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Unit "2" First test review
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1
The dispute regarding membership and representation surrounded which of the following branches?
The Federal Branch
The Judicial Branch
The Executive Branch
The Legislative Branch
2
The document that most closely embodies ideals of the Social Contract Theory is....
The Constitution
The Magna Carta
The Declaration of Independence
The Bill of Rights
3
Part of the Constitution where the purpose of the document is detailed
The Preamble
The Introduction
The Bill of Rights
Article I
4
The process by which the Constitution can be changed is therefore flexible is known as...
The Ratification Process
Popular Sovereignty
Representative Government
The Amendment Process
5
The most important role as a citizen is...
to vote
to pay taxes
be knowledgeable of current events
participate
6
The power of the people to vote their will and have control is known as
Republicanism
Popular Sovereignty
Separation of Powers
Federalism
7
The Constitution is established as the Supreme Law of the land through the Supremacy Clause
False
True
8
The Necessary and Proper Clause allows the Constitution to....
pass Executive Orders
Practice Judicial Review
Be flexible through time
Institute the amendment process
9
Which of the following terms means "to pass" or "vote into law" ?
notarize
authenticate
verify
ratify
10
The process by which the Supreme Court can deem a law unconstitutional is known as what...
legislative process
ratification
judicial review
veto
11
Who is largely credited with the Social Contract Theory and the concept of Natural Rights?
Jefferson
Locke
Franklin
Paine
12
Which of the following concepts did the colonists NOT gain from the Magna Carta (1215)?
individual rights provided by the English Bill of Rights
government figures would be limited by the rule of law
The right to trial by jury
right to taxation by direct representatives
13
The division of state and federal powers is known as .....
Federalism
Checks and Balances
Separation of Powers
a Confederacy
14
I definitely need to download the review sheet and review before I take my test
True
False
15
This early civilization is credited with first establishing a democracy
Sparta
Athens
Rome
Persia
16
Powers that both the national level and state level governments share our known as ....
reserved powers
confederate powers
concurrent powers
delegated powers
17
Our first national governing document in the United States was ....
The Articles of Confederation
The US Constitution
The Mayflower Compact
The Magna Carta
