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Emerson 2007 Constit
Emerson 2007 Constitution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| For where the rewards of virtue are greatest, there the noblest citizens are enlisted in the service of the state. | civic duty and participation |
| John Locke’s term for an agreement between the people and their government is: | social contract |
| The right of people to overthrow a tyrannical government is a main theme of which document? | Declaration of Independence |
| Which of these parts of the United States Constitution contains fundamental liberties of American citizens? | Amendment 1-10 – Bill of Rights |
| Who drafted the amendment that became the “Bill of Rights”? | James Madison |
| The Mayflower Compact showed unique thinking because it | Was based on the assumption that people could govern themselves. |
| What civic duty must be observed to ensure “due process” for all American citizens? | doing jury duty when called |
| The Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Amendments describe the procedure that courts must follow when | trying people accused of crimes |
| The 19th Amendment | gave women the right to vote |
| Which Amendments were written as a result of the Civil War? | 13, 14, and 15 |
| The purpose of the government is to | establish justice, provide defense, secure liberty |
| Federalism can be defined as a belief in a government where | States and a central government share power |
| Which Enlightenment thinker is most closely associated with influencing the principles of the Constitution? | Baron de Montesquieu |
| How did Shay’s Rebellion influence the writing of the U.S. Constitution? | It helped strengthen the idea of the need for a strong central government |
| “The Revolution was effected before the War commenced. The Revolutions was in the minds and hearts of the people; a change in their religious sentiments of their duties and obligations…” -John Adams.According to John Adams, what was the relationship | New religious ideas helped inspire the American Revolution |
| Which Enlightenment thinker influenced Thomas Jefferson’s writing of the Declaration of Independence? | John Locke |
| The opening phrase of the Constitution, “We, the people,” means that the Constitution gets its authority from the | Citizens |
| How did the Constitution correct the problems of the Articles of Confederation? | It moved some power from state to federal government |
| How did the Great Compromise proposed by Roger Sherman resolve a major conflict at the Constitutional Convention? | By providing for a two-house Congress, based on population in the lower house and a fixed number of seats per state in the upper house, it satisfied both large and small states |
| What is one example of an English parliamentary tradition that was incorporated into the U.S. system of government? | Bicameral legislature |
| The system of checks and balances was designed to | Keep any one branch from becoming too powerful |
| The U.S. President is elected by the | Electoral college |
| A word describing a legislature with two chambers is | Bicameral |
| What is the purpose of the Legislative Branch? | To make the law |
| The President can check Congress by | Vetoing a bill that it has passed |
| What is the main purpose of the Executive Branch? | To enforce the law |
| What is the purpose of the Judicial Branch? | To interpret the law |
| One of the conditions set by the Anti-federalists before ratifying the Constitution was | The inclusion of a Bill of Rights |
| “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.” –Tenth Amendment to the U.S. ConstitutionThe Tenth Amendment was added to the Constitut | balance between national and state government power |
| An official change, correction, or addition to the Constitution is called | An amendment |
| As part of the Great Compromise, what fraction of the enslaved people in a state were included when determining representation in Congress? | Three-fifths |
| Which factor made Rome’s representative democracy different from Athens’ democracy? | Citizens elected representatives, who made the laws for them |
| A man accused of a crime has a right to | Know the charges against him, Cannot be forced to testify at his own trial, An attorney |
| Nor freeman shall be taken or imprisoned or disseised or exiled or in any way destroyed, nor will we go upon him nor send upon him, except by lawful judgment of his peers or by the law of the land. –Magna Carta, 1215 What principle of government is estest | right to trial by jury |
| What is the meaning of the phrase "freedom of the press?" | People have the right to express their own ideas and opinions |
| Who has the power to declare war? | Congress |
| The supreme court can check congress with their power of | judicial review |
| In the final draft of the Constitution, slavery was | neither banned nor obviously protected |
| What role did George Washington play in the writing of the Constitution? | He presided over the Constitutional Convention |
| The original goal of the Constitutional Convention in 1787 was to | revise the Articles of Confederation |
| What is one long-term benefit of the Federalist Papers? | They pinpoint and clarify ideas behind the Constitution |
| The most important was in which citizens can decide who will lead their government is by: | taking part in elections |
| Early state constitutions restricted the right to vote to: | male citizens over the age of twenty-one who owned property |
| Which statement correctly defines "majority rule?" | Individuals follow the agreements made by most of the group |
| How does a republic function? | Citizens elect representatives who are responsible to the people |
| According to the Declaration of Independence, what unalienable rights do all men possess? | Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness |
| Which statement best represents how the rights of citizens are protected in a classical liberal system? | Ensure that elections are free and fair |
| "All men shall be free to profess, and by argument maintain, their opinion in matters of religion." - Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom, 1786. Which Bill of Rights amendment is Thomas Jefferson's Virgina Statue for Religious Freedom the basis for? | First |
| List important documents in chronological order | Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, English Bill of RIghts, and the Declaration of Independence |
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