Am Gov Module 2 Quiz 2

What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

• To protect fundamental rights and liberties

• To establish a bicameral legislature

• To declare independence from Great Britain

• To limit the exercise of power by the federal government

What is the main idea behind the social contract theory?

• Citizens consent to be governed in exchange for protection of their natural rights

• Political power rests in the hands of a small, elite group of people

• Powers are divided between state governments and a national government

• Federal law is superior to laws passed by state legislatures

What is the purpose of the supremacy clause in the Constitution?

• To establish a bicameral legislature

• To protect fundamental rights and liberties

• To declare independence from Great Britain

• To state that federal law is superior to state laws

What is the main idea behind the separation of powers?

• Citizens consent to be governed in exchange for protection of their natural rights

• Political power rests in the hands of a small, elite group of people

• Powers are divided between state governments and a national government

• Powers are shared among three separate branches of government

What is the purpose of the Federalist Papers?

• To protect fundamental rights and liberties

• To establish a bicameral legislature

• To support ratification of the Constitution

• To limit the exercise of power by the federal government