranquility
To promote the General Welfare
16
Which is an example of a power the Judicial Branch has over the legislative branch?
Determine constitutionality of laws
Interpret laws and presidential actions
Institute new courts
Appoint judges to fill vacancies in the court
17
Central government controls all aspects of citizens’ economic, political, and social lives
Federal
Democracy
Authoritarian
Monarchy
18
In Article III of the Constitution, the judicial branch is headed by
The president of the U.S.
The Supreme Court
The Senate
The House of the Representatives
19
Using violence and the threat of violence to control people to get work done
Social Contract Theory
Force Theory
Evolutionary Theory
Divine Right Theory
20
What is one of Ms. Kolios' favorite movies?
Nightmare on Elm Street
Hocus Pocus
Scream
Halloweentown
21
no one is above the law- not even a king, elected president, police officer, or member of the military
Citizen participation
The rule of law
Accountability
Transparency
22
Which is an example of a power the Executive Branch has over the Legislative Branch?
The power to interpret laws
The power to override presidential vetoes
The power to ratify treaties
The power to veto bills
23
What is the purpose of government according to the Declaration of Independence?
To ensure domestic peace
To make laws
To protect the borders
To protect the individual’s right of life, liberty and pursuit of happiness
24
What is the main duty of the Executive Branch?
Enforce the laws
Make the nation’s laws
Make state laws, but not national laws
Decide the constitutionality of the nation’s laws
25
The powers specifically listed and guaranteed to Congress in the Constitution are called
Informal powers
Executive privilege
Enumerated powers
Elastic powers
26
Which is NOT a power the Legislative Branch has over the Executive Branch?
Authority to bring impeachment hearings
Power to override presidential vetoes
Declare war
Power to veto bills
27
Which branch of government is discussed under Article I of the U.S. Constitution?
The Legislative Branch
The Executive Branch
The State Branch
The Judicial Branch
28
What is the main duty of the Legislative Branch?
To decide whether laws passed by Congress are Constitutional
The make the laws
To decide whether or not states can pass laws
The enforce the laws that Congress has passed
29
According to the document , what role do state governments play in society?
National government should not exist; only state governments should exist
State governments = sun; national government = planets
State governments have no connections to the larger national government
State governments = planets; national government = sun
30
What does Hobbes compare the state of nature to?
When man is at war
When it is raining gumdrops and lollipops
When there is no structure of government
When man must invent his own form of government
31
When this document mentions “To form a more perfect union” what is being referred to?
None of the above
To keep the way of life under the Articles of Confederation
To give all the powers to the central government
To form a better gov't than the Articles of Confederation
32
Which statement correctly identifies the main idea of the quote?
A good government exists when the national &state governments work together
Governments work best when their music has a good harmony
State governments are more powerful than the national government
The national government is more powerful than the state governments
33
Dividing power between two systems of government: the states and federal or national government.
A communist style
A unitary style
A federalist style
A confederate style
34
The greatest weakness of the government under the Articles of Confederation was
It looked too similar to the government under the British monarchy
No judicial branch to balance legislative and executive branches
No power to establish relationships with foreign governments
No power to regulate trade or collect taxes from states
35
Which principle outlined in the preamble to the US Constitution is being discussed here?
Ensure domestic tranquility
Secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity
Provide for the common defense
Promote the general welfare
36
The US Constitution
can never be changed
grants its citizens freedom
sets limits within which our government may operate
provides for a limited monarchy
37
Which of the following statements BEST summarizes the main idea of the chart?
Each branch of gov't can use its power anyway it sees fit
Each branch can limit the powers of other 2 branches
Judicial Branch holds all of the power in the government
Executive Branch holds all of the power in the government
38
According to Abraham Lincoln, what is the purpose of government?
The government should not step in and interfere with its citizens.
The government is to do for the people what they cannot do for themselves
The citizens should tell the government what they need help on
39
Which of the following statements BEST describes the role of the Judicial Branch?
It includes Supreme Court who enforce the laws
Includes Supreme Court who protect constitutionality of Laws
It is made up of all the state court systems
Includes Congress who determine a need for national laws
40
Which government is responsible for regulating trade with foreign nations?
The national government
The state government
Both state and national governments
Neither governments
41
Which of the following ideas prevents the abuse of power by the government?
Separation ofpowers b/w fed.&state gov't &NONE w/i the gov't
Congress having sole power over all of the federal gov't
President having sole power over all states & federal gov'ts
Separation of powers b/w fed.&state gov't & w/i gov't itself
42
A system of loosely independent nations or states with no centralized government
A confederate style
A democratic style
A federalist style
A unitary style
43
What group makes up the Legislative Branch under Article I?
President and Vice-President
The Supreme Court
State governors
Congress
44
Which was NOT a power of Congress under the Articles of Confederation?
Create laws
Declare war
None of the above
Collect taxes
45
People surrender their freedom to their government, and in return, they receive order and security
Force Theory
Social Contract Theory
Evolutionary Theory
Divine Right Theory
46
Which of the following statements BEST describes the idea of federalism?
The federal government holds all of the power
There is division of power between state & federal gov'ts
There is no government
The states hold all the governmental power
47
A political system in which all power is held in a centralized unit is called
Unitary System
Confederate System
Monarchal System
Federalist System
48
According to the cartoon, what is the main power of the Supreme Court?
To pass laws in a quick and efficient manner
Ensure executive branch checks the laws the legislative branch makes
To determine whether there is political bias in laws.
Prevent other branches from creating laws that violate the constitution
