CE.2 Foundations Of Constitutional Government Question Preview (ID: 33295)
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Which basic principle is represented when members of Congress are elected to make laws on behalf of the people?
a) Limited Government
b) Consent of the Governed
c) Representative Government
d) Rule of Law
Which statement would best fit into the Declaration of Independence?
a) We will support the decisions made by the King of England
b) We should be allowed to travel freely between the states
c) We will take ownership of the native's lands
d) We believe it is our right to end an unfair government
Which document provides for majority rule while protecting minority rights?
a) Charters of the Virginia Company of London
b) Declaration of Independence
c) United States Constitution
d) Articles of Confederation
Where can the Bill of Rights be found in the Constitution?
a) Articles of Confederation
b) First 10 Amendments
c) Preamble
d) Declaration of Independence
Which two groups carry out the process of amending the Constitution?
a) President and cabinet
b) US Supreme Court and Legislative Branch
c) US Supreme Courts and the state courts
d) United States Congress and the states
The Rights of Englishmen were established in the
a) Declaration of Independence
b) Charters of the Virginia Company of London
c) Virginia Declaration of Rights
d) Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union... best refers to -
a) weaknesses within the Articles of Confederation
b) national problems caused by outdated laws
c) failed policies made by foreign officials
d) grievances toward the King of England in the Declaration of Independence
Which document originally set forth the basic freedom of religious beliefs and opinions?
a) Declaration of Independence
b) VA. Declaration of Rights
c) VA. Statute of Religious Freedomn
d) US Bill of Rights
The first national government of the United States was created by the -
a) Declaration of Independence
b) US Constitution
c) Virginia Declaration of Rights
d) Articles of Confederation
Which is necessary to amend the Constitution of the United States?
a) Unanimous vote by both houses of Congress
b) Ratification by legislatures or conventions in the states
c) Recommendation by the President and the Supreme Court
d) 51% vote by the Electoral College
Why have only 27 Amendments been added to the US Constitution?
a) National laws limit the amount of amendments
b) The US Courts strike down many amendments
c) The process of adding amendments is very easy
d) The process of adding amendments is very complex
The Preamble begins with
a) When in the Course of human events
b) We the People of the United States
c) Four score and seven years ago
d) We the citizens of the United States
Which goal is not included in the Preamble of the US Constitution?
a) To form a more perfect Union
b) Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
c) Provide for the common defense
d) Promote the general welfare
Who is the author of the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom?
a) Thomas Jefferson
b) George Mason
c) James Madison
d) King George III
All of the following are fundamental principles of the American constitutional government except -
a) Consent of the Governed
b) Limited Government
c) Rule of Government
d) Democracy
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