Government Unit 1 Quiz

The constitutional principle of federalism is best shown by the -

• division of powers between the national and state governments

• existence of a strong executive branch

• appointment of federal judges by the president

• separation of powers between the Senate and the House of Representatives

was an Enlightenment author who developed the idea that government is based on an agreement between the leaders and the people.

• John Locke

• Thomas Edison

• George Washington

• Alexis deToqueville

Match the following

• The idea that the power of the government comes from the consent of the governed or the people.

• Separation of Powers

• Describes the Constitutions' system of dividing political power between the national government and

• Popular Sovereignty

• Division of the legislative, executive and judicial branches of the government to ensure that no one

• Federalism

• A system of government in which people elect representatives to rule on their behalf.

• Republicanism

According to the Declaration of Independence, the purpose of government is to -

• provide a strong military force

• protect the rights of individuals

• maintain the leader's authority

• establish a court system

Which of the following best describes Divine Right Theory?

• Monarchs believe they have the right to acquire neighboring empires.

• Monarchs believe they should rule only as long as the people consent.

• Monarchs believe their first-born child is entitled to the throne.

• Monarchs believe their right to rule is given to them directly from God.

Which of the following were important influences on the framers of the Constitution? Choose the 3 correct answers

• English Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta

• Federalist Papers

• Spirit of the Laws

The constitutional government of the United States is unlike a totalitarian government in that -

• territorial expansion is a primary focus

• artistic and literary freedoms lack support

• political opposition is allowed

• free enterprise is greatly limited

One way in which the U.S. Constitution differed from the Articles of Confederation was that the U.S. Constitution

• provided for the direct election of the president by the voters

• increased the powers of the states

• made the amendment process more difficult

• created a national government with three branches

The Federalist Papers were written to persuade people to support the ratification of the -

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• Constitution

• Treaty of Paris

Concurrent powers are powers held by -

• only the state government

• only the national government

• only the president

• both the national and state government