Question

1. where are the rights and liberties enjoyed in the united states found?

a. the articles of confederation
b. the bill of rights
c. the constitution as originally written
d. the constitution as originally written and the bill of rights

1. who drafted the bill of rights?

a. george washington
b. thomas jefferson
c. james madison
d. benjamin franklin

1. while there are multiple ways to formally amend the constitution, the most common method has been for congress to

propose new amendments and for whom to ratify them?
a. the people
b. a national convention
c. state legislatures
d. special state conventions

1. the voting age of eighteen was set by:

a. congress.
b. the twenty - sixth amendment.
c. the nineteenth amendment.
d. the states.

1. the power of the supreme court to declare actions of the other branches of government to be unconstitutional is

known as:
a. judicial review.
b. judicial activism.
c. legislative ratification.
d. the supremacy doctrine.

1. international agreements between the president and a foreign head of state that do not require legislative approval are known as:

a. treaties.
b. executive agreements.
c. memoranda of understanding.
d. executive orders.

1. what is the political philosophy in which the powers of the government are separated into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial?

a. jeffersonian model
b. madisonian model
c. third treatise

Explanation:

• 44. The rights and liberties in the US are found in the Constitution as originally written and the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights (first 10 amendments) guarantees fundamental freedoms.
• 45. James Madison is known as the "Father of the Bill of Rights" and played a key - role in drafting it.
• 46. Congress proposes new amendments and state legislatures ratify them, which is the most common way to amend the Constitution.
• 47. The Twenty - Sixth Amendment set the voting age at eighteen.
• 48. Judicial review is the power of the Supreme Court to declare actions of other branches unconstitutional.
• 49. Executive agreements are international agreements between the president and a foreign head of state that do not require legislative approval.
• 50. The Madisonian model divides government powers into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial.

Answer:

1. d. the Constitution as originally written AND the Bill of Rights
2. c. James Madison
3. c. state legislatures
4. b. the Twenty - Sixth Amendment.
5. a. judicial review.
6. b. executive agreements.
7. b. Madisonian model