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1. 1(Consent of the governed, Democracy, Rule of law ) is a principle in which people are the source of any and all
   governmental power.

   1. AConsent of the governed
   2. BDemocracy
   3. CRule of law
2. 2A form of government in which the people of a nation rule uses the fundamental political principle of
   (limited government, consent of the governed, democracy).

   1. Alimited government
   2. Bconsent of the governed
   3. Cdemocracy
3. 3Government is not all-powerful and may do only those things people have given it the power to do. This defines the
   fundamental political principle of (democracy, limited government,representative government).

   1. Ademocracy
   2. Blimited government
   3. Crepresentative government
4. 4When people elect public officeholders to make laws and conduct government on their behalf they are using the
   fundamental political principle of (democracy, consent of the governed, representative government).

   1. Ademocracy
   2. Bconsent of the governed
   3. Crepresentative government
5. 5Senators John Warner and James Webb have their jobs because of the fundamental political principle of

   1. Arule of law
   2. Brepresentative government
   3. Cdemocracy
6. 6The what guaranteed all rights of Englishmen to the colonists. These rights were
   established in the English Bill of Rights of 1689.

   1. ADeclaration of Independence
   2. BVirginia Statute of Religious Freedom
   3. CCharters of the Virginia Company
   4. DArticles of Confederation
   5. EVirginia Declaration of Rights
7. 7The what influenced the U. S. Constitution by granting freedom of religious beliefs and opinions.

   1. ADeclaration of Independence
   2. BVirginia Statute for Religious Freedom
   3. CCharters of the Virginia Company
   4. DArticles of Confederation
   5. EVirginia Declaration of Rights
8. 8The what influenced the U. S. Constitution by granting freedom of religious beliefs and opinions.

   1. A___Declaration of Independence
   2. B___Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
   3. C___Charters of the Virginia Company
   4. D___Articles of Confederation
9. 9The what served as a model for the Bill of Rights of the U. S. Constitution.

   1. A___Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
   2. B___Declaration of Independence
   3. C___Virginia Declaration of Rights
10. 10Which of the following statements below is not part of the Declaration of Independence?

    1. A___ All people are equal under the law.
    2. B___ The U.S. government will have three branches.
    3. C___ People have unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
    4. D___ People form governments to protect their rights

11. 11Put a check beside the things that are true about the Declaration of Independence.

    1. A____It tells Britain and the world why we wanted to be free.
    2. B____It says that people have the right to get rid of government if treated unfairly.
    3. C____It says the power of government comes from the consent of the governed.
    4. D____It was a plan of government for our new nation.
    5. E____It says the purpose of government is to protect human rights.
12. 12The United States of America’s first ___________ of government was the Articles of Confederation

    1. Aplan
    2. Bdoucment
13. 13Put a check beside the things that are true about the Articles of Confederation. It

    1. A____failed because the central government had too little power to enforce laws
    2. B____encouraged people to think of the states as united
    3. C____lacked a system of national courts which meant squabbles between states were not easily settled
    4. D____had no chief executive; we now call the chief executive the _PRESIDENT
    5. E____had no means to collect taxes from the people or the states
    6. F___(Its)failure led to the writing of the United States Constitution
14. 14Put a check beside the document that sets forth the goals and purposes of the government.

    1. A____The Declaration of Independence
    2. B____The Preamble
    3. C____Thomas Paine’s Common Sense
    4. D____The Magna Carta
15. 15Ultimately, under the Articles of Confederation, the what had most power?

    1. Astates
    2. Bgovernment
    3. Cfederal government
16. 16Put a check beside the goals of and purposes of the Constitution.

    1. A___Establish justice
    2. B___Provide for the common defense
    3. C___Form a more perfect union
    4. D___Insure domestic peace
    5. E___Promote the general welfare
    6. F___Secure the blessings of liberty
17. 17The United States Constitution was strongly influenced by who is known as the Father of the constitution

    1. AJames Madison
    2. BThomas Jefferson
18. 18blank of the Constitution establishes the judicial branch of the federal government, including
    the Supreme Court and all other federal judges.

    1. AArticle 14
    2. BArticle 5
    3. CArticle 3
19. 19Extradition is

    1. A___a method for voters to remove elected officials from office;
    2. B___a legal process for returning fugitives to the states from which they fled;
    3. C___a money bill passed by a state legislature;
20. 20Article IV (four) of the U.S. Constitution deals with relations among the states. Two of the main points in this article are

    1. A____extradition and Full Faith and Credit Clause.
    2. B____ national supremacy and law of the land.
    3. C____ amendment process and ratification.
21. 21( Check one) In 1787, nine of the thirteen states were needed to

    1. A___ propose making a new state
    2. B___elect a president
    3. C____ratify the Constitution
22. 22Which of the following explains the significance of the U. S. Constitution?

    1. A___ It establishes the structure of the U. S. government.
    2. B___It guarantees equality under the law with majority rule and the rights of the minority protected.
    3. C___ It affirms individual worth and dignity of all people.
    4. D___ It protects the fundamental freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
    5. E___It affirms that the people have the right to overthrow a government that is not protecting the people.
23. 23The U. S. Constitution is a written what of government

    1. APlan
    2. Bdocument
24. 24The U. S. Constitution affirms_______ worth and dignity ______ people, and it protects the fundamental freedoms of the First Amendment, which are freedom of _______, _________, ________, _________, and _________.

    1. Aindividual
    2. Bof
    3. Call
    4. Dpetition, assembly, speech, religion, press,
    5. Epetition, complaint, lawmaking, speech, religion
25. 25An ________ is a written change to the Constitution. This has happened _____ times for our country

    1. Aamendment
    2. Bdocument
    3. C27
    4. D17
26. 26What two actions must occur so an amendment can be added to the U. S. or Virginia Constitution?

    1. A___ propose and debate
    2. B___ ratify and change
    3. C___propose and ratify
27. 27All amendments to the U. S. Constitution have been proposed by

    1. A___3/4 of both houses of Congress.
    2. B___2/3 of both houses of Congress.
    3. C___3/4 of the states.
28. 28An amendment to the U. S. Constitution is usually ratified by

    1. A___3/4 of both houses of Congress.
    2. B___3/4 of the states’ legislatures.
    3. C___3/4 of the states by holding a state convention .
29. 29Put a check beside those items that are true about the Bill of Rights

    1. A___ They are the first ten amendments to the Constitution.
    2. B___They were written by Thomas Jefferson.
    3. C___They lists many of the rights of the people of the United States.
    4. D___They were added to the Constitution to get the Anti-Federalists to ratify it .
    5. E___ They became a part of the Constitution after it was ratified.
    6. F___ This is another term for the Preamble
30. 30“Due process of law” is a part of Amendments

    1. A14th
    2. B15th
    3. C7th
    4. D5th
31. 31CONCURRENT POWERS-

    1. ASHARED POWERS THAT NATIONAL AND STATE GOVT. HAVE
    2. BFEDERAL POWERS NOT WRITTEN IN CONSTITUTION –GOVT. TAKE POWER WHEN NECESSARY
32. 32IMPLIED POWERS-

    1. AFEDERAL POWERS NOT WRITTEN IN CONSTITUTION –GOVT. TAKE POWER WHEN NECESSARY
    2. BSHARED POWERS THAT NATIONAL AND STATE GOVT. HAVE
33. 33The U.S. Constitution limits the powers of the three branches through the principle of

    1. A____ checks and balances
    2. B____ rule of law
34. 34The Executive Branch holds powers over the Legislative Branch by being able to

    1. A____ veto laws Congress writes.
    2. B____ approve acts of Congress
    3. C____ call Congress into talk to the federal judges.
35. 35The main job of the legislative branch is to

    1. A____ make laws.
    2. B____ enforce laws.
    3. C____ dispense justice.
36. 36The legislative branch is made up of

    1. A____ the House of Representatives and the Senate.
    2. B____ regulatory commissions.
    3. C____ the president, vice president, and the Cabinet.
37. 37The Senate’s refusal to approve Judge Russell for the Supreme Court is an example of

    1. Aabsolute power.
    2. B____ checks and balances.
    3. C____ federalism.
38. 38If a law is passed requiring all Americans to attend the same church, the _________________ would rule it unconstitutional

    1. A____ Supreme Court.
    2. B____ None of the above.

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8th grade civics Test sobre Sin título, creado por valentina oconnor el 24/01/2018.

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