PS1 Standard 3

Where is the phrase "insure domestic tranquility" located?

• A Bill of Rights

• B. Common Sense

• c. Declaration of Independence

• D. Preamble of the U.S. Constitution

Which term is used in the Fourteenth Amendment to describe persons who are born or naturalized in the United States?

• A aliens

• B. citizens

• c. immigrants

• D. residents

How does the rule of law affect U.S. government officials and institutions?

• It holds government officials and institutions accountable.

• It requires government officials and institutions to create new laws.

• It ensures government officials and institutions are exempt from laws.

• It prevents government officials and institutions from making their work public.

What set of rules establishes government authority and rules of conduct for society?

• laws

• B. facts

• C. ethics

• D. operational procedures

Which situation would be excluded as a right protected by the Bill of Rights?

• A the freedom to write opinions for publication in a newspaper

• B. the ability to own a gun, as long as the laws are followed

• C. the freedom to join the church of one's choice

• D. the guarantee of a well-paying job

Which form of government is run by the people, either directly or indirectly?

• A autocracy

• B. communism

• c. democracy

• D. oligarchy

Which did Thomas Paine write?

• A Bill of Rights

• B. Common Sense

• c. Declaration of Independence

• D. Preamble of the U.S. Constitution