Question

1)what makes some rights "unalienable" ?

A) laws are written that guarantee those rights
B) people achieve those rights when they become of age
C) people vote to allow those rights
D) those rights are natural and absolute

2) which of the following is an example of checks and balances in government?
A) congress can override a presidential veto by a two-third vote in each house
B) the legislature and judiciary work together to enact legislation
C) the president appoints the members of the cabinet
D) certain producers must be followed to amend the constitution

3) State governments may do all of the following with the exception of?
A) allowing the sale of firearms
B) requiring professionals to have licenses
C) controlling the sale of alcoholic beverages
D) imposing taxes on imports


4)Which of the following actions best describes judicial power in the united states?
A) the supreme court judges make new laws
B)the president appoints supreme court judges
C)supreme court judges serve in their positions for life
D) the supreme court judges the constitutionality of a law

5) which of the following is the best definition of government/
A) the entity that makes and enforces public policy
B)the entity that negotiates treaties with foreign governments
C)the entity that raises money by taxing citizens
D)the entity that judges crimes and administers justice

6) why did the framers of the constitution put the regulation of monetary policy in the hands of the federal government instead of the states?
A) they wanted the nation to have a unified currency
B) they wanted the nation to avoid inflation and deflation
C)they wanted the central government to be supreme over the states
D) they wanted the central government to control the economy of each state

7) which factor makes a system of government a theocracy and not a republic?
A) when one leader runs he government
B) when the laws must be in line with religion
C)when the people are allowed to vote for their representatives
D)when there is more than one branch of government

8) which of the following is a disadvantage of a federal; system, pf government?
A) the most power belongs only to the local or regional government
B)local government have only those powers the central government chooses to give them
C) each state or local government can have its own policy on the same issue
D) the central governments ability to act on behalf of the country as a whole is restricted because of its limited power.

9)which idea served as one of the foundation of american government?
A) a state religion
B)constitutionalism
C)authoritarian government
D)divine right

Answer 1

D, A, C, D, A, A, B, B, B

Answer 2

The correct answer to number one is D) Those rights are natural and absolute.

Unalienable rights essentially mean that they are rights that are granted to people automatically and can never be taken away be a government or other institution.

The correct answer to number two is A) Congress can override a presidential veto by a two-third vote in each house.

The system of checks and balances refers to the idea that the three different parts of the federal government have the ability to ensure that one branch does not get too powerful. The aforementioned answer choice is a perfect example of this, as it ensures that the Presidents ability to veto (reject) laws is limited.

The correct answer to number three is D) imposing taxes on imports.

This is a power delegated to the federal government. More specifically, Congress has this ability.

The correct answer to number four is D) The Supreme Court judges the constitutionality of a law.

This idea that the Supreme Court decides what is constitutional and unconstitutional is known as judicial review. This power ensures that the Supreme Court has the ultimate authority to determine what the US Constitution means.