Government Final Exam Review 21-22

One reason why the Constitution was adopted over the Articles of Confederation was

• the Articles gave too much power to the national government.
• the states were not free to trade among themselves under the Articles.
• small states were underrepresented under the Articles of Confederation.
• Shay's Rebellion revealed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.

Which branch of the federal government is responsible for interpreting the laws of the United States?

• Executive
• Judicial
• Legislative
• Treasury

A government principle by which the legislative, judicial, and executive powers are essentially held by different groups and people is called

• reserved powers.
• expressed powers.
• checks and balances.
• separation of powers.

The Articles of Confederation represented the Americans' distrust of

• the British.
• states rights.
• any governing authority.
• a strong central government.

In Federalism, the power to govern is

• given to the people.
• limited to the national government.
• given mainly to the state governments.
• shared between the national and state governments.

The "Five Freedoms" basic to American life can be found in which of these?

• First Amendment
• Declaration of Independence
• Preamble of the Constitution
• Second Article of the Constitution

Which of these is a power of the United States President?

• declaring war
• creating legislation
• acting as Commander-In-Chief of the military
• determining whether a law is unconstitutional

The right of the people to express their political views is protected in our government by

• 1st Amendment.
• 5th Amendment.
• 6th Amendment.
• 10th Amendment.

What is federalism?

• a form of government with elected representatives
• a division of power between the national and state governments
• a sharing of power between the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial systems
• a form of government in which elected officials make all economic decisions

The “Rule of Law” states that

• there should be no barriers to the right to vote.
• a just government derives its power from the governed.
• all people, including those who govern, must obey the law.
• a country’s citizens are the source of the government's power.