TEST - Major Constitutional Principles

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TEST - Major Constitutional Principles

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 4 pts

The authors of the United States Constitution established a bicameral legislature primarily because they

wished states to retain their absolute sovereignty
reached a compromise between the large states and the small states over representation
hoped to weaken the power of Congress
wanted to create an independent judiciary elected by the people

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 4 pts

European Enlightenment writers of the 17th and 18th centuries such as John Locke infl uenced America’s colonial development by providing

justify cation for state-supported churches
a defense of the slave trade
arguments for monarchy and rule by divine right
ideas about self-government and political Rights

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 4 pts

Which statement best illustrates the meaning of federalism?

All citizens enjoy the basic rights of freedom of speech, press, religion, and assembly.
The Constitution delegates certain powers to the national government but reserves other powers for the states.
The Constitution can be changed by amendments ratified by Congress.
The House of Representatives has the power to impeach the president, and the Senate has the power to conduct an impeachment trial.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 4 pts

A form of government where a small group has most of the power may be referred to as

Oligarchy
Theocracy
Autocracy
Democracy

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 4 pts

The main criticism of the Articles of Confederation was that they failed to

allow for the admission of new states
limit the powers of the president
provide adequate powers for the central government
prevent the development of military rule

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 4 pts

“We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, . . . and secure the blessings of liberty . . . do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.” This quotation from the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution illustrates the principle that people

have a right to a trial by jury
are guaranteed an adequate standard of living
are the true source of political power
have the right to assemble

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • Ungraded

A nation may be described as a totalitarian state if

the government officials are elected by the people
the government has almost total control over people's lives
the government is divided into three branches
the government doesn't have enough authority to function effectively

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