Question 1

Article III of the Constitution establishes a __________ and defines its jurisdiction.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Article III of the Constitution establishes a...

Question 2

__________ broke new ground in expanding executive power, issuing 1,200 signing statements, thereby contravening official acts of Congress.

Accepted Answer

A)  President Barack Obama 
B)  President Bill Clinton 
C)  President George H. W. Bush 
D)  President George Washington 
E)  President George W. Bush 
A)  President Barack Obama 
B)  President Bill Clinton 
C)  President George H. W. Bush 
D)  President George Washington 
E)  President George W. Bush

Question 3

Compare and contrast the legislatures established by the Constitution and the Articles of Confederation.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Describe the

Question 4

In what year was the Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

A)  1776 
B)  1789 
C)  1797 
D)  1801 
E)  1805 
A)  1776 
B)  1789 
C)  1797 
D)  1801 
E)  1805

Question 5

The New Jersey Plan proposed a powerful central government with three branches.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

__________ Rebellion was a protest by Massachusetts farmers to stop foreclosures by state courts.

Accepted Answer

A)  Brown's 
B)  James's 
C)  Miller's 
D)  Shays's 
E)  Smith's 
A)  Brown's 
B)  James's 
C)  Miller's 
D)  Shays's 
E)  Smith's

Question 7

Under the Articles of Confederation, the federal government had broad power to levy taxes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How many amendments have been made to the Constitution since its ratification?

Accepted Answer

A)  ten 
B)  twelve 
C)  fifteen 
D)  twenty-seven 
E)  thirty-six 
A)  ten 
B)  twelve 
C)  fifteen 
D)  twenty-seven 
E)  thirty-six

Question 9

Which of the following was part of both the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress 
B)  the presidency 
C)  the federal judiciary 
D)  collection of taxes by the federal government 
E)  unanimous consent for ratification 
A)  Congress 
B)  the presidency 
C)  the federal judiciary 
D)  collection of taxes by the federal government 
E)  unanimous consent for ratification

Question 10

How many constitutions has the United States had in its history?

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four 
E)  five 
A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four 
E)  five

Question 11

Article I of the Constitution describes the powers of the president.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which clause provides that the Constitution shall be the supreme law of the land?

Accepted Answer

A)  due process 
B)  full faith and credit 
C)  legal 
D)  primacy 
E)  supremacy 
A)  due process 
B)  full faith and credit 
C)  legal 
D)  primacy 
E)  supremacy

Question 13

Describe Article III of the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Identify Arti

Question 14

Under the Articles of Confederation, the most important decisions were made by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress 
B)  local governments 
C)  state legislatures 
D)  the federal government 
E)  the judiciary 
A)  Congress 
B)  local governments 
C)  state legislatures 
D)  the federal government 
E)  the judiciary

Question 15

The publication of which of the following galvanized the colonists' belief that reconciliation with Great Britain was impossible?

Accepted Answer

A)  American Cousin 
B)  Articles of Confederation 
C)  Common Sense 
D)  Federalist No. 10 
E)  Revolution 
A)  American Cousin 
B)  Articles of Confederation 
C)  Common Sense 
D)  Federalist No. 10 
E)  Revolution

Question 16

Explain the basic structure of the U.S. Constitution.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. State that th

Question 17

The Virginia Plan proposed that the seats in Congress be apportioned based on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  economic strength 
B)  political importance 
C)  military power 
D)  random selection 
E)  population size 
A)  economic strength 
B)  political importance 
C)  military power 
D)  random selection 
E)  population size

Question 18

As described in Table 2.1, Comparing Eighteenth-Century Republicanism and the Democratic Ideal, both eighteenth-century republicanism and the democratic ideal believed that government must be based on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  control 
B)  submission 
C)  popular consent 
D)  equality 
E)  participation 
A)  control 
B)  submission 
C)  popular consent 
D)  equality 
E)  participation

Question 19

Which of the following was a problem under the Articles of Confederation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The national government was too strong compared to the states. 
B)  The government derived its power from the citizens themselves. 
C)  Congress imposed excessive taxes. 
D)  Citizens lacked a national identity. 
E)  Amendments to the Articles were too easy to ratify. 
A)  The national government was too strong compared to the states. 
B)  The government derived its power from the citizens themselves. 
C)  Congress imposed excessive taxes. 
D)  Citizens lacked a national identity. 
E)  Amendments to the Articles were too easy to ratify.

Question 20

Compare today's Democrats and Republicans to the Federalists and anti-Federalists who faced off during ratification of the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Explain that

Article III of the Constitution establishes a __________ and defines its jurisdiction.

__________ broke new ground in expanding executive power, issuing 1,200 signing statements, thereby contravening official acts of Congress.

Compare and contrast the legislatures established by the Constitution and the Articles of Confederation.

In what year was the Declaration of Independence?

The New Jersey Plan proposed a powerful central government with three branches.

__________ Rebellion was a protest by Massachusetts farmers to stop foreclosures by state courts.

Under the Articles of Confederation, the federal government had broad power to levy taxes.

How many amendments have been made to the Constitution since its ratification?

Which of the following was part of both the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution?

How many constitutions has the United States had in its history?

Article I of the Constitution describes the powers of the president.

Which clause provides that the Constitution shall be the supreme law of the land?

Describe Article III of the Constitution.

Under the Articles of Confederation, the most important decisions were made by __________.

The publication of which of the following galvanized the colonists' belief that reconciliation with Great Britain was impossible?

Explain the basic structure of the U.S. Constitution.

The Virginia Plan proposed that the seats in Congress be apportioned based on which of the following?

As described in Table 2.1, Comparing Eighteenth-Century Republicanism and the Democratic Ideal, both eighteenth-century republicanism and the democratic ideal believed that government must be based on which of the following?

Which of the following was a problem under the Articles of Confederation?

Compare today's Democrats and Republicans to the Federalists and anti-Federalists who faced off during ratification of the Constitution.

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

Exam 2: The Constitution

Article III of the Constitution establishes a __________ and defines its jurisdiction.

__________ broke new ground in expanding executive power, issuing 1,200 signing statements, thereby contravening official acts of Congress.

Compare and contrast the legislatures established by the Constitution and the Articles of Confederation.

In what year was the Declaration of Independence?

The New Jersey Plan proposed a powerful central government with three branches.

__________ Rebellion was a protest by Massachusetts farmers to stop foreclosures by state courts.

Under the Articles of Confederation, the federal government had broad power to levy taxes.

How many amendments have been made to the Constitution since its ratification?

Which of the following was part of both the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution?

How many constitutions has the United States had in its history?

Article I of the Constitution describes the powers of the president.

Which clause provides that the Constitution shall be the supreme law of the land?

Describe Article III of the Constitution.

Under the Articles of Confederation, the most important decisions were made by __________.

The publication of which of the following galvanized the colonists' belief that reconciliation with Great Britain was impossible?

Explain the basic structure of the U.S. Constitution.

The Virginia Plan proposed that the seats in Congress be apportioned based on which of the following?

As described in Table 2.1, Comparing Eighteenth-Century Republicanism and the Democratic Ideal, both eighteenth-century republicanism and the democratic ideal believed that government must be based on which of the following?

Which of the following was a problem under the Articles of Confederation?

Compare today's Democrats and Republicans to the Federalists and anti-Federalists who faced off during ratification of the Constitution.

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