Matching
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IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Match each item with the correct statement
below. You will not use all the terms. a. | constitution | b. | executive
power | c. | unitary government | d. | parliamentary government | e. | presidential
government | f. | legislative power |
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A ____, often described as a centralized government, is one in which all powers
held by the government belong to a single, central agency.
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Under a system of ____, the government must resign if defeated by the
legislature on an important issue.
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____ is the power to make law and frame public policies.
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IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Match each item with the correct statement
below. You will not use all the terms. a. | amendment | b. | Bill of
Rights | c. | checks and balances | d. | constitutionalism | e. | article | f. | rule of law | g. | separation of
powers |
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A(n) ____ is a way to change the Constitution.
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The government and its officers must obey the ____, which is another way of
describing the concept of limited government.
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The system of ____ helps keep one branch of government from dominating the
actions of the others.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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MAIN IDEAS
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Among the broad purposes of the United States government spelled out in the
Preamble to the Constitution is the obligation to
a. | keep the executive and legislative branches of government
separate. | b. | create an autocratic form of government. | c. | defend the country
against Americans who oppose its policies. | d. | provide for justice and the people's
general welfare. |
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Locke, Harrington, Hobbes, and Rousseau would most likely agree that
a. | the state developed out of force. | b. | those of royal birth should rule the
state. | c. | the state exists to serve the will of the people. | d. | government should be
eliminated. |
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The dominant political unit in the world today is the
a. | government. | c. | Constitution. | b. | nation. | d. | state. |
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A federal government is one in which
a. | all power is concentrated in the central government. | b. | limited powers are
assigned to a central agency by independent states. | c. | power is divided between a central government
and local governments. | d. | powers are divided between a legislative branch
and an executive branch. |
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Which of the following statements is NOT true of parliamentary
government?
a. | The executive is chosen by the legislature. | b. | The legislature is
subject to the direct control of the executive. | c. | The prime minister and cabinet are part of the
legislative branch. | d. | The prime minister and cabinet must resign if
they lose the support of a majority of the legislature. |
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Which of the following is among the characteristics of a state?
a. | population | c. | government | b. | territory | d. | all of the
above |
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Which of the following statements about sovereign states is NOT true?
a. | Sovereign states decide their own foreign and domestic policies. | b. | Sovereign states can
determine their own form of government. | c. | A county or city is considered sovereign
because it is subordinate to a larger form of government. | d. | Sovereign states
have supreme power within their own territories. |
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All political powers in a state are concentrated at the central level under
which form of government?
a. | federal | c. | unitary | b. | confederate | d. | executive |
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Which statement about the social contract theory is NOT true?
a. | The state was created voluntarily by a free people. | b. | The state is a
natural extension of people's family structure. | c. | Governmental powers are granted by the
people. | d. | Governmental powers may be limited by the people. |
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After the Revolutionary War, the National Government
a. | proved too weak to deal with growing economic and political
problems. | b. | refused to repay the war debt it owed to the States. | c. | permitted the States
to make agreements with foreign governments. | d. | began imposing harsh tax policies on property
owners and merchants. |
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A major objective of both the Annapolis Convention and the Philadelphia
Convention was to
a. | determine how the States should be represented in Congress. | b. | recommend a federal
plan for regulating interstate trade. | c. | raise an army for quelling incidents like
Shay's Rebellion. | d. | limit the growing power of the National
Government. |
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The Federalist was written to
a. | win support for the Constitution in New York. | b. | expose the lack of
civil liberties protected in the Constitution. | c. | urge ratification of the Constitution in
Virginia. | d. | condemn the Constitution for the absence of any mention of
God. |
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At the Philadelphia Convention, the delegates agreed to
a. | make minor revisions to the Articles of Confederation. | b. | open their sessions
to the public. | c. | pass proposals by unanimous vote only. | d. | draft a new
constitution. |
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By the mid-1700s, British rule in the colonies was marked by
a. | allowing a certain degree of self-rule to the colonists. | b. | imposing harsh and
restrictive trade practices. | c. | passing increasingly high
taxes. | d. | forcing the colonies to attack other colonial powers. |
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With the words, "We the People," the Constitution establishes its
authority on the basis of
a. | popular sovereignty. | c. | the separation of powers. | b. | the rule of
law. | d. | limited
government. |
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Which statement about the Bill of Rights is NOT true?
a. | The amendments arose from the controversy over ratification of the
Constitution. | b. | The amendments were ratified at the same time as the
Constitution. | c. | The amendments guarantee such basic rights as freedom of expression and fair and
equal treatment before the law. | d. | The amendments are the first ten of the
Constitution. |
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The informal amendment process
a. | involves changing the written words of the Constitution. | b. | has been used very
little in the past 200 years. | c. | can occur only with the approval of the
States. | d. | results from the daily experiences of government. |
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The President's Cabinet is an example of informal amendment by
a. | unwritten custom. | c. | State action. | b. | court decision. | d. | basic
legislation. |
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Which of the following best describes the concept of limited government?
a. | Powers are divided among three independent branches of
government. | b. | All political power belongs to the people. | c. | Government must
operate within certain bounds set by the people. | d. | The people must behave according to rules set
by the government. |
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Which of the following is a method of formal amendment?
a. | proposal by three-fourths of the House of Representatives and ratification by
conventions in three-fourths of State legislatures | b. | proposal by two-thirds of the Senate and
ratification by two-thirds of State legislatures | c. | proposal by two-thirds of Congress and
ratification by three-fourths of State legislatures | d. | all of the
above |
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The basic constitutional rights of the people were FIRST set out in the
a. | 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments. | b. | 10th Amendment. | c. | Bill of
Rights. | d. | Equal Rights Amendment. |
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Which of the following is NOT true of the use of executive agreement?
a. | It extends the President's power through the informal amendment
process. | b. | It carries the same legal force as a treaty. | c. | It can be used to
avoid the lengthy treaty-making process. | d. | It is among the executive powers listed in
Article II of the Constitution. |
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The President's power to veto an act of Congress is an example of
a. | executive agreement. | c. | checks and balances. | b. | judicial review. | d. | limited
government. |
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Which of the following accounts for the ability of the Constitution to endure
for more than 200 years?
a. | built-in provisions for accommodating change | b. | detailed provisions
that anticipated changing customs | c. | very specific language that limits
reinterpretation | d. | inflexible provisions designed to resist change |
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According to Article V of the Constitution, no amendment may
a. | deprive a State of its equal representation in the Senate. | b. | abolish the
protections guaranteed in the Bill of Rights. | c. | deny people the right to vote because of race,
color, or gender. | d. | reestablish slavery or other forms of
involuntary servitude. |
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Which of the following is NOT an example of the checks and balances
system?
a. | The President makes an executive agreement. | b. | The Supreme Court
declares a law passed by Congress to be unconstitutional. | c. | The President vetoes
a bill. | d. | The Senate approves the President's nominee for Supreme Court
justice. |
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Each of the four methods of formal amendment
a. | can proceed only with the approval of the President. | b. | demonstrates the
principle of federalism. | c. | involves unwritten changes in the
interpretation of the Constitution. | d. | is undertaken jointly by the executive,
legislative, and judicial branches. |
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Concurrent powers are those that are
a. | exercised simultaneously by the National and the State
governments. | b. | exercised by State governments alone. | c. | exercised by the National Government
alone. | d. | denied to both the National and the State
governments. |
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An enabling act directs any area desiring Statehood to
a. | prepare a constitution. | c. | give up its
territory. | b. | become an organized territory. | d. | submit the act to a popular
vote. |
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States must honor the legality of one another's civil laws because of
the
a. | Necessary and Proper Clause. | c. | Supremacy
Clause. | b. | Full Faith and Credit Clause. | d. | Interstate Compacts
Clause. |
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Citizens who commit a crime in one State and then flee to another State to
escape prosecution are to be returned to the original State under
a. | the Full Faith and Credit Clause. | b. | the Privileges and Immunities
Clause. | c. | extradition. | d. | any interstate compact involving all 50
States. |
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Which of the following powers can the National Government legally
exercise?
a. | expressed powers only | b. | expressed, implied and inherent
powers | c. | delegated and reserved powers | d. | powers not granted to the
States |
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In the case of McCulloch v. Maryland, what was the Supreme Court
ruling based upon?
a. | reserved powers | c. | Supremacy Clause | b. | Full Faith and Credit
Clause | d. | interstate
compacts |
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The Full Faith and Credit Clause of the Constitution provides that
a. | Congress may not pass laws that conflict with State laws. | b. | State laws must be
uniform. | c. | State laws and court decisions must generally be honored by other
States. | d. | agreements made between the States must first be approved by
Congress. |
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What is the name of your government teacher?
a. | George Washington | c. | Lyndon Johnson | b. | Teddy Roosevelt | d. | George Blair |
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