Government Unit 1 review questions quiz

Despite the many changes that have taken place in American society since 1787, the constitution has been amended only

27 times

The part of the colonial system of government that most clearly spoke for the average colonists was the

Assembly

The best place to look for a bureaucrat would be

Everywhere

Which national leader would be forced to call a new election after losing a vote on a major issue in the legislature?

a prime minister

Which is not basic to modern Marxist-Leninist theory?

all of these Marxist-Leninist beliefs.

When the Constitution Convention accepted the Connecticut Compromise on the form of the new legislature, it resolved a conflict between

between the large and the small states.

The states agreed to ratify the constitution only after the Federalists agreed to return some of the federal government's power to the states. This statement is

false, the states agreed to ratify after the issue of protecting individual rights was solved by the promise of a Bill of Rights.

One of the most important concepts to come out of the civilization of Greece and Rome was that

humans are important and that the universe is knowledgeable.

The chief difference between modern capitalism and Laissez-faire capitalism is that

modern capitalism has abolished private ownership.

Which of the following American institutions would be considered part of the unwritten constitution?

political parties and national conventions.

Which of the following statements would not be true of a mercantile country's colonies during the seventeenth century?

the colony is encouraged to develop its own form of government.

Which of the following can state refuse to a family that recently moved there from another state?

the right to vote in local elections until the adults have established residency.

Modern Western democracy began when England's King John signed the

Megna Carta.

Which statement is least likely to be true of a totalitarian state?

School administration and curriculum are left in the hands of local school committees.

The largest single share of the federal budget goes towards

Social welfare

The maximum amount of personal freedom would be found under a

Socialist Government

In order for a nation to exist, which of the following must be true?

The country must be free to exercise sovereignty in handling its relations with other nations.

The colonists resisted the Sugar Act, the Townsend Acts, and the Stamp Act because

all of these were reasons for colonial resistance.

Which of the following identified a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

all of these were major weaknesses of the articles-The Articles of Confederation failed because they did not give Congress and the national government enough power

The pr silent checks the actions of the legislative branch through formal and informal means, including

all of these: the veto, public opinion, influence over congressional election campaigns, refusal to spend money appropriated by congress.

The best description of the government created under the Constitution is that it was a

federal republic.

The existence of the "salutary neglect"

gave the colonists time to develop their own way of life and government.

The constitution makes no provision for the independent regulatory agencies. In creating them congresses used its

implied power.

Which of the following is not true about US justice?

law enforcement officer cannot interfere with activities in the privacy of ones home.

Which of the following statements most truly describes the colonial attitude before the 1760s?

most colonists wanted only the same rights and privileges enjoyed by the British people back home.

Once the Supreme Court has declared a law unconstitutional, the legislative and executive branches

must accept the decision as final.

The least successful of early attempts at cooperation among the colonies was

none of these were successful.

The average taxpayer works how many days out of normal work week to pay for the services of local, state and federal government?

over 100.

The type of democracy practiced by the national government of the United States is properly called

representative democracy.

The useful definition of personal freedom in a democracy would be the

right to make ones own decisions as long as those choices don't interfere with anyone else's rights.