Foundations of our Government and the Constitution

What is anarchy?

• The absence of government

• The rule of a Monarch

• A social contract

• Having too much government

When people come together and give up freedoms in exchange for protection and law and order from the government, they are entering into what?

• A Dictatorship

• A Social Contract

• A Direct Democracy

• Anarchy

The Declaration of Independence contained a list of grievances against the crown, and served as justification for which of the following?

• The Seven Years War

• The War of 1812

• The American Revolution

• Overthrowing the King of England

Under the Articles of Confederation, who had all the power?

• The National Government

• The State Governments

• The King of England

• The State of Virginia

Which Philosopher influenced the founding fathers in using checks and balances and separation of powers when creating our Constitution?

• Hobbes

• Locke

• Voltaire

• Montesquieu

Who is the father of the Constitution?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

Federalism is shared power between which of the following?

• The different levels of Government

• The three branches of Government

• The United States and other countries

• Our system of Government under the Articles of Confederation

The Federalist and Anti-Federalist got into an argument about adding what to the Constitution?

• The Preamble

• Article 1

• The Bill of Rights

• The 13, 14 and 15 amendments

Which of the following is an example of an expressed power?

• To coin money

• Levy and collect taxes

• Taxing exports

• Creating a USPS Website

Reserved powers are those that belong to the....

• National Government

• Canada

• The Left Wing

• States