american goverment midterm quiz

PLEASE MAKE SURE THE ANSWERS ARE CORRECT BECAUSE IT IS MY ONE TIME ONLINE TEST.

1- The weakness of the Articles led to the?

A- Bill of Rights

B- Declaration of Independence

C- Philadelphia Convention of 1787

D- None of the above

2- Under a presidential form of government

a- the President is chosen by the legislature

b- the executive and the legislative branches are independent of one another

c- the legislative branch is subject to the control of the executive branch

d- the executive and legislative branches have many of the same powers

3- Which of the following is NOT among the purposes of government outlined in the Preamble to the Constitution?

a- to establish justice

b- to provide for the common defense

c- to promote the general welfare

d- to insure representative democracy

4- Which of the following is NOT necessarily a characteristic of the state?

a- population

b- democracy

c- government

d- sovereignty

5- Which of the following is NOT a true statement about the Speaker of the House?

a- is a member of a major political party

b- in the event of a tie, is required to vote

c- john Boehner currently holds the office

d- Always votes on every bill

6- Which statement about the Senate is true?

a- It has two members from each State

b- ts members are chose by State legislatures

c- Each member represents one congressional district

d- Seats are apportioned among the states according to population