What were the goals of the Constitutional Convention ?

A. To preserve the status quo
B. To form a government that would serve the interests of all groups in the society
C. To insure the power of the small farmers
D. To diminish the power of a strong central government

How are presidential programs funded ?

A. By foreign nations
B. By government investments
C. By congress
D. By withdrawals from the treasury department

The United States government includes the following traits____________?

A. Federalism
B. A subordinate judiciary
C. Unlimited power
D. Appointed representatives

The federal government has increased its responsibilities at the local level because_____________?

A. The states inefficiency
B. The tenth amendment
C. Urban influence on the states
D. Excess state revenues

The presidents most important role is as_______________?

A. Administrator
B. Foreign policy maker
C. Legislator
D. Ceremonial representative of the u.s

The term “constitutional” is reserved to describe________________?

A. A government that acts arbitrarily
B. A government that operates in accordance with general rules and limitations
C. An agreement or treaty in written form
D. A government that is no subject to restraints on political power

The federal system has worked particularly well in_________________?

A. Large sized countries with regional differences
B. Small homogeneous countries
C. Small urban industrial countries
D. Large homogeneous single religion countries

Federalism many be defined as a system of_____________________?

A. Concurrent power
B. Central power
C. Wholesale power
D. Regional power

The United States government began to function in_______________?

A. 1763
B. 1776
C. 1781
D. 1788

The opposite of the rule of law is________________?

A. Anarchy
B. The rule of men
C. The rule of custom
D. The rule of reason