Foundations of Government-Test 2

How did Americans’ experience under British rule influence the form of government they established under the Articles of Confederation?

• The new central government was not able to tax citizens as the British government had tried to do.

• The new central government was not given any power to direct the military.

• The states were sovereign, just as the colonies had been under British rule.

• The new legislature had two houses, just like the British Parliament.

Which identifies one of the goals of government listed in the Preamble?

• To guarantee employment to all citizens

• To protect the rights and freedom of all citizens

• To expand the nation’s frontiers westward

• To establish independence from Great Britain

Which example illustrates the principle of checks and balances?

• They helped government leaders to control the people.

• The President confers with the members of the Cabinet.

• The President vetoes legislation proposed by Congress.

• The Supreme Court interprets a federal law.

What was one outcome of the debate between Federalist and Anti-Federalists over the ratification of the Constitution.

• The acquisition of the Louisiana Purchase from France

• The spread of slavery into Western territories

• The later addition of the Bill of Rights

• The acquisition of Florida from Spain

Why did the authors of the Constitution prohibit ex post facto laws?

• It is unfair to penalize someone for behavior that was not illegal at the time.

• Individuals should have the right to apply to a federal court against unjust imprisonment.

• Legislative bodies should not condemn individuals without a trial.

• Judges with lifetime tenure might be tempted to use their powers oppressively.

John was arrested for theft. He was found to be innocent but when he was tried again for the same crime he was found guilty. Which of John's rights were violated?

• The ban on cruel and unusual punishments in the Eighth Amendment.

• The guarantee of a speedy trial by jury in the Sixth Amendment

• The right to face and question witnesses in the Sixth Amendment

• The prohibition of double jeopardy in the Fifth Amendment

What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

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• charge for living in the United States

• protect the rights of its citizens

• dictate who is president

What are the Bill of Rights?

• first 10 Civil Rights amendments of the constitution

• 10 of the most important amendments of the constitution.

• 10 new laws that were passed in the 1960s

• last 10 amendments of the constitution

• first 10 amendments of the constitution

Which of the following most accurately describes the Articles of Confederation?

• they gave the federal government too much power

• they are still used by the U.S. today

• they listed grievances against King George III

• they made the federal government too weak to function

What is the purpose of the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution?

• state grievances against Great Britain

• express the reasons the Constitution was written

• declare independence

• there is no purpose