Unit 1: Foundations of American Democracy Quiz

What is the primary purpose of government according to the Declaration of Independence?

• To establish a national currency

• To regulate commerce

• To create an army

• To protect People's Natural Rights

Which document sets up a limited government where federal government powers are restricted?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Constitution

• Federalist No. 10

• The Articles of Confederation

What type of democracy emphasizes broad citizen participation in politics and civil society?

• Elite democracy

• Representative democracy

• Pluralist democracy

• Participatory democracy

Which of the following is NOT a model of representative democracy?

• Participatory democracy

• Pluralist democracy

• Elite democracy

• Direct democracy

What was James Madison's solution to prevent majority factions from trampling the rights of minorities?

• A large republic

• A direct democracy

• A small republic

• An elite democracy

What principle were the Articles of Confederation based on?

• Executive power

• Federal supremacy

• State sovereignty

• Judicial review

What compromise decided that slaves would be counted as three-fifths of a person for representation and taxation?

• The Slave Trade Compromise

• The Commerce Compromise

• The Three-Fifths Compromise

• The Great Compromise

Which clause has been interpreted to allow Congress to regulate anything affecting interstate commerce?

• The Supremacy Clause

• The Necessary and Proper Clause

• The Commerce Clause

• The Equal Protection Clause

What was the outcome of McCulloch vs. Maryland?

• The federal government cannot impose taxes

• States cannot tax the national government

• Congress cannot create a national bank

• States have the power to regulate interstate commerce

Which case reaffirmed that there are limits to Congress's power under the Commerce Clause?

• Marbury vs. Madison

• Gibbons vs. Ogden

• McCulloch vs. Maryland

• US vs. Lopez