💯Pt.1 U.S. Government Final Exam

1. What is the purpose of listing complaints against the king?

• to demonstrate the need for a new king
• to justify the need for independence
• to persuade the king to fix those problems
• to prove that colonists needed a role in the British government

2. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness…"

The excerpt above was most likely inspired by (a)  

• common law
• triangular trade
• French and Indian War
• Enlightenment

The original concept of citizenship to a state and rights for citizens began in (a)  

• America
• ancient Greece & Rome
• Medieval Europe
• ancient China

When U.S. citizens elect members of Congress, they are practicing (a)   .

• representative democracy
• direct democracy
• authoritarianism
• totalitarianism

6. Which of the following is a form of democracy?

• totalitarianism
• dictatorship
• absolute monarchy
• constitutional monarchy

7. Which of the following is a legal requirement for voting in the United States?

• property ownership
• age of 18 or older
• high school diploma
• reading skills

The level of United States government that holds the highest authority is (a)   .

• city government
• county government
• state government
• federal government

9. An absolute monarchy and an autocracy both have (a)   in common.

• a single ruler
• a written constitution
• a national court system
• a single legislative body

10. The Mayflower Compact was a –

• letter that the colonists sent to King George III
• pamphlet written by Thomas Paine
• document that limited the power of the monarchy
• written plan for government

The Constitution became the supreme law of the land when (a)  

• nine states ratified it
• a bill of rights was added
• delegates signed it
• the Supreme Court approved it