United States Government - Unit 2 Answer Key

Review Test Submission: Unit II Assessment Question 1 5 out of 5 points Which is a true statement about amending the Constitution? Selected Answer: Only 17 amendments have been ratied since the Bill of Rights. Correct Answer: Only 17 amendments have been ratified since the Bill of Rights. Question 2 5 out of 5 points Which of the following was a problem under the Articles of Confederation? Selected Answer: Congress lacked the specic power to tax. Correct Answer: Congress lacked the specific power to tax. Question 3 5 out of 5 points One of the primary purposes of federalism is not : Selected Answer: unbalancing the forces of decentralization and centralization Correct Answer: unbalancing the forces of decentralization and centralization 5 out of 5 points Question 4 A decentralized form of government aimed at reinvigorating state and local power while reducing federal spending is called what? Selected Answer: New Federalism Correct Answer: New Federalism Question 5 5 out of 5 points What is true of John Locke's ideas on property rights? Selected Answer: They maintained that one should only take their share and not deprive others of their share. Correct Answer: They maintained that one should only take their share and not deprive others of their share. Question 6 0 out of 5 points Which is not an advantage of federalism? Selected Answer: protection against tyranny Correct Answer: prevention of unnecessary tariffs Question 7 0 out of 5 points Which is true of the separation of powers and checks and balances? Selected Answer: Were ideas carrying over from British Parliament. Correct Answer: Helps maintain the democratic system in the United States. Question 8 5 out of 5 points Multiple events negatively impacted the colonial experience and led to revolution. Which was not one of these events? Selected Answer: Mayower Compact Correct Answer: Mayflower Compact Question 9 5 out of 5 points Which type of federalism is characterized by a system of separate but equally powerful state and national governments? Selected Answer: Dual Correct Answer: Dual Question 10 5 out of 5 points According to the Great Compromise, how would representation in Congress be apportioned? Selected Answer: Correct Answer: Representation in the House of Representatives would be based on each state's population, and every state would have two senators. Question 11 5 out of 5 points John Locke argued all of the following except: Selected Answer: Political leaders are entitled to rule as they see t Correct Answer: Political leaders are entitled to rule as they see fit Question 12 5 out of 5 points The ideas of Enlightenment philosophers did NOT: Selected Answer: hold that political rulers were divinely appointed. Correct Answer: hold that political rulers were divinely appointed. Question 13 5 out of 5 points John Locke's political philosophy influence on key founding documents can be identified through the inclusion of what? Selected Answer: citizen rights and governmental protections Correct Answer: citizen rights and governmental protections Question 14 5 out of 5 points Which British law taxed commonly used goods such as glass, tea, and paint? Selected Answer: The Townshend Acts Correct Answer: The Townshend Acts Question 15 5 out of 5 points Which of the following is not true about the signors of the Declaration of Independence? Selected Answer: only one was female Correct Answer: only one was female Question 16 5 out of 5 points Which is true of the rst 10 amendments of the U.S. Constitution? Selected Answer: They ensure greater protections for citizens Correct Answer: They ensure greater protections for citizens Question 17 Which statement below is correct? Selected 5 out of 5 points Answer: Correct Answer: One of the objections raised to the Constitution's new government was that it did not set term limits for members of Congress or the president. One of the objections raised to the Constitution's new government was that it did not set term limits for members of Congress or the president. Question 18 5 out of 5 points How many times has the U.S. Constitution been amended? Selected Answer: 27 Correct Answer: 27 Question 19 5 out of 5 points This type of federalism focuses on national power: Selected Answer: Cooperative Correct Answer: Cooperative Question 20 5 out of 5 points Federalism is: Selected Answer: an institutional arrangement that creates two relatively autonomous levels of government. Correct Answer: an institutional arrangement that creates two relatively autonomous levels of government. ← OK