Semester 1 Final - True/False Flashcards
Human depravity does not demand government.
False
Christians should be contributing citizens.
True
Rewarding righteousness is not an obligation of government.
False
The pilgrims were mainly seeking political freedom.
False
he colonists were outraged by the Quebec Act.
True
The legislative branch makes laws.
True
The US Government is not Federalists.
False
Dictatorships rely on fear imposed by military force.
True
County government is more powerful than state government.
False
In a parliamentary system, the majority party chooses the executive.
True
The Constitution limits government authority via delegated powers.
True
The president is the chief executive officer.
True
The Supreme Court is the second highest court in the country.
False
The nineteenth Amendment vague women the right to vote
True
A charter gives a city a name and serves as its constitution.
True
A pluralistic society is one in which differing opinions and parties exist freely.
True
Liberty involves personal and political freedom.
True
A representative majority consists of those appointed by the president
False
The electoral college indirectly elects the president.
True
A demagogue is generally an uninspiring leader who is not good at changing the minds of the people.
False
Hitler would be a good example of a demagogue.
True
The electoral college directly elects the president for the people
False
The Founding Fathers instituted federalism to divide and distribute governmental power.
True
In a pluralistic society the strength of the majority is infinite.
False
In the USA, equality means that all citizens are not only equal under the law, but that we’re all guaranteed equal outcomes in life.
False
The Articles of Confederation were enacted after the constitution.
False
Ratification involves approving something.
True
A unicameral legislature has only one branch.
True
Shay’s Rebellion spread the fear of anarchy throughout state legislatures.
True
The Three-Fifths Compromise had nothing to do with slavery.
False
During the spring of 1789 the world’s first constitutional democracy was instituted (in the US).
True
The Federalist Papers forcefully defended constitutional provision of power.
True
Patrick Henry was a federalist.
False
On September 17, 1787, delegates gathered to sign the official copy of the constitution.
True
The New Jersey plan advocated for a unicameral Congress.
True
The Rights of Bill govern the lives of all Americans.
False
The 8th Amendment forbids cruel, unusual, and unjust punishment against Americans.
True
The 6th Amendment addressees the rights of the accused in criminal trials.
True
The 4th Amendment deals with reserved rights of the state’s.
False
The 2nd Amendment allowed for the right to bear arms.
True
Amendment 24 allowed 18 years old to vote.
False
The poll tax was abolished with the 24th amendment
True
The 20th amendment addresses presidential term limits
False
Amending the constitution involved the 3rd Amendment.
False
