Unit 1 CFA Review -GOV

In what way did the idea expressed by Montesquieu influence the writing of the U.S. Constitution?

• The President has the power to veto any bill.

• Government is organized into three branches.

• A bill of rights was added to specify individual rights.

• Two separate representative bodies must approve all laws.

How does this excerpt reflect the long-term significance of the American Revolution?

• Legitimate governments receive power from citizens.

• Government serves in the interests of the nobility.

• Representative democracy depends on mandatory participation.

• Citizens provide the financial support for government programs.

Which major Federalist was the Father of the Constitution?

• James Madison

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

• Tom Holland

The creation of a bicameral Congress (House and Senate) was known as....

• 3/5 Compromise

• The Great Compromise

• Compromise of 1780

• Compromise of 1865

Secular means:

• not concerned with religion or the church

• Church woks with the governemnt to provide moral codes

What is the main idea from Locke's Social Contract?

• Government keeps power and rules with an iron fist

• Government recieves power from God

• People give up power inexchange for protects of rights

• People are Angels and their is no need for a government

Which phrase from the excerpt recognizes that all people are born with rights which should be protected by the govt?

• “All men are created equal”

• “That to secure these rights”

• “Governments are instituted among Men”

• “Endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights”

This principle, incorporated into the Declaration of Independence, is found in the written work of —

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• John Locke

• Baron de Montesquieu

• Thomas Hobbes

Which president started the modern conservative movement and was president during the Cold War?

• JFK

• LBJ

• Ronald Reagan

• Jimmy Carter

Which Founding Father believed in limited govenrnemnt (Anti-Fed)?

• Alexander Hamilton

• James Madison

• John Jay

• Thomas Jefferson