Question 1

The power of the Supreme Court to declare actions of the other branches of government to be unconstitutional is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Judicial review 
B)  Judicial activism 
C)  Legislative ratification 
D)  The supremacy doctrine 
E)  The Madisonian model 
A)  Judicial review 
B)  Judicial activism 
C)  Legislative ratification 
D)  The supremacy doctrine 
E)  The Madisonian model

Question 2

The Bill of Rights limits the power of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The government over the rights and liberties of individuals 
B)  The national government over the rights of the states 
C)  State governments over the inherent powers of the national government 
D)  National and state governments to tax individuals 
E)  State governments to tax the national government 
A)  The government over the rights and liberties of individuals 
B)  The national government over the rights of the states 
C)  State governments over the inherent powers of the national government 
D)  National and state governments to tax individuals 
E)  State governments to tax the national government

Question 3

A major weakness of the Articles of Confederation was a lack of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A bicameral legislature 
B)  A national system of courts 
C)  Power to raise funds for the militia 
D)  Power to tax exports 
E)  State-supported currencies 
A)  A bicameral legislature 
B)  A national system of courts 
C)  Power to raise funds for the militia 
D)  Power to tax exports 
E)  State-supported currencies

Question 4

The Declaration of Independence was necessary for which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)  To establish a framework for a new system of government that would allow taxation without representation 
B)  To establish the legitimacy of the new nation in the eyes of foreign governments and the colonists 
C)  To create a delicate balance between federal and state powers 
D)  To identify the reasons the British saw separation from the colonies as necessary 
E)  To demand a separation of church and state 
A)  To establish a framework for a new system of government that would allow taxation without representation 
B)  To establish the legitimacy of the new nation in the eyes of foreign governments and the colonists 
C)  To create a delicate balance between federal and state powers 
D)  To identify the reasons the British saw separation from the colonies as necessary 
E)  To demand a separation of church and state

Question 5

Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense advocated which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The formation of a new government still loyal to the king 
B)  The formation of a new government that would limit further immigration 
C)  An end of hostilities with Great Britain 
D)  The repeal of all taxes, including those imposed on themselves 
E)  The formation of the country's own government as a way to gain independence 
A)  The formation of a new government still loyal to the king 
B)  The formation of a new government that would limit further immigration 
C)  An end of hostilities with Great Britain 
D)  The repeal of all taxes, including those imposed on themselves 
E)  The formation of the country's own government as a way to gain independence

Question 6

Discuss the importance of the Bill of Rights in terms of its role in the ratification process.

Accepted Answer

The Bill of Rights played a crucial role

Question 7

Describe the impact that the Antifederalists had on the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

The Antifederalists had a significant im

Question 8

Originally, the Constitutional Convention's purpose was to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adopt a new constitution 
B)  File a formal tax protest with Great Britain 
C)  Raise money for a national army to stop Shays' Rebellion 
D)  Revise the Articles of Confederation 
E)  Overturn articles amended by the Second Continental Congress 
A)  Adopt a new constitution 
B)  File a formal tax protest with Great Britain 
C)  Raise money for a national army to stop Shays' Rebellion 
D)  Revise the Articles of Confederation 
E)  Overturn articles amended by the Second Continental Congress

Question 9

The rights and liberties enjoyed in the United States are stated in which of the following documents?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Articles of Confederation 
B)  The Bill of Rights 
C)  The Constitution as originally written 
D)  The Constitution as written and the Bill of Rights 
E)  The Declaration of Independence 
A)  The Articles of Confederation 
B)  The Bill of Rights 
C)  The Constitution as originally written 
D)  The Constitution as written and the Bill of Rights 
E)  The Declaration of Independence

Question 10

Examine the major conflicts of the Constitutional Convention and how they were ultimately resolved.

Accepted Answer

The Constitutional Convention of 1787 wa

Question 11

Which of the following was true of the Antifederalists?

Accepted Answer

A)  They lived in urban areas. 
B)  They attended the Constitutional Convention. 
C)  They supported a strong central government. 
D)  They opposed the new Constitution. 
E)  They lived in urban areas and attended the Constitutional Convention. 
A)  They lived in urban areas. 
B)  They attended the Constitutional Convention. 
C)  They supported a strong central government. 
D)  They opposed the new Constitution. 
E)  They lived in urban areas and attended the Constitutional Convention.

Question 12

The most basic weakness of the Articles of Confederation was which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tax levels that were too high for most Americans 
B)  An overpowering executive 
C)  Congress's lack of power to conduct foreign affairs 
D)  Congress's lack of power to declare war 
E)  The inability of Congress to raise funds 
A)  Tax levels that were too high for most Americans 
B)  An overpowering executive 
C)  Congress's lack of power to conduct foreign affairs 
D)  Congress's lack of power to declare war 
E)  The inability of Congress to raise funds

Question 13

Edmund Randolph's Virginia Plan was a proposal of 15 resolutions that did which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Called for all states to be represented equally in the national legislature 
B)  Called for a unicameral legislative body 
C)  Served as a minor variation on the Articles of Confederation 
D)  Called for a national executive who would be elected by the legislative body 
E)  Included no provision for a president because of the distrust of so much concentrated power 
A)  Called for all states to be represented equally in the national legislature 
B)  Called for a unicameral legislative body 
C)  Served as a minor variation on the Articles of Confederation 
D)  Called for a national executive who would be elected by the legislative body 
E)  Included no provision for a president because of the distrust of so much concentrated power

Question 14

Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress had the power to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Establish and control the armed forces 
B)  Compel the states to meet military quotas 
C)  Collect taxes directly from the people 
D)  Regulate interstate and foreign commerce 
E)  Compel states to pay their share of government costs 
A)  Establish and control the armed forces 
B)  Compel the states to meet military quotas 
C)  Collect taxes directly from the people 
D)  Regulate interstate and foreign commerce 
E)  Compel states to pay their share of government costs

Question 15

The Constitution would not have been ratified in several important states if the Federalists had not assured the states of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A ban on the importation of slaves would be a focus of the first Congress. 
B)  Amendments to the Constitution would be passed to protect individual liberties against incursions by the national government. 
C)  Amendments to the Constitution would be passed to protect the rights of states against incursions by the national government. 
D)  An amendment to prohibit the manufacture, sale, and consumption of liquor would be passed. 
E)  Slaves that had escaped to free states would not have to be returned to their owners in slave states. 
A)  A ban on the importation of slaves would be a focus of the first Congress. 
B)  Amendments to the Constitution would be passed to protect individual liberties against incursions by the national government. 
C)  Amendments to the Constitution would be passed to protect the rights of states against incursions by the national government. 
D)  An amendment to prohibit the manufacture, sale, and consumption of liquor would be passed. 
E)  Slaves that had escaped to free states would not have to be returned to their owners in slave states.

Question 16

The Constitution's ratification process included arguments for and against ratification by Federalists and Antifederalists, respectively. Describe and evaluate the arguments expressed by both of these groups.

Accepted Answer

The ratification process of the Constitu

Question 17

The Constitutional Convention of 1787 was brought about by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Publication of the Treaty of Paris 
B)  A request by President Washington 
C)  The failure of the Articles of Confederation 
D)  The publication of the Declaration of Independence 
E)  The end of the Revolutionary War 
A)  Publication of the Treaty of Paris 
B)  A request by President Washington 
C)  The failure of the Articles of Confederation 
D)  The publication of the Declaration of Independence 
E)  The end of the Revolutionary War

Question 18

Which of the following was done to pay for the defense of the colonies during the French and Indian War?

Accepted Answer

A)  The British government sought compensation from the French. 
B)  Taxes were imposed equally across the British Empire. 
C)  The British government decided to impose taxes on the American colonies. 
D)  American colonists imposed a tax on themselves. 
E)  The British government imposed a tax on the landed aristocracy of Britain. 
A)  The British government sought compensation from the French. 
B)  Taxes were imposed equally across the British Empire. 
C)  The British government decided to impose taxes on the American colonies. 
D)  American colonists imposed a tax on themselves. 
E)  The British government imposed a tax on the landed aristocracy of Britain.

Question 19

The assignment in the Constitution of lawmaking, law-enforcing, and law-interpreting functions to the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, respectively, is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The supremacy clause 
B)  Inherent powers 
C)  Direct democracy 
D)  The implied powers clause 
E)  Separation of powers 
A)  The supremacy clause 
B)  Inherent powers 
C)  Direct democracy 
D)  The implied powers clause 
E)  Separation of powers

Question 20

Under the Articles of Confederation, which of the following headed Congress?

Accepted Answer

A)  No one 
B)  A presiding officer selected from among its members 
C)  A popularly elected president 
D)  A president chosen by the Electoral College 
E)  A three-person presiding cabinet 
A)  No one 
B)  A presiding officer selected from among its members 
C)  A popularly elected president 
D)  A president chosen by the Electoral College 
E)  A three-person presiding cabinet

The power of the Supreme Court to declare actions of the other branches of government to be unconstitutional is known as which of the following?

The Bill of Rights limits the power of which of the following?

A major weakness of the Articles of Confederation was a lack of which of the following?

The Declaration of Independence was necessary for which of the following reasons?

Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense advocated which of the following?

Discuss the importance of the Bill of Rights in terms of its role in the ratification process.

Describe the impact that the Antifederalists had on the Constitution.

Originally, the Constitutional Convention's purpose was to do which of the following?

The rights and liberties enjoyed in the United States are stated in which of the following documents?

Examine the major conflicts of the Constitutional Convention and how they were ultimately resolved.

Which of the following was true of the Antifederalists?

The most basic weakness of the Articles of Confederation was which of the following?

Edmund Randolph's Virginia Plan was a proposal of 15 resolutions that did which of the following?

Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress had the power to do which of the following?

The Constitution would not have been ratified in several important states if the Federalists had not assured the states of which of the following?

The Constitution's ratification process included arguments for and against ratification by Federalists and Antifederalists, respectively. Describe and evaluate the arguments expressed by both of these groups.

The Constitutional Convention of 1787 was brought about by which of the following?

Which of the following was done to pay for the defense of the colonies during the French and Indian War?

The assignment in the Constitution of lawmaking, law-enforcing, and law-interpreting functions to the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, respectively, is known as which of the following?

Under the Articles of Confederation, which of the following headed Congress?

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Exam 2: The Constitution

The power of the Supreme Court to declare actions of the other branches of government to be unconstitutional is known as which of the following?

The Bill of Rights limits the power of which of the following?

A major weakness of the Articles of Confederation was a lack of which of the following?

The Declaration of Independence was necessary for which of the following reasons?

Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense advocated which of the following?

Discuss the importance of the Bill of Rights in terms of its role in the ratification process.

Describe the impact that the Antifederalists had on the Constitution.

Originally, the Constitutional Convention's purpose was to do which of the following?

The rights and liberties enjoyed in the United States are stated in which of the following documents?

Examine the major conflicts of the Constitutional Convention and how they were ultimately resolved.

Which of the following was true of the Antifederalists?

The most basic weakness of the Articles of Confederation was which of the following?

Edmund Randolph's Virginia Plan was a proposal of 15 resolutions that did which of the following?

Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress had the power to do which of the following?

The Constitution would not have been ratified in several important states if the Federalists had not assured the states of which of the following?

The Constitution's ratification process included arguments for and against ratification by Federalists and Antifederalists, respectively. Describe and evaluate the arguments expressed by both of these groups.

The Constitutional Convention of 1787 was brought about by which of the following?

Which of the following was done to pay for the defense of the colonies during the French and Indian War?

The assignment in the Constitution of lawmaking, law-enforcing, and law-interpreting functions to the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, respectively, is known as which of the following?

Under the Articles of Confederation, which of the following headed Congress?

The Democratic Republic

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Media

The Congress

The President

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

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