Civics Proficiency Test Flashcards
Scripture clearly teaches that ________.
government has the authority to use force to punish evil-doers.
Liberals are correctly described by all of the following statements except
they believe that traditional values should be upheld even at a considerable cost to those citizens who disagree with those values
the number of U.S. Senators per state is:
equal, with each state having two members of the Senate
Under Our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
Make treaties
The phrase “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal…” is found in ______.
The Declaration of Independence
Which of the following are the inalienable rights referred to in the Declaration of Independence?
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
the principle of popular sovereignty refers to
the idea that all political power is derived from the people
what part of the government has the power to declare war?
Congress
Thinking of political parties in America, it seems we generally have
two main parties that compete for influence
Members of the House of Representatives are
elected directly by the people
Who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
T or F? In American government, the majority has the power to do whatever it wishes.
False
Voter turnout in America is best described as:
somewhat low but cyclical, with more voters in presidential elections, but fewer otherwise
Our civil liberties are found in:
the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and other constitutional amendments
If no candidate wins a majority of the Electoral College vote, the Constitution stipulates that:
the U.S. House of Representatives selects the President from the top three candidates
What are the two possible reasons there has never been a major socialist movement in the United States?
support for economic competition and a distrust of central government authority
The ____ prohibits Congress from creating a national religion
Establishment Clause
Christians, according to the Bible, are able to disobey the government _______.
When it commands believers to engage in sinful behavior
The executive branch of the federal government is described in Article ___ of the U.S. Constitution.
II
The legislative branch of the federal government is described in Article ____ of the U.S. Constitution
I