M-Senior Civics Semester Test

The document that justifies separation from Great Britain and states American ideals

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Federalist Papers

A person, such as a queen or king, who reigns over a kingdom or empire is called a

• Delegate

• Dictator

• Monarch

A person who rules with complete and absolute power ex: Adolf Hitler

• Monarch

• President

• Dictator

People rule directly or elect representatives who act on their behalf in this system of government.

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

A written plan of government

• Democracy

• Parliament

• Constitution

The power of the U.S. government comes from

• the consent of the governed

• the Continental Congress

• the President

The main author of the Declaration of Independence was

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• Geroge Washington

The framers of the Constitution believed the U.S. government

• should have two branches of government

• should have absolute power

• should get its power from the people

The preamble to the Constitution

• is our law

• includes the first 10 amendments

• is the introduction that explains why the Constitution was written

The President of the United States heads the

• constitutional branch

• judicial branch

• executive branch