review #1

1.

1 point

Federalism is best described as the

division of power between a national government and state governments.

use of checks and balances between the three branches of government.

authority to make and enforce decisions based on a written constitution.

difference in the function of the public and private sectors of the economy.

2.

1 point

Which characteristic is most essential to a democratic society?

a federal structure of government

a written constitution

a respect for individual rights

a strong two-party system

3.

1 point

A major intention of the framers of the Articles of Confederation was to

weaken the American people's primary loyalty to their individual states.

give Congress control of interstate and foreign commerce.

model the new government after Great Britain.

limit the central government's opportunities to infringe upon the people's liberties.

4.

1 point

Cases that reach the United States Supreme Court from lower courts are generally cases that concern

constitutional law.

conflicts between corporations.

property rights.

civil lawsuits.

5.

1 point

The right of the people to overthrow a tyrannical government is a main theme of which document?

Declaration of Independence

Emancipation Proclamation

Articles of Confederation

United States Constitution

6.

1 point

At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, which issue was resolved by the Great Compromise?

powers to be given to the judicial branch

representation of large and small states in Congress

role of the electoral college in selecting the President

inclusion of a Bill of Rights to protect individual liberties

7.

1 point

Anti-Federalists criticized the United States Constitution primarily because governing power was concentrated in the

national government.

delegates to the Constitutional Convention.

State legislatures.

President's Cabinet.

8.

1 point

A major problem of the government under the Articles of Confederation was that the

national government could levy and collect unlimited taxes.

President could make major decisions without the approval of Congress.

Congress depended on the states for men and money to support an army.

courts of the national government had nearly unlimited power.

9.

1 point

The primary purpose of the United States Declaration of Independence is to

explain and justify why the American colonists revolted against their mother country.

provide a clear plan for a meaningful and effective political system.

guarantee human rights for all Americans.

establish the basic law of the land in the United States.

10.

1 point

One reason for the importance of the Federalist Papers in United States history is that these writings

outlined plans for the geographic expansion of the United States.

presented the first legal arguments in favor of retaining slavery.

convinced the colonists to rebel against Great Britain.

helped persuade some states to ratify the United States Constitution.