Government midterm Semester 1

In a school election, William, David, and Aiden are running for student body president. The school operates under a system similar to Ancient Rome, where students elect representatives to the student council. This system is known as a ___.

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Republic

In a school election, James, Hannah, and Ava are discussing what is NOT needed for their school democracy to prosper.

• a social consensus

• an uneducated student body

• a civil society within the school

• free enterprise in the school council

In a school debate, Aiden argued that the Declaration of Independence founded government on principles of

• strong central government.

• arbitrary power.

• taxation without representation.

• human liberty and consent of the governed.

In a school project, Luna, Isla, and Aria were asked to create a model government under the Articles of Confederation. They realized that their plan for the central government did NOT include

• an executive branch.

• one vote per state.

• a unicameral Congress.

• one delegate from each state.

Arjun, Aria, and James were discussing about a government that does not protect the rights of its citizens. They argued that in such a scenario -

• People should freely surrender their rights peacefully

• Citizens should understand that there are circumstances in which the government will have to suspend rights in order to preserve them

• Citizens should rewrite their agreement with the government in such a way that rights will be protected

• People have a right to (and should) overthrow the government.

In a school civics class, Aiden is asked to identify the section of the Constitution that outlines the duties and responsibilities of the President. Aria suggests 'Article I', Emma suggests 'Article II', another student suggests 'Article III', and a fourth student suggests 'Article IV'. Which student is correct according to the Constitution?

• Aria (Article I)

• Emma (Article II)

• Student 3 (Article III)

• Student 4 (Article IV)

In a school debate, Ethan, Noah, and Aiden are discussing the U.S. Constitution. Ethan asks, 'Which Article of the Constitution deals with the Judicial Branch?'

• Article I

• Article II

• Article III

• Article IV

In a school debate, David, Emma, and Evelyn are discussing the most common method of ratifying a constitutional amendment in the United States. David suggests it's approval by:

• 2/3 of the Senate, 3/4 of the House, and at least 35 states

• 3/4 of both the House & Senate, plus a majority of the states

• 2/3 of both the House and Senate, plus 3/4 of the states

• 2/3 of the House, 3/4 of the Senate and 3/4 of the states

Zoe, Anika, and Michael are studying the Constitution. They are trying to understand why the Framers of the Constitution desired a federal form of government. Can you help them understand?

• Federalism was a compromise that both strengthened the national government and protected the rights of the states.

• Federalism gave tons of power to the national government and made the states meaningless.

• The states could remain more powerful than the national government.

• Federalism allowed states to sign their own treaties with foreign countries.

In a school election, Aria is explaining to Olivia and Jackson about how the President of the U.S is officially elected. According to the Constitution, she says, the President is elected by:

• the School Cabinet

• the Student Senate

• the Electoral College

• a popular vote of the students