Midterm 1

Which amendment to the Constitution includes the Establishment Clause and Free Exercise Clause?

Which amendment declares that any powers not given to the federal government are reserved for the states?

What type of government does the United Kingdom have?

What does Congress rely on to stretch its powers?

Which aspect of the American government system was influenced by the Magna Carta?

Which statement underlies the idea of separation of powers?

To ratify the Constitution, the Anti-Federalist and the Federalists compromised on which central issue?

Which tactic is being portrayed in this political cartoon?

The concept of dividing powers between the national and state governments is known as:

What is the common name for the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution?

Where in the Constitution are the three branches of government described?

What is the responsibility of the executive branch?

According to the Preamble, who created the Constitution?

Who is the president of the Senate

The ability for one branch to limit the power of another branch is known as:

In order to be a member of the House of Representatives, you must be at least

According to the map, what do Texas, Arizona, Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina all have in common?

Which type of congressional committee is permanent?

How did the Great Compromise appease both large and small states during the Constitutional Convention?

Impeachment trials are held

What is government's role in society?

After the 2010 census, most states

What is the significance of the Rules Committee?

What is the main purpose of this agreement?

What action were the writers and signers of this document taking?

Which amendment does the statement, “the right of the people to keep & bear arms, shall not be infringed,” come from?

Why must bills for raising money originate in the House?

What was a result of the English Bill of Rights?

Which of the following Enlightenment thinkers believed that humans are selfish/only true government was absolute monarch

Which statement about the setup of Congress is correct?

Which form of government does the United States have?

To be ratified, how many states must approve a proposed amendment to the Constitution?

According to the Constitution, who has the power to set up the army and navy?

Under which branch of the government does the Supreme Court operate?

What information does the Preamble provide?

The idea that government should protect the rights of life, liberty, and property was a belief of?

The Supremacy Clause, as stated in the Constitution, means that

Which powers are held only by the federal government?

Authorization governments

Who has the power of “advice and consent’ over all presidential nominations and treaties?

Why was the government of ancient Athens called a direct democracy?

The qualifications to run for President include all of the following EXCEPT

Which amendment to the Constitution enables voters to elect Senators directly?

The Three-Fifths Compromise dealt with how to count:

In which document did the colonists make a statement about the necessity to break away from Great Britain?