Lecture 2 Quiz 1. What was the single most important complaint the colonists had against Great Britain?Taxation without representation.Lack of self-government.Not being treated equal to British citizens.2. Find in these Founding documents the number of times the phrase “wall of separation of Church and State” appears. Four times.Zero times.One time.3. Who is the original drafter of the Bill Of Rights?James MadisonJohn Adams George MasonFrederick Muhlenberg4. How many general functions of government are there according to our Founders.FiveTwentyTenSix5. Who called for the Constitutional Convention?George WashingtonNoah WebsterJames MadisonJohn Adams6. We the people gave the Federal government certain specific functions to be performed for us. All the rest were delegated to the states respectively or to the people themselves. How many functions were given to the Federal government?TwentyOne hundredFiftySix7. Today’s Federal government performs more than the original functions delegated. If this is true, pick the best answer below.Over double the original duties.Only a few.Half again as many.The exact number the Constitution calls for. 8. According to our founders the Constitution is to be studied in light of how it was ratified. When we read this document we are to read it -- Pick the correct response. with a general, broad interpretation.with an exact , literal interpretation.searching carefully between the lines.as a living document that is constantly evolving.9. When is the President the Commander-in-Chief? Upon swearing in as PresidentWhen called into actual service (by Congress)whenever he feels there is a threat to the U.S.A.10. The authority to commission military officers was given to --Federal Judgesthe Congressthe State Militia'sThe President11. Bonus Question: In 1913 the ability of the Federal Government to tax our income was granted. Formerly all taxes were to be duties, tariffs and excise(sales). What change in ’the people’ had to occur for this to happen? The question is to provoke thought: later lessons will help form answer-
