American Government Final

The Articles of Confederation represented the Americans' distrust of

• states rights

• any governing authority

• universal voting rights

• a strong central government

Both John Locke and Thomas Jefferson wrote about the natural rights of humans. In what documents are these "unalienable rights" specifically mentioned?

• the Bill of Rights

• the Mayflower Compact

• the Preamble to the Constitution

• the Declaration of Independence

The Magna Carta is MOST important for which reason?

• it created Parliament

• it was the "great charter"

• it created the first democracy in England

• it puts limits on the monarch's powers

Which statement BEST describes the government outlined in the United States Constitution?

• The president is given unlimited power

• National power is guaranteed by Article Four

• The power of a one-house Congress is provided by a bill of rights

• Power is divided among legislative, executive, and judicial branches.

The U.S. Constitution establishes a federal system of government. Which statement best describes a federal system of government?

• A Bill of Rights protects individual liberties

• state laws are the highest authority in the nation

• the people elect the president and members of Congress

• power is divided between national and state governments

Why is the United States government a representative democracy?

• People elect government officials to speak for them

• Supreme Court justices are appointed by the president

• The government is divided into three separate branches

• An executive cabinet provides advice on diplomatic issues

If a state law is in conflict with a national law, a state judge must

• uphold the state law

• uphold the Constitutional Law

• Refer the matter to a federal court

• refer the matter to a municipal court

The cartoon seen here made reference to what Supreme Court decision?

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Regents of the Univ. of California v. Bakke

How is a civic action such as voting different from serving on a jury?

• Voting is more important to democracy than jury duty

• All citizens can vote, but only some are qualified for jury duty

• Jury service is considered a civic duty while voting is a responsibility

• U.S. democracy cannot function without votes, but can exist without juries

The state Constitution provides people the opportunity to directly vote on whether to accept or reject a proposed law. This is known as a

• recall

• statute

• local act

• referendum