Unit 1: Foundations of Government fall 2019

Which of the following best describes the Articles of Confederation?

• America's first attempt at self-government
• America's attempt at creating an all-powerful central government
• America's current governing document

A form of government in which citizens choose representatives through free and fair elections to make decisions on their behalf.

• Representative Democracy
• Federalism
• Unitary System
• Direct Democracy

A government based on the rule of a single person who is normally chosen by hereditary succession to rule for life.

• Tyranny
• Monarchy
• Aristocracy
• Oligarchy

Bicameral means there are ___ branches or houses

• one
• two
• three
• five

Which principle states that the government is subject to the will of the people (the people decide)?

• limited government
• checks and balances
• popular sovereignty
• federalism

What is the first paragraph of the Constitution called?

• Bill of Rights
• Articles of Confederation
• Declaration of Independence
• Preamble

The ______ would have two representatives from each state

• House of Representatives
• Presidency
• Articles
• Senate

The __________ representation was based on the population of the state.

• House of Representatives
• Senate
• Articles
• Presidency

The highest court in the United States is the

• A) District Court
• B) Supreme Court
• C) State Court
• D) Military Court

What is the purpose of the United States Bill of Rights?

• To provide more power to the national government
• To protect individual rights of the people
• To grant powers to the states
• To establish the rule of law