RC 1 Quiz

According to the Preamble, all of the following are purposes of the U.S. government EXCEPT:

• to form a union

• to establish justice

• to ensure domestic peace

• to provide economic efficiency

All of the following are true of the Articles of Confederation EXCEPT:

• Established the first form of national government for the independent states

• Included a national Bill of Rights to protect citizens

• Maintained that major powers resided with individual states

• Weakness of central government led to the writing of the Constitution

Which of the following is NOT true of the U.S. Constitution, including the Bill of Rights?

• Protects the fundamental freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition

• Affirms individual worth and dignity of all people

• Guarantees equality under the law with majority rule and the rights of the minority protected.

• Establishes the structure of the United States economic system

Which document served as a model for the Bill of Rights of the US Constitution?

• Articles of Confederation

• The Virginia Declaration of Rights

• Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

• Charters of the Virginia Company of London

Immigration and naturalization, particularly in the 20th century, have led to an increasingly _______________ society.

• diverse

• similar

• singular

• eclectic

Which of the following is a responsibility of citizenship?

• Obeying laws

• paying taxes

• registering and voting

• serving on a jury

Which of the following is NOT a way for citizens to participate in community services?

• Volunteer to support democratic institutions

• Working for wages in the community they live in

• Express concern about the welfare of the community as a whole

• Help to make the community a good place to work and live

Fill in the blank:  

1.   ___ means the government and those who govern are bound by the law.

• consent of the governed

• rule of law

• democracy

• limited government

Fill in the blank:  

1.   ___ means the constitutional protection against unfair government action and laws.

• consent of the governed

• rule of law

• due process

• limited government

Fill in the blank:  

1.   ___ means people elect public office holders to make laws and conduct government on their behalf.

• consent of the governed

• rule of law

• due process

• representative government