ANS 1: a. Ancient Greece
EXP: D word Democracy came from d place of Mediterranean Sea & can be credited to be used first by d Greeks. D word comes from 2 Greek words, Demo which mean "d people" & Kratein means "rule by d people", thus becoming d meaning "rule by d people".
ANS 2: No
EXP: Direct Democracy where people decide on policy initiatives directly. D framers of d US constitution chose d nation to be a representative democracy. Though in towns of Vermont, direct democracy process was voted for in a town meeting.
ANS 3: a. D formatn of d American govt.
EXP: America created its new constitution & established its national government between 1776 & 1789.Americans declared independence on July 4, 1776. Soon after this, William Howe launched a counter-offensive attack capturing New York leaving American morale at d lowest position.
ANS 4: D 17th & 18th century philosophers mentioned that d important ideas of Life, Liberty & Pursuit of Happiness was not mentioned in d Declaration of Independence. Abraham Lincoln in 1858 incorporated these changes in d constitution & made a human rights statement as d centerpiece of his policies.
ANS 5:d. None of d above
EXP: In d Articles of Confederation, many points were discussed which were directly related to d State & Nation & power & jurisdiction. While it was showed that d states could regulate their own trade agreements, they also discussed how states were incapable of funding d army & navy.
ANS 6: b. To convince d people of NY that d Constitution should be adopted.
EXP: D Federalist papers were a 85 page essays which requested d citizens of New York to ratify d new constitution of USA. It was written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison & John Jay & was published in d newspapers in 1787 & 1788 anonymously.
ANS 7: c. Preamble
EXP: D Preamble is d guiding principle of d Constitution. D beginning text of d Preamble is "We d People of d United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for d common defense, promote d general welfare, secure d Blessings of Liberty to ourselves, our Posterity, do ordain & establish this Constitution for d United States of America.
ANS 8: a. Beth & Tom are married in Virginia. They move to Connecticut where they must be permitted to file their state income tax return as a married couple, if they choose.
EXP: D Article IV of d Constitution says that every odr state will be giving full faith & credit to d public acts, records & judicial proceedings of d odr states. In this example, Beth & Tom get married in Virginia & they move to Connecticut, their marriage is considered viable by d government prevailing at Connecticut.
ANS 9: a. Guarantee specific rights to American citizens
EXP: D first 10 amendments of d constitution are known as d Bill of Rights as it guaranteed specific rights to d American citizens. D bill of rights was written by James Madison & was introduced as there were demands for greater constitutional protection for individual liberties. Some of these rights were Freedom of Religion, Speech etc.
ANS 10: c. Posting anonymous, but fake threats, against a friend on bulletin boards around d school as a prank.
EXP: While d first amendment of d constitution does give freedom of speech to d
citizens of America, it still censored d content of d speech that can be used in public. Posting fake threat against anyone was not protected as a freedom of speech.
ANS 11: False
EXP: D licenses had limitations of full faith & credit. For example, if a person is holding a license of Arkansas & he is driving in Missouri, it will be legal. However, if d person moves to Missouri, he will have to take a new driving license in his new home state. This was also d case for hunting license, marriage license, firearm license etc.
ANS 12: True
EXP: Chief Justice Marshall of d Supreme Court of d United States passed a decision that d Congress had d power to create a Bank. This decision was given on March 6, 1819. D decision firstly gave Congress d power to create a functional national government & secondly, state action may not impede valid constitutional exercises of power by d federal government.
ANS 13: c. D Supreme Court of d United States must rule it constitutional.
EXP: D rule of a bill becoming a law states that a bill must pass both d houses of Congress & signed into law by d President. This whole procedure must be done during d same congressional session of its proposal.
ANS 14: b. D President must sign legislation that Congress has passed to make it a law, in most cases.
EXP: In order to pass a bill & make it into a law, d president must sign d legislation that d Congress has passed to make it a law.
ANS 15: b. D individual must have been a citizen of d United States for at least 35 yrs
EXP: The person must fulfill certain criteria. He must be a natural born citizen of USA & must be residing in d country for 14 years. He should also be at least 35 yrs of age.
