1.2.M - Quiz Review: Foundations of American Government
Jennifer Marohn 1.2.M - Quiz Review: Foundations of American Government
1.2.M - Quiz Review: Foundations of American Government
1. What do you call a change to the Constitution?
2. The ancient Greeks practiced __________ by allowing people to vote on government issues.
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Why have only twenty-seven amendments been added to the Constitution of the United States in more than two hundred years?
Which goal of the US Constitution is represented when Congress decides to spend more money on the military?
What was the main concern of the rebels who carried out Shays' Rebellion?
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Why were the charters of the Virginia Company of London important?
Proposed by Congress
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What is the purpose of the Preamble to the Constitution?
It lists the grievances against the English government.
It states the freedom of religious beliefs and opinions.
It reveals why the colonies declared their independence.
It explains why the Constitution was written.
"...secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity..."
Which goal of the US government is stated in this quote from the Preamble?
Which of the following is necessary to ratify an amendment to the US Constitution?
a 2/3 vote of General Assembly members
a 3/4 vote of General Assembly members
a 3/4 vote of state legislatures
the president's signature
“Government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem.”
—Ronald Reagan's inauguration speech, 1981
Which fundamental principle does this opinion reflect?
How many ways are there to propose a constitutional amendment?
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The people elect public officeholders to make laws on their behalf.
democracy
representative government
The people rule.
Everyone, including government officials, must follow the law.
consent of the governed
Government is not all-powerful and may do only those things the people have said it can.
limited government
Citizens give authority to the government in exchange for the protection of their rights.
rule of law
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Which of the following applies to the amendment process for the Virginia Constitution but not the national United States Constitution?
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Virginia voters ratify the amendment.
The ideas in the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom are included in which amendment of the US Constitution?
Which of the following was one objection to the Constitution?
The original purpose of the Constitutional Convention was _______________.
The Preamble begins "We the People," thereby establishing that the power of government comes from _________________.
The people or the citizens
The government
The police
The Roman Empire had __________, where the leaders were elected to speak for the people.
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Charters of the Virginia Company of London
guaranteed the rights of Englishmen to the colonists
served as a model for the Bill of Rights of the Constitution of the United States
Virginia Declaration of Rights
guaranteed freedom of religious beliefs and opinions in Virginia
Declaration of Independence
established the first form of national government for the independent states
Articles of Confederation
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
guaranteed the rights of Englishmen to the colonists
How many states needed to ratify the Constitution for it to become the Supreme Law of the Land?
When states work together to solve a common problem, what purpose of government as stated in the Preamble is being fulfilled?
Who was the principal author of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?
Where can the Bill of Rights be found in the Constitution?
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