Gov Unit 1

Popular Sovereignty

• The government has nothing to do with the people.

• The government derives its powers from the consent of the governed.

• The government can do whatever it wants it doesn't have to listen to the people.

• If the government isn't listening to the people nothing can be done.

Which of the following is not an ideal found in the Declaration of Independence?

• Popular Sovereignty

• Social Contract

• Natural Rights

• Anarchy

In Marbury v. Madison the precedent established was

• Judicial Review

• Popular Sovereignty

• Judicial Guidance

• Social Contract

In McCulloch v. Maryland it dealt with which of the following issues

• Slaves were not seen as citizens.

• The courts can get rid of a law if it violates the Constitution.

• Congress has powers not specifically stated in the Constitution.

• Separate but equal facilities are constitutional.

Which case dealt with slavery and stated that slaves could not sue in courts since they were not citizens.

• Brown v. Board of Education

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Marbury v. Madison

• Dred Scott v. Sandford

Social Contract Theory is a theory that people are chosen by god or gods to rule.

• True

• False

John Locke is connected to the Declaration of Independence through which of the following ideas:

• There is no freedom from oppression.

• Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.

• The Government has all of the power, and the people have no say.

• You cannot change government you can only accept the government.

Who's ideas are most represented in the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Hobbes

• James Madison

• John Locke

• John Hancock

The Articles of Confederation

• They are the United States first Constitution.

• Came after the Constitution of the United States.

• Were written by John Locke and used as inspiration for the Declaration.

• Are of no importance and do not deal with the United States.

The Federalist Papers dealt with

• The Ratification of the Declaration of Independence

• The Ratification of the Constitution

• The Ratification of the Articles of Confederation

• The Ratification of the Second Treatise of Government