Foundations of American Democracy unit test

A test on this unit alone, marked as a percentage and a letter grade — for the test your class is actually sitting, rather than for May. Answer everything, then submit once: seeing the answer to question 3 before attempting question 4 makes the final percentage meaningless.

Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 3

Each paper is built from this unit’s 30 terms and is the same for everyone, so a teacher can assign “Unit 1, Paper 1” and every student sits the identical test. Multiple choice is marked objectively; the written sections you mark yourself against the model answer and rubric.

Suggested time 31 min 28 points0/17 attempted

Republicanism

Participatory democracy

Categorical vs block grants

Separation of powers

Federalist No. 78

Shays' Rebellion

Federalism

Unfunded mandate

Supremacy clause

Natural rights

Great Compromise

Pluralist democracy

Short answer 1. Define or explain: Federalist No. 70

3 pts

Short answer 2. Define or explain: Commerce clause

3 pts

Short answer 3. Define or explain: Letter from a Birmingham Jail

3 pts

Short answer 4. Define or explain: Three-Fifths Compromise

3 pts

Free response

4 pts

The United States Constitution establishes a system of checks and balances among the branches of government.

Describe a legislative check on the executive branch.

Explain how the system of checks and balances prevents any one branch from becoming too powerful, using a specific constitutional example.

Describe an executive check on the judicial branch and explain its significance in shaping national policy.