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Which of the following ideals of democracy is reflected in the procedure for apportionment in the house of representatives

Government is based on the consent of the governed

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the checks held by the legislative and judicial branches?

Legislative checks to the judicial branch (impeaching and removing federal judges) - judicial checks to the legislative branch (declaring an entire law unconstitutional)

In 1974, the House of Representatives approved a resolution granting the Judiciary Committee authority to investigate impeachment of President Nixon for obstruction of justice, abuse of power, and contempt of Congress. Which constitutional ideal of democracy is demonstrated in this scenario?

Limited government

Which of the following ideals of United States government is most relevant to this passage

Limited government

In 2015, the United States Supreme Court decided the case Obergefell v. Hodges (2015), which ruled that states must recognize same sex couples' right to marry. Which of the following ideals of democracy would the attorneys for the same sex couple most likely put forth as their argument?

Natural rights of life and liberty include the right to marry whom you choose.

Which of the following statements best reflects James Madison's beliefs about political representation as expressed in the passage?

People are best represented by a few politicians chosen to voice their issues.

Which of the following is a model of democracy that emphasizes the role of interest groups in advocating for public policy

Pluralist democracy

The Declaration of Independence states "Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed." This was a revolutionary change from the system of British monarchy, which was based on the divine right of kings. For which of the ideals of democracy does this quote provide a foundation?

Popular sovereignty

In the early part of the 21st century, public opinion polls showed that a majority of Americans believed it should be illegal to burn the American flag. As a result ,many members of Congress introduced amendments to make it illegal to desecrate the American flag. However these efforts have been unsuccessful. Which of the following statements best explains why these efforts have been unsuccessful?

The framers made the amendment process difficult in order to protect individual rights

Which of the following best summarizes the perspective of Adam smith in the passage

The government should not be used to promote manufacturing

Which of the following is commonly identified as a failure of the Articles of Confederation?

The national government lacked an effective power to raise revenue.

Which of the following was a direct outcome of the Three-Fifths Compromise?

The number of senators increased in slaveholding states.

Which of the following features of the United States Constitution would most concern the author of Brutus 1?

The supremacy clause, which gives the federal government supremacy over states

The process in the diagram reflects which of the following about the perspective of the framers on the constitutional government?

The system should be able to accommodate political change, but the process for change should incorporate checks and balances.

In the 1780s, proponents of the new Constitution cited Shays' Rebellion as an example in support of which of the following criticisms of the national government under the Articles of Confederation?

There was a lack of a national military power to address threats to life, liberty, and property

Which of the following is a correct comparison between the United States Constitution and the Articles of Confederation?

US Constitution=Granted Congress the power to levy taxes Articles of Confederation=Granted states alone the power to levy taxes

The process shown in the diagram is outlined in which of the following parts of the United States Constitution

Article V

Brutus was an example of an anti-federalist because he

Believed a centralized government posed a major threat to individual rights

In The Federalist 10, James Madison argued that the new constitution would help control faction by doing which of the following?

By creating a large republic, the new constitution made it less likely that a faction could gain enough power to completely dominate.