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
D. federalism
What was the original purpose of the Bill of Rights? (1 point)
Responses
D. to restrict the power of the national and state governments
D. to restrict the power of the national and state governments
B. to give power to the national government
B. to give power to the national government
C. to restrict the power of the national and state governments
C. to restrict the power of the national and state governments
A. to provide protection of individual rights from the government
A. to provide protection of individual rights from the government
Which of the following amendments DOES NOT have a role in the history of Civil Rights?
(1 point)
Responses
B. The 19th Amendment
B. The 19th Amendment
D. The 13th Amendment
D. The 13th Amendment
C. The 18th Amendment
C. The 18th Amendment
A. The 14th Amendment
C. The 18th Amendment
What is the main role of the legislative branch within the federal government?(1 point)
Responses
C. making laws
C. making laws
A. interpreting laws
A. interpreting laws
B. enforcing laws
B. enforcing laws
D. executing laws
C. making laws
The impeachment of a government official is made up of two roles within the legislature. Select the correct role with the corresponding branch.(1 point)
Responses
B. The Senate investigates whether a crime happened, and the House conducts the trial.
B. The Senate investigates whether a crime happened, and the House conducts the trial.
A. The Senate and House investigate and conduct the impeachment trial together.
A. The Senate and House investigate and conduct the impeachment trial together.
D. The Senate conducts the investigation and trial.
D. The Senate conducts the investigation and trial.
C. The House investigates whether a crime was committed and the Senate conducts the trial.
C. The House investigates whether a crime was committed and the Senate conducts the trial.
C. The House investigates whether a crime was committed and the Senate conducts the trial.
How does the president limit the legislative powers of Congress? (1 point)
Responses
C. by appointing congressional committee chairs
C. by appointing congressional committee chairs
B. by using the veto
B. by using the veto
A. by appropriating congressional spending
A. by appropriating congressional spending
D. by administering the laws
B. by using the veto
Why did the framers of the Constitution grant the House of Representatives the most "power of the purse"?(1 point)
Responses
C. The House most directly reflected the will of the citizens.
C. The House most directly reflected the will of the citizens.
A. The House was seen at being at odds with the Senate
A. The House was seen at being at odds with the Senate
B. The House had the most influence of the President
B. The House had the most influence of the President
D. The House most often favored liberal financial policies
C. The House most directly reflected the will of the citizens.
Why are congressional seats reapportioned every decade? (1 point)
Responses
B. to accommodate changes in state populations after the census is taken
B. to accommodate changes in state populations after the census is taken
D. to accommodate changes in the national population
D. to accommodate changes in the national population
C. to accommodate an increasing number of senators
C. to accommodate an increasing number of senators
A. to accommodate an increasing number of House members
B. to accommodate changes in state populations after the census is taken
How does the president limit the judicial powers of the courts? (1 point)
Responses
A. He can overturn Supreme Court rulings.
A. He can overturn Supreme Court rulings.
C. He can grant reprieves and pardons.
C. He can grant reprieves and pardons.
B. He can interpret the laws.
B. He can interpret the laws.
D. He can remove judges from the bench.