Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Soon after the
Constitution of the United States was ratified, the first ten amendments were added because many
citizens felt the need for _______.
a. | ensuring the division of powers between the state and federal
governments | b. | establishing a national
bank | c. | strengthening the power of
the federal courts | d. | protecting their liberties from abuses by the federal
government | | |
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The amendment
process was included in the United States Constitution in order to _______.
a. | preserve the federal system of government | b. | check the power of the Supreme Court | c. | allow government to meet the changing needs of
society | d. | remove government officials
from political office | | |
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The idea of
representative government flourished in colonial America because the colonists wanted
_______.
a. | to be responsible for their
own defense | b. | a president to control the
government | c. | the people to be the source
of power | d. | government power to be held
by only a few leaders | | |
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Which concept
found in the United States Constitution was a belief held by the social contract philosophers of the
Enlightenment period?
a. | presidential cabinet | c. | limited monarchy | b. | judicial review | d. | sovereignty of the people | | | | |
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The Declaration of
Independence and the Bill of Rights are similar in that both _______.
a. | support limitations on governmental power | b. | provide for a system of checks and balances | c. | maintain the importance of a strong chief
executive | d. | support a federal system of
government | | |
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Which situation
best illustrates the constitutional principle of federalism?
a. | Congress listens to the president’s State of the Union
Address. | b. | The House of Representatives
votes to impeach the president. | c. | Governors ask a congressional committee “kills” a bill by majority
vote. | | |
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