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LITERACY EXAM LATEST (BRAND NEW!!)

What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - ANSWER-the bill of rights

What is the supreme law of the land? - ANSWER-U.S. Constitution

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - ANSWER- checks and balance/ Separation of powers

How does the Magna Carta provide a foundation for the English perspective of participatory governance? - ANSWER-It establishes a basis for individual rights.

What led to the creation of the English Declaration of Rights (sometimes known as the "English Bill of Rights") in 1689? - ANSWER-Tension over who should rule; an individual or the people

Who is considered to have been the most influential Enlightenment philosopher on the Declaration of Independence? - ANSWER-John Locke

What is the significance of the Mayflower Compact? - ANSWER-It is the first attempt by Europeans of self-government in the colonies.

What aspect of the U.S. Constitution was influenced by Montesquieu? - ANSWER-Separation of powers 1 / 3

For what purpose were the Federalist Papers written? - ANSWER-To support ratification of the Constitution and explain its commitment to limited government.

What did the anti-Federalist want the Constitution to include? - ANSWER-A bill of rights

What rights are listed in the Declaration of Independence? - ANSWER-Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness

For what purpose did Thomas Paine write Common Sense? - ANSWER-To encourage the colonists to demand independence from Great Britain

Which of the following were thought to be weaknesses of the government laid out by the Articles of Confederation? - ANSWER-no power to tax and no executive or judiciary

A state that permits citizens to vote directly on laws and policies is practicing a

form of: - ANSWER-direct democracy

An individual's belief that ordinary citizens can affect what government does is: - ANSWER-political efficacy

The principle that authority of the government rests in the hands of the people is: - ANSWER-popular sovereignty

The "rule of law" is best described as: - ANSWER-citizens are governed by laws; no one is above the law

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In the U.S., voters chose representatives from the state to represent them in the

U.S. Congress. This is known as: - ANSWER-indirect democracy

Which of the following are reserved for U.S. citizens only? - ANSWER-voting, serving on a jury, and holding federal office

Which of the following best are the two dominant political parties in the U.S. - ANSWER-Democrats and Republicans

In general, the Republican party is ideologically - ANSWER-conservative

Who is responsible for registering voters in the state of Florida? - ANSWER-a county supervisor of elections

Who is the chief executive in a state? - ANSWER-the governor

Congress creates laws, but those laws can be vetoed by the president or overturned by the Supreme Court. This is an example of a Constitutional principle known as: - ANSWER-Checks and Balances

Articles one, two, and three in the Constitution reflect which constitutional

principle: - ANSWER-separation of powers

Which part of the U.S. Constitution declares it to be the supreme law of the land? - ANSWER-Article VI

The concept of self-government can be found in: - ANSWER-the preamble

beginning with "we the people"

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