Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a way that constitutions grant governments power?
(1 point)
Responses

They explain the purpose of the government.
They explain the purpose of the government.

They set up the structure of the government.
They set up the structure of the government.

They identify from which states federal government leaders will come.
They identify from which states federal government leaders will come.

They name the powers given to each part of the government.

5 answers

The correct response is:

They identify from which states federal government leaders will come.

This statement does not describe a way that constitutions typically grant power to governments. Instead, constitutions focus on the purpose, structure, and powers of the government itself, rather than specifying the origins of leaders based on states.

In the United States, what is the main source of legitimate power?
(1 point)
Responses

the monarchy
the monarchy

the people
the people

the president
the president

the Bill of Rights

The correct response is:

the people

In the United States, the main source of legitimate power is the people, as established by the principle of popular sovereignty.

Which aspect of the Iroquois League most influenced the development of early U.S. government?
(1 point)
Responses

The Iroquois League gave most tribal power to just one president.
The Iroquois League gave most tribal power to just one president.

The Iroquois League had a written constitution.
The Iroquois League had a written constitution.

The Iroquois League had a system of national and state governments.
The Iroquois League had a system of national and state governments.

The Iroquois League distributed powers among different people and tribes.

The correct response is:

The Iroquois League distributed powers among different people and tribes.

This aspect of the Iroquois League influenced the development of early U.S. government by demonstrating a model of governance that emphasized a balance of power and cooperation among various groups, which resonated with the framers of the U.S. Constitution.