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WorksheetsUnit 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This form of government is when citizens make decisions about public policy issues
a)
Representative democracy
b)
Direct democracy
c)
republic
d)
Citizenship
2.
Theory of interest groups competing in politics which requires compromise for public good
a)
hyperpluralism
b)
elite theory
c)
pluralism
d)
bureaucratic theory
3.
This document is known for developing the theory of "limited government"
a)
The Magna Carta
b)
The English Bill of Rights
c)
The Declaration of Indepedence
d)
The Constitution
4.
A voluntary agreement between the people and government, sacrificing some rights for protection
a)
Citizenship
b)
Naturalization
c)
Constitutionalism
d)
Social Contract
5.
Enlightenment philosopher known for his thoughts on the "social contract"
a)
Montesquieu
b)
John Locke
c)
Adam Smith
d)
Benjamin Franklin
6.
John Locke also influenced the Founding Fathers with his ideas on?
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Petition of Rights
d)
Natural Rights
7.
This form of government means "rule by a few"
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Autorcracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Anarchy
8.
This Enlightenment philosopher wrote about "separation of powers"
a)
John Locke
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Votaire
d)
Rousseau
9.
This author of the Declaration of Independence was influenced by John Locke
a)
James Madison
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
George Washington
d)
Thomas Paine
10.
America's first constitution was?
a)
The Bill of Rights
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
The U.S. Constitution
d)
The Articles of Confederation
11.
All of the following were weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation EXCEPT
a)
Lack of the power to tax
b)
Lack of the power to regulate interstate commerce
c)
Lack of the power to make laws
d)
No branch to execute the law
12.
The United States has this type of system in which power is shared between the central & states
a)
Republican
b)
Representative Democracy
c)
Unitary
d)
Federal
13.
The biggest disagreement between the Virginia & New Jersey Plans was about?
a)
The powers of the central government
b)
Having three branches of government
c)
Representation in Congress
d)
Whether to have a president or not
14.
The 3/5ths Compromise resolved?
a)
What to do about the slave trade
b)
Representation and taxation of slave states
c)
How votes would be counted
d)
Choosing the president
15.
Who was NOT an author of the Federalist Papers?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
John Jay
d)
James Madison
16.
What was Federalist Paper #10 about?
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Factions
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Taxation w/o Representation
17.
This is the principle that "the people"are the source of governmental power?
a)
Limited governmental
b)
Checks & Balances
c)
Federalism
d)
Popular Sovereignty
18.
What is the introduction to the Constitution called?
a)
The Preamble
b)
The Declaration of Rights
c)
The Natural Rights section
d)
The Bill of Rights
19.
Which is NOT a "check and balance"?
a)
The Senate refuses a presidential appointment
b)
The President may veto laws
c)
The Supreme Court declares a law unconstitutional
d)
The president fires the head of an executive agency
20.
How are amendments created?
a)
2/3rds of the Senate, 3/4ths of the people
b)
2/3rds of the Congress, 3/4ths of the states
c)
3/4ths of the Congress, 2/3rds of the states
d)
3/4ths of the Congress, all of the states
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