Civics Final Review

Who influenced the Declaration of Independence with ideas on natural rights, including life, liberty, and property?

• Montesquieu

• Rousseau

• John Locke

• Hobbes

Which Enlightenment thinker promoted the idea of separation of powers?

• John Locke

• Montesquieu

• Rousseau

• Hobbes

What is the principle of popular sovereignty?

• The government derives its power from the military

• The government derives its power from the consent of the governed

• The government derives its power from the judiciary

• The government derives its power from the executive branch

Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Federal Branch

What is the power of the courts to determine whether laws and actions of the government are constitutional called?

• Federalism

• Judicial Review

• Popular Sovereignty

• Checks and Balances

What is the principle of the Rule of Law?

• The law applies only to citizens, not those in power.

• The law applies to everyone, even those in power.

• The law is flexible and changes based on circumstances.

• The law is only applicable to elected officials.

Which compromise counted three out of every five enslaved individuals for representation and taxation purposes?

• Great Compromise

• Electoral College Compromise

• Three-Fifths Compromise

• Bill of Rights Compromise

In a Presidential System, how is the executive branch chosen?

• By the legislative branch

• By the judicial branch

• Independently from the legislative branch

• By the state governments

What type of government system has power divided between national and state governments?

• Unitary System

• Federal System

• Confederal System

• Parliamentary System

Which system is characterized by a loose alliance of independent states?

• Unitary System

• Federal System

• Confederal System

• Presidential System