US Government Mastery Tests Questions & Answers (Graded A+)

What effect did the Mayflower Compact have on American Government? - ANSWER-It contributed to the development of representative democracy. Which feature of government does Montesquieu argue for in his book De l'Esprit des Lois (Spirit of Laws)? - ANSWER-Seperation of powers between different branches of government Which ideal is not an essential element of the English political tradition? - ANSWER-Royal Absolutism Which Enlightenment Philosopher introduced the idea that people enter a social contract with the purpose of maintaining order in society? - ANSWER-Thomas Hobbes What was the purpose of Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England? - ANSWER-to advocate for common law Which commitment of the framers is most clearly reflected in the Constituion as ratified in 1788? - ANSWER-the principle of limited government Which issue did the Great Compromise resolve? - ANSWER-Whether the states' representation should be equal or proportional Although the Anti-Federalists lost their main goal, what important task did they accomplish? - ANSWER-protecting individual liberties through the inclusion of the Bill of Rights in the Constitution For the first 11 years of its existance, which governmental system did the United States use? - ANSWER-Confederation