Government Midterm
Abolishes slavery
13th amendment
Allows a federal income tax
16th amendment
Which of the following authorized the federal government to collect an income tax
16th amendment
protects freedom of the press
1st amendment
limits a president to two terms in office
22nd amendment
allows the people in the district of Columbia to vote in presidential elections
23rd amendment
lowers the voting age to 18
26th amendment
protects citizens right to bear arms
2nd amendment
Opposed the ratification of the constitution
Antifederalists
The nation's first constitution, adopted June 12, 1777
Articles of Confederation
First ten amendments to the constitution
Bill of rights
Based off quote " Men attend to the interests of the public, first by necessity, afterwards by choice; what was intentional becomes instinct, and by dint of working for the good of one's fellow citizens, the habit and the taste for serving them are at length acquired." What societal characteristic is Alexis de Tocueville describing
Commitment to the common good
Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation
Congress lacked the power to tax
Which of the following is an example of legislative action
Congress passes a law to create a new government agency
At the Constitutional Convention, the Virginia plan called for a unicameral national legislature
False
Shay's Rebellion demonstrated the strength and power of the Confederation Congress in dealing with a crisis
False
Essays written in support of the ratification of the constitution
Federalist papers
Supported ratification of the Constitution
Federalists
Which of the following factors led to the passage of the 22nd amendment limiting presidents o two terms
Franklin Roosevelt's stay in office
Economic system in which people are free to engage in economic activity with minimal government interference
Free enterprise
What does it mean when we say that presidential elections are "winner take all" in a state
If they get the popular vote in that state they get all of the electoral votes for that state
The 1803 landmark Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison established which principle
Judicial review
One of the earliest English efforts toward limited government
Magna Carta
The framers took the idea of separation of powers from which philosopher
Montesquieu
Created a system for admitting new states to the union
Northwest Ordinance
Which of the following was the confederation congress's greatest success
Passage of the northwest ordinance
Why did large states favor the Virginia Plan
Representation in the legislature would be based on population
Revolt of Massachusetts farmers led by a former Revolutionary War captain
Shays Rebellion
What level of government controls almost everything about elections in the U.S.
State
What are some ways that states act to limit who can vote
States can restrict voting requirements and deny felons the right to vote
Why was the Great Compromise acceptable to the smaller states
States would be represented equally in the Senate
In the preamble, what does the phrase ' form a more perfect union' mean
Strengthen the relationship among the states
reserves power to the states (or the people)
Tenth Amendment
Which of the following is describes a con federal system
The central government has only the powers given to it by the states
Why did the colonists resent the taxes imposed by parliament beginning in 1764
The colonists had no representation in parliament
Why do we have elections in the United States
The country is to big and complex to hold referendums
Why did Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison write the federalist papers
They wrote the articles in defense of the new constitution
Why would a person not vote for the third party candidate even if they like them
Third party candidates usually don't win elections
Which philosopher argued that government must have great power to force obedience to its laws and to defend itself
Thomas Hobbes
The framers were influenced by both Enlightenment thought and Judeo-Christian beliefs
True
Called for a bicameral legislature
Virginia Plan
Republican ideas can be traced back to which of the following
ancient Greece and Rome
The form of government in which one person controls most of the governing decisions is an
autocracy
The first ten amendments to the constitution are traditionally called the
bill of rights
What is the name of the group of executive department heads who advise the president
cabinet
What is the main responsibility of executive branch agencies
carry out programs assigned by Congress
Thomas Jefferson argued in the Declaration of Independence that, if a government disregards the will of the people, the people are free to do which of the following
change their government
Principle that gives each branch of government ways to limit the other two branches
checks and balances
What principle of American democracy is exemplified when people vote, obey the law, serve on juries, keep informed about current issues, or volunteer for social services
citizen participation
What principle of American democracy is at work when two opposing groups relax some of their demands in an attempt to reach an agreement
compromise
According to the three-fifths compromise, three-fifths of the state's slave population would be
counted when determining representation in Congress and taxes to the federal government
Which of the following is a legislative power that is part of the system of checks and balances
declaring war
System of government in which one person holds unlimited power over government usually by force
dictatorship
What did the framers want to achieve by establishing the principle of federalism in the Constitution
distribution of state and national powers
theory in which a ruler answers only to God
divine right of kings
body of people that elects the president
electoral college
The power to carry out, enforce, and administer the law is known as
executive power
The Articles of Confederation provided a strong national government with extensive powers over the states
false
( look at diagram on chapter 1 test) Which system of government is represented by the illustration in the center of the graphic
federal
system of government in which power is shared between national and smaller, regional levels of government
federal
Parliament imposed a series of taxes on the colonies beginning n 1764 in order to
help pay Britain's debts resulting from the French and Indian War
What ideal did the Antifederalists find the constitution lacked
individual rights
"all men are created equal" reflects the founders' commitment to which principle
individual worth
What power does the judicial branch of the government hold
interpreting laws
What did the Constitution do about the Atlantic slave trade
it barred Congress from banning the slave trade for 20 years
What has been the general effect of constitutional amendments about who can vote
it expands who can vote
Which power involves the authority to interpret the laws and to settle disputes between members of society
judicial
Power to interpret the laws and to settle disputes between members of society
judicial power
The power of the court to decide whether a law or action is constitutional
judicial review
Rulers who are seen as right and proper by key segments of their nations population have
legitimacy
political rights held by less than half of the population
minority rights
system of government headed by one person, such as a king or queen
monarchy
Rights that all people possess by virtue of being human
natural rights
rule by few
oligarchy
The executive and legislative branches of government are fused in which type of government
parliamentary
system of government led by a prime minister
parliamentary
Integral to the ideal of self government is the notion that ultimate government authority comes from
people
What do people vote for in elections
people
Group that presents candidates and programs to voters
political party
Process by which a government makes and carries out decisions
politics
The phrase 'We the people' relates to which of the following principles of the Constitution
popular sovereignty
principle that the ultimate political power remains with the people
popular sovereignty
Which of the following are characteristics of a state
population and sovereignty
The main purpose of the Bill of Rights is to
protect individual freedoms
Americans believe that a balance should be struck between majority rule and
protecting minority rights
needs and interests of the people as a whole
public good
to cancel or revoke a law
repeal
The people are the ultimate source of authority in which governmental system
republic
Delegates gathered in Philadelphia in May 1787 to do what
revise the Articles of Confederation
the duties of governing are divided among three branches under the principle of
separation of powers
Which theory holds that the first governments formed as a result of the people agreeing among themselves to submit to the authority of a state
social contract theory
The supreme power of a state to act within its territory and have absolute power over its internal and external affairs is called
sovereignty
Under the Articles of Confederation, most governmental power was retained by which
states
Who has the ultimate authority to decide whether or not a federal law or action is constitutional
supreme court
The stamp act marked Parliament's first attempt to
tax the colonists directly
Combined elements from both Virginia and New Jersey plans
the great compromise
Which of the following is one way an amendment to the Constitution can be ratified
three fourths of state legislatures
The competition of elections provides incentives for people to tell the truth about themselves
true
Which of the following is a power the executive branch has to check the legislative branch
veto
One of the types of injustices included int the original Constitution and addressed by amendments is
voting rights