American government quiz 1

Prior to the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment, how were senators selected?

In general, which of the following is true about the U.S. population?

__________ was a protest by Massachusetts farmers to stop foreclosures by state courts.

Over time, Americans' expectations of government have generally __________.

In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed?

Based on the average age of the state's population, which issue would you expect to be least important to voters in Florida, which has the oldest state population in the U.S.?

How many constitutions has the United States had since the end of the Revolutionary War?

Article I, section 8 of the Constitution contains __________ powers.

Approximately what percentage of children live in a household with both parents?

Indirect democracy uses which of the following?

Many of the Founders believed that government legitimacy is derived from __________, which holds that governments exist based on the consent of the governed.

What was the subject of the Great Compromise?

What does the Ninth Amendment say?

Which of the following was part of both the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution?

What are republics?

In what year was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

Which of the following people generally favored a stronger national government and supported the proposed U.S. Constitution?

Which accurately compares Southerners to Northerners?

Which government entity has the power to settle disputes between the states?

What type of legislature did the United States have under the Articles of Confederation?

Which of the following imposed a tax on paper items such as cards and books?

What did supporters of the New Jersey Plan want to do to the Articles of Confederation?

The Framers agreed that the new nation had to be founded on notions of which of the following?

Which of the following most directly protects individuals' civil liberties?

The executive branch is in charge of which of the following?

What was the greatest fear of the Anti-Federalists during the Constitutional Convention and subsequent debate?

Which of the following can be used to help determine the intent of the Framers?

Under the Constitution, the president is elected by which of the following?

How many amendments comprise the Bill of Rights?

What percentage of Americans are immigrants?

Which of the following articles contain constitutional language about the executive branch of government?

How does the Preamble to the Constitution begin?

Which is not a core element of the American Dream?

During the Constitutional Convention, which states generally opposed an unelected federal judiciary?

In a direct democracy, decisions are made collectively by citizens using __________.

Roger Williams settled which colony as part of his effort to separate from the Church of England?

The U.S. Constitution was adopted in response to the weaknesses of which document?

The Constitution required consent from __________ for ratification.

The First Continental Congress was called partially in response to which of the following?

Which function of government stated in the Preamble is consistent with the notion of having government-provided police protection?

Which of the following philosophers greatly influenced the colonists' views on the role of government?

Which of the following can be found in Article I?

William Penn's colony's long-term survival has been attributed to its:

Which of the following was expected of the federal government 200 years ago?

What was the most common initial reason for settlement in North America by the first colonists?

In the United States, the national government derives its power from which of the following?

__________ was/were used by colonists to keep each other abreast of developments with the British and helped to ferment public opposition to Britain.

The colonists rebelled against the imposition by the British government of which of the following?

How many of the thirteen colonies voted for independence?

The publication of which of the following galvanized the colonists' belief that reconciliation with Great Britain was impossible?

Americans generally have the lowest levels of confidence in which of the following institutions?

Which clause provides that the Constitution shall be the supreme law of the land?

At the Constitutional Convention, the delegates agreed that slaves would be counted as __________ of a person for determining population for representation in the House of Representatives.

The first permanent English settlement was established where?

Which of the following is a method of ratifying constitutional amendments?

Which of the following debated and drafted the Declaration of Independence from 1775-1776?

The "Intolerable Acts" was the colonists' name for the __________ Acts of 1774.

What is the principle that each branch of the federal government has some ability to oversee and influence actions by other branches of government?

Which of the following were most likely to oppose the proposed Constitution?

Which constitutional amendment allowed voting for citizens who were eighteen or older?

__________ is an economic theory designed to increase a nation's wealth through the development of commercial industry and a favorable balance of trade.

Which country is not listed as free according to the Freedom in the World 2016 rankings?

Which of the following is a reason for the separation of powers?

Americans' confidence in government institutions in the United States has __________.

Which of the following was a problem under the Articles of Confederation?

In what year was the U.S. Constitution ratified?

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

__________ was/were most likely to support a strong state government and a weak national government.