Q2 PMA Review

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What does the phrase "to ourselves and our posterity" suggest about the Founding Father's goals for government?

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They wanted to create a lasting government that future Americans would benefit from.

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According to the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution, which of the following are the basic purposes of government? provide services, provide laws and guarantee freedom, establish justice, ensure tranquility, provide for common defense, ensure life, liberty and pursuit of happiness, collect taxes, print money and establish an army

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establish justice, ensure tranquility, provide for common defense

Front

Which part of the U.S. Constitution states the six purposes of government?

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Preamble

Front

In the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution, what is the meaning of the phrase, "We the People?"

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Government receives its power from the people and exists to serve them

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Which goal and purpose of government is to keep the peace at home (in our own country)?

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insure domestic tranquility

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In 1917, President Wilson asked Congress to raise an army by "drafting" young men between the ages of 21 and 30 years old into the military to protect the country during World War I (1914-1918). Which goal and purpose of government was President Wilson asking Congress to support?

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provide for the common defense

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In 1957, President Eisenhower sent soldiers into Little Rock, Arkansas to prevent violence. Which goal of government, listed in the Preamble, does this represent?

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to ensure domestic tranquility

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Which two principles are described in the table about the powers of the U.S. government?

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separation of powers and checks and balances

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What is one way that the Constitution balances power between the branches of government?

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The president can choose to veto bills passed by Congress.

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How is the US Senate able to exercise some control over US foreign policy? Options: by appointing ambassadors to negotiate treaties with other nations, by approving or rejecting treaties negotiated by the executive branch, by selecting foreign service officers to work in the Department of State, by negotiating treaties directly with representatives from other nations

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by approving or rejecting treaties negotiated by the executive branch