Question 1

Taxes were imposed on the colonists to

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A)  pay for the coronation of King George III. 
B)  pay for the establishment of more colonies. 
C)  pay the costs of Britain's defense of the colonies during the French and Indian War. 
D)  to enrich wealthy British landowners. 
E)  None of the above is true. 
A)  pay for the coronation of King George III. 
B)  pay for the establishment of more colonies. 
C)  pay the costs of Britain's defense of the colonies during the French and Indian War. 
D)  to enrich wealthy British landowners. 
E)  None of the above is true.

Question 2

In the voting booth, during presidential elections, citizens

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A)  vote for candidates directly. 
B)  vote for electors who are pledged to support one candidate or another. 
C)  vote for a political party rather than a candidate. 
D)  vote for a slate of presidential electors. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  vote for candidates directly. 
B)  vote for electors who are pledged to support one candidate or another. 
C)  vote for a political party rather than a candidate. 
D)  vote for a slate of presidential electors. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT correct under the concept of separation of powers?

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A)  The president executes and carries out the law. 
B)  The Supreme Court uses judicial review. 
C)  The legislative branch's job is lawmaking. 
D)  Congress has the right to interpret the law. 
E)  None of the above is true.. 
A)  The president executes and carries out the law. 
B)  The Supreme Court uses judicial review. 
C)  The legislative branch's job is lawmaking. 
D)  Congress has the right to interpret the law. 
E)  None of the above is true..

Question 4

The Jamestown colonists set a political precedent by

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A)  allowing the governor to use a line-item veto. 
B)  instituting a direct democracy. 
C)  instituting a representative assembly. 
D)  creating a judicial system. 
E)  writing a constitutional document. 
A)  allowing the governor to use a line-item veto. 
B)  instituting a direct democracy. 
C)  instituting a representative assembly. 
D)  creating a judicial system. 
E)  writing a constitutional document.

Question 5

The creative thinkers that designed the Constitution were most influenced by

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A)  the historical and political context of the civil war. 
B)  political philosophy of the time about how people should be governed. 
C)  the historical experiences gained through trial of several forms of government during New World settlement. 
D)  the historical experiences gained through trial of several forms of government during Old World settlement. 
E)  Options B and C are true. 
A)  the historical and political context of the civil war. 
B)  political philosophy of the time about how people should be governed. 
C)  the historical experiences gained through trial of several forms of government during New World settlement. 
D)  the historical experiences gained through trial of several forms of government during Old World settlement. 
E)  Options B and C are true.

Question 6

The United States is among the few countries that do not tax their exports because

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A)  it does not need the money. 
B)  it encourages exports. 
C)  the South obtained a promise that export taxes would not be imposed. 
D)  the World Trade Organization prohibits it from doing so. 
E)  the president of the United States vetoed the bill. 
A)  it does not need the money. 
B)  it encourages exports. 
C)  the South obtained a promise that export taxes would not be imposed. 
D)  the World Trade Organization prohibits it from doing so. 
E)  the president of the United States vetoed the bill.

Question 7

There are 538 electors in the electoral college; i.e.,

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A)  ten for every state. 
B)  one for each member of the U.S. Senate. 
C)  one for each member of Congress and three for the District of Columbia. 
D)  one for each Senator and each Governor of the state. 
E)  one for each U.S. Senator and three for Puerto Rico. 
A)  ten for every state. 
B)  one for each member of the U.S. Senate. 
C)  one for each member of Congress and three for the District of Columbia. 
D)  one for each Senator and each Governor of the state. 
E)  one for each U.S. Senator and three for Puerto Rico.

Question 8

The term confederation or confederal refers to

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A)  a system in which most power is with the central government. 
B)  a voluntary association in which states have most of the power. 
C)  a system in which state and local governments have equal power with the central government. 
D)  a national legislature. 
E)  the southern states where slavery was legal. 
A)  a system in which most power is with the central government. 
B)  a voluntary association in which states have most of the power. 
C)  a system in which state and local governments have equal power with the central government. 
D)  a national legislature. 
E)  the southern states where slavery was legal.

Question 9

The Federalists

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A)  supported the new Constitution. 
B)  were mostly rural people from the lower classes. 
C)  did not attend the Constitutional Convention. 
D)  supported the status quo. 
E)  Options B and C are true. 
A)  supported the new Constitution. 
B)  were mostly rural people from the lower classes. 
C)  did not attend the Constitutional Convention. 
D)  supported the status quo. 
E)  Options B and C are true.

Question 10

The Founders designed the system of electors to select the president because

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A)  they hoped the people would lobby the electors. 
B)  they hoped the people would delegate the selection to a group of notable citizens. 
C)  they believed in direct democracy. 
D)  they wanted a system for selecting presidents identical to Britain. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  they hoped the people would lobby the electors. 
B)  they hoped the people would delegate the selection to a group of notable citizens. 
C)  they believed in direct democracy. 
D)  they wanted a system for selecting presidents identical to Britain. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 11

National support for the Constitution was probably

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A)  widespread as the wealthy landowners wanted to protect their property rights. 
B)  widespread as a strong central government protected order. 
C)  limited as the poor were oppressed by wealthy elite. 
D)  limited as the wealthy did not want to extend voting rights to the masses. 
E)  Both A and B. 
A)  widespread as the wealthy landowners wanted to protect their property rights. 
B)  widespread as a strong central government protected order. 
C)  limited as the poor were oppressed by wealthy elite. 
D)  limited as the wealthy did not want to extend voting rights to the masses. 
E)  Both A and B.

Question 12

When the Constitution was approved in 1787, it included

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A)  a federal system. 
B)  separation of powers. 
C)  popular sovereignty, or control by the people. 
D)  a representative government. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  a federal system. 
B)  separation of powers. 
C)  popular sovereignty, or control by the people. 
D)  a representative government. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 13

The New Jersey Plan called for all of the following $\bold{except}$

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A)  Congress would elect several people to form an executive office. 
B)  the elimination of a Supreme Court. 
C)  the ability of Congress to regulate trade and impose taxes. 
D)  acts of Congress would be the supreme law of the land. 
E)  the principle of one state, one vote. 
A)  Congress would elect several people to form an executive office. 
B)  the elimination of a Supreme Court. 
C)  the ability of Congress to regulate trade and impose taxes. 
D)  acts of Congress would be the supreme law of the land. 
E)  the principle of one state, one vote.

Question 14

The Articles of Confederation

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A)  provided for a bicameral legislature. 
B)  established a strong executive branch. 
C)  allowed the states to retain most of the power. 
D)  created a way to raise taxes to fund an army. 
E)  ended slavery. 
A)  provided for a bicameral legislature. 
B)  established a strong executive branch. 
C)  allowed the states to retain most of the power. 
D)  created a way to raise taxes to fund an army. 
E)  ended slavery.

Question 15

The framers of the Constitution set

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A)  no time limit for the ratification process. 
B)  a limit of twelve months for the ratification of an amendment. 
C)  a limit of twenty-four months for ratification for the ratification of an amendment. 
D)  a seven year limit for ratification of an amendment. 
E)  a provision for extensions for ratification. 
A)  no time limit for the ratification process. 
B)  a limit of twelve months for the ratification of an amendment. 
C)  a limit of twenty-four months for ratification for the ratification of an amendment. 
D)  a seven year limit for ratification of an amendment. 
E)  a provision for extensions for ratification.

Question 16

The first draft of the Declaration of Independence was written by

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A)  John Locke. 
B)  John Adams. 
C)  Thomas Jefferson. 
D)  George Washington. 
E)  Benjamin Franklin. 
A)  John Locke. 
B)  John Adams. 
C)  Thomas Jefferson. 
D)  George Washington. 
E)  Benjamin Franklin.

Question 17

International agreements between the president and a foreign head of state that do not require legislative approval are known as

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A)  treaties. 
B)  executive agreements. 
C)  contracts. 
D)  memoranda of understanding. 
E)  executive orders. 
A)  treaties. 
B)  executive agreements. 
C)  contracts. 
D)  memoranda of understanding. 
E)  executive orders.

Question 18

All of the following are true $\bold{except}$

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A)  the Three-Fifths Compromise did not end slavery. 
B)  the compromise meant that slavery was never addressed directly. 
C)  the representatives elected in the South did not represent slaves. 
D)  the Three-Fifths Compromise allowed the immediate ban on the importation of slaves. 
E)  delegates believed that dismemberment of the union was a worse evil than slavery. 
A)  the Three-Fifths Compromise did not end slavery. 
B)  the compromise meant that slavery was never addressed directly. 
C)  the representatives elected in the South did not represent slaves. 
D)  the Three-Fifths Compromise allowed the immediate ban on the importation of slaves. 
E)  delegates believed that dismemberment of the union was a worse evil than slavery.

Question 19

At the Constitutional Convention, several compromises were made to garner the support of various states. Describe these compromises and the debates that surrounded them.

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The major compromises that took place in

Question 20

Describe the methods of proposing and ratifying a constitutional amendment.

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The methods of proposing and ratifying a

Taxes were imposed on the colonists to

In the voting booth, during presidential elections, citizens

Which of the following is NOT correct under the concept of separation of powers?

The Jamestown colonists set a political precedent by

The creative thinkers that designed the Constitution were most influenced by

The United States is among the few countries that do not tax their exports because

There are 538 electors in the electoral college; i.e.,

The term confederation or confederal refers to

The Federalists

The Founders designed the system of electors to select the president because

National support for the Constitution was probably

When the Constitution was approved in 1787, it included

The New Jersey Plan called for all of the following $\bold{except}$

The Articles of Confederation

The framers of the Constitution set

The first draft of the Declaration of Independence was written by

International agreements between the president and a foreign head of state that do not require legislative approval are known as

All of the following are true $\bold{except}$

At the Constitutional Convention, several compromises were made to garner the support of various states. Describe these compromises and the debates that surrounded them.

Describe the methods of proposing and ratifying a constitutional amendment.

The Democratic Republic

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns, Elections, and the Media

The Congress

The President

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

Exam 2: The Constitution

Taxes were imposed on the colonists to

In the voting booth, during presidential elections, citizens

Which of the following is NOT correct under the concept of separation of powers?

The Jamestown colonists set a political precedent by

The creative thinkers that designed the Constitution were most influenced by

The United States is among the few countries that do not tax their exports because

There are 538 electors in the electoral college; i.e.,

The term confederation or confederal refers to

The Federalists

The Founders designed the system of electors to select the president because

National support for the Constitution was probably

When the Constitution was approved in 1787, it included

The New Jersey Plan called for all of the following except\bold{except}except

The Articles of Confederation

The framers of the Constitution set

The first draft of the Declaration of Independence was written by

International agreements between the president and a foreign head of state that do not require legislative approval are known as

All of the following are true except\bold{except}except

At the Constitutional Convention, several compromises were made to garner the support of various states. Describe these compromises and the debates that surrounded them.

Describe the methods of proposing and ratifying a constitutional amendment.

The Democratic Republic

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns, Elections, and the Media

The Congress

The President

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

The New Jersey Plan called for all of the following $\bold{except}$

All of the following are true $\bold{except}$