Question 1

In terms of representation, the New Jersey Plan favored large states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Shays's Rebellion was a resounding success against the governor of Massachusetts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Key ideas of the Declaration of Independence include

Accepted Answer

A)  checks and balances. 
B)  separation of powers. 
C)  human beings possess inherent rights. 
D)  people create government to protect basic rights. 
E)  C & D 
A)  checks and balances. 
B)  separation of powers. 
C)  human beings possess inherent rights. 
D)  people create government to protect basic rights. 
E)  C & D

Question 4

The ________ Compromise, or Great Compromise, basically gave us the form of legislative government used in the United States today.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ Compromise, or Great Compromise, basically...

Question 5

A governmental body that had limited power under the Articles of Confederation was the

Accepted Answer

A)  national presidency. 
B)  national courts system. 
C)  state legislatures. 
D)  Continental Congress. 
E)  state governors. 
A)  national presidency. 
B)  national courts system. 
C)  state legislatures. 
D)  Continental Congress. 
E)  state governors.

Question 6

Which of the following is an important attribute of American federalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  All adults should be allowed to vote, regardless of wealth, race, or gender. 
B)  Citizens should decide policy issues directly, without the participation of legislators or other elected officials. 
C)  States should determine qualifications for voting within their boundaries. 
D)  Elected officials should always represent the views of their constituents. 
E)  State policy trumps federal authority on issues of interstate commerce and trade. 
A)  All adults should be allowed to vote, regardless of wealth, race, or gender. 
B)  Citizens should decide policy issues directly, without the participation of legislators or other elected officials. 
C)  States should determine qualifications for voting within their boundaries. 
D)  Elected officials should always represent the views of their constituents. 
E)  State policy trumps federal authority on issues of interstate commerce and trade.

Question 7

Which of these would NOT lead you to agree with the argument that the Constitution created a limited democracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Supreme Court's extension of protections to racial and ethnic minorities 
B)  the separation of powers into executive, judicial, and legislative branches 
C)  checks and balances to prevent any of the branches from governing on its own 
D)  an appointed federal judiciary with life tenure 
E)  the election of the president by the electoral college 
A)  the Supreme Court's extension of protections to racial and ethnic minorities 
B)  the separation of powers into executive, judicial, and legislative branches 
C)  checks and balances to prevent any of the branches from governing on its own 
D)  an appointed federal judiciary with life tenure 
E)  the election of the president by the electoral college

Question 8

The delegates to the Constitutional Convention were in fundamental agreement about the need to scrap the Articles of Confederation and strengthen the national government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The elastic clause of the Constitution

Accepted Answer

A)  gives Congress broad powers to carry out its responsibilities. 
B)  explicitly grants the Supreme Court ultimate authority. 
C)  was instrumental in keeping parties out of American politics for several decades after ratification of the Constitution. 
D)  grants state legislatures the power to choose college electors if no majority forms. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  gives Congress broad powers to carry out its responsibilities. 
B)  explicitly grants the Supreme Court ultimate authority. 
C)  was instrumental in keeping parties out of American politics for several decades after ratification of the Constitution. 
D)  grants state legislatures the power to choose college electors if no majority forms. 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

For purposes of determining how many representatives a state was entitled to in the House of Representatives, slave states got to count ________ of all slaves.

Accepted Answer

The answer of For purposes of determining how many representatives...

Question 11

Signing statements have been declared unconstitutional by the US Supreme Court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to Struggle for Democracy, what issues at the Constitutional Convention evoked the greatest debate?

Accepted Answer

The most important debates inv

Question 13

An excess of democracy in the states was a worry that was

Accepted Answer

A)  addressed during the Constitutional Convention. 
B)  a concern of the Anti-federalists. 
C)  remedied by the Bill of Rights. 
D)  a concern of Thomas Jefferson when he wrote the Declaration of Independence. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  addressed during the Constitutional Convention. 
B)  a concern of the Anti-federalists. 
C)  remedied by the Bill of Rights. 
D)  a concern of Thomas Jefferson when he wrote the Declaration of Independence. 
E)  none of the above

Question 14

Formally amending the Constitution

Accepted Answer

A)  is extremely difficult. 
B)  requires a vote of the people for each proposed amendment. 
C)  is quite easily done. 
D)  requires the approval of five justices on the U.S. Supreme Court. 
E)  can be done by executive order. 
A)  is extremely difficult. 
B)  requires a vote of the people for each proposed amendment. 
C)  is quite easily done. 
D)  requires the approval of five justices on the U.S. Supreme Court. 
E)  can be done by executive order.

Question 15

The ________ Plan proposed the creation of a strong central government controlled, in the main, by the wealthiest and most populous states.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ Plan proposed the creation of...

Question 16

The framers of the Constitution were attempting to create a form of government that existed nowhere else during the late eighteenth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Republicanism is a doctrine that holds that

Accepted Answer

A)  ordinary people should control the everyday affairs of the government. 
B)  natural law, popular sovereignty, and majority rule justify social contracts. 
C)  government is based on popular consent, limits powers of government, and prevents majority tyranny. 
D)  direct democracy and majority rule are favorable, in spite of the general unruliness of the ordinary classes. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  ordinary people should control the everyday affairs of the government. 
B)  natural law, popular sovereignty, and majority rule justify social contracts. 
C)  government is based on popular consent, limits powers of government, and prevents majority tyranny. 
D)  direct democracy and majority rule are favorable, in spite of the general unruliness of the ordinary classes. 
E)  none of the above

Question 18

Protections against double jeopardy and self-incrimination are guaranteed in the ________ Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A)  First 
B)  Fourth 
C)  Fifth 
D)  Eighth 
E)  Tenth 
A)  First 
B)  Fourth 
C)  Fifth 
D)  Eighth 
E)  Tenth

Question 19

The ________ has become one of the foundations for the growth of the federal government in the twentieth century.

Accepted Answer

A)  three-fifths compromise 
B)  necessary and proper clause 
C)  "reserved powers" clause of the Tenth Amendment 
D)  Connecticut compromise 
E)  Bill of Rights 
A)  three-fifths compromise 
B)  necessary and proper clause 
C)  "reserved powers" clause of the Tenth Amendment 
D)  Connecticut compromise 
E)  Bill of Rights

Question 20

Anti-Federalist opposition to the Constitution was based on

Accepted Answer

A)  the fear of centralized power and the absence of a bill of rights. 
B)  the movement to require a unanimous vote to ratify the Constitution. 
C)  slavery and property issues. 
D)  the opposition's requirement of a bill of rights to reiterate safeguards already in place. 
E)  concerns about universal suffrage. 
A)  the fear of centralized power and the absence of a bill of rights. 
B)  the movement to require a unanimous vote to ratify the Constitution. 
C)  slavery and property issues. 
D)  the opposition's requirement of a bill of rights to reiterate safeguards already in place. 
E)  concerns about universal suffrage.

In terms of representation, the New Jersey Plan favored large states.

Shays's Rebellion was a resounding success against the governor of Massachusetts.

Key ideas of the Declaration of Independence include

The ________ Compromise, or Great Compromise, basically gave us the form of legislative government used in the United States today.

A governmental body that had limited power under the Articles of Confederation was the

Which of the following is an important attribute of American federalism?

Which of these would NOT lead you to agree with the argument that the Constitution created a limited democracy?

The delegates to the Constitutional Convention were in fundamental agreement about the need to scrap the Articles of Confederation and strengthen the national government.

The elastic clause of the Constitution

For purposes of determining how many representatives a state was entitled to in the House of Representatives, slave states got to count ________ of all slaves.

Signing statements have been declared unconstitutional by the US Supreme Court.

According to Struggle for Democracy, what issues at the Constitutional Convention evoked the greatest debate?

An excess of democracy in the states was a worry that was

Formally amending the Constitution

The ________ Plan proposed the creation of a strong central government controlled, in the main, by the wealthiest and most populous states.

The framers of the Constitution were attempting to create a form of government that existed nowhere else during the late eighteenth century.

Republicanism is a doctrine that holds that

Protections against double jeopardy and self-incrimination are guaranteed in the ________ Amendment.

The ________ has become one of the foundations for the growth of the federal government in the twentieth century.

Anti-Federalist opposition to the Constitution was based on

Democracy and American Politics

Federalism States and Nations

Structural Foundations of the American Government

Public Opinion

News Media

Interest Groups and Business Corporations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Participation Voting, and Elections

Congress

The President

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Freedom: the Struggle for Civil Liberties

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

The Budget and Economic Policies

Social Safety Nets

Foreign Policy and National Defense

Filters

Exam 2: The Constitution

In terms of representation, the New Jersey Plan favored large states.

Shays's Rebellion was a resounding success against the governor of Massachusetts.

Key ideas of the Declaration of Independence include

The ________ Compromise, or Great Compromise, basically gave us the form of legislative government used in the United States today.

A governmental body that had limited power under the Articles of Confederation was the

Which of the following is an important attribute of American federalism?

Which of these would NOT lead you to agree with the argument that the Constitution created a limited democracy?

The delegates to the Constitutional Convention were in fundamental agreement about the need to scrap the Articles of Confederation and strengthen the national government.

The elastic clause of the Constitution

For purposes of determining how many representatives a state was entitled to in the House of Representatives, slave states got to count ________ of all slaves.

Signing statements have been declared unconstitutional by the US Supreme Court.

According to Struggle for Democracy, what issues at the Constitutional Convention evoked the greatest debate?

An excess of democracy in the states was a worry that was

Formally amending the Constitution

The ________ Plan proposed the creation of a strong central government controlled, in the main, by the wealthiest and most populous states.

The framers of the Constitution were attempting to create a form of government that existed nowhere else during the late eighteenth century.

Republicanism is a doctrine that holds that

Protections against double jeopardy and self-incrimination are guaranteed in the ________ Amendment.

The ________ has become one of the foundations for the growth of the federal government in the twentieth century.

Anti-Federalist opposition to the Constitution was based on

Democracy and American Politics

Federalism States and Nations

Structural Foundations of the American Government

Public Opinion

News Media

Interest Groups and Business Corporations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Participation Voting, and Elections

Congress

The President

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Freedom: the Struggle for Civil Liberties

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

The Budget and Economic Policies

Social Safety Nets

Foreign Policy and National Defense

Filters