US Government Honors - Final Exam

John Adams once said that government exists for the “protection, safety, prosperity, and happiness of the people; and not for profit, honor, or private interest of any man.” Adams is said to have been a supporter of what theory of government described here?

• Force Theory
• Social Contract Theory
• Divine Right Theory
• Evolutionary Theory

“No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled,or deprived of his standing in any way, nor will we proceed with force against him, or send others to do so,except by the lawful judgment of his peers or by the law of the land.” This important passage from the Magna Carta (1215) means:

• Cannot be punished without a fair trial with a jury
• The punishment cannot be disproportionate to the severity of the crime
• Exiling a man is an illegal punishment
• None of the above

"For a trivial offense, a free man shall be fined only in proportion to the degree of his offense, and for a serious offense, correspondingly, but not so heavily as to deprive him of his livelihood…" -- Magna Carta (1215).... In other words, the punishment should fit the crime and you are protected from cruel and unusual punishment. Which amendment from the Bill of Rights does this seem to BEST desribe?

• 3rd
• 9th
• 6th
• 8th

Under the Articles of Confederation, members of Congress were:

• Elected by popular vote
• Chosen by the President of Congress
• Appointed by State Legislatures
• Selected by a lottery system

Articles 1, 2, and 3 of the US Constitution deal with what?

• The amendment process
• Ratification process
• Establishing the three branches of government
• The supremacy of the Constitution (supremacy clause)

Another name for the "necessary and proper" clause of the Constitution, which allows Congress to expand its powers to execute its stated functions, is the:

• Nondelegation Doctrine
• Elastic Clause
• Supremacy Clause
• Incorporation Doctrine

The government in Rome was, for a time, very similar to our own, They elected representatives on their behalf, meaning they had a:

• Monarchy
• Indirect Democracy
• Oligarchy
• Direct Democracy

The following quote from the Declaration of Independence reflects which of the following political theories?

• Force Theory
• Divine Right Theory
• Social Contract Theory
• Evolutionary Theory

There is discussion in town of a new state road being put in that will run right through the Momsen’s property. Although the Momsen family is not too happy about the road, they know that the government can declare __________ and legally buy the land for the road anyway.

• Resolution
• Nondelegation
• Eminent Domain
• Necessary and Proper Clause

A president can pass a law without actually signing it by:

• Failing to sign a bill for 10 calendar days, and Congress is not in session.
• Failing to sign a bill for 10 calendar days, and Congress is in session.
• Asking his Vice President to sign the bill.
• It is not possible to pass a law without the president's signature.