FREE FCLE American Government and Political Institutions Test 2

Question 1

Popular sovereignty is where

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Government authority comes from the people

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Power is divided between the national government and the states

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Citizens and leaders must obey the law

Question 2

Federalism is when

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Power is divided between the national government and the states

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Government authority comes from the people

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Citizens and leaders must obey the law

Question 3

Republicanism is when

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The type of government where citizens elect representatives to make laws. The people exercise their power by voting for their political representative.\

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Power is divided between the national government and the states

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Citizens and leaders must obey the law

Question 4

Separation of powers is when

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The government is broken into the 3 branches of government- judicial, executive, and legislative

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Citizens and leaders must obey the law

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Government authority comes from the people

Question 5

Limited government is when

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Citizens and leaders must obey the law. They cannot twist the law to serve their own interests.

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Government authority comes from the people

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Power is divided between the national government and the states

Question 6

Individual rights are protected by the

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Bill of Rights

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Declaration of Independence

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Amendments 11 to 27 of the Constitution

Question 7

Which amendment to the Constitution abolished slavery?

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Amendment 13

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Amendment 15

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Amendment 22

Question 8

Women finally gained the right to vote with the passage of

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Amendment 19

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Amendment 13

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Amendment 22

Question 9

The term lame duck refers to which of the following?

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The President and Vice president terms will end soon.

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The President will be impeached due to misconduct.

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The President and Vice President will revise the Constitution.

Question 10

How old must you be to vote?

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18

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21

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25