American Government and Political Concepts Quiz

What is the Natural Rights Philosophy associated with?

• Life, liberty, and property

• Taxation without representation

• Bicameral legislature

• Counting enslaved people for representation

What does the State of Nature & Social Contract explain?

• Why people form governments

• The need for a stronger central government

• The division of power between branches

• The process of ratification

What is Civic Virtue?

• Citizens working for the common good

• Emphasizing individual needs

• Preventing any branch from becoming too powerful

• Counting enslaved people for representation

What does Classical Republicanism emphasize?

• The needs of the community over individuals

• The power of the executive branch

• The importance of the Bill of Rights

• The weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

What is the Declaration of Independence known for?

• Justifications for independence and basic principles of government

• The weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

• The purpose of the Constitutional Convention

• The process of the Ratification Debate

What was the Articles of Confederation?

• The first U.S. government with weaknesses

• A document emphasizing civic virtue

• A result of the Ratification Debate

• A part of the British Policies

What did Shays’ Rebellion show?

• The need for a stronger central government

• The importance of the Bill of Rights

• The influence of the Magna Carta

• The significance of the Three-Fifths Compromise

What was the Three-Fifths Compromise about?

• Counting enslaved people for representation

• The division of power between branches

• The influence of Enlightenment thinkers

• The weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

What are the branches involved in the Separation of Powers?

• Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

• House, Senate, and Executive

• National, State, and Local

• Federal, State, and Municipal

What is the role of the Legislative Branch (Congress) in the U.S. government?

• Structure and role of the courts

• Powers, duties, and limits

• House of Representatives and Senate, powers of Congress

• First 10 amendments protecting freedoms