The Bill of Rights Qrt 1

The 2nd amendment protects the right of each state to:

• Punish cases of discrimination

• Keep an armed military

• Freedom of speech

• Serve the armed forces

What best describes a democracy?

• People elect representatives to vote for them

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

• People, not representatives, vote on all issues in large meetings

How is the federal government's power limited:

• Bill of rights

• Through separation of power

• By having a president

Which of the following statements reflects the American democracy?

• All persons should have the same amount of money

• The individual is very important

• Individuals have some of few freedom

• Government is very important and should be very powerful

The purpose of Bill of Rights is to:

• Increase the power of government

• Protect the people from government taking away their rights

• Limit the power of individuals

Which of the following are characteristics of a state or country?

• population

• government

• transportation system

• Harbor

Which of the following is guaranteed by the 1st amendment?

• Right to privacy

• Freedom of religion

• The right to bear arms

• The right to trial by jury

Which one of the following ideas did John Locke give to the development of American government?

• There should be no government

• People are born free and could change a government if it failed to protect their rights

• Women should have no rights

• Those of royal birth should rule people

In which form of government is power divided between the strong national (federal) government and smaller state government?

• monarchy

• federalism

• unitary

• confederacy

In a parliamentary government, the prime minster:

• Has absolute power

• Is chose by the executive department

• Is chosen by the legislature