Practice Test Part 1

A constitution can best be described as

A plan that sets forth the structure and powers of government

To say that the rights of life, liberty, and property are inalienable means that they

Cannot be given up or taken away

The Enlightenment inspired America's Founders by

Emphasizing what could be achieved through exercise of human reason

The distribution of powers between the national government and the states in the U.S. is known as

Federalism

The Magna Carta included the important constitutional principle that established

Government based on the rule of law

The Founders believed that the separation of powers was important to

Prevent misuse of power

In colonial America, the right to vote most often depended on a person's gender and

Property ownership

According to 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

In comparison with the Greeks and Roman ideals of civic virtue, the Judeo-Christian tradition

Stresses the dignity and worth of each individual

One major issue left unresolved by the Philadelphia Convention in 1787 was

The definition of national citizenship

The main purpose of a writ of habeas corpus is to protect the individual against

Unlawful detention.