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

It holds government officials and institutions accountable to the law.

How did the U.S. Constitution address the problem under the Articles of Confederation?

It created an executive branch to enforce laws.

What happened in American schools after the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education?

The federal government ordered that states desegregate classes.

Which international action is President Johnson justifying with this speech?

Sending troops to stabilize a region

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

The government did not have a separate judicial branch.

Which conclusion can be drawn from the views?

Minimum wage changes impact both small business owners and employees.

How did opinions like the one shown in this news story affect the political process in the United States?

It led to the Twenty-Sixth Amendment, allowing 18-year-olds to vote.

Which phrases complete the diagram?

depends on people; serve the people

How do modern Democrats and Republicans view taxation?

Democrats tend to favor tax increases to support new social programs.

Ben was prosecuted and convicted in state court for speaking out publicly against the governor.

Amendment I (free speech) and Amendment VI (due process)

How did passage of this legislation affect the political process in the United States?

The Fifteenth Amendment protecting the right of racial minorities to vote.

Which action completes the diagram?

British ignore colonist grievances

Which of the following statements can be inferred from this graph?

Naturalization leads to a larger pool of voters.

What is primary goal of this propaganda poster?

To encourage people to move to California

Which viewpoint was common among Anti-Federalists?

The Constitution does not give enough power to the states.

Which statement completes the diagram?

In a confederal system, state governments have the most power.

Which person would be most likely to vote “yes” to raise local taxes to pay for construction of a new hospital?

Carlos, because he will profit from supplying the new business

Based on this passage, with which complaint in the Declaration of Independence would John Locke agree?

Refused a Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary public good.

The constitutional guarantee of a free press has resulted in?

a government more responsive to the needs of the people

Which complaint should be added to this list?

Suspending trial by jury in many cases

What constitutional principles are demonstrated in examples A and B?

Example A: checks and balances; Example B: separation of powers

Which of the following is one reason why citizens are required to file such documents with the government?

To provide social programs for needy citizens

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

The guarantee of a well-paying job

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

Declaring independence from Britain

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1
How does rule of law affect U.S. government officials and institutions?
It ensures government officials and institutions are exempt from laws.
It holds government officials and institutions accountable to the law.
It requires government officials and institutions to create new laws.
It prevents government officials and institutions.
2
How did the U.S. Constitution address the problem under the Articles of Confederation?
It required the president to resolve disputes between states.
It created an executive branch to enforce laws.
It required unanimous consent of states to create new laws.
It gave each state sovereign authority over its laws.
3
What happened in American schools after the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education?
Desegregation was ordered for only high schools.
States continue segregation as long as facilities were separate but equal.
The federal government ordered that states desegregate classes.
Different races voluntarily stopped all forms of school segregation.
4
Which international action is President Johnson justifying with this speech?
Using sanctions against a country
Sending troops to stabilize a region
Using nuclear weapons to end a war
Sending humanitarian aid to a country
5
Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
The government did not have a separate judicial branch.
The states could not print their own currency.
The president was able to spend taxes freely.
The government had too much power over trade.
6
Which conclusion can be drawn from the views?
Minimum wage changes have little impact employees or small-business owners.
Minimum wage changes impact employees more than small-business owners.
Minimum wage changes impact both small business owners and employees.
Minimum wage changes impact small-business owners more than employees.
7
How did opinions like the one shown in this news story affect the political process in the United States?
It led to the Twenty-Sixth Amendment, allowing 21-year-olds to vote.
It led to the Fifteenth Amendment, allowing racial minorities to vote.
It led to the Nineteenth Amendment, allowing women to vote.
It led to the Twenty-Sixth Amendment, allowing 18-year-olds to vote.
8
Which phrases complete the diagram?
depends on legislators; serve legislators
depends on people; serve the people
depends on law; maintain the law
depends on liberty; maintain those liberties
9
How do modern Democrats and Republicans view taxation?
Democrats tend to favor tax decreases
Republicans tend to favor tax increases to support new social programs.
Democrats tend to favor tax increases to support new social programs.
Republicans tend to favor tax increases
10
Ben was prosecuted and convicted in state court for speaking out publicly against the governor.
Amendment I (free press) and Amendment IV (search and seizure)
Amendment IX (unenumerated rights) and Amendment VI (due process)
Amendment I (free speech) and Amendment VI (due process)
Amendment IX(unenumerated rights) and Amendment IV (search and seizure)
11
How did passage of this legislation affect the political process in the United States?
It extended suffrage to U.S. citizens, allowing 21-year-olds to vote.
It enforced the Nineteenth Amendment protecting the right of women to vote.
It extended suffrage to U.S. citizens, allowing 18-year-olds to vote.
The Fifteenth Amendment protecting the right of racial minorities to vote.
12
What will happen if a citizen does NOT perform these actions?
The citizen will be fined.
The democracy will fail.
The common good will suffer.
The citizen will be charged with a crime.
13
Which parts of the national government participated in the process described in the newspaper headline?
Senate and president
House of Representatives and Senate
Supreme Court and House of Representatives
Supreme Court and president
14
Which action completes the diagram?
Colonists vote to elect new member of Parliament
Colonist send troops to Britain in protest
British ignore colonist grievances
British eliminate all taxes on colonists
15
Which of the following statements can be inferred from this graph?
Naturalization laws have become increasingly strict over time.
Naturalization has become less popular than it was in the past.
Naturalization has steadily increased voter turnout.
Naturalization leads to a larger pool of voters.
16
What is primary goal of this propaganda poster?
To discourage people from moving to California
To discourage people from moving to government lands
To encourage people to move to California
To encourage people to move to government lands
17
Which statement reflects the Enlightenment ideas of natural law as expressed by Locke?
C
D
B
A
18
What is a government that is run by the people, either directly or indirectly?
Communism
Oligarchy
Autocracy
Democracy
19
Which viewpoint was common among Anti-Federalists?
A strong national government will protect the people in times of crisis.
The Constitution does not give enough power to the states.
The Constitution will not strengthen the government.
There is no need for a separate Bill of Rights.
20
Which statement completes the diagram?
In a confederal system, city governments have the most power.
In a confederal system, the people have the most power.
In a confederal system, international associations have the most power.
In a confederal system, state governments have the most power.
21
Which person would be most likely to vote “yes” to raise local taxes to pay for construction of a new hospital?
Michaela, because public funding would be split between two hospitals
Gina, because she will need to find work when she graduates
Carlos, because he will profit from supplying the new business
Fred, because he wants the vacant lot near him to be used for construction
22
Based on this passage, with which complaint in the Declaration of Independence would John Locke agree?
He erected a multitude of New Offices and sent hither swarms of Officers.
Refused a Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary public good.
He has affected to render the Military independent.
Kept among us in times of peace Standing Armies without the Consent.
23
The constitutional guarantee of a free press has resulted in?
a government more likely to hide its actions from the people
the establishment of English as the official language of the United States
a government more responsive to the needs of the people
the establishment of government-run news organizations
24
Which complaint should be added to this list?
Requiring colonists to send representation to Parliament
Allowing the wealthy to avoid local laws
Ordering colonists to move from Native American land
Suspending trial by jury in many cases
25
What constitutional principles are demonstrated in examples A and B?
Example A: checks and balances; Example B: judicial review
Example A: separation of powers; Example B: checks and balances
Example A: separation of powers; Example B: individual rights
Example A: checks and balances; Example B: separation of powers
26
A more informed society has resulted from which constitutional protection?
Trial by jury
Free speech
Right to bear arms
Due process
27
What is the term used in the Fourteenth Amendment to describe persons who are born or naturalized in the United States?
Citizens
Immigrants
Residents
Aliens
28
What is one reason Petra could be considered more qualified than Aleksi to be elected to the U.S Senate?
Her educational experience
Her business experience
Her political experience
Her lobbyist exprecince
29
According to the information on the posters, which individual would more likely vote for Aleksi Alho?
A voter concerned about protecting the rights of the accused
A voter concerned about women’s rights
A voter concerned about leadership experience
A voter concerned about rising
30
Which of the following is one reason why citizens are required to file such documents with the government?
To provide social programs for needy citizens
To ensure the operation of international trade
To ensure that students can go to private schools
To provide a fair report of business practices
31
Which constitutional principle does Madison describe in the passage?
Separation of powers
Checks and balances
Popular sovereignty
Judicial review
32
Which situation does NOT involve a right protected by the Bill of Rights?
The guarantee of a well-paying job
Freedom to join the church of choice
The ability to own a gun, as long as the laws are followed
Freedom to publish opinions in the local newspaper
33
How can the information on this poster best be categorized?
Advertisement
Propaganda
Entertainment
Factual
34
What does the phrase "insure domestic tranquility" in the Preamble of the Constitution mean?
Give land to the homeless
Keep the homeland at peace
Provid
Fight wars on foreign soil
35
What did many American colonists use Thomas Paine's Common Sense to justify?
Joining the army instead of the militia
Acts of sabotage against British merchants
Supporting the British monarchy
Declaring independence from Britain

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