Civics Study Guide Unit 2 Test

Under the principle of Federalism power is divided amongst:

• the national and state governments

• the executive and legislative branches

• the president and the judiciary

• the citizens and the government

Separation of Powers – The three branches of government are:

• Legislative, Executive, Judicial

• Federal, State, Local

• Democratic, Republican, Independent

• Civil, Criminal, Military

The principle of Republicanism says that the people are electing...

• their representatives

• the president

• a governor

• a mayor

Limited government stops leaders from doing which of the following?

• Abusing their power

• Making fair laws

• Protecting citizens' rights

• Following the constitution

Checks and Balances – The branches need to check each other and balance out the power to:

• prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.

• make laws without oversight.

• allow the president to control all decisions.

• ensure only the judicial branch has authority.

Popular Sovereignty – The government gets its power from:

• the people

• the president

• the military

• the courts

Articles of Confederation – Identify one weakness of the Articles.

• The federal government could not levy taxes

• The federal government could regulate trade between states

• The president had strong executive powers

• The Articles allowed for a standing national army

Virginia Declaration of Rights – It helped inspire which U.S. document?

• The U.S. Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Federalist Papers

Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom – What right did it protect?

• The right to freedom of religion

• The right to bear arms

• The right to a fair trial

• The right to vote

The Bill of Rights is:

• the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution

• a list of laws passed by Congress in 1800

• the Declaration of Independence

• a treaty with foreign nations