Separation of Powers best matches:

Making sure one branch does not have too much power

Restriction through the Constitution

What are the "Natural Rights"?

Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness

What is Consent of the Governed?

When the people agree to obey the government

When the people say they do NOT want a government

Rights that everyone should have

The Declaration of Independence...

separated the US from England and made it it's own country

Was the plan for the US government

Why did the US want to split from England?

The King of England was taxing them too much

The King of England was giving them too much money

The King of England was giving them too much freedom

The King of England was protecting them

In a Direct Democracy...

Everyone votes in a small community

A form of Government where the people rule through elected representatives.

A system of government in which the country plans and controls the economy and a single authoritarian party holds supreme power.

A form of Government where absolute power is exersized by a dictator.

A form of Government with a Monarch as the head of State.

Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?

It established a form of self-government based on a social contract

It limited the power of future governments

It weakened the influence of religion in government

It guaranteed liberties for colonists through local government

Which is a requirement for a person to become a naturalized U.S. citizen?

Being a legal resident of the U.S. for at least five years

Marrying a U.S. citizen and having a child with that person

Gaining employment in the U.S. for at least five years

Reaching age eighteen while living in the U.S. capital

Which is a benefit of the rule of law?

Citizens are protected from arbitrary and repressive governments

Bureaucratic government procedures are reduced

Government decisions are based on the will of the majority

Government officials can act in their own instincts in emergencies

A plan to manage income and expenses

A plan that poor people need to use

Which modern idea comes from the main principles of the Magna Carta?

The government should give people a fair trial.

The government should have unlimited power to tax.

The people should support a strong central government.

The people should be completely free from the government.

Why did Parliament eventually repeal the Stamp Act, which taxed goods such as newspapers and playing cards?

The colonists began boycotting British goods.

The colonists started destroying British goods.

The colonists were able to produce their own goods.

The colonists established a blockade against British goods.

Why was the government's authority to regulate commerce a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

The states' authority to impose taxes decreased trade.

The legislature gave too much power to larger states.

The national court system unfairly prosecuted trade laws.

The president's authority to collect taxes unfairly burdened the poor.

Why did the Framers require that the U.S. House of Representatives have the sole power to introduce tax bills?

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives are directly elected by the people.

Laws are easier to debate and pass in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Elections are more frequent and expensive for the U.S. House of Representatives.

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives are required to have legal experience.

Based on this passage written in 1787, what change in modern political society would James Madison support?

Expanding the role of special interest groups in campaigns.

Expanding the size of the Cabinet.

Expanding the size of the Electoral College

Expanding the number of candidates in campaigns.

The passage is from Executive Order 13490, issued by President Barack Obama in 2009. Based on the passage, what is the purpose of this executive order?

Government employees should be held to the rule of law.

Government employees should work with interest groups.

Government employees should support political candidates.

Government employees should respect enforcement of the law.

This statement is from a historical document. How is this statement reflected in the modern American political system?

The Electoral College elects Congress.

Which is a requirement for a person to become a naturalized U.S. citizen?

Being a legal resident of the U.S. for at least five years.

Reaching age eighteen while living in the U.S. capital.

Marrying a U.S. citizen and having a child with that person.

Gaining and maintaining employment in the U.S. for at least five years.

The timeline shows events related to the death penalty. What constitutional protections have resulted from these events?

Constitutional protections from cruel and unusual punishment are safeguarded while executions continue.

Constitutional protections of due process of law are limited while executions continue.

Constitutional protections of due process of law are safeguarded while executions continue.

Constitutional protections from cruel and unusual punishment are limited while executions continue.

The graph describes voter registration in Florida among blacks and whites. Based on the graph, what conclusion can be drawn about voter turnout in Florida since the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed?

Voter turnout among blacks has increased.

Voter turnout among blacks has decreased.

Voter turnout among whites has decreased.

Voter turnout among whites has increased.

Which modern idea comes from the main principles of the Magna Carta?

The government should give people a fair trial.

The government should have unlimited power to tax.

The people should support a strong central government.

The people should be completely free from the government.

Which is a requirement for a person to become a naturalized U.S. citizen?

Being a legal resident of the U.S. for at least five years.

Reaching age eighteen while living in the U.S. capital.

Marrying a U.S. citizen and having a child with that person.

Gaining and maintaining employment in the U.S. for at least five years.

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Federalism best matches:

Separation of Powers best matches:

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