Government Unit 1 Test

The Magna Carta recognized the principle of limited government because it

• established a system of checks and balances in Parliament.

• guaranteed the right to a fair and speedy trial.

• restricted the power of the monarch.

• stated that everyone was equal under the law.

The authors of the Declaration of Independence were influenced by the idea in the Old Testament that

• everyone had the right to a fair trial.

• governments should be based on the concept of republicanism.

• societies should establish social contracts that everyone was required to follow.

• the law should apply uniformly to everyone, even kings.

Which of John Locke's beliefs had a major influence on the colonists?

• All people have certain "natural" or inalienable rights such as the right to liberty.

• Monarchs are appointed by God and should have supreme power.

• People need government to maintain order and prevent conflict.

• The powers of government must be separated.

The Founders created a federal system of government because they

• believed that representation on Congress should be based entirely on population.

• did not want the president to become as powerful as a monarch.

• wanted individuals to have the right to a fair and speedy trial.

• wanted power to be split between the national and the state governments.

The Bill of Rights was created because the Anti-Federalists were concerned that

• the Constitution would not implement separation of powers.

• the new national government could trample on individual rights.

• representation in the Senate would be based on population.

• small states would have as much power as large states.

Leaders such as Thomas Jefferson formed committees of correspondence that

• began writing a national constitution.

• established colonial legislatures.

• sent soldiers to fight in the French and Indian War.

• Urged resistance to the British.

In which type of economic system does government play the smallest role?

• capitalism

• communism

• mixed economy

• socialism

A written constitution is important because it

• allows government to control its citizens.

• cannot be changed, or amended.

• prevents citizens from breaking laws.

• provides a rule book for government.

The Preamble to the U.S. Constitution demonstrates the Federal Government

• does not have any relationship with the citizens.

• would be modeled after the monarchy of England.

• was created by citizens to govern themselves.

• isn't need to provide certain purposes and roles to govern.

In the Federalist Papers, JAmes Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay supported

• absolute control of states by state government.

• division of power into three branches of government.

• presidential power over Congress and the judiciary.

• unlimited power of the federal government.