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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 government is all powerful
B
the people rule
C
the courts rule
D
the Congress is in control
2) Which headline is the BEST example of rule of law?
A
Jones is Our New Governor!
B
Teachers Protest for Better pay
C
Senator Gets 30 Days for Shop Lifting
D
Governor Vetoes Education Bill
3) According to the consent of the governed, what is the source of the government's power?
A
Lobbyists
B
People
C
Entrepreneurs
D
Congress
4) The citizens have spoken. Our new governor is Amy Foy! This announcement is referring to the principle of -
A
separation of powers
B
checks and balances
C
representative government
D
limited government
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
limited government
C
representative government
D
the rule of law
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
Limited governemnt
C
Separation of powers
D
Rule of law
7) Why were the charters granted to the London Company significant?
A
They formed the basis of the U.S Constitution
B
They served as a model for the Bill of Rights
C
They guaranteed tradtional English rights to colonists
D
They led to the colonization of Georgia
8) The ideas from the Virginia Declaration of Rights, such as the freedom of speech and due process, are reflected in the -
A
Sections of the U.S. Constitution
B
Articles to the U.S. Constitution
C
Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution
D
Preamble to the U.S. Constitution
9) The Articles of Confederation -
A
stated the grievances against the King of Great Britain
B
maintained that major powers should belong to the state
C
protected the freedom of the press
D
established the idea that all men are created equal
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
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
C
Magna Carta
D
Declaration of Indpendence
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