POLS1101 American Government, Short Session 1
Lesson 1 Quiz
Question 1
Congress has the power to
collect taxes
regulate commerce
declare war
All of the above
A & B only
Question 2
Which of the following is NOT a common component of various
definitions of democracy?
respect for the law
constitutionalism
equal opportunity
competition
Question 3
Which of the following are protected freedoms based on the
first amendment?
speech
press
petition
All of the above
A & B only
Question 4
Thomas Hobbes believed that people were self-interested
actors who would take advantage of those weaker than them. This concept is
known as living in the ____________.
a)
State of Nature
b)
Social Contract
c)
Positivist Human Nature
d)
Solitary Being
Question 5
According to the social contract, what is the source of
government’s legitimacy?
Citizen consent
The divine right of kings
Government’s control of all property
The Catholic Church
Government’s authority over its subjects
Question 6
The group that favored the ratification of the Constitution
was known as ____________.
a)
Socialists
b)
Anti-Federalists
c)
Federalists
d)
The Oligarchy
Question 7
Once the Senate votes to impeach the President, the House
conducts a trial to determine whether to convict or acquit.
True
False
Question 8
The constitutional safeguard that places legislative,
executive, and judicial powers in different hands is called
separation of powers
checks and balances
fusion of powers
federalism
Question 9
All of the following characterize the New Jersey Plan EXCEPT
it assumed that national government power would be derived
from the states
it proposed a unicameral legislature
like the Articles of Confederation, it lacked an Executive
branch
it favored equal representation among the states
Question 10
Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution lists the powers
of the national government. Who possess the powers that are not listed in
Article I, Section 8?
The national government, but subject to oversight by the
federal courts
A special commission composed of national-government
department heads and state governors
The states and the people
The political parties
Nobody possesses the remaining powers
Question 11
What did Shay’s Rebellion serve to do?
Highlighted the weakness of states governments
Highlighted the weakness of the federal government
Highlighted the weakness of the English government
Highlighted the weakness of local governments
Question 12
The first __________ amendments are known as the Bill of
Rights
a)
10
b)
5
c)
20
d)
3
Question 13
What are the first words in the First Amendment?
“We hold these truths to be self-evident . . .”
“Congress shall make no law . . .”
“Property is surely a right of mankind . . .”
None of the above
Question 14
According to Madison in the Federalist Papers, factions in
government were inevitable, but their effect could be marginalized in America
because the county was __________.
democratic
young
independent
large
Question 15
Who came to the Constitutional Convention with a clear
vision for the new government?
James Madison
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson