Miller Kenwood APGOV Unit 1

The foundation of the US legal structure is

• the Federalist Papers
• the Constitution
• the  Supreme Court
• the state constitutions

The legislative branch is established in

• Article IV
• Article VII
• Article I
• Article III

Article IV of the Constitution addresses

• relationships between the states
• the judiciary
• the formal amendment process
• ratification of the Constitution

The most essential quality of American democracy is

• security
• collectivism
• equality
• liberty

How could the Articles of Confederation be amended or changed?

• 9 of 13 states approve
• all 13 states approve
• there was no mechanism for amendment

Which of the following ideas is found in the Declaration of Independence?

• government grants your natural rights
• freedom requires suffrage
• all men are created equal
• you must give your rights to the monarch

Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution?"

• Alexander Hamilton
• George Washington
• William Paterson
• James Madison

The Supremacy Clause is found in

• Article IV
• Article V
• Article VI

In the United States political system, the term Federalism refers to

• limits on the powers of the state governments
• limits on the powers of the national government
• the division of powers between the levels of government
• the legal authority of the courts to hear cases

The idea that governments only have power with the consent of the governed is called

• Social Contract

• Republicanism

• Natural rights

• Popular sovereignty