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WorksheetsUnit 1: Chapters 1-3
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 14mins
A political community that occupies a definite territory and has an organized government is called
State
Nation
Sovereignty
Territory
A key characteristic of a state is _______ or having supreme and absolute authority within its boundaries by making and enforcing its own laws
Population
Territory
Sovereignty
Government
This is the institution through which a state maintains social order, provides public services, and enforces decisions that are binding on all citizens
Sovereignty
Politcs
Consensus
Government
This origin of the state stemmed from the idea that certain people were chosen by god or gods to rule
Force Theory
Divine Right Theory
Social Contract Theory
Evolutionary Theory
This origin of the state derived from people surrendering their freedoms to the state but in return they receive order, security, and protection
Force Theory
Divine Right Theory
Social Contract Theory
Evolutionary Theory
Who concluded that in the state of nature life was "nasty, brutish, and short"?
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Thomas Paine
Who believed that each person was born with "natural rights" and that it was the government's job to protect these "rights"?
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Thomas Paine
What is NOT a purpose of government?
Maintain social order
Provide public service
Collecting taxes
Provide security and defense
This type of government system gives all key powers to the central government
Unitary System
Federal System
Confederacy
Democratic System
This type of system divides the powers of the government between the national and state government(s)
Unitary System
Federal System
Confederacy
Democratic System
This is the plan that provides the rules for government
Preamble
Articles
Consensus
Constitution
This type of government is rule by one person who has all the authority and power
Oligarchy
Democracy
Autocracy
Anarchy
Provide an example of an autocracy
(a)
This type of government is rule by many people
Oligarchy
Autocracy
Democracy
Anarchy
What are the two main examples of democracies?
(a)
This economic system has freedom of choice and individual incentives for workers, investors, consumers, and businesses
Capitalism
Communism
Socialism
Socialistic Capitalism
In his famous book The Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith argued that governments should leave the economy alone as much as possible also known as _______ _______ economy
(a)
The economic system in which has a command economy where the central government directs all major economic decisions
Democratic Socialism
Capitalism
Communism
Communistic Capitalism
Written in 1215 this document was the first to introduce the idea of limited government
(a)
Passed by Parliament in 1689 this document set clear limits on the monarchy
Petition of Rights
Magna Carta
Mayflower Compact
English Bill of Rights
The first colonial plan for self-government signed by the Pilgrims in 1620
Petition of Rights
Magna Carta
Mayflower Compact
English Bill of Rights
What were examples of weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? (Select all that apply)
Congress did not have the power to levy or collect taxes
States could have their issues heard by the Supreme Court
Laws needed approval of 9 of the 13 states
Central government did not have an executive branch
The National Government was able to settle and develop land west of the Appalachian Mountains
The purpose of the 3/5ths Compromise was to determine only representation for Southern states in the House of Representatives.
True
False
The debate between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists were primarily about
(a)
The introduction to the Constitution where the authors explained why it was written and the purposes of government is called
Preamble
Article I
Article IV
Bill of Rights
Articles I, II, III of the Constitution create what?
(a)
Article VI contains ______________ __________ establishing that the Constitution, laws passed by Congress, and treaties of the US as the "Law of the Land".
(a)
Power divided between national and state governments is known as
Popular Sovereignty
Limited Government
Federalism
Separation of Powers
Powers directly stated in the Constitution are called
Implied powers
Concurrent powers
Differed powers
Expressed powers
This allows Congress to stretch its powers to meet situations the Founders could not anticipate, Congress can make all laws "necessary and proper"
Enumerated powers
Elastic clause
Expressed powers
Supremacy clause
Which is NOT a power the President has?
Commander in Chief
Pardon people of federal crimes
Declare war
With Senate approval, appoints heads of executive departments
One method of proposing an amendment is by a (a) vote in the House and Senate
In order to ratify an amendment, the legislatures in (a) of the states have to ratify it.
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called
(a)
This amendment requires probable cause for any search or arrest warrant
First Amendment
Second Amendment
Third Amendment
Fourth Amendment
This amendment gives an accused person the right to a speedy, public trial by an impartial jury
Fifth Amendment
Sixth Amendment
Seventh Amendment
Eight Amendment
This amendment stated "powers not delegated to the United States...nor prohibited...to the States, are reserved to the States, respectively"
First Amendment
Fifth Amendment
Eight Amendment
Tenth Amendment
