Who wrote Two Treatises on Civil Government in 1689, arguing against divine right monarchy and proposing the existence of inalienable individual rights?
A. John Locke
B. Jacques-Benigne Bossuet
C. Sir Isaac Newton
D. Thomas Hobbes
E. Baron de Montesquieu
Answer: A
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The Supreme Court has ruled that freedom of expression is a fundamental right. May government restrict freedom of expression?
a. No. The Constitution prohibits all government infringements of freedom of speech. b. Yes, if government can show that a restriction fulfills a legitimate public purpos e. c. Yes, but only if the government can demonstrate a compelling public interest in restricting freedom of expression. d. State government can restrict freedom of speech, but the national government cannot. e. Yes, but only if the government applies the restrictions evenly throughout society.
The national government uses a statistic called the poverty threshold to
a. provide a qualitative explanation of circumstances that warrant provision of various forms of public assistance. b. ensure all states provide equal amounts of AFDC to qualified single mothers. c. adjust the quantitative definition of poverty in each individual state. d. identify the point at which families or individuals qualify for various forms of public assistance.
The latent group of Americans is composed of those who chose not to vote
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
One of the biggest differences between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution was that ______.
A. under the Articles a bicameral legislature existed, whereas under the Constitution a unicameral legislature existed B. under the Articles a multiple executive existed, whereas under the Constitution a single executive existed C. under the Articles the states were sovereign, whereas under the Constitution the people were sovereign D. the Articles could not be amended, but the Constitution could