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Because many Americans believe that their own opportunity to succeed is related to the well-being of society, they
Act for the common good out of enlightened self-interest
States are called "laboratories of democracy" because they
Implement novel social and economic policies
According to the supremacy clause of the U.S. Constitution, "supreme law of the land" refers to
The Constitution, laws enacted by Congress and treaties
A fundamental difference between the Articles of Confederation and the Virginia plan was that
The Virginia Plan called for a strong national government
The Declaration of Independence asserted that
The colonies were now free and independent states
In the American federal system, the scope of the national government's authority grew significantly because of the Supreme Court's interpretation of the
"Commerce" clause
Which of the following situations might violate a First Amendment right?
A city council refuses to grant a controversial group's permit to march.
Which of the following statements describes a constitution?
A plan that sets forth the structure and powers of government
Non governmental organizations (NGO's) are examples of ways Americans can
Advance the common good without relying on government
The delegates to the Philadelphia Convention were authorized to
Amend the Article of Confederation
Time, place and manner restrictions of the free expression generally are upheld by the courts if they
Are applied in a nondiscriminatory manner toward particular groups or individuals.
The Federalists defended the proposed Constitution because it would
Be easy to amend.
Many of the first state constitutions included
Bill of Rights
To say that the rights to life, liberty, and property are unalienable means that they
Cannot be given up or taken away
The right of the Senate to ratify or reject a treaty made by the president is an example of
Checks and Balances
Civil disobedience differs from mere law-breaking in which of the following ways?
Civil disobedience seeks to justify its actions by reference to higher morals
Nations try to maintain international order by
Collective Security, in which nations agree to protect one another from attack.
The Fourteenth Amendment changed the Constitution by
Defining national and state citizenship
In the debate over representation in Congress, the Virginia Plan advocated
Equal representation of the states.
Which of the following is not a fundamental principle of the American constitutional system?
Executive supremacy
The struggle to extend voting rights to women was made especially difficult by
Fears that it would set back the cause for former slaves
The distribution of powers between the national government and that states in the U.S. is known as
Federalism
When southern states seceded from the Union, they justified their actions by arguing that the United States is a
Federation of Sovereign States
The leaders of the civil rights movements are significantly aided by the Constitution's protection of
Freedom of Assembly and Petition
Political parties in the United States
Generally reflect broad coalitions of interests.
The Magna Carta included the important constitutional principle that established
Government based on the Rule of Law.
Procedural due process is based on the ideas that
Government officials must follow recognized procedures when making or enforcing the law
In comparison with the executive branch by the first Congress, the executive branch today has
Grown larger and more complex
The due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment is important because it
Has been used to extend the protections of most of the provisions of the Bill of Rights
The Tenth Amendment was included in the Bill of Rights
In an effort to reserve powers not specifically stated in the Constitution, to the states or to the people
Citizenship of Native Americans was resolved by
Indian Citizenship Action of 1924
Some Founders believed that majority rule could be a threat to
Individual Rights
The power of Congress to investigate is an example of its
Inherent Powers- Implied Powers
A basic difference between the Bill of Rights and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is the Bill of Rights
Is enforceable by an authorized government.
The most persuasive objection to the Constitution to George Mason and other Anti-Federalists was that
It did not contain a Bill of Rights
The fourth Amendment protects an individual's privacy from government intrusion in which of the following ways?
It prohibits general warrants because they allow indiscriminate searches.
The "exclusionary rule" enforces protections found in the Fourth Amendment in which of the following ways?
It prohibits the government from using evidence obtained in an illegal search
The Supreme Court's power to declare the meaning of the U.S. Constitution is known as
Judicial Review
A major weakness of the national government under the Articles of Confederation as its
Lack of authority to regulate interstate trade.
Critics of judicial review claims that it conflicts with principles of
Legislature supremacy
Black Codes were passed in some states to
Limit the newly won freedoms of former slaves
"The right of the people peaceably to assemble" means that government may
Make reasonable "time, place and manner" restrictions
Administrative agencies are important because they
Make rules to implement laws passed by Congress
The Enlightenment inspired America's founders by
Making society more rigidly structured
The guarantee of equal protection of the laws in the Fourteenth Amendment means that government
May not unfairly or unreasonably treat people differently
Individuals and groups that lobby government officials are exercising their constitutional rights of
Pettion and association
Anti-Federalists objected to the proposed Constitution because they believed that it
Placed too much power in the national government
The idea that political power is derived from the people is called
Popular Sovereignty
The Founders believed that the separation of powers was important to
Prevent the misuse of power
The "establishment clause" of the First Ammendment
Prohibits Congress from establishing a national religion.
In colonial America, the right to vote most often depended on a person's gender and
Property ownership
Congress represents both the people and the states by
Proportional representation in the House and equal state representation in the Senate
According to the natural rights philosophy, the main purpose of government is to
Protect individual rights
Civic Virtue is best defined as
Putting the common good above individual interests.
A fundamental difference between citizens and resident aliens is that only citizens may
Serve on juries
In the decades immediately following their ratification, the Civil War Amendments did little to protect the rights of African-Americans because
State government officials did little to enforce the provisions of the Amendments.
In comparison with the Greek and Roman ideals of civic virtue, the Judeo-Christian tradition
Stresses the dignity and worth of each individual.
Which of the following is an example of a "positive right" found in the United States Bill of Rights?
The Sixth Amendment, which guarantees criminal defendants in criminal cases the right to speedy and public trials.
The primary method Congress used to consider proposed legislation is
The committee system
One major issue left unresolved by the Philadelphia Convention was
The definition of national citizenship.
The Framers adopted the Electoral College method of choosing the president because
They wanted to assure a wise consideration in the choice of president
In American constitutional democracy, citizens are expected to
Think critically about public issues and participate in public affairs
Which of the following is an important characteristic of an adversary legal system?
Two opposing sides present their cases to an impartial judge or jury.
The purpose of a writ of habeus corpus is to protect the individual against
Unlawful detention
Americans can influence Congress in all the following ways except
Voting on pending legislation