Government Question Preview (ID: 45818)

a) Some wouldn't sign/approve it without a specific list of rights protected by the government

b) Some groups protested the Constitution, so they wanted to get rid of that right.

c) There had been a Bill of Rights in the Articles of Confederation.

d) There had been a long list of rights in the Declaration of Independence.

a) They pick cabinet members and veto laws.

b) They declare laws constitutional or illegal

c) They approve Prez's cabinet and Supreme Court picks and impeach leaders of other branches

d) They manage all departments of the state and serve on impeachment juries.

a) They can appoint senators and representatives.

b) They can declare existing laws constitutional or unconstitutional.

c) They can veto bills so they don't become laws.

d) They can approve President's cabinet members.

a) Slave states got to count 3/5 of their slaves in the population to get representatives

b) Large states got to count all their slaves, and small states got equal votes in Congress.

c) No one wanted slaves counted, but because slavery was being outlawed, slaves got to vote for representatives.

d) They didn't compromise; they just decided to get rid of slavery entirely that year.

a) They wanted two houses like British Parliament because they respected that government.

b) Small states wanted each state to get 5 votes, and large states to get the same number of votes they were getting already.

c) Small states wanted equal representation for each state, and large states wanted representation based on population

d) They wanted 2 houses to spread out power so that it would be harder to veto a law

a) Senate votes on it; President vetoes it; Supreme Court makes it law

b) President signs it, then Congress votes, then President vetoes it.

c) Both houses of Congress vote, President signs, now it's a law

d) Supreme Court interprets it; President signs it; Congress votes it down.

a) Create money, declare war, set taxes, change (amend) the Constitution

b) Sign bills into law, manage the military, rule laws constitutional

c) Run education department, pick new Judges, sign treaties

d) Sentence criminals, manage departments, run the states

a) national gov't

b) state gov't

c) local gov't

d) regional gov't

a) legislative=rules on cases; executive=writes laws; judicial= controls military

b) legislative=sign/veto laws; executive=declare war; judicial=writes bills

c) legislative=maintain parks; executive=issues licenses; judicial=sentence people

d) Legislative=make laws; Executive=manage departments; judicial=evaluate/interpret laws

a) National gov't

b) State gov't

c) Local gov't

d) Regional gov't

a) national gov't

b) state gov't

c) local gov't

d) regional gov't

a) The Articles of Confederation made the gov't too weak- it couldn't even collect taxes or defend the country.

b) The Articles of Confederation were lost, so we had to start over.

c) We had no government plan at all, so we needed to hurry up because it had been 5 years already.

d) The current government was too strong- it was a lot like having an evil king again!

a) Complicated governments work much faster.

b) They wanted as many of their friends to be able to be in the government as possible.

c) They really didn't think it through when they created it, so it's too complicated.

d) They didn't want any one group or level to have too much power

a) collect taxes and fix roads

b) protect our country, treat us fairly, protect our freedoms

c) defend our rights, declare war, pay everyone fairly

d) make sure only men are treated equally

a) building and maintaining roads and parks

b) supporting scientific research into new medicines

c) passing a law that says you CAN'T decide NOT to hire someone based on their race

d) printing biographies of famous Americans for students to learn about

a) They can't be arrested until all evidence is proven in court, and they can only be fined $1,000.

b) Public trial by jury once for each crime, with a lawyer, and their punishment can't be extreme.

c) Right to a lawyer, right to wait at home until the trial starts, right to double jeopardy.

d) Right to testify against yourself, right to a slow, careful trial, right to a private trial.

a) They wanted to be able to control people who were voicing their opinions.

b) They wanted people generations from now to own automatic weapons to hunt with.

c) They wanted to be able to execute criminals without wasting time in court.

d) They needed weapons to keep their militias up and running.

a) Britain had forced one religion and had not given them a say in their government.

b) Britain had made unfair laws and hard forced them to bear arms and have public trials.

c) They wanted to make sure that people could be controlled to avoid revolution.

d) They wanted to pick a new religion for everyone and let people say whatever they want.

a) Pay sales tax, stay informed, be responsible for yourself and your actions.

b) Pay income and property tax, vote, be respectful

c) Bully others into behaving, try to make people think like you do, clean up parks

d) Don't litter, write bills to submit to Congress, pay car insurance

a) Legislative = City Council; Executive = Mayor; Judicial = Judge

b) Legislative = Congress, Executive = City Manager; Judicial = Chief Executive

c) Legislative = General Assembly; Executive = Governor; Judicial = State Supreme Court

d) Legislative = Chief Justice; Executive = President; Judicial = City Council