Deak Quiz 9/17

Which of the following statements best describes Article IV? Multiple choice question. A)It describes how the states must respect the rights and liberties of citizens in other states as well as other states' legal proceedings. B)It states that the Constitution, laws, and treaties made in compliance with it by the national government are the supreme law of the land. C)It describes two different methods for proposing an amendment as well as two different methods for ratifying an amendment. D)It claims court authority to determine that an action taken by any government official or governing body violates the Constitution.

A) It describes how the states must respect the rights and liberties of citizens in other states as well as other states' legal proceedings.

Which of the following correctly pairs an action of government with the correct article of the Constitution? Multiple choice question. A)Option I B)Option II C)Option III D)Option IV

B) Option II

The Great Compromise, also known as the Connecticut Compromise, concerned: Multiple choice question. A)The powers of the president B)Representation in congress C)Continuation of the slave trade D)The organization of the federal courts

B) Representation in congress

Which of the following issues led to the Three-Fifths Compromise? Multiple choice question. A)Individual liberty versus federal power B)Slavery C)State's Rights D)Disagreement over separation of powers

B) Slavery

Republicanism is best defined as Multiple choice question. A)The concept that there are certain things that the government cannot do. B)The concept that governing should be done by elected representatives. C)The concept that there is an agreement between the government and the people. D)The concept that there are freedoms that you automatically have no matter where you are.

B) The concept that governing should be done by elected representatives.

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of separation of powers? Multiple choice question. A)The President nominates judges and the Senate confirms them. B)The legislative branch makes laws and the executive branch enforces laws. C)The judicial branch can declare acts of Congress and executive orders unconstitutional. D)The legislative branch can impeach both the President and federal judges.

B) The legislative branch makes laws and the executive branch enforces laws.

Which of the following would best exemplify the concept of the Virginia Plan if it had been adopted as the basis for congressional representation? Multiple choice question. A)Rhode Island would probably have more representatives in the House, but the same number of Senators B)New York would likely have more than two members of the Senate C)Both the House and Senate would have more representatives from larger states D)States with the largest population would form the basis for a unicameral legislature

C) Both the House and Senate would have more representatives from larger states

Question 12 is based on the excerpt below: "...That all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness..." The quotation above is most directly a reflection of which of the following important principles of American government? Multiple choice question. A)Americans ought to be left alone in their economic decision-making. B)That an enlightened monarchy is the best type of leader to run the executive branch. C)Representative democracy is the best form of government for the people D)Only in a direct democracy can Americans make the best public policy choices E)There is an inherent social contract between the government and the governed.

C) Representative democracy is the best form of government for the people (Maybe a different letter)

Which of the following reasons is generally cited as the reason for the Founder's desire to amend and then abolish the Articles of Confederation? Multiple choice question. A)The complexity of the relationship between the national government and the states under the Articles of Confederation. B)There was a belief that too much power for the state governments could lead to tyranny. C)There was a belief among the nation's political and economic leaders that the Articles of Confederation had too many weaknesses to govern a new nation. D)The unitary system set up under the Articles of Confederation was seen as a threat to the state sovereignty.

C) There was a belief among the nation's political and economic leaders that the Articles of Confederation had too many weaknesses to govern a new nation.

Question 11 is based on the excerpt below: We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. Which of the following best represents the Founder's belief in the role of government based on the excerpt above? Multiple choice question. A)They wanted to keep as much of the government as possible beyond the control of a popular majority in order to establish a direct democracy B)They wanted to promote state power while separating the powers of different national institutions C)They believed in a limited government that was based on popular sovereignty D)They wanted to combine the powers of different institutions and create a powerful presidency

C) They believed in a limited government that was based on popular sovereignty

Which of the following is an accurate description of the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution? Multiple choice question. A)Articles of Confederation Constitution Central governments has most of the power. Power is evenly divided between the central government and the state governments. B)Articles of Confederation Constitution Central government can raise taxes. Central and state governments can raise taxes. C)Articles of Confederation Constitution State governments had the power to enforce central government laws. Federal government has the power to enforce central government laws. D)Articles of Confederation Constitution Federal courts ruled on conflicts between the states. Federal courts ruled on conflicts between the states.

D) Articles of Confederation Constitution Federal courts ruled on conflicts between the states. Federal courts ruled on conflicts between the states.

Use the quote to answer the question. "It is equally evident, that the members of each department should be as little dependent as possible on those of the others, for the emoluments annexed to their offices. Were the executive magistrate, or the judges, not independent of the legislature in this particular, their independence in every other would be merely nominal. But the great security against a gradual concentration of the several powers in the same department, consists in giving to those who administer each department the necessary constitutional means and personal motives to resist encroachments of the others. The provision for defense must in this, as in all other cases, be made commensurate to the danger of attack. Ambition must be made to counteract ambition. The interest of the man must be connected with the constitutional rights of the place. It may be a reflection on human nature, that such devices should be necessary to control the abuses of government. But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature? If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself." -Alexander Hamilton, Federalist 51 Which of the following best summarizes Hamilton's argument? Multiple choice question. A)The representatives of the legislative branch should be guided by the will of the people. B)The constitution needs a bill of rights to protect the rights of the people. C)The government needs to be further limited to prevent abuses by the government. D)Checks and balances will protect the rights of the people.

D) Checks and balances will protect the rights of the people.

Natural rights are best defined as Multiple choice question. A)The concept that there are certain things that the government cannot do. B)The concept that governing should be done by elected representatives. C)The concept that there is an agreement between the government and the people. D)The concept that there are freedoms that you automatically have no matter where you are.

D) The concept that there are freedoms that you automatically have no matter where you are.