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- 1. Multiple Choice
How does the U.S. government avoid tyranny by not placing too much power in the hands of one individual?
By allowing two thirds of Congress to propose a law
The Supreme Court Justices serve for life
By allowing the Treaty of Paris to officially end the American Revolution
The powers of the federal government are divided among three branches.
- 2. Multiple Choice
The President shall have power, with the consent of the Senate to pass a bill into law. This is an example of
Popular Sovereignty
Checks and Balances
Judicial Review
Republicanism
- 3. Multiple Choice
_________ distrusted the central government and demanded that a Bill of Rights be added to the Constitution. Afraid of losing STATE and INDIVIDUAL Rights.
Federalists
Antifederalists
Puritans
Sons of Liberty
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe President vetoing a bill from Congress is an example ofChecks and BalancesPopular SovereigntyUnalienable RightsJudicial Review
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe legislative branch has the power to create laws, but it does not have the power to enforce laws because of ....RepublicanismPopular SovereigntySeparation of PowersFederalism
- 6. Multiple Choice
Bicameral legislature was created as a solution for both large and small states
Articles of Confederation
Great Compromise
right to petition the government
Three-fifths compromise
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited to it by the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.popular sovereigntychecks and balancesfederalismrepublicanism
- 8. Multiple Choice
What gives the people a voice in the government?
Voting
Free Speech
Speedy Trial
Reading the press
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe U.S. Constitution has system of checks and balances in order to prevent ...the federal government from gaining too much power over the statesany state from abolishing slaveryany one branch of government from becoming too powerfulthe passage of the Virginia Plan
- 10. Multiple Choice
Executive: Enforce Laws
Legislative: Creates Laws
Judicial : Interpretes Laws
popular sovereignty
checks and balances
separation of power
republicanism
- 11. Multiple Choice
Voting for representatives
popular sovereignty
checks and balances
republicanism
federalism
- 12. Multiple Choice
States Rights
popular sovereignty
checks and balances
federalism
republicanism
- 13. Multiple Choice
10th Amenmdment, 10 LETTERS
popular sovereignty
limited government
republicanism
federalism
- 14. Multiple Choice
...President.......Senate......
Checks and balances
Republicanism
Unalienable Rights
Federalism
- 15. Multiple Choice
yada yada yada...Supreme Court.....yada yada yada...President........
Checks and balances
Republicanism
Unalienable Rights
Federalism
- 16. Multiple Choice
...Supreme Court........President........Congress....
Separation of Powers
Republicanism
Unalienable Rights
Federalism
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which phrase best represents the U.S. principle of republicanism?
The creation of a congress to carry out the will of the people.
The establishment of courts to interprete laws and government actions.
The division of power between a federal government and state governments.
The power of a court to declare laws unconstitutional.
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which phrase best represents the U.S. principle of federalism?
The creation of a congress to carry out the will of the people.
The establishment of courts to interprete laws and government actions.
The division of power between a federal government and state governments.
The power of a court to declare laws unconstitutional.
- 19. Multiple Choice
Anti-Federalist want to add a bill of rights to protect... (2 Answers)
Individual freedoms
State rights
Women's suffrage
Direct democracy
- 20. Multiple Choice
Wanted to strengthen the authority of the Federal government.
Federalist
Ant-Federalist
- 21. Multiple Choice
Three-Fifths Compromise (3 Correct Answers)
South gains influence
Counting slaves
Creating new states
Slaves were not citizens only counted as
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