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Test Description: These questions will cover the political principles and earlier documents that influenced the U.S. Constitution.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) In a democratic system of government -
A
the courts rule
B
the government is all powerful
C
the Congress is in control
D
the people rule
2) Which headline is the BEST example of rule of law?
A
Senator Gets 30 Days for Shop Lifting
B
Governor Vetoes Education Bill
C
Teachers Protest for Better pay
D
Jones is Our New Governor!
3) According to the consent of the governed, what is the source of the government's power?
A
Entrepreneurs
B
Congress
C
Lobbyists
D
People
4) The citizens have spoken. Our new governor is Amy Foy! This announcement is referring to the principle of -
A
limited government
B
representative government
C
separation of powers
D
checks and balances
5) The government may do only what the people have given it the power to do. This statement BEST describes the fundamental political principle of -
A
natural rights
B
the rule of law
C
representative government
D
limited government
6) -. . . and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from this earth.- This quote BEST defines which principle of American constitutional government?
A
Democratic government
B
Separation of powers
C
Rule of law
D
Limited governemnt
7) Why were the charters granted to the London Company significant?
A
They led to the colonization of Georgia
B
They served as a model for the Bill of Rights
C
They guaranteed tradtional English rights to colonists
D
They formed the basis of the U.S Constitution
8) The ideas from the Virginia Declaration of Rights, such as the freedom of speech and due process, are reflected in the -
A
Preamble to the U.S. Constitution
B
Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution
C
Articles to the U.S. Constitution
D
Sections of the U.S. Constitution
9) The Articles of Confederation -
A
stated the grievances against the King of Great Britain
B
established the idea that all men are created equal
C
protected the freedom of the press
D
maintained that major powers should belong to the state
10) 'Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof' This quote from the First Amendment illustrates how it was influenced by the -
A
Mayflower Compact
B
Magna Carta
C
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
D
Declaration of Indpendence
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