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413) What is an important effect of the assumption of judicial review by
20) Which generalization about democracy is most valid?
the United States Supreme Court?
1) Democratic political systems require a highly industrialized
1) The court is able to exert strong influence on foreign policy.
society.
2) The court can better follow the wishes of the majority of the
2) Democratic governments first evolved in North America.
American people.
3) Democratic governments prevent their citizens from traveling
3)
The court is more equal in power to Congress and the President.
abroad.
4)
Democratic governments protect basic civil liberties.
4) The court is subject to congressional oversight.
21) The United States Constitution put forth the ideas of
14) Base your answer to the following question on the statement below.
1)
federalism.
2) unilateralism.
3) direct democracy.
4) confederationism.
The United States is not a fully democratic country. The framers of
the Constitution created a system in which majorities – even large
22) The Virginia House of Burgesses, the New York State Assembly,
majorities or their representatives in Congress – do not have the
and the United States Senate are all examples of
right to do anything and everything they want.
1) direct democracies.
2)
representative bodies.
Which aspect of the American system of government shows one of
3) executive branches.
4) appointed lawmakers.
the limits on the power of majorities discussed above?
23) The national bird of the United States is the
1) The ability of Congress to override presidential vetoes
1) pelican
2) falcon
2)
The Supreme Court's power to overturn unconstitutional laws
3)
bald eagle
4) wild turkey
3) The right of Congress to impeach Presidents and federal judges
24) Which of the following is an example of participating in civic life?
4) The ability of people in many states to vote public initiatives
into law
1) opening a store
15) "Senate Fails to Ratify Treaty of Versailles"
2)
working with the volunteer fire department
"President Truman Vetoes Taft-Hartley Act"
3) investing in the stock market
"Senate Rejects Nomination of Robert Bork to Supreme
4) going on vacation
Court"
25) Judging another culture by standards established by one's own
These headlines illustrate the constitutional principle of
culture is
1) diplomatic immunity
2) executive privilege
1) prejudice
2) discrimination
3)
checks and balances
4) due process of law
3) stereotyping
4)
ethnocentrism
16) A justification for the American Revolution can be found in the
26) The immediate area within which you live is called a
following historical document:
1) country
2)
neighborhood
1) Mayflower Compact
3) rural center
4) suburban center
2) Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
27) The saluting of the flag and the singing of the national anthem tend
3) Constitution
to give people this feeling about their nation:
4)
Declaration of Independence
1) anger
2)
nationalism
17) The United States is an example of a:
3) fear
4) inadequacy
1) dictatorship
2) monarchy
28) The Tenth Amendment of the Bill of Rights was significant in
3) direct democracy
4)
representative democracy
particular, because it
18) The U.S. Constitution
1) defined the rule of the construction of the Constitution.
1)
sets limits within which our government may operate
2) guaranteed trial by jury.
2) grants its citizens freedom
3) gave the right to bear arms.
3) provides for a limited monarchy
4)
guaranteed that any powers not delegated to the federal
4) can never be changed
government went to the states.
19) Which is a belief shared by totalitarian governments?
29) What is true about the Bill of Rights?
1) Written constitutions and free elections are necessary for the
1)
It is focused on protecting natural rights, which had been
proper functioning of society.
established in state Bills of Rights and constitutions.
2) The rights of dissenters must be respected.
2) It focused primarily on the economic rights of citizens.
3) Human rights should be guaranteed to all citizens.
3) It only protected those in the wealthy classes.
4)
The requirements of the state are more important than the rights
4) It was starkly opposed by Thomas Jefferson.
of individuals.
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