Which action illustrates citizen participation in an international organization?

Jada volunteers to help raise funds for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

Samantha teaches others about the history of the United Nations (UN)

Ethan writes a report on the origins of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

David reads the annual report published by the World Trade Organization (WTO).

How do modern Democrats and Republicans view taxation?

Democrats tend to favor tax increases to support new social programs more than Republicans

Republicans tend to favor tax increases to support new social programs more than Democrats.

Democrats tend to favor tax decreases, while Republicans tend to favor keeping tax rates the same.

Republicans tend to favor tax increases, while Democrats tend to favor keeping tax rates the same.

How did passage of this legislation affect the political process in the United States?

It enforced the Fifteenth Amendment, protecting the right of racial minorities to vote.

It enforced the Nineteenth Amendment, protecting the right of women to vote.

It extended suffrage to U.S. citizens, allowing 18-year-olds to vote.

It extended suffrage to U.S. citizens, allowing 21-year-olds to vote.

Which viewpoint was common among Anti-Federalists?

The Constitution does not give enough power to the states

There is no need for a separate Bill of Rights

The Constitution will not strengthen the government

A strong national government will protect the people in times of crisis

Which action is an example of a foreign-policy decision?

The president signed an executive order restoring relations with a communist government.

Congress increased providing support to newly arrived immigrants.

The president requested a law to regulate pollution near international borders

Congress raised educational standards to make students competitive in a global market.

What lessons did future U.S. leaders learn from the 1974 U.S. Supreme Court case United States v. Nixon ?

The president is accountable for obeying the law.

The president is responsible for enforcing the law.

The president is not allowed to hold secret talks with foreign governments.

The president is not allowed to have private meetings with cabinet members.

What is the next step in the lawmaking process?

The bill goes to the Senate for action.

The governor signs the bill into law.

The people vote on the bill in an election.

The bill goes to the Supreme Court for a hearing.

Which is the last step in amending the U.S. Constitution?

Three-fourths of the state legislatures ratify the amendment.

The voters approve the amendment in a national election.

The president signs the amendment in a public ceremony.

Two-thirds of both houses of Congress ratify the amendment.

Which statement describes a similarity between the state and the federal governments under the U.S. Constitution?

Both levels of government allow for the collection of taxes.

Both levels of government allow for the election of judges.

Both levels of government have the power to ratify treaties.

Both levels of government have the power to appoint ambassadors.

Based on the government system in the United States, which individual activity is used to directly influence legislative decisions?

gathering signatures for a petition

watching political debates on television

discussing political issues at work

collecting opinions for a yearbook

According to the information on the posters, what is the reason Maria could be considered more qualified than Todd to be elected mayor?

her experience working in government

How are the author’s views from this passage applied in the U.S. Constitution?

The U.S. Constitution limits the power of the federal government.

The U.S. Constitution limits the rights of the people.

The U.S. Constitution requires the states to provide for the common defense.

The U.S. Constitution requires the government to promote the general welfare.

Why are citizens obligated to respond to such documents?

to protect the constitutional right to be tried by one’s peers

to guarantee court hearings remain public

to guarantee courts provide probable cause

to protect the constitutional right to confront one’s accuser

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

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

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

What constitutional principles are demonstrated in examples A and B?

Example A: checks and balances; Example B: separation of powers

Example A: checks and balances; Example B: judicial review

Example A: separation of powers; Example B: individual rights

Example A: separation of powers; Example B: checks and balances

Which of the following is one reason why citizens are required to file such documents with the government?

To provide social programs for needy citizens

To ensure that students can go to private schools

To ensure the operation of international trade

To provide a fair report of business practices

What is Thomas Paine trying to win support for?

the separation of the colonies from Great Britain

the separation of natural rights from legal rights

the separation of powers between state and federal governments

the separation of powers between the three branches of government

The Founding Fathers divided the power to make, enforce, and interpret laws between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government. What might have happened if they had given all of these powers to the executive branch?

The president could have grown too powerful, leading to tyranny.

The balance of power among the different branches would make government more efficient.

Congress would have had more occasions to override presidential vetoes.

Supreme Court justices would have had to strike down more laws as unconstitutional.

Why were colonists outraged by taxes imposed by the British government?

because they had no representation in Parliament

because they were denied trials by a jury of their peers

because they made British paper products less expensive

because they had to house British soldiers

What would be the most effective way for a special-interest group to try to influence the outcome of a presidential election?

to conduct a public opinion poll

to run television advertisements

What sort of government was established by the Articles of Confederation?

a union in which some states had more power than others

a federal arrangement with a strong central government

What are the three main levels of federal courts?

district courts, courts of appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court

city courts, state courts, and the U.S. Supreme Court

mayor’s court, city court, and federal court

district courts, magistrate courts, and the U.S. Supreme Court

The Declaration of Independence lists a number of offenses committed by the British king against the American colonists. Which of the following offenses refers to a protection first established by Magna Carta?

For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury

For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world

For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent

For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offence

What does the phrase “to ourselves and our Posterity” suggest about the Founding Fathers’ goals?

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

They were willing to sacrifice their liberty for the benefit of their children.

They aimed to create a strong government, independent of the will of the people.

They wanted to create a social contract that future Americans could not break.

What did Federalists and Antifederalists disagree most strongly about?

creating a system of checks and balances

protecting individual liberties

increasing the power of the confederation

What was the significance of the stamp on the newspaper?

It represented the colonists’ opposition to English tax policies.

It demonstrated that Parliament ignored the colonists’ media communications.

It demonstrated that Parliament controlled the colonists’ press outlets.

It represented the colonists’ fulfillment of English tax policies.

What check does the U.S. Senate have on the president?

refusing to confirm appointments

declaring laws unconstitutional

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which complaint should be added to this list?

Requiring colonists to send representation to Parliament

Suspending trial by jury in many cases

Ordering colonists to move from Native American land

Allowing the wealthy to avoid local laws

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

The government did not have a separate judicial branch

The states could not print their own currency

The president was able to spend taxes freely

The government had too much power over trade.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is also a power of the executive branch?

Appoints federal judges

Declares acts of Congress unconstitutional

Ratifies treaties

Impeaches and removes judges

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is a formal amendment process important?

To prevent the Supreme Court from being eliminated

To keep some states from being too powerful

To allow the Constitution to be adjusted as times change

To give the president a role in changing the government

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which parts of the national government participated in the process described in the newspaper headline?

Senate and president

House of Representatives and Senate

Supreme Court and president

Supreme Court and House of Representatives

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How are the responsibilities of the legislative and executive branches of government different when it comes to treaties?

U.S. Senate proposes treaties; the president carries out foreign treaties

U.S. Senate negotiates foreign treaties; the president approves treaties

U.S. Senate carries out foreign treaties; the president proposes treaties.

U.S. Senate ratifies treaties; the president negotiates foreign treaties.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement completes the diagram?

In a confederal system, city governments have the most power

In a confederal system, international associations have the most power

In a confederal system, state governments have the most power.

In a confederal system, the people have the most power.

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Which complaint should be added to this list?

Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

Which of the following is also a power of the executive branch?

Why is a formal amendment process important?

Which parts of the national government participated in the process described in the newspaper headline?

How are the responsibilities of the legislative and executive branches of government different when it comes to treaties?

Which statement completes the diagram?

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Which action illustrates citizen participation in an international organization?

How can the information on this poster best be categorized?

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