1st Six Weeks Exam 2014

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Which political idea is based on the belief that citizens must be willing to give up some freedoms in exchange for the protection of rights?

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2.

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The Founding Fathers considered that the idea of natural law should be —

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3.

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The founding of the United States has traditional roots in Judeo-Christian teachings as well as philosophies developed primarily during the —

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The principle expressed above and incorporated into the Declaration of Independence is found in the written work of —

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Which of the following Founding Fathers is remembered as both a strong supporter of central government as well as the principal author of the U.S. Constitution?

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D

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Which Founding Father demanded the U.S. Constitution describe the rights of states and individuals that the federal government should protect?

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7.

1 point

Who am I?

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8.

1 point

What resolution came about in response to the debate over legislative representation?

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1 point

Opponents of the New Jersey Plan argued that the plan favored —

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10.

1 point

Why is a written constitution important to limited governments?

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1 point

Which of the following is one way the federal government acts to fulfill the purposes of government detailed in excerpt above?

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1 point

Which democratic principle of the U.S. Constitution is Madison describing?

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By adopting the Bill of Rights, the Founding Fathers demonstrated a belief in the importance of —

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14.

1 point

While the U.S. Constitution can be amended in various ways, which method has been used most often?

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15.

1 point

Which of the following describes the connection among the beliefs listed above?

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16.

1 point

According to the letter, why does Jefferson consider that the First Amendment supports a wall of separation between Church & State?

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17.

1 point

One of the checks on power described in the U.S. Constitution includes the power of the Senate to —

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18.

1 point

The Founding Fathers chose to establish a federal system in order to —

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19.

1 point

Which of the following belongs in Section III?

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20.

1 point

Which of the following actions is a function of state governments, but not the federal government?

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21.

1 point

Which power is granted to the federal government, but not to state governments?

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22.

1 point

The excerpt above is an example of which issue that is often the center of most U.S. legislation?

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23.

1 point

One way in which the federal and state governments limit government power is by creating —

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24.

1 point

Which of the following best completes the table above?

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25.

1 point

Which of the following is a likely advantage of a unitary system of government?

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26.

1 point

Which system of government has the advantage of keeping government leaders highly accountable to voters?

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27.

1 point

Which of the following is a fundamental principle of government necessary for the protection of individual rights?

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28.

1 point

What natural rights are listed in the Declaration of Independence?

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29.

1 point

How does this amendment protect individual rights?

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30.

1 point

The protection of personal freedoms in the First Amendment is important because it serves as —

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