Question 1

Which of the following remains a compelling source for determining the intent of the Framers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Minutes of the Constitutional Convention 
B)  The Federalist Papers 
C)  Common Sense 
D)  Treatise on Government 
E)  Declaration of Independence 
A)  Minutes of the Constitutional Convention 
B)  The Federalist Papers 
C)  Common Sense 
D)  Treatise on Government 
E)  Declaration of Independence

Question 2

Which of the following would the Framers have seen as a serious encroachment on controls to protect against majority rule?

Accepted Answer

A)  abolishment of the Electoral College 
B)  expansion of the use of executive privilege 
C)  repeal of the Seventeenth Amendment 
D)  the Supreme Court ruling in Bush v. Gore 
E)  voter ID laws and other voter suppression efforts 
A)  abolishment of the Electoral College 
B)  expansion of the use of executive privilege 
C)  repeal of the Seventeenth Amendment 
D)  the Supreme Court ruling in Bush v. Gore 
E)  voter ID laws and other voter suppression efforts

Question 3

Which Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Second 
B)  Third 
C)  Fourth 
D)  Fifth 
E)  Tenth 
A)  Second 
B)  Third 
C)  Fourth 
D)  Fifth 
E)  Tenth

Question 4

Many of the Founders believed that the __________ contract gave the government its legitimacy.

Accepted Answer

A)  consent 
B)  governing 
C)  implied 
D)  natural 
E)  social 
A)  consent 
B)  governing 
C)  implied 
D)  natural 
E)  social

Question 5

In which of the following systems is government by representatives of the people instead of directly by the people themselves?

Accepted Answer

A)  democracy 
B)  monarchy 
C)  oligarchy 
D)  republic 
E)  utopia 
A)  democracy 
B)  monarchy 
C)  oligarchy 
D)  republic 
E)  utopia

Question 6

Which of the following was most likely to support proposed provisions that strengthened national power?

Accepted Answer

A)  George Mason 
B)  James Madison 
C)  James Winthrop 
D)  Patrick Henry 
E)  Samuel Adams 
A)  George Mason 
B)  James Madison 
C)  James Winthrop 
D)  Patrick Henry 
E)  Samuel Adams

Question 7

The 2012 Supreme Court decision upholding the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) illustrated the political nature of __________, the power to declare the actions of other branches of government unconstitutional.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The 2012 Supreme Court decision upholding the...

Question 8

According to the "By the Numbers" box, there was only one way that Vice President Al Gore could have accrued enough votes in a recount to win the White House in 2000.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The current historically low levels of taxation on the wealthy, and the advocacy of that tax policy by some in Congress, is reminiscent of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  state legislatures that forbade farm foreclosures as a punishment for indebtedness 
B)  the authors of the Constitution interested in tamping down anti-slavery sentiment 
C)  the drafters of the Constitution interested in protecting private property rights 
D)  the Framers' freedom of input from women, Native Americans, free blacks, and slaves 
E)  the writers of the Articles of Confederation interested in protecting state's rights 
A)  state legislatures that forbade farm foreclosures as a punishment for indebtedness 
B)  the authors of the Constitution interested in tamping down anti-slavery sentiment 
C)  the drafters of the Constitution interested in protecting private property rights 
D)  the Framers' freedom of input from women, Native Americans, free blacks, and slaves 
E)  the writers of the Articles of Confederation interested in protecting state's rights

Question 10

Which of the following advocates for limited government that is based on popular consent, but protects against majority tyranny?

Accepted Answer

A)  constitutionalism 
B)  democracy 
C)  federalism 
D)  libertarianism 
E)  republicanism 
A)  constitutionalism 
B)  democracy 
C)  federalism 
D)  libertarianism 
E)  republicanism

Question 11

Explain James Madison's claim that "Ambition must be made to counteract ambition."

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Indicate that

Question 12

The __________ Amendment protects freedom of assembly.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ Amendment protects freedom of assembly....

Question 13

Prior to the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment, how were senators selected?

Accepted Answer

A)  by direct election 
B)  by the president 
C)  by state governors 
D)  by state legislators 
E)  by the Supreme Court 
A)  by direct election 
B)  by the president 
C)  by state governors 
D)  by state legislators 
E)  by the Supreme Court

Question 14

__________ Rebellion exposed weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ Rebellion exposed weaknesses in the Articles...

Question 15

The Constitution specifically provides for both the election and the removal of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  chief justice 
B)  president 
C)  secretary of defense 
D)  secretary of state 
E)  Speaker of the House 
A)  chief justice 
B)  president 
C)  secretary of defense 
D)  secretary of state 
E)  Speaker of the House

Question 16

The Constitution has been amended __________ times.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Constitution has been amended __________ times....

Question 17

What did supporters of the New Jersey Plan want to do to the Articles of Confederation?

Accepted Answer

A)  repeal them 
B)  replace them 
C)  strengthen them 
D)  weaken them 
E)  maintain them 
A)  repeal them 
B)  replace them 
C)  strengthen them 
D)  weaken them 
E)  maintain them

Question 18

Congress passed the __________ in 1777.

Accepted Answer

Articles o

Question 19

In order for a democracy to work, elections must be which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  fair 
B)  inexpensive 
C)  hotly contested 
D)  frequent 
E)  high-profile 
A)  fair 
B)  inexpensive 
C)  hotly contested 
D)  frequent 
E)  high-profile

Question 20

North Carolina's rejection of the Constitution prompted Congress to submit the Bill of Rights to the states for ratification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following remains a compelling source for determining the intent of the Framers?

Which of the following would the Framers have seen as a serious encroachment on controls to protect against majority rule?

Which Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence?

Many of the Founders believed that the __________ contract gave the government its legitimacy.

In which of the following systems is government by representatives of the people instead of directly by the people themselves?

Which of the following was most likely to support proposed provisions that strengthened national power?

The 2012 Supreme Court decision upholding the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) illustrated the political nature of __________, the power to declare the actions of other branches of government unconstitutional.

According to the "By the Numbers" box, there was only one way that Vice President Al Gore could have accrued enough votes in a recount to win the White House in 2000.

The current historically low levels of taxation on the wealthy, and the advocacy of that tax policy by some in Congress, is reminiscent of __________.

Which of the following advocates for limited government that is based on popular consent, but protects against majority tyranny?

Explain James Madison's claim that "Ambition must be made to counteract ambition."

The __________ Amendment protects freedom of assembly.

Prior to the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment, how were senators selected?

__________ Rebellion exposed weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation.

The Constitution specifically provides for both the election and the removal of which of the following?

The Constitution has been amended __________ times.

What did supporters of the New Jersey Plan want to do to the Articles of Confederation?

Congress passed the __________ in 1777.

In order for a democracy to work, elections must be which of the following?

North Carolina's rejection of the Constitution prompted Congress to submit the Bill of Rights to the states for ratification.

Democracy and American Politics

Federalism: States and Nation

The Structural Foundations of American Government and Politics

Public Opinion

The News Media

Interest Groups and Business Organizations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

Congress

The Presidency

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Civil Liberties: the Struggle for Freedom

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

Domestic Policies

Foreign Policy and National Defense

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Exam 2: The Constitution

Which of the following remains a compelling source for determining the intent of the Framers?

Which of the following would the Framers have seen as a serious encroachment on controls to protect against majority rule?

Which Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence?

Many of the Founders believed that the __________ contract gave the government its legitimacy.

In which of the following systems is government by representatives of the people instead of directly by the people themselves?

Which of the following was most likely to support proposed provisions that strengthened national power?

The 2012 Supreme Court decision upholding the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) illustrated the political nature of __________, the power to declare the actions of other branches of government unconstitutional.

According to the "By the Numbers" box, there was only one way that Vice President Al Gore could have accrued enough votes in a recount to win the White House in 2000.

The current historically low levels of taxation on the wealthy, and the advocacy of that tax policy by some in Congress, is reminiscent of __________.

Which of the following advocates for limited government that is based on popular consent, but protects against majority tyranny?

Explain James Madison's claim that "Ambition must be made to counteract ambition."

The __________ Amendment protects freedom of assembly.

Prior to the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment, how were senators selected?

__________ Rebellion exposed weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation.

The Constitution specifically provides for both the election and the removal of which of the following?

The Constitution has been amended __________ times.

What did supporters of the New Jersey Plan want to do to the Articles of Confederation?

Congress passed the __________ in 1777.

In order for a democracy to work, elections must be which of the following?

North Carolina's rejection of the Constitution prompted Congress to submit the Bill of Rights to the states for ratification.

Democracy and American Politics

Federalism: States and Nation

The Structural Foundations of American Government and Politics

Public Opinion

The News Media

Interest Groups and Business Organizations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

Congress

The Presidency

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Civil Liberties: the Struggle for Freedom

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

Domestic Policies

Foreign Policy and National Defense

Filters