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This quiz titled 'American Government 310L Test 1' assesses understanding of foundational concepts like checks and balances, separation of powers, and the impact of factions as outlined by key figures and documents in American...

Questions: 75 | Attempts: 302 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2025

Sample Question 1
According to Thomas Hobbes, life without government:

Would be nasty, brutish, and short.

Would be free of unnecessary intrusion.

Is unnecessary, given man’s inherent qualities.

Is a utopian ideal.

Sample Question 2
The preamble of the U.S. Constitution:

Protects basic rights of Americans.

Defines the two central duties of national government.

Establishes the limits of government power.

Acknowledges life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness as fundamental human rights.

Sample Question 3
Checks and balances limits government power by ________________; separation of powers limits government power by _____________.

Dividing power across state and national government; giving distinct duties to each branch of government

dividing power between state and national government; giving each branch some power over the others

Dividing the government into three branches; giving each branch some power over the others

Giving each branch some power over the others; dividing the government into three branches