US Government (2020) unit 1 workbooks

3.1 In The Spirit of the Laws, Montesquieu lays out a system for what type of government?

a three-branch government

1.1 Communism Socialism Fascism Democracy Republic

all property is controlled by the state in the name of the people the state regulates the economy and provides many goods and services an extreme form of nationalism rule by the people rule by democratically elected representatives

3.1 Which option identifies a primary goal of mercantilism?

amassing wealth through trade

3.2 Read the sentence. Because King James II had abused his power, the English Bill of Rights sought to increase the power of _[blank]_. Which terms correctly complete the sentence? Select all that apply.

citizens Parliament

5.1 Which identifies the fundamental principles and laws by which a state or country is governed?

constitution

1.2 Market economy Command economy Mixed market economy Traditional economy

economy dominated by private business government-controlled economy government offers some goods and services economy that is based on custom

5.5 How many states were needed to ratify the Constitution in 1789?

ten

1.4 Which class rose to new power and established assemblies and tribunals to serve their needs?

plebeians

4.3 Read the sentence. The Albany Plan was the first step in determining how to establish a government that would _[blank]_ the colonies. Which option correctly completes the sentence?

unite

5.7 The Fourth Amendment protects people from what?

unlawful searches and seizures

5.2 What agreement served as the first constitution of the 13 original states?

Articles of Confederation

5.2 Read the quotation. Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. How did the Articles of Confederation successfully implement this ideal from the Declaration of Independence? Select all that apply.

The Articles required 9 or more of the 13 states to approve new laws. The Articles gave equal voting power to all states in the Congress.

5.1 How did the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom impact the development of the US government?

The First Amendment prevented Congress from establishing a state religion.

5.4 Which English Parliament traditions were adopted into the Constitution? Select all that apply.

bicameral legislature representative government

5.1 Which features of the Massachusetts Constitution later influenced the writers of the US Constitution?

bicameral legislature and power of veto

2.2 prime minister speaker of the lower house frontbenchers backbenchers senate

head of the majority party in the lower house presiding officer over elected officials from the counties members of Parliament who are loyal to the prime minister majority members of Parliament who are not in a leadership position legislative body; also called the upper house

5.4 Which functions of government are defined in the Preamble to the Constitution? Select all that apply.

provide for the common defense establish Justice for citizens

5.6 Which civil liberties are enumerated in the Bill of Rights? Select all that apply.

right to equal protection under the law right to privacy

1.1 Dictatorship Oligarchy Theocracy Absolute monarchy Unitary

rule by a single individual rule by a small group of individuals rule by religious leaders rule by a hereditary head of state rule by a central government

5.1 Which ideas in the US Constitution were included earlier in Georgia's constitution? Select all that apply.

separation of powers basic rights for individuals

1.3 Read the sentence. The Spartan system of government provides the United States with a model for _[blank]_. Which option correctly completes the sentence?

separation of powers between different branches

2.1 Read the sentence. The Magna Carta helped to establish the idea of a _[blank]_ between the government and its citizens. Which option correctly completes the sentence?

social contract

3.1 What ideas were brought forth by John Locke's Two Treatises of Civil Government? Select all that apply.

social contract natural rights

1.1 What is the main difference between a federal government and a unitary government?

A federal government shares power with state and local governments while a unitary government has complete control over local governments.

1.2 Which statement describes an advantage and disadvantage of a market economy?

A market economy encourages business opportunities but does little to address income inequality.

5.5 Which point did James Madison make in Federalist No. 51?

A system of checks and balances would prevent power from becoming concentrated in any one branch or person.

4.3 What was the predecessor to the Articles of Confederation?

Albany Plan of Union

2.1 Which documents were influenced by the Magna Carta? Select all that apply.

Declaration of Independence US Constitution

5.4 Read the sentence. The Necessary and Proper clause is also called the _[blank]_ Clause because it allows Congress to stretch its powers beyond those specifically enumerated in the Constitution. Which option correctly completes the sentence?

Elastic

3.1 Which best describes the role of mercantilism during the 1600s?

European countries wanted to expand their wealth by exporting raw materials from colonies.

5.1 What was Jefferson's view of government and religion?

He believed that church and state should be separate.

5.2 How did the Articles of Confederation give limited powers to the national government?

It could not tax the people.

5.4 What do federalism and dual sovereignty mean with respect to the Constitution?

State and federal governments would each have their own separate powers.

2.2 Which options are common to both the British Parliament and the US government system? Select all that apply.

executive house and senate

5.2 Read the sentence. The Articles of Confederation was exposed as an ineffective governing system because _[blank]_. Which option correctly completes the sentence?

individual states could ignore the United States government

5.4 Which powers are enumerated for Congress in the Constitution? Select all that apply.

lay taxes declare war

4.1 What was the House of Burgesses?

the first elected legislature in North America

4.5 Read this statement by Thomas Jefferson. "That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed." Where does the power of the government come from, according to Jefferson?

the people

5.6 What does the Tenth Amendment give to the states?

the powers not given to the federal government

4.1 What prompted King James I to issue a second charter to give colonists more rights to land and government?

the success of the Jamestown Colony

1.3 Read the sentence. Plato believed that a _[blank]_ would arise out of an aristocracy if individuals who had been selected to serve were not of the best quality. Which option correctly completes the sentence?

timocracy

5.3 Why was the Philadelphia Convention called in 1787?

to amend the Articles of Confederation

4.3 Why did colonist leaders hold a conference in Albany, New York, in 1754?

to determine how to defend the British colonies in North America

1.5 Which church promoted Charlemagne's divine right to rule?

Catholic Church

4.2 Why is the Mayflower Compact important?

It was the first document of self-government in the New World.

5.3 Read the sentence. _[blank]_ believed if slaves were counted as part of the population then they should be taxed accordingly. Which option correctly completes the sentence?

Northerners

3.1 How did The Prince change European thinking?

The book looked at political leadership in a realistic rather than idealistic way.

4.2 How did the Mayflower Compact influence later American government? Select all that apply.

The colonial council that it established resembled the city councils currently in place in the United States. Like the US Constitution, it was a written agreement between individuals about how their government would work.

4.4 Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

5.3 Which ideas were created by James Madison? Select all that apply.

Virginia Plan Three-Fifths Compromise

1.5 Feudalism Servient tenement Divine right Warrior class Bonds of obedience

a system in which people worked and fought for nobles, who in turn gave them protection and use of land land that is owned by a landlord and worked by others in servitude the idea that monarchs were placed in their positions by God and ruled by His command in the feudal system, individuals who fought for the noble classes; known as knights in Europe and samurai in Japan in the feudal system, the code of conduct followed by the warrior class; known as chivalry in Europe and bushido in Japan