9/19/21 WARMUP

How could the Articles of Confederation be amended or changed?

• 9 of 13 states approve
• all 13 states approve
• there was no mechanism for amendment

Which of the following ideas is found in the Declaration of Independence?

• government grants your natural rights
• freedom requires suffrage
• all men are created equal
• you must give your rights to the monarch

The idea that governments only have power with the consent of the governed is called

• Social Contract

• Republicanism

• Natural rights

• Popular sovereignty

Which of the following most accurately describes The Federalist Papers?

• The Federalist party platform during the presidency of John Adams, the first Federalist president

• A popular anti-British booklet of the pre-Revolutionary era

• A collection of essays arguing the merits of the Constitution

• A series of congressional acts defining the relationship between the federal and state governments

Social contract is best described as

• When a society has a consensus about its basic beliefs

• When we elect representatives to govern on our behalf

• When the people vote directly on all matters

• When people agree to obey the government as long as it protects their rights

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of Federalist and Anti-Federalist views on government?

• A

• B

• C

• D

What was the biggest drawback of the Articles of Confederation?

• It was not bicameral
• It had a Supreme court
• It couldn't tax
• It was illegible

Which of the following accurately characterizes the main difference between elite theories and pluralist theories of politics in the United States?

• Elite theories argue that a single minority dominates in all policy areas; pluralist theories argue that many minorities compete in different policy areas.

• Elite theories argue that social status is the major source of political power; pluralist theories argue that wealth is the major source.

• Elite theories view government as efficient; pluralist theories view it as slow and wasteful.

• Elite theories concentrate on the role of interest groups; pluralist theories emphasize the role of individuals.

Separation of Powers means?

• The division of the country's powers into 3 branches so no one branch has more than the other.
• The sharing of powers between the national and state governments.
• The sharing of powers betwen the state and local governemnt
• 2 of the 3 branches have less power than the 3rd.

What is the term used for making sure one branch does  not have any more power than the other 2?

• Laws
• Checks and Balances
• Separation of Powers