US GOVERNMENT EXAM

Which political philosopher argued that government exists to protect natural rights, including life, liberty, and property?

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Montesquieu

The concept of "consent of the governed" is most closely associated with:

• Absolute monarchy

• Social contract theory

• Divine right theory

• Totalitarianism

Which document influenced the development of the U.S. government by establishing the idea of limited government?

• Magna Carta

• The Federalist Papers

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

The principle of checks and balances is designed to:

• Limit the powers of state governments

• Ensure that no one branch of government becomes too powerful

• Increase the power of the judiciary

• Create separate federal and state governments

Which amendment protects the right to free speech, press, and assembly?

• First Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

• Tenth Amendment

• Fourteenth Amendment

How can the Constitution be changed without a formal amendment?

• By a Supreme Court decision

• By a national referendum

• By an executive order

• By a state convention

Federalism divides power between:

• Legislative and executive branches

• National and state governments

• State and local governments

• The Senate and the House of Representatives

Which clause gives Congress the authority to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying out its powers?

• Supremacy Clause

• Commerce Clause

• Elastic Clause

• Establishment Clause

What is the purpose of the Tenth Amendment?

• To establish the Bill of Rights

• To grant specific rights to the federal government

• To reserve powers to the states and the people

• To abolish slavery

The primary role of the executive branch is to:

• Make laws

• Interpret laws

• Enforce laws

• Amend laws