Government Final Review

Which of the following best describes the role of the legislative branch?

• makes the laws

• enforces the laws

• interprets the laws

• all of the above

A ruler’s legitimacy depends mainly on which of these factors?

• the ruler's personal wealth

• the ruler's political ambition

• people's fear of the ruler's power

• people's acceptance of the ruler's authority

Which of the following best defines the principle of popular sovereignty?

• The powers of a government are limited by the people.

• Government is based on laws that apply to all the people.

• The ultimate source of governmental authority is the people.

• Elected leaders work through government to serve the people.

Who is known as the Father of the Constitution and as the principal author of the Bill of Rights?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• George Washington

Which of these historic documents first established the principle of the rule of law?

• Magna Carta

• Mayflower Compact

• English Bill of Rights

• Second Treatise on Government

Consider the quotations below.

“Life, liberty, and property . . .” —John Locke

“Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness . . .” —Declaration of Independence

Both quotations list what our nation's founders believed to be

• civil virtues.

• natural rights.

• the general will.

• the rights of Englishmen.

Which of these issues at the Constitutional Convention was resolved by what is known as the Great

Compromise?

• the representation of the states in Congress

• the eventual abolition of slavery in the South

• the power of Congress to regulate foreign trade

• the method for choosing the president of the United States

Which of these terms refers to the principle that people accused of a crime must be granted certain legal

rights?

• due process

• habeas corpus

• judicial review

• eminent domain

Why did the framers of the Constitution create three separate branches of government?

• to help people with different opinions cooperate

• to increase the power of the central government

• to keep any one group from gaining too much power

• to provide enough officials to handle the volume of work

Which of these is the defining characteristic of a federal system of government?

• Elected representatives make decisions for the nation.

• Power is divided between central and regional bodies.

• Separate branches have different areas of responsibility.

• Legislative actions are limited by a set of written guidelines.