1. English philosopher John Locke wrote in his Second Treatise that the individual exists in a hypothetical state of __________.
Bliss
Conflict
Righteousness
Nature
2. Harold Lasswell's statement of "who gets what, when, and how" is one definition of
government
policy
politics
regulation
3. The Articles of Confederation invested the greatest power in the individual states and left the national government weak and powerless.
True
False
4. John Locke, writer of Second Treatise of Government, coined the expression: "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness."
True
False
5. The conservative idea that limitations should be placed on state actions is known as __________.
Delineated liberty
Positive liberty
Equitable liberty
Negative liberty
6. What United States document establishes the core principles on which our government is based?
Constitution
Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights
Magna Carta
7. The Bill of Rights, as a whole, protects states' rights because
its prohibitions only apply to the national government.
it does not mention the people.
it does not mention the states.
it concerns the natural rights of the people.
8. Impeachment can be characterized as a
sole responsibility of the Senate.
shared function between the Senate and the Supreme Court.
shared function between the House of Representative and the Senate.
sole responsibility of the House of Representatives.
9. Indirect democracy differs from direct democracy in that
the people don't get to vote.
the people elect representatives.
the government serves the public interest.
the people participate in public affairs and vote on all matters.
10. The Connecticut Plan, also known as the Great Compromise, combined elements of which two other plans during the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
The New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan
The New York Plan and the Georgia Plan
The Massachusetts Plan and the Virginia Plan
The New York Plan and the Carolina Plan
11. True or False: Republicanism prefers small governance units and assumes homogeneity while Liberalism tolerates diversity and is thus heterogeneous.
True
False
12. The American system of government can be most accurately described as a _________.
Democracy
Meritocracy
Representative Democracy
Constitutional Autocracy
13. All of the original 13 American colonies were initially companies of shareholders or proprietorships whose authority was based in charters granted by the Crown.
True
False
14. The Federalist Papers were intended to
demonstrate the evils of faction.
convince New Yorkers to petition their legislators to support ratification.
show that Virginia was not to be feared.
showcase the brilliance of Hamilton, Madison, and Jay.
15. The events surrounding the Newburgh Conspiracy and Shay's Rebellion highlighted fundamental weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation. Which of these weaknesses can NOT be attributed to the national government under the Articles of Confederation?
Inability to authorize the formation of new states
Inability to collect revenue from the people
Inability to change the Articles without unanimous approval of state legislatures.
Inability to regulate commerce.