Rights and Government Quiz

Which of the following identify the peoples’ rights? CHOOSE 2.

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• Article 2 of the Constitution

• Article 10 of the Constitution

According to the Framers, as expressed in the Declaration of Independence, which of the following is true of good governments?

• The people give it its power.

• It can only be changed by majority vote.

• The Constitution is the supreme law of the land.

• Its laws must be determined by representatives elected by voters.

Which of the following is NOT a way the Framers tried to limit the government's power?

• They created a republic modeled on the Roman government.

• They separated the national government into 3 distinct branches.

• They created a pure democracy modeled on the Greek government.

• They added a Bill of Rights to the Constitution.

Which of the following is an example of checks and balances?

• Congress makes the laws, the President puts the laws into action, and the Supreme Court decides the constitutionality of the laws.

• The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution.

• The House of Representatives can impeach the President.

• State governments can regulate trade within a State’s boundaries.

Which of the following is an example of federalism?

• Congress makes the laws, the President puts the laws into action, and the Supreme Court decides the constitutionality of the laws.

• The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution.

• The House of Representatives can impeach the President.

• State governments can regulate trade within a State’s boundaries.

Which of the following is an example of separation of powers?

• Congress makes the laws, the President puts the laws into action, and the Supreme Court decides the constitutionality of the laws.

• The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution.

• The House of Representatives can impeach the President.

• State governments can regulate trade within a State’s boundaries.

Which of the following is a way we give the government our consent to govern us? CHOOSE 2.

• by voting in elections

• by emigrating out of the United States

• saying the pledge of allegiance

• swearing a loyalty oath

Which of the following was NOT a major argument of the Declaration of Independence?

• Every citizen has the constitutional right to bear arms.

• The purpose of the government is to protect the rights of its people.

• When governments don’t protect the rights of its people, the people have the right to overthrow the government.

• The government of England did a terrible job of protecting the rights of their colonists in America.

Which of the following is a power of the federal government in the United States?

• regulate trade between the States

• conduct elections

• establish local governments

• ratify Constitutional amendments

Which of the following is NOT a power of the State governments in the United States?

• regulate trade within their State

• borrow money

• tax

• coin money