U.S. Government Test 1 Review

How did the framers of the Constitution hope to design the central (federal) government of the United States?

• They wanted a dictatorship, where one person has absolute authority.
• They wanted a direct democracy, where all power rests in the hands of the people
• They wanted a government strong enough to maintain order, but not strong enough to take away the rights of the people.
• They wanted the states to have all the power.

What did Madison say were undesirable, but inevitable in Federalist No. 10?

• Political Parties
• Factions
• Dictators
• Rebellions

Which of the following best describes Article III of the Constitution?

• Addresses the idea of creating a two-house legislature or “bicameral Congress”
• Addresses the powers of the Supreme Court
• Addresses the powers of the President and his cabinet
• Outlines the specific powers held by Congress

What phrase is used in the Constitution to highlight the fact that the laws of the federal government and treaties will be the highest laws in the U.S.

• Absolute power
• Balance of power
• Supreme law of the land
• Necessary and proper clause

Which of the following best describes the concept of popular sovereignty?

• Right of a government to institute and uphold laws within its borders and the respect of that right
• Regular people hold the power to elect government officials and hold them accountable for their decisions
• The people have the ability to do whatever they want without consequences
• One leader who is elected by the people holds absolute authority

From which text did the Founding Fathers got justification for their actions in breaking free from the English monarchy?

• Second Treatise on Government
• Leviathan
• Crime and Punishment
• The Art of War

Baron de Montesquieu established which of the following ideas related to government?

• Separation of Powers
• Tabula Rasa
• Social Contract Theory
• Liberalism

Which of the following is a power held by Congress?

• Declaring war
• Issuing executive orders
• Interpreting laws
• Conducting foreign affairs

Which landmark court case established the principle of judicial review?

• Gibbons v. Ogden
• McCulloch v. Maryland
• Brown v. Board of Education
• Marbury v. Madison

Which of the following is a power held by the executive branch?

• Interpreting laws
• Granting pardons
• Declaring war
• Regulating interstate commerce