Government Post-Assessment Review

The Founding Fathers gained support for the Constitution by promising that

• • all free males would be able to vote.

• the President would be from the South.

• Bill of Rights would be established.

• citizens would not be required to pay taxes.

The overall purpose of the Bill of Rights is to

• allow people to defend themselves in court.

• protect the rights of people from the government

• prevent one branch of government from becoming stronger than the others.

• secure voting rights for all citizens, regardless of race, age, or gender.

The structure of the government of the United States allows for the Legislative Branch to write laws, the Executive Branch to enforce laws, and the Judicial Branch to interpret laws. Collectively, this process is called

• federalism.

• republicanism.

• checks and balances.

• the separation of powers.

The power to tax is called a "concurrent power" because it is a power

• only held by state governments

• that only is held by the national government.

• that affects both individuals and corporations.

• jointly held by the national and state governments.

The purpose of a primary election is to

• Choose party candidates for the general election.

• determine a winner when no candidate received a majority of the vote.

• give the voters a chance to express their opinions on a specific issue.

• decide among the candidates representing the different political parties.

Abe decides that he is too busy to show up for jury duty. This behavior is one which neglects basic

• political duty.

• economic liability.

• civic duty.

• personal responsibility.

Why are the "majority opinions" of the Supreme Court so important?

• they establish legal precedents

• they are outside of jurisdictions

• they are not met with controversy

• they do not require Congressional approval

In response to public concerns about domestic terrorism, the U.S. government established in 2002

• the PATRIOT Act.

• the Central Intelligence Agency.

• the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

• the Department of Homeland Security.

Political parties appeared in the United States shortly after the Constitution was adopted because

• Washington disliked Jefferson.

• Great Britain had a two-party system.

• the Constitution provides for a two-party system.

• differences arose over political and economic issues.

Why did the Anti-Federalists push for the addition of a Bill of Rights to the United States Constitution?

• there was a precedent set for doing so in Great Britain's Constitution

• they believed the government needed protection from possible uprisings

• they believed the people's liberties needed protection from the government

• there was already a requirement to do so, but the Federalists were ignoring it