Unit 1 & 2 Redemption

The U.S. Constitution of 1787 created a/an _______________.

• Direct Democracy

• Federal Republic

• Oligarchy

• Confederacy

Federalist Paper #51 advocates for _______________.

• 1. a form of government that allows for self-government by the states.

• 1. states to have greater power in establishing laws.

• 1. the establishment of a military force to protect the states.

• 1. an effective government with self-regulation power.

The president of the United States can veto a bill passed by the Congress, preventing it from becoming a law. This is an example of which principle of the Constitution?

• 1. Accountability

• 1. Checks and Balances

• 1. Rule of Law

• 1. Popular Sovereignty

The Founding Fathers adopted the idea of separation of powers from which philosopher?

• Hobbes

• Montesquieu

• Locke

• Voltaire

How are powers granted to the federal government?

• 1. The states grant power to the U.S. government

• 1. The Supreme Court grants power to the U.S. government.

• 1. The U.S. Constitution grants powers either enumerated or implied to the U.S. government.

• 1. The president and state governors determine powers given to the U.S. government.

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any form of government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government…”

-Declaration of Independence, 1776

Which of the following was NOT a purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

• 1. describe the wrongs the king had committed.

• 1. emphasize the importance of social contracts.

• 1. establish a new government for an independent America.

• 1. list the reasons the colonists believed they deserved independence.

The Founding Fathers adopted the idea of separation of church and state from which philosopher?

• Hobbes

• Montesquieu

• Locke

• Voltaire

A government that exercises control over MOST aspects of society can best be identified as which of the following?

• Democracy

• Authoritarian

• Republic

• Constitutional Monarchy

The theory behind the social contract is that _______________.

• 1. government's control over society is limited to a time frame.

• 1. a document that is signed by a ruler limiting his/her power.

• 1. the people enter into an unwritten agreement with their government.

• 1. a written constitution is established to protect individual rights.

What is the purpose of all governments, whether democratic or authoritarian?

• 1. Governments maintain order.

• 1. They provide economic opportunities.

• 1. Governments work for the people.

• 1. They promote religious institutions.