LUOA Government

For all students of LUOA taking the Government class

Who is responsible for being Virginia's state lawyer, advising on important legal issues, and defending the state in legal matters?

the attorney general

What is Virginia's legislative branch called?

General Assembly

How many levels of courts make up Virginia's judicial system?

four

If a person receives a speeding ticket in Virginia, to which court will they likely be summoned?

a district court

Why is government needed?

because humans are fallen beings

Which two Greek philosophers understood that government is good but can be corrupted?

Plato and Aristotle

The Greek cycle of government was what, aristocracy, oligarchy, tyranny, and democracy?

monarchy

The Greek cycle of government was monarchy, what, oligarchy, tyranny, and democracy?

aristocracy

The Greek cycle of government was monarchy, aristocracy, what, tyranny, and democracy?

oligarchy

The Greek cycle of government was monarchy, aristocracy, oligarchy, what, and democracy?

tyranny

The Greek cycle of government was monarchy, aristocracy, oligarchy, tyranny, and what?

democracy

Which of the following is NOT a freedom English settlers wanted?

personal

Which of the following English documents had an influence on the foundation of American government?

English Bill of Rights

What word means "rule by the people?”

Democracy

In a democracy, power mainly goes to what kind of group in the population?

majority group

What system borrows some elements from various types of democracy to allow the public to elect officials to carry out the decisions and work needed for the government to function day-to-day?

semi-direct democracy

What (country) is a prime example of a constitutional republic?

The United States

Paul wrote in Romans 13: 1-2 (ESV®) that "there is no authority except from who?

God

The freedom of the individual often goes hand in hand with human rights, but it is often violated because of what?

the depravity of man

Which of the following ancient civilizations created government frameworks that are still used today?

Greek and Roman

What is needed in a democracy because without it little can be accomplished?

Compromise

Who established government in which Testament?

God and the old testament

A government ruled by a king or queen is called a what?

Monarchy

One of the colonists' principal complaints was a lack of what in Parliament?

representation

By what year, had all thirteen states had written constitutions?

1780

Some rights included in the Magna Carta were the right to what and the right to trial by jury?

due process of law

Some rights included in the Magna Carta were the right to due process of law and the right to what?

trial by jury

The Virginia Declaration of Rights says that everyone has inherent rights that can't be given up. Some of those rights are what and enjoyment of life and liberty?

pursuing and obtaining happiness

The Virginia Declaration of Rights says that everyone has inherent rights that can't be given up. Some of those rights are pursuing and obtaining happiness and what?

enjoyment of life and liberty

What right did Pennsylvania's constitution include that was not included in the Virginia Declaration of Rights?

freedom of speech

The Articles of Confederation did not give Congress the power to do what?

tax

In 1787, the Constitutional Convention met where?

Philadelphia

Which house in the legislative branch is based on equal representation?

the senate

Which plan was favored by the small states who wanted a one-house legislature with equal representation?

the New Jersey Plan

The Federalists wanted to create what kind of stronger government?

national

Which of the following documents, authored by George Mason, inspired aspects of the federal Constitution of the United States?

Virginia Declaration of Rights

The Virginia Declaration of Rights states, “All what? is vested in, and consequently derived from, the what?

power and people

Which colonies and eventual states made the greatest contributions to the establishment of a written federal constitution?

Virginia, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania

The "rights as Englishmen" are laid out in which documents?

the Petition of Right, the English Bill of Rights and Magna Carta

Who is known as the father of the Constitution?

James Madison

What political principle is illustrated by this quote from the Declaration of Independence?

natural rights

Which philosopher wrote The Spirit of the Laws and argued for the idea of separation of powers?

Baron de Montesquieu

What was a movement toward individual holiness and a personal spiritual experience rather than reliance on tradition and clergy?

Pietism

The purpose of government is clearly expressed where in the Constitution?

preamble

When each branch of the government is given certain responsibilities, this indicates a what?

separation of powers

Madison writes that the branches of government will be kept in their place by what means?

the other branches of government

How does Madison argue that the branches of government should function to execute their responsibilities properly?

separately

According to Madison, the members of each branch of government ideally would be appointed by the what?

people

The reasons Madison gave for considering the judiciary branch as an exception to the idea of gaining appointments directly from citizens were 1. What? and 2. Judges require unique qualifications and a mode of selection that allows the best-qualified candidates to be chosen.

The positions are permanent; therefore, they shouldn't be permanently dependent on their appointer

The reasons Madison gave for considering the judiciary branch as an exception to the idea of gaining appointments directly from citizens were 1. The positions are permanent; therefore, they shouldn't be permanently dependent on their appointer and 2. What?

Judges require unique qualifications and a mode of selection that allows the best-qualified candidates to be chosen.

What danger does Madison warn could happen if the judiciary is subject to the legislature concerning their pay?

It would render the judiciary useless.

What is Madison arguing for when he says, "Ambition must be made to counteract ambition"?

checks and balances of power in the government

What factor does Madison argue is the main reason that controls and precautions are necessary in government?

human nature

What does Madison argue is just as important to the structure of government as the "distribution of the supreme powers of the state"?

caution and self-discipline

Madison argues that which branch is the most powerful?

legislative

Madison argues that what type of government is more equipped to execute checks and balances?

federal

According to Madison, who protects the rights of the people in a single republic?

The government keeps itself in check through divisions.

Madison argues that the United States has a ________ republic.

compound

According to Madison, where do checks and balances come from in a compound republic?

The two governments control each other while controlling themselves.

According to Madison, how will the United States protect itself from oppression?

by having a large variety of classes and interests that are unlikely to combine and impose their will

Madison encourages what kind of strong government in order to counteract the power of states or confederacies?

federal

According to Madison, what protects and checks both the government and the people?

justice

Madison argues that which principles unite factions under the federal government?

justice and the general good

According to Madison, does a country's large size mean that it is incapable of checks and balances under the federal system?

no

What does Madison argue is just as important to the structure of government as the "distribution of the supreme powers of the state"?

caution and self-discipline

Who believed that the people consented to a king having absolute power because it reduced the amount of chaos in society?

Thomas Hobbes

Who believed that limited, restrained government was the best way to protect the rights of the people?

John Locke

In 1 Peter 2:13-17 (ESV®), we are told to fear God and honor the what?

emperor

Of the philosophers listed below, which had the greatest influence on the Founding Fathers?

John Locke

What did Madison argue was a danger to the republic if they became too powerful?

factions

What word means "dual government" and is one of the six fundamental principles of the Constitution?

federalism

What type of democracy is a system where the people choose others to act on their behalf?

representative democracy

In Federalist No. 51, Madison writes, "A dependence on the what? is no doubt the primary control on the government; but experience has taught mankind the necessity of auxiliary precautions."

people

The Constitutional Convention gave what full authority to establish lower courts and determine the size of the Supreme Court?

Congress

What is NOT a basic function of government?

legislating all sin

What was the intent and purpose of the First Continental Congress?

to construct a plan to respond to the British government

What means that only the first-born son inherits his father's property. In seventeenth-century England, this left many second- and third-born sons economically disadvantaged?

Primogeniture

What did Madison say must be present for larger societies to function in a federal system?

The society must lie within a practicable sphere.

A what is a rule book that provides the governed with protection from the government and the government a road map of governance?

A constitution

Congress is the only legislative assembly that can pass what kind of stories?

national

The number of representatives for each state is what?

based on population

The House has the right to do what an official of the United States?

impeach

How many times a year is Congress required to meet?

once

A what is the minimum number of members that must be present to conduct business?

quorum

How are members of Congress paid?

from the US Treasury

Bills related to raising money by taxes can only be introduced by what?

the House of Representatives

What gives Congress the power to pass laws that are necessary to carry out the laws that are already enumerated (listed) in the Constitution?

Elastic Clause

Which of these is a power denied to Congress?

granting titles of nobility

Which section of Article I covers the powers that are denied to Congress?

Section 9

To become president, one has to be what kind of citizen?

natural-born

The president can make treaties, though they must be approved by what majority of the Senate?

two-thirds

What address is given by the president every January to inform American citizens about American affairs?

State of the Union

Who can sign a bill into law or veto it by sending it back to the house that created it with his or her reasoning for not signing it?

the president

The president can appoint ambassadors, ministers, judges, and other officers of the United States so long as they are approved by the what?

the senate

The Twenty-Fourth Amendment of the Constitution made what kind of taxes illegal?

poll taxes

he Supreme Court primarily has what kind of jurisdiction rather than original jurisdiction?

appellee

The charters of the Virginia Company of London expressly gave what to the colonists that settled there?

their rights as Englishmen

Article I of the Constitution outlines the structure and powers of which branch?

Legislative

Only who has the power to declare war?

Congress

Members of the House of Representatives are elected every how many of years?

two