Government

Which of these is a characteristic of a federal form of government?

What form of government is the US federal government?

Which condition must be true for a nation to exist?

Which statement best describes what is meant by limited government?

According to the Declaration of Independence, what are the three most basic rights?

Which belief was generally held by the Founding Fathers at the Constitutional Convention in 1787?

During the French and Indian War, France and Great Britain fought for control of North American territory. What impact did the end of the war have on the American colonies?

Which sentence best describes the effect of the Articles of Confederation on the government?

According to the Constitution, who is the commander-in-chief of the military?

In which area do the United States' state and federal governments share power?

How many amendments does the Bill of Rights contain?

What are the three branches of the US government?

Which is the earliest document to which the United States can trace its democratic heritage?

Which statement best describes the colonial attitude before the 1760s?

Which idea is included in the concept of natural law?

Which Roman contribution to political theory was adapted by the Founding Fathers?

What issue were the Virginia and New Jersey Plans attempting to resolve?

Which aspect of the government formed under the Articles of Confederation was best highlighted by Shays's Rebellion?

Which is the most accurate description of The Federalist Papers?

What was a major obstacle to drafting a new constitution at the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

Imagine that an exchange student from China visits your class. While your teacher discusses how the United States has a limited government, the Chinese student raises his hand and asks why the government has limited power. Which point best highlights why the US government has limited power?

Which political system is run by a group of noble families or wealthy members of society?

Which description is least likely to be true of a totalitarian state?

Imagine visiting a foreign nation and having to resolve a minor issue with your passport and travel plans. If someone told you that you had to travel five hours to the national capital to work with the central government, which type of government would this nation most likely have?

What type of government combines both unitary and confederal political systems?

What effect did the Mayflower Compact have on American government?

Which ideal is not an essential element of the English political tradition?

Why did the Crown pass the so-called Intolerable Acts?

Which Enlightenment philosopher introduced the idea that people enter a social contract with the purpose of maintaining order in society?

Which Roman contribution to political theory was adapted by the Founding Fathers?

Which element of government does the Constitution give full sovereignty to?

Which idea did most of the Founding Fathers, despite their differences, agree with?

For the first 11 years of its existence, which governmental system did the United States use?

Which system of government did the Constitution create in the United States?

Which commitment of the framers is most clearly reflected in the Constitution as ratified in 1788?