Gov 2024

1.01 What is the main purpose of government?

Provide safety and protection by creating laws and regulations

1.06 In which scenario would most citizens accept some limitations to their individual rights?

Public safety is considered to be at risk.

1.01 Which term is a synonym for republican government?

Representative government

1.01 Which type of government characterized ancient Rome and influenced the United States?

Republic

1.03 What was one weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

Required unanimous state consent to amend it

1.06 Which amendment in the Bill of Rights can conflict with freedom of the press during a high-profile criminal trial?

Sixth

1.06 Why is freedom of expression, in all its forms, an important right in American society?

The ability to share ideas without fear of punishment is essential to representative democracy.

1.01 How did the European Enlightenment influence U.S. government?

The founders ensured the guarantee of citizens' natural rights.

1.08 Why are conflicts over foreign policy common between Congress and the president?

Both the president and Congress have roles in creating and carrying out foreign policy.

1.08 Which agency would help gather information on foreign intelligence?

Central Intelligence Agency

1.01 Which of the following is an example of a natural right?

Choose your own career path

1.08 Which of the following is a goal of U.S. foreign policy?

Encourage democracy worldwide.

1.08 Which of the following issues does the Universal Declaration of Human Rights address?

Forced labor and imprisonment such as slavery

1.04 Closely read the quote and scenario. Then answer the question that follows. "Vigor of government is essential to the security of liberty."—Alexander Hamilton Imagine you are a representative to a state legislature meeting, debating the proposed Constitution. You have just read this quote in a newspaper essay. Which of the following accurately describes how you would respond?

If you were a Federalist, you would use the quote to support your argument that a stronger centralized government would better serve the country.

1.08 Which foreign policy approach describes the U.S. war in Afghanistan (2001-2021)?

Imperialism

1.06 What is the function of the Tenth Amendment?

It reserves powers to the states that are not delegated to Congress.

1.01 John Locke believed that governments rule with the consent of the people they govern. Which principle best represents this idea?

Social contract

1.04 Which of the following would be a reason the Federalists supported ratifying the Constitution?

Need for a stronger central government

1.01 In the United States, the basis for the structure of government and creating laws is the

U.S. Constitution

1.08 Which scenario could be a threat to U.S. national security?

A leader from a terrorist organization has sent members to a nearby country like Cuba.

1.03 Which of the following was a success of the Articles of Confederation?

Allowed government to borrow money and create new states

1.03 How did the Articles of Confederation address this grievance from the Declaration of Independence? "For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent"

Congress could not create taxes.

1.04 Considered the "Forgotten Founder," which Anti-Federalist argued that a bill of rights was a necessary addition to the Constitution?

George Mason

1.08 Why is it essential for the United States to trade with other countries?

Growth and maintenance of a healthy economy

1.06 How does the U.S. Constitution safeguard, or protect, individual rights?

It limits the powers of the federal government for certain functions.

1.06 How does the Bill of Rights affect the federal government?

It prevents Congress from making laws that would infringe on the freedoms in it.

1.06 Why did the framers include freedom of religion in the First Amendment?

It would protect against the government establishing an official religion.

1.03 Which of the following principles is best reflected in this article from the Articles of Confederation? "ARTICLE II. Each State retains its Sovereignty, freedom and independence, and every Power, Jurisdiction and right, which is not by this confederation expressly delegated to the United States in Congress assembled."

Limited government

1.01 Which phrase describes a "limited government"?

Places restrictions on the powers of its officials

1.03 Which two principles did the creation of Electoral College address during the Constitutional Convention?

Popular sovereignty and federalism

1.06 Which statement is true about interpretation of individual rights?

Rights under the Constitution are a matter of ongoing legal and civic debate.

1.04 Closely read the quote, and then answer the question that follows. "[T]hat the legislative department shall never exercise the executive and judicial powers, or either of them; the executive shall never exercise the legislative and judicial powers, or either of them; the judicial shall never exercise the legislative and executive powers, or either of them." —James Madison, Federalist Paper No. 47 Which founding principle does this quote reflect?

Separation of powers

1.04 Which of the following is a true statement regarding the debates over ratifying the Constitution?

The Anti-Federalists believed the central government would undermine state governments, but the Federalists argued there was a checks and balances system.

1.06 What is the impact of incorporation?

The Supreme Court has applied certain rights from the Bill of Rights to the state governments.

1.04 Closely read the quote, and then answer the question that follows. "The operations of the federal government will be most extensive and important in times of war and danger; those of the State governments, in times of peace and security." —James Madison, Federalist Paper No. 45 Which of the following statements both relates to the quote and supports it?

The balance of power between the state and federal governments is best to promote the common good.

1.06 How did the Fourteenth Amendment become significant in certain Supreme Court decisions?

The due process clause prohibits states from depriving citizens of their natural rights.

1.04 Which of the following was an outcome of the debates between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists?

The federal government would have the power to collect revenue through collection of taxes.

1.01 What role did Judeo-Christian tradition have in the founding of the United States?

The founders believed that religious principles promote moral government leadership.

1.01 Which idea would Thomas Hobbes support?

The government should have absolute power over the people.

1.03 Which idea did the creators of the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution see as important?

The people have certain rights to protect them from the abuse of power.

1.08 What is the purpose of the United Nations?

To renounce war and keep the peace between all nations in the world

1.03 What issue did the Three-Fifths Compromise address?

How to count enslaved people for state representation

1.03 Which delegate to the Constitutional Convention proposed the Virginia Plan?

James Madison

1.04 Which Federalist wrote that a stronger central government was necessary and would go on to serve as president?

James Madison

Closely read the quote, and then answer the question that follows. "You must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place, oblige it to control itself."—James Madison, The Federalist Papers Which founding principle does this quote reflect?

Limited government

1.03 Shays's Rebellion highlighted which weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

The federal government could not raise an army.

1.03 The Articles of Confederation and the Constitution wanted to prevent what type of government?

Tyranny

1.08 Which U.S. foreign policy goal does this scenario support? The president of the United States sends an executive official to Taiwan to discuss its relations with China.

World peace

1.04 Without the debates between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists, what would be missing from the Constitution?

Written individual rights

1.08 How do higher tariffs on exports affect trade with the United States?

Consumers pay higher prices for imported products.