US Govt Final Exam Review (Part 1): 2024

By using the phrase “the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God” in the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson and the American Founders were arguing that —

• the Anglican Church did not have sole religious authority

• the British government was based on the divine-right theory

• the colonies had the right to independence because of natural law

• the colonies can establish a separate church free of government influence

Which major political tradition argues that a legitimate government is based on the consent of the governed?

• Federalism

• Common law

• Natural rights

• ​Republicanism

Allowing the Virginia Plan as well as the New Jersey Plan to determine the structure of Congress resulted in a  —

• bicameral legislature

• unicameral legislature

• parliamentary system

• national and state legislatures

Which group has the power to advise and consent on some executive decisions?

• Senate

• Congress

• Supreme Court

• House of Representatives

The executive branch operates a large number of executive departments because it —

• acts to implement most legislative requirements

• receives the largest portion of the federal budget

• manages all civil service staff for the three branches

• maintains a large personal security force for protection

One power given to the President in Article II, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution includes —

• preparing a budget

• declaring war when needed

• receiving foreign ambassadors

• deciding if a law is constitutional

A U.S. foreign policy responsibility that is handled by the Executive Branch includes —

• setting import quotas

• imposing tariffs against nations

• 
  providing advice and consent on treaties

• 
  granting recognition to new governments

The U.S. policy of restricting American business in Cuba is an example of —

• attempts to maintain worldwide control of economic resources

• military interventions in a foreign country to resolve economic issues

• ongoing actions to stop illegal immigration from a neighboring country

• efforts to use economic strength to pressure a nation to change policies

In his service at the Constitutional Convention, Alexander Hamilton argued that the Founders should establish a government characterized by —

• a powerful aristocracy

• a growing merchant class

• a strong central authority

• a loose confederation of states

Which Founding Father and prominent American legal scholar signed the Declaration of Independence and proposed the Three-Fifths Compromise at the Constitutional Convention?

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Mason

• Gouverneur Morris

• James Wilson