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What accurately describes American's attitudes about government

American's do not have much trust in government

What pamphlet written by Thomas Paine is credited with turning the tide of public opinion in favor of a formal break with England?

Common Sense

What two primary factors led to the calling of the constitutional convention?

Economic distress and the inability of the existing government to address the problems

After declaring independence, most European countries formally recognized the colonies' independence from Britain. TF

False

Although he turned out to be quite popular, George Washington's election as the first president of the US was strongly contested and highly contentious. TF

False

Fewer than 5% of Americans live below the poverty line

False

Fewer than 5% of Americans live below the povery line

False

In terms of population, the fastest growing states are in the Northeast. TF

False

Majority rule always prevents tyranny. TF

False

Natural law is an agreement among members of society in which they accept existing laws and penalties as binding. TF

False

The Articles of Confederation created a strong national government with the power to tax

False

The Federalist Papers argued in favor of strong state governments

False

The delegates to the Constitutional Convention hailed from and represented the nation's middle classes TR

False

The median age of the American population has decreased in recent years due to the increased immigration from Central America. TF

False

The senate is given the sole power to impeach the president, but the house alone has the authority to convict and remove

False

In terms of population, the fastest growing states are in the Northeast

Falsle

President Bill Clinton was impeached by

House of Representatives

What happened to the proposed constitutional amendment that would have prohibited burning the American flag?

It was passed by the House but not the Senate

Shay's Rebellion came about because

Massachusetts was taxing its citizens too heavily

What type of equality did Thomas Jefferson stress i nthe Declaration of Independence

Moral equality

The skirmish between British soldiers and Massachusetts minutemen at Lexington in 1775 catalyzed what important meeting

The Second Continental Congress

The Connecticut Compromise prevented the collapse of the Constitutional Convention by resolving which fundamental conflict between the Virginia and new Jersey Plans?

The disagreement among members about representation in the national legislation

Which amendment to the Consistution abolished slavery

Thirteenth

A constitutional amendment prohibiting slavery was not ratified until after the Civil War

True

Adopted in 1791, the Bill of Rights sought to protect the individual against abuses of power by the government

True

An example of a civil liberty is the freedom to worship or not worship as one chooses. TF

True

The Supreme Court's power of judicial review extends not only to the actionsn of the US congress and the president but also to acts of the state governements.

True

What two regions of the US have recently had the largest increase in population?

West and South

Alexis de Tocqueville was

a French aristocrat who visited America in 1830's

One of the prominent features of the New Jersey Plan was

a single house in which all states would be represented equally

A government that places written legal limits on the power of the majority to act is often referred to as a

constitutional democracy

Representative democracy differs from direct democracy in that in the former, citizens transfer their ________ power to people whom they elect to represent them.

decision-making

Why are labor unions and corporations NOT considered to be a part of goveernment

labor unions and corporations cannot enforce rules for all of society

Some third part supporters complain that the Democratic Party and the Republican Party monopolize power in the United States, yet are nearly identical in the way they operate and the policies they pursue. These critics are most likely to believe that American democracy is jeopardized by

lack of meaningful organized opposition

The filibuster, which permits a minority of US senators to indefinitely postpone or delay a vote in the Senate, is an example of

minority rights

Diversity poses challenges to a democracy as it leads to wide differences of opinion thereby making it difficult to

obtain agreement on proposed solutions to political problems

Popular sovereignty implies that the final source of legal authority rests with the

people

For whicWhat did the longest time elapse between the time a consistutional amendment was proposed and the time it was ratified

prohibition on salary increases for members of congress

Locke believed that government's primary role was to

protect the life, liberty and property of those it governs


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