(Foundations 07 MC) QUESTION 1>>>>>>> BRAINLIST WILL BE GIVEN FOR ALL ANSWERS TO ALL OF THEM (5)
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A text box reads, If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary ... the great difficulty lies in this, you must first enable the government to control the governed, and in the next place oblige it to control itself. - James Madison, Federalist No. 51
Based on the quote, which of the following statements would James Madison support?
The power of the federal government should be unlimited to ensure public safety.
The power of the federal government should be limited to protect people's rights.
The federal government should limit individual rights whenever it thinks necessary.
The federal government should reconsider the list of individual rights once a year.
QUESTION 2 > >>>>>>
What is the first step to add an amendment to the Constitution?
Ratification
Creation
Approval
Proposal
QUESTION 3>>>>>>>>>>>>>
What happens to an amendment that is not ratified?
It goes to the states for changes and a new vote.
It is not put in the Constitution but remains a law.
It is sent to the president.
It is not put in the Constitution and is not a law.
QUESTION 4 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
James Otis made the following statements in protest of English laws before the American Revolution.
“Can there be any liberty where property is taken away without consent?… officers
may enter our houses when they please … break … everything in their way;"
Which protection in the Bill of Rights do these statements support?
The Second Amendment, which safeguards Americans' right to bear arms
The Third Amendment, which safeguards Americans' right against the quartering of troops
The Fourth Amendment, which safeguards Americans' right against illegal search and seizure
The Fifth Amendment, which safeguards Americans' rights of the accused
QUESTION 5>>>>
The statement below was made by Thomas Jefferson in a 1786 letter to John Jay.
...our liberty, which cannot be guarded by the freedom of the press...
How does freedom of the press guard liberty?
By allowing the news media to report only on stories approved by the government
By allowing the government to take over the news media during a national emergency
By keeping the news media from reporting on the work of elected officials
By keeping the government from limiting or influencing sources of information
