What was the first document to describe the framework for the newly formed U.S.?
Responses -
1. the Constitution
2. the concept of natural rights
3. the Articles of Confederation
4. the Declaration of Independence
4. the Declaration of Independence
What is a key difference between a federal government and a confederate government?(1 point)
Responses
B. In a federal government, state governments have the most power. In a confederate government, the national government and the states share power.
B. In a federal government, state governments have the most power. In a confederate government, the national government and the states share power.
D. In a federal government, the national government and the states share power. In a confederate government, state governments have the most power.
D. In a federal government, the national government and the states share power. In a confederate government, state governments have the most power.
A. In a federal government, state governments have the most power. In a confederate government, a central government has the most power.
A. In a federal government, state governments have the most power. In a confederate government, a central government has the most power.
C. In a federal government, the central government has the most power. In a confederate government, the national government and the states are equal powers.
C. In a federal government, the central government has the most power. In a confederate government, the national government and the states are equal powers.
D. In a federal government, the national government and the states share power. In a confederate government, state governments have the most power.
["We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, . . ."
Use this excerpt from the Declaration of Independence to answer the question.]
How does this excerpt from the Declaration of Independence exemplify the difference between a dictatorship and a democracy?
(1 point)
Responses
D. It states that the Creator gives people “unalienable Rights,” which is true in a democracy but not in a dictatorship.
D. It states that the Creator gives people “unalienable Rights,” which is true in a democracy but not in a dictatorship.
A. It states that governments “deriv[e] their just powers from the consent of the governed,” which is true in a democracy but not in a dictatorship.
A. It states that governments “deriv[e] their just powers from the consent of the governed,” which is true in a democracy but not in a dictatorship.
C. It states that everyone has “unalienable Rights,” which is true in a democracy but not in a dictatorship.
C. It states that everyone has “unalienable Rights,” which is true in a democracy but not in a dictatorship.
B. It states that “all men are created equal,” which is true in a dictatorship but not in a democr
A. It states that governments “derive their just powers from the consent of the governed,” which is true in a democracy but not in a dictatorship.
Which statement best describes the importance of the Magna Carta?(1 point)
Responses
C. Even the king must respect certain rights of the people.
C. Even the king must respect certain rights of the people.
B. Parliament should have the power to determine tax rates.
B. Parliament should have the power to determine tax rates.
A. British judges should hold judicial power.
A. British judges should hold judicial power.
D. Federalism is the best form of government.
D. Federalism is the best form of government.
C. Even the king must respect certain rights of the people.
Which issue did the Great Compromise address?(1 point)
Responses
D. relationship of the states to each other
D. relationship of the states to each other
A. membership of the Supreme Court
A. membership of the Supreme Court
B. election of the president
B. election of the president
C. congressional representation
C. congressional representation
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.
–Tenth Amendment
This amendment is an example of which of the following?
(1 point)
Responses
C. eminent domain
C. eminent domain
D. federalism
D. federalism
A. prior restraint
A. prior restraint
B. sedition