
U.S. Government Test 1 Review
Authored by Stanton Galluzzo
Social Studies
9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 4 pts
How did the framers of the Constitution hope to design the central (federal) government of the United States?
They wanted a dictatorship, where one person has absolute authority.
They wanted a direct democracy, where all power rests in the hands of the people
They wanted a government strong enough to maintain order, but not strong enough to take away the rights of the people.
They wanted the states to have all the power.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 4 pts
What did Madison say were undesirable, but inevitable in Federalist No. 10?
Political Parties
Factions
Dictators
Rebellions
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 4 pts
Which of the following best describes Article III of the Constitution?
Addresses the idea of creating a two-house legislature or “bicameral Congress”
Addresses the powers of the Supreme Court
Addresses the powers of the President and his cabinet
Outlines the specific powers held by Congress
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 4 pts
What phrase is used in the Constitution to highlight the fact that the laws of the federal government and treaties will be the highest laws in the U.S.
Absolute power
Balance of power
Supreme law of the land
Necessary and proper clause
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 4 pts
Which of the following best describes the concept of popular sovereignty?
Right of a government to institute and uphold laws within its borders and the respect of that right
Regular people hold the power to elect government officials and hold them accountable for their decisions
The people have the ability to do whatever they want without consequences
One leader who is elected by the people holds absolute authority
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 4 pts
From which text did the Founding Fathers got justification for their actions in breaking free from the English monarchy?
Second Treatise on Government
Leviathan
Crime and Punishment
The Art of War
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 4 pts
Baron de Montesquieu established which of the following ideas related to government?
Separation of Powers
Tabula Rasa
Social Contract Theory
Liberalism
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