American Government Final Exam Review

1.  What is considered to be the ‘birth certificate’ of the United States?

• English Bill of Rights
• Magna Carta
• Petition of Rights
• Declaration of Independence

1.  Philosopher who wrote the Leviathan, believed in a strong government with the power residing in a ruler or monarch.

• John Locke 
• Thomas Hobbes
• Tom Richey
• Montesquieu

1.  Who was the French philosopher who believed in the separation of powers within a government system as well as checks and balances?

• John Locke
• Thomas Hobbes
• Tom Richey
• Montesquieu

1.  Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?

• John Adams
• John Hancock
• Ben Franklin
• Thomas Jefferson

1.  Which document outlined the structure of the first, but weak, government of the United States?

• Declaration of Independence
• The Constitution
• Article of Confederation
• Treaty of Paris

1.  Federalists

• A.    Advocated for more state government power and less federal government.  Demanded a Bill of Rights to be added to the Constitution
• A.    Advocated for a strong federal government and less state government.  Did not believe the Constitution needed a Bill of Rights.

1.  Anti-Federalists

• A.    Advocated for more state government power and less federal government.  Demanded a Bill of Rights to be added to the Constitution
• A.    Advocated for a strong federal government and less state government.  Did not believe the Constitution needed a Bill of Rights

1.  How many Senators does each state have?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

1.  How many representatives does each state have?

• 2
• 4
• 10
• based on population

1.  How many members are in the House of Representatives?

• 16
• 100
• 435
• 538