12th grade American Government Final
Many of the first state constitutions included
bills of rights
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 the misuse of power.
In the debate over representation in Congress, the Virginia Plan advocated
proportional representation.
Which of the following statements describes a constitution?
A plan that sets forth the structure and powers of government.
According to the natural rights philosophy,the main purpose of government is to
Protect individual rights.
The delegates to the Philadelphia Convention were authorized to
amend the Articles of Confederation.
To say that the rights to life, liberty and property are unalienable means that they
cannot be given up or taken away.
The Enlightenment inspired America's Founders by
emphasizing what could be achieved through the exercise of human reason.
The distribution of powers between the national government and the states in the U.S. is known as
federalism.
Some Founders believed that majority rule could be a threat to
individual rights.
A major weakness of the national government under the Articles of Confederation was its
lack of authority to regulate interstate trade.
The idea that political power is derived from the people is called
popular sovereignty
In colonial America, the right to vote most often depended on a person's gender and
property ownership.
Civic virtue is best defined as
putting the common good above individual interests.
In comparison with the Greek and Roman ideals of civic virtue, the Judeo-Christian tradition
stresses the dignity and worth of each individual.
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.
The Declaration of Independence asserted that
the colonies were now free and independent states.
One major issue left unresolved by the Philadelphia Convention in 1787 was
the definition of national citizenship.
The purpose of a writ of habeas corpus is to protect the individual against
unlawful detention.