Civics Midterm Review

The passage attached about government is from Federalist No. 51.

How are the author's views from this passage applied in the U.S. Constitution?

• The U.S. Constitution limits the rights of the people.

• The U.S. Constitution limits the power of the federal government.

• The U.S. Constitution requires the states to provide for the common defense.

• The U.S. Constitution requires the government to promote the general welfare.

SS.7.C.1.1
Why did the Founding Fathers separate the power to make, enforce, and interpret laws between
different branches of government?

• to prevent one branch of government from becoming too powerful
• to make the national government more efficient
• to increase the power of the presidency
• to ensure that Congress would act according to the will of the people

SS.7.C.1.4
Consider this situation: On January 25, 2011, widespread pro-democracy demonstrations began in Egypt. For 18 days, hundreds of thousands of Egyptians took to the streets, demanding free elections, free speech, and an end to government corruption, police brutality, and President Hosni Mubarak’s regime. Finally, on February 11, Mubarak resigned. Which of the following ideas expressed in the U.S. Declaration of Independence best supports the actions of the Egyptian people?

• The government grants rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
• Citizens have a right to overthrow a government that violates their natural rights.
• All citizens are created equal and have unalienable rights.
• Citizens must consent to follow the rules of a social contract.

SS.7.C.1.5

What is the most likely reason it was difficult to pass laws under the Articles of Confederation?

• Passage required a unanimous vote of the 13 states.

• Passage required the votes of 9 of the 13 states.

• The government did not have a legislature.

• Americans were content to follow British laws.

SS.7.C.1.6
The Preamble of the Constitution lists six goals, including which of the following?

• to separate from Britain
• to form a more perfect union
• to decide who can be a Supreme Court justice
• to decrease the power of the federal government

SS.7.C.1.7

Use the table to answer the question.

Which of the following best completes the title of this table?

• The Federal System

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Popular Sovereignty

SS.7.C.2.2
Why is it important for citizens to pay taxes?

• to allow the country to start a draft
• to help citizens become informed voters
• to make sure that laws are up to date
• to provide money to pay for government services

SS.7.C.3.6
How does the Fifth Amendment protect an individual’s right to own property?

• by guaranteeing every citizen the right to apply for a home loan
• by preventing a police search of private property without a warrant
• by preventing the government from taking private property without fair payment
• by prohibiting the quartering of soldiers without permission

SS.7.C.2.5
Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

• to explain the procedure for amending the Constitution
• to guarantee freedoms that belong to every citizen
• to inspire the governments of other nations
• to limit the rights of individual citizens

SS.7.C.2.4
Which statement most accurately explains the significance of the excerpt?

• Congress must approve any rights not listed in the Constitution before they are granted
  to the people.
• Despite only granting certain rights, the Constitution does not deny other rights.
• People have only the rights granted in the Constitution.
• People have only the rights granted in the Ninth Amendment.