Units 1 & 2 Review

Units 1 & 2 Review

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Multiple Choice

What constitutional principle does James Madison advocate in Federalist #51?

• republicanism

• popular sovereignty

• separation of powers

Multiple Choice

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?

• Divine right

• Natural rights

• Social contract

• Rule by the majority

Multiple Choice

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

• John Adams

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Mason

Multiple Choice

The New Jersey Plan favored...

• states with a large population

• states with a small population

Multiple Choice

The Virginia Plan favored...

• states with a large population

• states with a small population

Multiple Choice

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

Hint: He was considered one of the leading Anti-Federalists.

• James Wilson

• James Madison

• Roger Sherman

• George Mason

Multiple Choice

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

• The New Jersey Plan

• The Virginia Plan

• The Great Compromise - aka The Connecticut Plan

• The Articles of Confederation

Multiple Choice

Several philosophies about government contributed to the founding of the United States. These ideas can be attributed to which period of world history?

• Renaissance

• Enlightenment - aka Age of Reason

• Reformation

• Industrial Revolution

Multiple Choice

Which Founding Father and prominent American legal scholar signed the Declaration of Independence and proposed the Three-Fifths Compromise at the Constitutional Convention?

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Mason

• Gouvereur Morris

• James Wilson

Multiple Choice

Federalists like Alexander Hamilton argued that the Founders should establish a government characterized by —

• a loose confederation of states

• a strong central authority

• a growing merchant class

• a powerful aristocracy

Multiple Choice

Which major political tradition argues that a legitimate government is based on the consent of the governed?

• Federalism

• Common law

• Natural rights

• Republicanism

Multiple Choice

The Three-Fifths Compromise, which settled the issue of how the population would be counted for the purpose of representation in the House of Representatives, created an argument around what issue?

• voting rights for women

• counting enslaved people

• protection of individual rights

• citizenship for Native Americans

Multiple Choice

“Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness” are known as...

• state's rights

• legislative duties

• unalienable rights

• governmental powers

Multiple Choice

Most monarchs(kings and queens)believed that their authority to govern was "ordained of God". Which political theory of government explains this belief?

• Natural rights

• Divine right of kings

• Enlightened monarchy

• Social Contract

Multiple Choice

Unalienable rights refers to...

• the idea that people are born with rights which should be protected by the government

• immigrants don't have the same rights as citizens

Multiple Choice

Montesquieu is best known for his impact on the Founders because of his writings on what political idea?

• republicanism

• federalism

• separation of powers

Multiple Choice

Which amendment in the Bill of Rights addresses the concerns over excessive bail and fines?

• 6th Amendment

• 7th Amendment

• 8th Amendment

• 9th Amendment

Multiple Choice

Which amendment in the Bill of Rights assures us that we have other rights not specifically listed in the Constitution and its Amendments?

• 6th Amendment

• 7th Amendment

• 8th Amendment

• 9th Amendment

Multiple Choice

How is a written constitution important in supporting the principle of limited government?

• It defines the purposes of the government and defines the rights of citizens.

• It outlines the responsibilities of political parties in the election process.

• It helps ensure that corrupt and ineffective leaders are elected to office.

Multiple Choice

Which of the processes below correctly describes how all but one of the 27 amendments have been added to the Constitution?

• Proposed in Congress and ratified by state legislatures.

• Proposed in state legislatures and ratified by Congress.

• Proposed in state legislatures and ratified by state constitutional conventions.

Multiple Choice

How can a government best protect the individual rights of its residents?

• Establish majority rule

• Respect the rule of law

• Provide a national defense

• Follow parliamentary procedure

Multiple Choice

Which amendment in the Bill of Rights prohibits the use of unreasonable searches and seizures by the government?

• 1st Amendment

• 2nd Amendment

• 4th Amendment

• 5th Amendment

Multiple Choice

Which amendment in the Bill of Rights describes the rights of those accused of a crime?

• 1st Amendment

• 2nd Amendment

• 4th Amendment

• 5th Amendment

Miranda v. Arizona

In Miranda v. Arizona (1966), the Supreme Court ruled that detained criminal suspects, prior to police questioning, must be informed of their constitutional right to an attorney and against self-incrimination(6th and 5th Amendment protections).

We now often refer to these rights as Miranda Rights. And, if an accused person has been informed of these rights, they are said to have been "Mirandized."

Multiple Choice

The ratification of the Bill of Rights demonstrated the Founding Fathers' belief in the importance of which constitutional principle?

• federalism

• republicanism

• individual rights

• separation of powers

Multiple Choice

Which of the statements below expresses one of the main concerns that led to religious freedom being included in the 1st Amendment?

• The Founding Fathers intended Christianity to be the official religion of the new nation.

• The Founding Fathers disapproved of how England had financially supported the Anglican Church.

• The Founding Fathers knew that the American people desired a religious test be used to determine if people could be elected to public office.