Which document was signed by King John in Runnymeade in 1215?

a. Magna Carta

b. Declaration of Independence

c. English Bill of Rights

d. Petition of Right

The Constitution was signed on ___.

a. September 17, 1787

b. May 20, 1787

c. July 4, 1776

d. April 30, 1789

For what reason might the ruler(s) in a dictatorship feel threatened by the existence of the Internet?

a. The Internet might not be accessible to everyone

b. The Internet can inform, but only when citizens make the effort to utilize its resources

c. The Internet might provide a forum through which people could unite and rebel

d. The Internet can be unreliable

Which of the following is mentioned by the Constitution and its amendments?

a. political parties

b. succession of VP to presidency

c. the President's Cabinet

d. custom of senatorial courtesy

Which statement about the Bill of Rights is NOT true?

a. The amendments arose from the controversy over ratifitication of the Constitution

b. The amendments guarantee such basic rights as freedom of expression and fair and equal treatment before the law

c. The amendments were ratified at the same time as the Constitution

d. The amendments are the first ten of the Constutution

The government is held accountable for its actions under which of the following principles of government?

a. judicial review

b. federalism

c. checks and balances

d. the rule of law

This man's Notes is where we get most of our information about the Philadelphia Convention.

a. G-Wash

b. T-Jeff

c. B-Fran

d. J-Mad

The individual 50 states lack which basic characteristic of a state?

a. sovereignty

b. defined population

c. government

d. Constitution

Inability to resolve conflicts can be a characteristic of a ___.

a. unitary government

b. parliamentary government

c. presidential government

d. dictatorship

The Federalist was written by Hamilton, Madison, and Jay. Which state were they trying to persuade to ratify the Constitution?

a. New York

b. Virginia

c. Connecticut

d. Pennsylvania

The Bill of Rights guarantees all of the following EXCEPT

a. freedom of belief

b. the right of women to vote

c. fair treatment before the law

c. freedom of expression

Where does sovereignty rest in a dictatorship?

a. with the legislature

b. with a small group or a single person

c. with the people

d. all of the above

Which of the following is among the characteristics of a state?

a. population

b. government

c. territory

d. all of the above

How many states were required for ratification of the Constitution?

a. 7

b. 13

c. 10

d. 9

Which of the following statements about sovereign states is NOT true?

a. sovereign states have supreme power within their own territories

b. sovereign states can determine their own form of government

c. a county or city is considered sovereign because it is subordinate to a larger form of government

d. sovereign states decide their own foreign and domestic policies

Our first, temporary capital was ___.

a. Jamestown, VA

b. New York, NY

c. Baltimore, MD

d. Philadelphia, PA

Which of the following would NOT happen in a free enterprise system?

a. Sun, Inc. realizes a year-end profit of over $500,000

b. Joanne's Jewels goes out of business soon after a large department store opens nearby

c. The government orders K.P. & Co. to produce 30 million metric tons of steel per year

d. Hunt Enterprises is owned by one man, but his product is regulated by the government

Which of the following is NOT an example of the checks and balances system?

a. the President vetoes a bill

b. the President makes an executive agreement

c. the Senate approves the President's nominee for Supreme Court Justice

d. The Supreme Court declares a law passed by Congress to be unconstitutional

The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to meet the demands of the 

a. Patriots

b. Congress

c. Federalists

d. Anti-Federalists

The basic constitutional rights of the people were FIRST set out in the

a. Equal Rights Amendments

b. Bill of Rights

c. 10th Amendment

d. 13th, 14th, & 15th amendments

The idea that government can only exist with the consent of the governed is ___.

a. limited government

b. representative government

c. sovereignty

d. popular sovereignty

Which of the following is a method of formal amendment?

a. proposal by 2/3 of Congress and ratification by 3/4 of state legislatures

b. proposal by 2/3 of the Senate and ratification by 2/3 of state legislatures

c. proposal by 3/4 of the House of Representatives and ratification by conventions in 3/4 of state legislatures

d. all of the above

With the words, "We the People," the Constitution estabilshes its authority on the basis of

a. the rule of law

b. popular sovereignty

c. limited government

d. the separation of powers

If you live under a democratic government that conducts its own foreign and domestic policies, in an area with a territory of 50 square miles and a population of 50,000, that area qualifies as a 

a. state

b. nation

c. Constitution

d. government

Which of the following was formally amended to the Constitution?

a. balanced federal budget

b. prohibition of child labor

c. equality of rights for women

d. prohibition of alcoholic beverages