Question 1

____________________ law is the collection of fundamental rules and procedures for creating ____________________ law and regulations.

Accepted Answer

A)  Constitutional/statutory 
B)  Statutory/commercial 
C)  Tort/constitutional 
D)  Statutory/tort 
E)  Commercial/statutory 
A)  Constitutional/statutory 
B)  Statutory/commercial 
C)  Tort/constitutional 
D)  Statutory/tort 
E)  Commercial/statutory

Question 2

Why were colonial charters an important forerunner of U.S.governmental structures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Proprietary charters allowed entities like the Virginia Company to experiment with different forms of government. 
B)  Royal colonies' reliance on a strong executive was a model for the U.S. presidency. 
C)  The popular election of charter council members created democratic institutions. 
D)  Colonial governments usually had bicameral legislatures and an executive. 
E)  The crown's methods of granting colonial charters was the model for granting statehood. 
A)  Proprietary charters allowed entities like the Virginia Company to experiment with different forms of government. 
B)  Royal colonies' reliance on a strong executive was a model for the U.S. presidency. 
C)  The popular election of charter council members created democratic institutions. 
D)  Colonial governments usually had bicameral legislatures and an executive. 
E)  The crown's methods of granting colonial charters was the model for granting statehood.

Question 3

The rule of law ensures that ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  all citizens of a country are treated equally regardless of the offices they hold 
B)  all visitors to a country are treated equally regardless of the offices they hold 
C)  all government officials are equally subject to laws when not acting in an official capacity 
D)  it is illegal for government officials to make arbitrary decisions when not acting in an official capacity 
E)  it is illegal for citizens to make laws arbitrarily 
A)  all citizens of a country are treated equally regardless of the offices they hold 
B)  all visitors to a country are treated equally regardless of the offices they hold 
C)  all government officials are equally subject to laws when not acting in an official capacity 
D)  it is illegal for government officials to make arbitrary decisions when not acting in an official capacity 
E)  it is illegal for citizens to make laws arbitrarily

Question 4

The federal Food and Drug Administration may enact national bans on medications that it believes to be dangerous to U.S.citizens,even though this is not an enumerated power in the Constitution.The most likely source of this federal power comes from judicial interpretations of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the commerce clause, which grants the federal government the right to regulate commercial activity within the United States 
B)  the general welfare clause, which allows the government to override state interests when citizens are in danger 
C)  incorporation, which applies all federal protections to individual citizens regardless of the state in which they live 
D)  the supremacy clause, which gives the federal bureaucracy supremacy over state agencies 
E)  the elastic clause, which gives the federal government the powers needed to protect the common defense and welfare of U.S. citizens 
A)  the commerce clause, which grants the federal government the right to regulate commercial activity within the United States 
B)  the general welfare clause, which allows the government to override state interests when citizens are in danger 
C)  incorporation, which applies all federal protections to individual citizens regardless of the state in which they live 
D)  the supremacy clause, which gives the federal bureaucracy supremacy over state agencies 
E)  the elastic clause, which gives the federal government the powers needed to protect the common defense and welfare of U.S. citizens

Question 5

Which three cleavages presented the most difficult challenges at the Constitutional Convention?

Accepted Answer

A)  the nature of federation, representation of big and small states, slavery 
B)  representation of big and small states, popular representation, states' rights 
C)  unicameral versus bicameral legislatures, slavery, popular representation 
D)  the strength of the executive, representation of big and small states, the nature of federation 
E)  popular versus financial representation of states, slavery, the strength of the executive 
A)  the nature of federation, representation of big and small states, slavery 
B)  representation of big and small states, popular representation, states' rights 
C)  unicameral versus bicameral legislatures, slavery, popular representation 
D)  the strength of the executive, representation of big and small states, the nature of federation 
E)  popular versus financial representation of states, slavery, the strength of the executive

Question 6

The Federalist Papers argue ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  for a declaration of independence from Great Britain 
B)  for ratification of the U.S. Constitution 
C)  against a declaration of independence from Great Britain 
D)  against ratification of the U.S. Constitution 
E)  against the New Jersey Plan 
A)  for a declaration of independence from Great Britain 
B)  for ratification of the U.S. Constitution 
C)  against a declaration of independence from Great Britain 
D)  against ratification of the U.S. Constitution 
E)  against the New Jersey Plan

Question 7

Patrick Henry ultimately opposed ratification of the Constitution because he believed it assigned too much power to the national government at the expense of state authority.Patrick Henry is,therefore,best considered a/an ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hessian 
B)  Tory 
C)  Federalist 
D)  Antifederalist 
E)  Whig 
A)  Hessian 
B)  Tory 
C)  Federalist 
D)  Antifederalist 
E)  Whig

Question 8

The United States needs to pass a law determining whether or not to enter into a trade agreement with France.____________________ determines who gets to make that decision,because ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Constitution; it specifies the institutional rules that determine who is in the judiciary 
B)  the Constitution; it specifies the institutional rules that determine which body has power over making trade law 
C)  the legislature; it determines who may join either house 
D)  the executive; he or she has power over international treaties 
E)  the courts; they revise statutory law and have veto power 
A)  the Constitution; it specifies the institutional rules that determine who is in the judiciary 
B)  the Constitution; it specifies the institutional rules that determine which body has power over making trade law 
C)  the legislature; it determines who may join either house 
D)  the executive; he or she has power over international treaties 
E)  the courts; they revise statutory law and have veto power

Question 9

Compared to the Constitution,federalism under the Articles of Confederation assigned ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  greater authority to local governments at the expense of states 
B)  greater authority to states at the expense of local governments 
C)  greater authority to states at the expense of the national government 
D)  greater authority to the national government at the expense of states 
E)  greater authority to international organizations at the expense of the United States government 
A)  greater authority to local governments at the expense of states 
B)  greater authority to states at the expense of local governments 
C)  greater authority to states at the expense of the national government 
D)  greater authority to the national government at the expense of states 
E)  greater authority to international organizations at the expense of the United States government

Question 10

The Supreme Court's interpretation of the Constitution has been ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stable over time, because the Constitution is fairly clear 
B)  stable over time, because judicial actors have an interest in maintaining institutional legitimacy 
C)  stable since the 1930s, because the Supreme Court has only increased federal powers since then 
D)  subject to change over time, depending on how individual courts interpret key constitutional clauses 
E)  subject to change over time, as social and political climates change 
A)  stable over time, because the Constitution is fairly clear 
B)  stable over time, because judicial actors have an interest in maintaining institutional legitimacy 
C)  stable since the 1930s, because the Supreme Court has only increased federal powers since then 
D)  subject to change over time, depending on how individual courts interpret key constitutional clauses 
E)  subject to change over time, as social and political climates change

Question 11

Which provision of the U.S.Constitution is most clearly related to resolving collective-action problems among the states?

Accepted Answer

A)  supremacy clause 
B)  free exercise clause 
C)  elastic clause 
D)  sanity clause 
E)  due process clause 
A)  supremacy clause 
B)  free exercise clause 
C)  elastic clause 
D)  sanity clause 
E)  due process clause

Question 12

In 1987,President Reagan nominated Robert Bork to fill a vacancy on the U.S.Supreme Court.The Senate voted against Bork's nomination,42-58,preventing him from serving as a justice on the Court.This interaction demonstrates the system of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  federalism 
B)  bicameralism 
C)  executive independence 
D)  checks and balances 
E)  reserved powers 
A)  federalism 
B)  bicameralism 
C)  executive independence 
D)  checks and balances 
E)  reserved powers

Question 13

Which constitutional provision declares the federal constitution to be the "supreme law of the land?"

Accepted Answer

A)  supremacy clause 
B)  free exercise clause 
C)  elastic clause 
D)  sanity clause 
E)  due process clause 
A)  supremacy clause 
B)  free exercise clause 
C)  elastic clause 
D)  sanity clause 
E)  due process clause

law is the collection of fundamental rules and procedures for creating law and regulations.

Why were colonial charters an important forerunner of U.S.governmental structures?

The rule of law ensures that ____________________.

The federal Food and Drug Administration may enact national bans on medications that it believes to be dangerous to U.S.citizens,even though this is not an enumerated power in the Constitution.The most likely source of this federal power comes from judicial interpretations of ____________________.

Which three cleavages presented the most difficult challenges at the Constitutional Convention?

The Federalist Papers argue ____________________.

Patrick Henry ultimately opposed ratification of the Constitution because he believed it assigned too much power to the national government at the expense of state authority.Patrick Henry is,therefore,best considered a/an ____________________.

The United States needs to pass a law determining whether or not to enter into a trade agreement with France. determines who gets to make that decision,because .

Compared to the Constitution,federalism under the Articles of Confederation assigned ____________________.

The Supreme Court's interpretation of the Constitution has been ____________________.

Which provision of the U.S.Constitution is most clearly related to resolving collective-action problems among the states?

In 1987,President Reagan nominated Robert Bork to fill a vacancy on the U.S.Supreme Court.The Senate voted against Bork's nomination,42-58,preventing him from serving as a justice on the Court.This interaction demonstrates the system of ____________________.

Which constitutional provision declares the federal constitution to be the "supreme law of the land?"

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____________________ law is the collection of fundamental rules and procedures for creating ____________________ law and regulations.

Why were colonial charters an important forerunner of U.S.governmental structures?

The rule of law ensures that ____________________.

The federal Food and Drug Administration may enact national bans on medications that it believes to be dangerous to U.S.citizens,even though this is not an enumerated power in the Constitution.The most likely source of this federal power comes from judicial interpretations of ____________________.

Which three cleavages presented the most difficult challenges at the Constitutional Convention?

The Federalist Papers argue ____________________.

Patrick Henry ultimately opposed ratification of the Constitution because he believed it assigned too much power to the national government at the expense of state authority.Patrick Henry is,therefore,best considered a/an ____________________.

The United States needs to pass a law determining whether or not to enter into a trade agreement with France.____________________ determines who gets to make that decision,because ____________________.

Compared to the Constitution,federalism under the Articles of Confederation assigned ____________________.

The Supreme Court's interpretation of the Constitution has been ____________________.

Which provision of the U.S.Constitution is most clearly related to resolving collective-action problems among the states?

In 1987,President Reagan nominated Robert Bork to fill a vacancy on the U.S.Supreme Court.The Senate voted against Bork's nomination,42-58,preventing him from serving as a justice on the Court.This interaction demonstrates the system of ____________________.

Which constitutional provision declares the federal constitution to be the "supreme law of the land?"

Introduction

Federalism

Civil Rights and Liberties

Congress

the Presidency

the Bureaucracy

the Judiciary

Public Opinion

Political Participation

Interest Groups and Social Movements

Political Parties

Elections and Campaigns

Mass Media and the Press

Economic Policy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

law is the collection of fundamental rules and procedures for creating law and regulations.

The United States needs to pass a law determining whether or not to enter into a trade agreement with France. determines who gets to make that decision,because .