pols 1101 final exam Augusta University
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how does the preamble to the constitution begin? - correct answer ✔✔We the
people
what was the most common initial reason for settlement in North America by the
first colonists? - correct answer ✔✔commerce
indirect democracy uses which of the following? - correct answer
✔✔representation
what are republics? - correct answer ✔✔representative democracies
which function of government stated in the preamble is consistent with the notion
of having government-provided police protection? - correct answer ✔✔ensuring
domestic tranquility
which of the following is the doctrine that society should be governed by certain
ethical principles that are part of nature and can be understood by reason? -
correct answer ✔✔natural law
The Framers agreed that the new nation had to be founded on notions of which of
the following? - correct answer ✔✔religious freedom
, at the constitutional convention, the delegates agreed that slaves would be
counted as _____ of a person for determining population for representation in the
HoR. - correct answer ✔✔3/5
What is an economic theory designed to increase a nation's wealth through the
development of commercial industry and a favorable balance of trade? - correct
answer ✔✔mercantilism
In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed? - correct answer
✔✔1776
how many constitutions has the United States had in its history? - correct answer
✔✔2
the u.s. constitution was adopted in response to the weakness of which
document? - correct answer ✔✔the articles of confederation
The colonists rebelled against the imposition by the British government of which
of the following? - correct answer ✔✔taxes
Which clause provides that the Constitution shall be the supreme law of the land?
- correct answer ✔✔supremacy
which of the following people generally favored a stronger national government
and supported the proposed u.s. constitution? - correct answer ✔✔federalists
well answered to pass rated A+
how does the preamble to the constitution begin? - correct answer ✔✔We the
people
what was the most common initial reason for settlement in North America by the
first colonists? - correct answer ✔✔commerce
indirect democracy uses which of the following? - correct answer
✔✔representation
what are republics? - correct answer ✔✔representative democracies
which function of government stated in the preamble is consistent with the notion
of having government-provided police protection? - correct answer ✔✔ensuring
domestic tranquility
which of the following is the doctrine that society should be governed by certain
ethical principles that are part of nature and can be understood by reason? -
correct answer ✔✔natural law
The Framers agreed that the new nation had to be founded on notions of which of
the following? - correct answer ✔✔religious freedom
, at the constitutional convention, the delegates agreed that slaves would be
counted as _____ of a person for determining population for representation in the
HoR. - correct answer ✔✔3/5
What is an economic theory designed to increase a nation's wealth through the
development of commercial industry and a favorable balance of trade? - correct
answer ✔✔mercantilism
In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed? - correct answer
✔✔1776
how many constitutions has the United States had in its history? - correct answer
✔✔2
the u.s. constitution was adopted in response to the weakness of which
document? - correct answer ✔✔the articles of confederation
The colonists rebelled against the imposition by the British government of which
of the following? - correct answer ✔✔taxes
Which clause provides that the Constitution shall be the supreme law of the land?
- correct answer ✔✔supremacy
which of the following people generally favored a stronger national government
and supported the proposed u.s. constitution? - correct answer ✔✔federalists
