Government

Which of the following is a characteristic of a sovereign state?

• Decide own laws and policies

• Cannot choose their own form of government or laws

• Belonging to another country (county, city, government)

• No control over their country

Why did the anti-Federalists want a Bill of Rights?

• To create a confederacy

• To deprive the rights of citizens

• To protect the rights of the minority

• To create a dictatorship

Which constitutional principle reflected the idea that the power of the government is derived from the people?

• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Judicial Review

• Rule of Law

According to Jefferson, "whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive... it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it." What is Jefferson encouraging?

• tyranny

• submission

• inaction

• revolution

Which of the following is a belief held by John Locke that Thomas Hobbes disagreed with?

• Governments should do more for the people than just provide order.

• Divine Right

• Society requires a social contract

• Government provides structure

What is rule of law?

• Kings and queens should not be held to the standard of the law.

• The president should have criminal immunity

• All citizens are subject to the law

• Some citizens should not be required to obey the law

Why were the Articles of Confederation inherently weak?

• The states wanted a strong central government

• The states wanted to maintain their rights and avoid tyranny

• The states were controlled by the federal government

• The states wanted to separate

Which English document helped lay the foundation for limited government?

• the Magna Carta

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Grievances

• The US Constitution

Both the Connecticut Compromise and 3/5ths Compromise were centered around which issue?

• Slavery

• Bill of Rights

• Representation in government

• State territories

Federalists supported...

• Stronger central government

• Weaker central government