Founding Docs Practice Quiz

What is the significance of the Declaration of Independence?

• It established a system of government
• It limited the powers of the federal government
• It promoted general welfare
• There are unalienable rights that cannot be taken away.

Which document was a list of grievances about Britain and put forth a theory of government that government should protect the rights of all its citizens?

• The Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• The Articles of Confederation

According to this excerpt, where does the power of the federal government come from?

• Power determined by minority vote

• Power comes from the consent of the governed
• Power seized and exercised by force by the govenremnt

• Power inherited by family members

What is the purpose of checks and balances in the U.S. Constitution?

• To limit the powers of the federal government
• To promote general welfare
• To prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful
• To establish a system of government

What are the powers of the federal government limited to?

• Those granted by the states
• Those specifically provided in the Constitution
• Those approved by the Supreme Court
• Those determined by the President

What are the branches of the federal government?

• Congress, President, and Supreme Court
• Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
• Governor, Mayor, and Judge
• Senate, House of Representatives, and Supreme Court

What are the principles of limited government, republicanism, popular sovereignty, federalism, separation of powers, and checks and balances collectively known as?

• The Bill of Rights
• The Articles of Confederation
• The Constitutional Principles
• The Founding Principles

Who holds supreme power in a democratic government?

• The Congress
• The people
• The Supreme Court
• The President

What is the purpose of the U.S. Constitution?

• To establish a system of republican government

• To promote liberty, equality, and individual rights
• To declare independence from Great Britain
• To list the fundamental laws of the United States

What is the difference between a direct democracy and a representative republic?

• Direct democracy has a monarch, representative republic does not
• Direct democracy is based everyone being in government and a republic is based on electing a representative

• Direct democracy has elected officials, representative republic does not
• Direct democracy has a constitution, representative republic does not