Honors Midterm Review

Adherence to a strict interpretation of the Constitution would have prevented President Thomas Jefferson from

Which phrase from the Declaration of Independence most clearly reflects the idea that the people are the source of government?

“The only representatives of the people of these colonies are persons chosen therein by themselves; and that no taxes ever have been, or can be constitutionally imposed on them but by their respective legislatures.” -Statement by the Stamp Act Congress, 1765
What is a valid conclusion that can be drawn from this quotation?

L. The authors of the United States Constitution believed that the voice of the people should be heard frequently. Which part of the Government was instituted to respond most directly to the will of the people?

T. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”

This quotation reflects beliefs mainly derived from

The elastic clause, the amending process, and judicial review are all methods by which

During the presidency of Andrew Jackson, the spoils system resulted in

In the United States, the use of implied powers, the amending process, and Supreme Court interpretations have resulted in

V. The speakers below are discussing foreign policies that the United States has followed at various times. Base your answers on their statements and on your knowledge of social studies.

Speaker A: Steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world.
Speaker B: The United States will give economic aid to needy countries anywhere in the world, but will not provide military aid.
Speaker C: The United States must prevent the growth of communism.
Speaker D: The United States can take over other countries to help them become more like us.

Which speaker states a policy most similar to the foreign policy advice given by President George Washington in his Farewell Address?

Which statement is most accurate about the movement for independence in the thirteen colonies?

The significance of the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison is that the decision

E. “It is not the cause of one poor printer, nor of New York alone, which you are now trying. No! It may in its consequence affect every free man that lives under a British government on the main [continent] of America. It is the best cause. It is the cause of liberty. . . . Nature and the laws of our country have given us a right to liberty of both exposing and opposing arbitrary power (in these parts of the world at least) by speaking and writing the truth.” — Andrew Hamilton, 1735 This courtroom summation helped establish which democratic principle in colonial America?

Alexander Hamilton urged Congress to pass a protective tariff to encourage the growth of

During the Revolutionary War period, Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was important because it

In its economic relationship with its North American colonies, Great Britain followed the principles of 18th-century mercantilism by

The system of checks and balances is best illustrated by the power of

Alexander Hamilton’s financial plan helped to establish the credit of the United States government by

At times, the United States Government has passed protective tariffs to

The major role of political parties in the United States is to

In the 1780’s, many Americans distrusted a strong central government. This distrust is best shown by the

K. "We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; . . ."
This quotation is evidence that some of the basic ideas in the Declaration of Independence were

The United States Government is considered a federal system because

Which fundamental political idea is expressed in the Declaration of Independence?

At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, delegates from the small states most strongly supported the idea of