Ohio State Test Practice CS 4-6

According to the Declaration of Independence, what is the source of governmental power?

• a written constitution

• hereditary succession

• longstanding traditions

• the consent of the people

This question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B. Part A An excerpt from the U.S. Constitution is shown. Article. I. Section. 1. All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives. Section. 2. The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States . . . . Section. 3. The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, chosen by the Legislature thereof, for six Years; and each Senator shall have one Vote. What is the effect of the excerpt from the Constitution?

• A. It established a form of government in which the people elected representatives.

• B. It created the relationship between state and federal law.

• C. It founded three co-equal branches of government.

• D. It protected certain individual rights.

Which foundational principle is reflected in the effect selected in Part A?

• consent of the governed

• limited government

• separation of powers

• federalism

What is the correct definition of 'federalism'?

• A system of government in which power is divided between a federal government and state governments

• A government whose powers are defined and limited by a constitution

• The division of government responsibilities into distinct branches

• The idea that government derives its authority from the consent of the people

What does 'limited government' mean?

• A system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units

• A government whose powers are defined and limited by a constitution

• The division of government responsibilities into distinct branches

• The idea that government derives its authority from the consent of the people

What is meant by 'separation of powers'?

• A system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units

• A government whose powers are defined and limited by a constitution

• The division of government responsibilities into distinct branches

• The idea that government derives its authority from the consent of the people

What does 'consent of the people' refer to?

• A system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units

• A government whose powers are defined and limited by a constitution

• The division of government responsibilities into distinct branches

• The idea that government derives its authority from the consent of the people

What precedent for governing in the United States was established by the Northwest Ordinance?

• the guarantee of a right to trial by jury

• the creation of a federal system of government

• the establishment of full voting rights for women

• the denial of property rights to American Indians

Which excerpt from the U.S. Constitution supports the precedent that you identified in part A?

• “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury ... ”

• “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.”

• “The Congress shall have Power ... To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes ... ”

• “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”

An excerpt from Article IV of the U.S. Constitution is shown. The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States. How does this excerpt establish a relationship between the people and the government?

• by creating the ability of courts to review the constitutionality of laws

• by dividing political power between the state and national governments

• by establishing the idea that government is based on the social contract

• by affirming that the government must protect citizens’ rights and liberties