Civics Unit Cumulative Test 2020 with 100% correct answers.

What is a body of people living in a defined space? State The ability to rule absolutely within a territory is sovereignty A government where one person has all the power is Monarchy What is a representative democracy? Founded on the principle of elected officials A __________ is a written form of givernment Constitutionalism The oldest document to place limits on the king in English history is Magma carta Name two of the principles (rules) of the Magma Carta 1. Women are aloud to do what they please 2. Slaves are not aloud The law-making body of England is called Parliament The first written constitution in America was the ______ Fundamental orders The Declaration of Independence states that the ideas our government should be based on are natural rights Which of the philosophers we studied influenced Jefferson the most when writing the Declaration? John Locke John Locke believed that natural rights included Life, Liberty, and Property What is one provision of the Northwest Ordinance of 1785? Slavery was forever outlawed What is one provision of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787? Establish a government for the Northwest ordinance Which philosopher influence the writers of the Constitution to include the ideas of separation of powers into three separate branches of government? Montesquieu At the Constitutional Convection, the plan of government that favored the small states was called New Jersey plan At the Constitutional Convention, the plan of government that favored the large states was called Virginia Plan The 3/5 Compromise stated that 3/5 of the _________ in a state should be counted for purpose of taxation and representation Slave population To become the plan for government for the US, the Constitution had to be ratified by ________ 9 states The anti-federalists refused to sign the new Constitution until the ________ had been added to protect the rights of the individual Protection of individual rights The main job of the legislative branch is to _____________ Make all laws, declare war, do taxes Which section of the Constitution lists the enumerated powers of Congress? Article 1 section 8 How many members of Congress are there? 535 A member of the Senate must be at least __ (age) and __ (citizenship) Age-30 Citizenship-9 A U.S senator is elected for a term of 6 years A U.S representative is elected for a term of 2 years To accuse an official of some wrongdoing or misuse of power is _____ Abuse the power Who has the power to declare war? Congress Who is the Speaker of the House? Nancy Pelosi Who is the House Minority Leader? John Thune Who is the Senate Minority Leader? Mitch McConnell The most important task of the executive branch is to: Making laws The section of the Constitution that explains the executive branch is Article II section 1 The president is elected by the Electors How long is one presidential term? 4 years How many electoral votes does Pennsylvania have? 20