7th Grade Civics Test 2

Which statement reflects the Enlightenment ideas of government as expressed by Montesquieu?

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Which phrase completes the diagram?

• Separation of powers
• Economic freedom
• Self-government
• Individual rights

Which action completes the diagram?

• Colonial agricultural trade increased.
• Colonial religious devotion increases.
• Colonial demand for political change increases.
• Colonial demand for military assistance increases.

  Based on this passage, with which complaint against the king from the Declaration of Independence would Thomas Paine agree?

• persecuting immigrant groups
• taking away religious rights
• taking away political rights
• A.persecuting racial groups

How did the U.S. Constitution solve a problem created by the Articles of Confederation?

• It avoided the issue of states’ rights.
• It allowed the states to elect representatives.
• It prevented the amendment of federal laws.
• It enabled the federal government to collect taxes.

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

• The people express their will through political parties.
• The people express their will by directly creating laws.
• Government receives taxes from the people and exists to support them.
• Government receives its power from the people and exists to serve them.

Based on this passage, which constitutional principle does Madison describe?

• separation of powers
• checks and balances
• popular sovereignty
• judicial review

Which statement supports the Anti-Federalists in the struggle over ratification of the U.S. Constitution?

• The Constitution should limit state government.
• The Constitution should protect fundamental rights.
• The Constitution should create a strong national government.
• The Constitution should prevent the election of amateur politicians.

What do an absolute monarchy and an autocracy have in common?

• a single ruler
• a written constitution
• a national court system
• a single legislative house

Which characteristic serves as a long-term protection against tyranny and is a foundation of liberty in the United States?

• the commerce clause
• the elastic clause
• the right to trial
• the rule of law