Unit 1 Questions Flashcards
Who among the following was the chief architect of the U.S. Constitution and also one of America’s top political scientists?
James Madison
Which important aspect of European thought had the greatest impact on the formation of the political culture of America?
The Enlightenment
Which of the following is NOT one of the core values of American political culture?
Cooperation
According to the Declaration of Independence, governments get their “just powers” from:
“The consent of the governed”
Critical thinking is best described as:
The process of forming an opinion after weighing relevant facts
The idea that government should be restricted in its lawful uses of power and hence in its ability to deprive people of their liberty is expressed by the term
Limited Government
The Great Compromise produced
A bicameral Congress
Most Anti-Federalists feared that the new government would be dominated by:
Political elites
According to the Anti-Federalists, too strong of a national government meant:
Eventual encroachment upon the sovereignty of the States
The doctrine of nullification is most closely associated with:
John C. Calhoun
Through its Dred Scott decision, the Supreme Court:
Ruled that congress could not outlaw slavery anywhere in the United States
The term civil liberties refers to specific individual rights that:
are constitutionally protected from infringement by government
In Mapp v. Ohio, the selective incorporation process was extended to include:
Criminal proceedings in the States
During the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, the important speech about the dream of an America where people are judged by character and not skin color was delivered by:
Martin Luther King Jr.
The movement for women’s rights was initially aligned with:
The abolition movement
