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  1. To where can the origins of democracy be traced?

Select one:

AAncient Greece
BAncient Rome
CThe writings of Thomas Jefferson
DThe writings of John Locke

2.American government is an example of a direct democracy.

Select one:

True

False


3.What followed first after the War of 1776?

Select one:

AThe formation of the American government
BThe Civil War
CThe election of John Adams as the second president of the United States
DNone of the above

4.Which important idea expressed by 17th and 18th century philosophers is not discussed in the Declaration of Independence?

Select one:

ALiberty
BPursuit of happiness
CLife
DReligious freedom

5.Which of the following statement was not pointed to as a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

Select one:

ANo key leader of the United States existed.
BThe states had too much power.
CThe states had too little power.
DNone of the above

6.For which of the following reasons were the Federalist Papers written?

Select one:

ATo record the discussion that occurred at the Constitutional Convention for all time.
BTo convince the people of New York that the Constitution should be adopted.
CThe writers of the Federalist Papers wrote them because they had a contract to do so with a publishing company.
DNone of the above statements is true.

7.Which section of the Constitution explains the reasons that good government should be established?

Select one:

AArticle I
BArticle II
CPreamble
DArticle III

8.Article IV states: "Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each State to the public Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings of every other State." Which of the following best illustrates this requirement of each state?

Select one:

ABeth and Tom are married in Virginia. They move to Connecticut where they must be permitted to file their state income tax return as a married couple, if they choose.
BJose buys a house in Maryland and then sells his house before moving to Georgia.
CBill has a driver's license in Texas. He is caught speeding in Nevada, where he pays a $150 fine.
DRon is a salesman for a car parts business; he must file federal income taxes every year.

9.What is the purpose of the first ten amendments of the Constitution?

Select one:

AGuarantee specific rights to American citizens
BFurther explain the statements of the Constitution
CBoth of the above statements are true
DNeither of the above statements is true

10.It has long been agreed that Freedom of Speech does not mean that you can say absolutely anything, any time, under any circumstances. Based on the reading, which of the following situations would be protected by the first Amendment?

Select one:

ATexting or blogging deliberately false and hurtful statements about a classmate or teacher to all members of the class.
BWriting a letter to the local newspaper in which you criticize your school for policies or rules that you feel are unfair regarding dress codes, school dances or cafeteria meals.
CPosting anonymous, but fake threats, against a friend on bulletin boards around the school as a prank.
DShouting an obscenity against a referee who has obviously made a really bad call at a school basketball or soccer game.




11.Marriage licenses, which are issued by states, would be an example of something for which all states should give full faith and credit.

Select one:

True

False


12.The decision in McCulloch v. Maryland gave the central government more power.

Select one:

True

False


13.Which of the following does not have to happen for a bill to become a law?

Select one:

ABoth houses of the United States Congress must approve it.
BThe President of the United States must sign it.
CThe Supreme Court of the United States must rule it constitutional.
DAll of the above must occur

14.If the United States Congress has the primary responsibility for making the laws of the nation, why is it dependent upon the President of the United States for making these laws?

Select one:

AThe president must propose specific legislation before the United States Congress can actually make a law, in most cases.
BThe President must sign legislation that Congress has passed to make it a law, in most cases.
CBoth of the above statements are true.
DNeither of the above statements is true.

15.Which of the following requirements must an individual fulfill before he/she can be elected to the Presidency?

Select one:

AThe individual must be 35 years of age
BThe individual must have been a citizen of the United States for at least 35 years
CThe individual must be an attorney or have deep knowledge of the law
DAll of the above statements are true

Verified Answer :

PBCHEM

ANS 1: a. Ancient Greece

EXP: D word Democracy came from d place of Mediterranean Sea & can be credited to  be used first by d Greeks. D word comes from 2 Greek words, Demo which mean "d people" & Kratein means "rule by d people", thus becoming d meaning "rule by d  people".

ANS 2: No

EXP: Direct Democracy where people decide on policy initiatives directly. D  framers of d US constitution chose d nation to be a representative  democracy. Though in towns of Vermont, direct democracy process was voted for in a  town meeting.

ANS 3: a. D formatn of d American govt.

EXP: America created its new constitution & established its national government  between 1776 & 1789.Americans declared independence on July 4, 1776. Soon after  this, William Howe launched a counter-offensive attack capturing New York leaving  American morale at d lowest position.

ANS 4: D 17th & 18th century philosophers mentioned that d important ideas of Life,  Liberty & Pursuit of Happiness was not mentioned in d Declaration of Independence.  Abraham Lincoln in 1858 incorporated these changes in d constitution & made a human  rights statement as d centerpiece of his policies.

ANS 5:d. None of d above

EXP: In d Articles of Confederation, many points were discussed which were directly  related to d State & Nation & power & jurisdiction. While it was showed that d states  could regulate their own trade agreements, they also discussed how states were  incapable of funding d army & navy.

ANS 6: b. To convince d people of NY that d Constitution should be adopted.

EXP: D Federalist papers were a 85 page essays which requested d citizens of New  York to ratify d new constitution of USA. It was written by Alexander Hamilton, James  Madison & John Jay & was published in d newspapers in 1787 & 1788 anonymously.

ANS 7: c. Preamble

EXP: D Preamble is d guiding principle of d Constitution. D beginning text of d Preamble  is "We d People of d United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish  Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for d common defense, promote d general  welfare, secure d Blessings of Liberty to ourselves, our Posterity, do ordain & establish this Constitution for d United States of America.

ANS 8: a. Beth & Tom are married in Virginia. They move to Connecticut where they  must be permitted to file their state income tax return as a married couple, if they  choose.

EXP: D Article IV of d Constitution says that every odr state will be giving full faith & credit to d public acts, records & judicial proceedings of d odr states. In this example,  Beth & Tom get married in Virginia & they move to Connecticut, their marriage is  considered viable by d government prevailing at Connecticut.

ANS 9: a. Guarantee specific rights to American citizens


EXP: D first 10 amendments of d constitution are known as d Bill of Rights as it  guaranteed specific rights to d American citizens. D bill of rights was written by James  Madison & was introduced as there were demands for greater constitutional protection  for individual liberties. Some of these rights were Freedom of Religion, Speech etc.

ANS 10: c. Posting anonymous, but fake threats, against a friend on bulletin boards  around d school as a prank.

EXP: While d first amendment of d constitution does give freedom of speech to d
citizens of America, it still censored d content of d speech that can be used in public.  Posting fake threat against anyone was not protected as a freedom of speech.

ANS 11: False

EXP: D licenses had limitations of full faith & credit. For example, if a person is holding  a license of Arkansas & he is driving in Missouri, it will be legal. However, if d person  moves to Missouri, he will have to take a new driving license in his new home state. This was also d case for hunting license, marriage license, firearm license etc.

ANS 12: True

EXP: Chief Justice Marshall of d Supreme Court of d United States passed a decision  that d Congress had d power to create a Bank. This decision was given on March 6,  1819. D decision firstly gave Congress d power to create a functional national  government & secondly, state action may not impede valid constitutional exercises of  power by d federal government.

ANS 13: c. D Supreme Court of d United States must rule it constitutional.

EXP: D rule of a bill becoming a law states that a bill must pass both d houses of  Congress & signed into law by d President. This whole procedure must be done during  d same congressional session of its proposal.

ANS 14: b. D President must sign legislation that Congress has passed to make it a  law, in most cases.

EXP: In order to pass a bill & make it into a law, d president must sign d legislation that  d Congress has passed to make it a law.

ANS 15: b. D individual must have been a citizen of d United States for at least 35 yrs

EXP: The person must fulfill certain criteria. He must be a natural born citizen of USA &  must be residing in d country for 14 years. He should also be at least 35 yrs of age.

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