Unit 1 Review Jan 2020

Which of the following groups refused to ratify the Constitution unless a Bill of Rights was added?

• Abolitionists

• Anti-Federalists

• Federalists

• Loyalists

Identify the principle: The president is indicted for not paying his property taxes.

• Rule of Law

• Popular Sovereignty

• Federalism

• Checks & Balances

According to John Locke, the government's power comes from the ... 

• monarch
• president
• military
• consent of the governed

The term "federalism" refers to which of the following characteristics of American government?

• The ability of each branch to restrain the power of the others
• The focus on protecting individual rights 
• The Court's power to declare a law unconstitutional
• The division of power between the national government & the states

The creation of a bicameral legislature led to ... 

• the development of a unicameral Congress
• the formation of the Senate & the House of Representatives
• the establishment of the executive branch
• the principle of judicial review being used for the first time

What did the Magna Carta, the Articles of Confederation, and the Bill of Rights all have in common? 

• Guaranteed equal rights for women
• Called slavery a hideous embarrassment to civilized society
• Placed limits on the power of the national government
• Increased the power of the central government

Which statement best explains the principle of popular sovereignty?

• The ultimate political authority rests with the people
• All legislative bills must be submitted to the people for review
• The will of the majority rules and there are no exceptions
• The ultimate political authority belongs to the majority party

Based on the supremacy clause, which of the following statements is true?

• The Supreme Court can rule that a state law is superior to one passed by Congress
• National laws over state laws
• Congress has the authority to establish laws for individual states
• The president determines the supreme law of the land

What does it mean to say we have "separation of powers?"

• We divide power between the three Branches
• The President doesn't work with the Courts
• Congress doesn't work with the President
• We divide the two Houses of Congress

The government has only the powers that the Constitution gives to it

• Federalism

• Limited Government

• States' Rights