Chapters 1&2

Question 1

The English document that included the rights of no cruel punishment, no excessive bail or fines, right to bear arms, and right to petition was

Answer 1

English Bill of Rights

Question 2

The English document that included the rights of trial by jury, due process, and private property was

Answer 2

Magna Carta

Question 3

The diagram above shows a compromise that helped guarantee the ratification of the US Constitution. What is the name of this compromise?

Answer 3

The Connecticut Compromise

Question 4

What is the definition of government?

Answer 4

The institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies

Question 5

Scholars who believe the state originated from one person or a small group claiming control over an area and making people in that area submit to their rule support the ________ theory.

Answer 5

Force

Question 6

Because the US is a sovereign state, it

Answer 6

Can determine its own form of government

Question 7

Which theory of the origin of the state most strongly influenced the formation of the government of the US?

Answer 7

Social Contract Theory

Question 8

In a _________, there is an absolute ruler who is not held responsible to the will of the people.

Answer 8

Dictatorship

Question 9

What are the four defining characteristics of a state?

Answer 9

Population, territory, sovereignty, and government

Question 10

Who holds the supreme authority in a democracy?

Answer 10

the people

Question 11

In a representative democracy, how are public officials held responsible to the will of the people?

Answer 11

Voters express their approval or disapproval of the official’s actions by casting ballots in elections

Question 12

An oligarchy is

Answer 12

a Government in which a small elite holds the power to rule

Question 13

What form of government does the US have?

Answer 13

Representative democracy

Question 14

A government in which the powers of government are divided between a central government and several local governments is called a ________ government.

Answer 14

federal

Question 15

In the free enterprise system, who decides what is to be produced and how much items will cost?

Answer 15

the market

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT one of the four fundamental factors of the free enterprise system?

Answer 16

government ownership

Question 17

What is the role of government in a mixed economy?

Answer 17

To regulate, promote, police, and serve the economy while still allowing as much free enterprise as possible

Question 18

Why does the free enterprise economic system work well with a democratic political system?

Answer 18

Both are based on the idea of individual freedom and reinforce each other in practice

Question 19

The main idea of limited government is that

Answer 19

Government is not all-powerful

Question 20

The document that proclaimed that the American colonies were no longer of part of Great Britain was the

Answer 20

Declaration of Independence

Question 21

Weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation caused the States to

Answer 21

bicker constantly among themselves

Question 22

The Articles of Confederation did not give Congress the power to tax. What was the main result of this weakness?

Answer 22

Congress was not able to raise enough money for its tasks and went deeply into debt

Question 23

For what is Daniel Shays best known?

Answer 23

Leading a rebellion to force Massachussetts to ease the burden of debtors

Question 24

The purpose of the Articles of Confederation was to

Answer 24

Unite the former colonies in a “league of friendship”

Question 25

_________ became known as the “Father of the Constitution” because he contributed more than anyone else

Answer 25

James Madison

Question 26

Which state’s plan called for a two-house congress with representation in both houses based on population?

Answer 26

Virginia

Question 27

How did the delegates to the constitutional convention settle the issue about slaves counting when determining a state’s population and it’s number of representatives and slaves should count when deciding a state’s shared federal taxes?

Answer 27

three-fifths compromise

Question 28

Why did the southern states want slaves to be counted in their population?

Answer 28

counting slaves would give southern states more representation in congress

Question 29

What was the main disagreement over which the Farmers had to compromise?

Answer 29

how the states would be represented in congress

Question 30

What did the Connecticut Compromise accomplish?

Answer 30

It solved the dispute over representation in congress

Question 31

The process by which the 13 states formally approved the constitution was called..

Answer 31

ratification

Question 32

What was The Federalist?

Answer 32

a collection of essays supporting the constitution

Question 33

How many states were required to ratify the constitution for it to take effect?

Answer 33

9

Question 34

One of the Anti-federalists main objections to the constitution was lack of..

Answer 34

a bill of rights

Question 35

Where was the temporary capitol of the new government?

Answer 35

New York

Question 36

A plan that provides the rules for government is called a..

Answer 36

constitution

Question 37

When the territory of both the nation and the state coincide, the country is a..

Answer 37

nation state

Question 38

This study is concerned with a government’s power and the right of the citizens.

Answer 38

constitutional law

Question 39

The magna carta was important because it..

Answer 39

established a limited government

Question 40

America’s first formal constitution was the..

Answer 40

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

Question 41

Anti-federalists believed this was needed.

Answer 41

Bill of Rights

Question 42

The economic system in which freedom of choice is emphasized is..

Answer 42

capitalism

Question 43

This was an argument of the federalists

Answer 43

for a strong national government

Question 44

To create the needed new government, the founders compromised on this issue.

Answer 44

slavery

Question 45

The main idea of limited government is that..

Answer 45

government is not all powerful

Question 46

What were some of the early attempts of self government in the English colonies prior to the american revolution?

Answer 46

Mayflower Compact, Great fundamentals, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

Question 47

This document suggested the legislative branch have a house of representative and a senate.

Answer 47

the Connecticut Compromise

Question 48

The Declaration of Independence founded government on principles of..

Answer 48

human liberty and consent of the governed

Question 49

This term means a state has supreme and absolute authority within its territorial boundaries.

Answer 49

sovereignty

Question 50

This is NOT a theory of the origin of the state.

Answer 50

ruler’s right theory