Question 1

The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The first 10 amendments to the Constitution...

Question 2

The adaptive approach to constitutional interpretation makes the Supreme Court a more powerful institution in the U.S.government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

How did the process of proposing the Equal Rights Amendment resemble that of the Nineteenth Amendment?

Accepted Answer

A) The same arguments were used against both. 
B) Both amendments passed Congress but failed to be ratified. 
C) The same cluster of southern states opposed ratification of both amendments. 
D) In both cases,women favored the amendments,but men were strongly opposed. 
A) The same arguments were used against both. 
B) Both amendments passed Congress but failed to be ratified. 
C) The same cluster of southern states opposed ratification of both amendments. 
D) In both cases,women favored the amendments,but men were strongly opposed.

Question 4

The __________ Amendment protects the right to bear arms.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ Amendment protects the right to...

Question 5

In what year was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A) 1788 
B) 1789 
C) 1791 
D) 1798 
A) 1788 
B) 1789 
C) 1791 
D) 1798

Question 6

Which of the following is true of judicial review?

Accepted Answer

A) The United States is the only country in which judicial review is legal. 
B) It has been used only twice in U.S.history. 
C) It has given the president significant power over the judiciary in the United States. 
D) It originated in the United States and has been adopted by many other countries. 
A) The United States is the only country in which judicial review is legal. 
B) It has been used only twice in U.S.history. 
C) It has given the president significant power over the judiciary in the United States. 
D) It originated in the United States and has been adopted by many other countries.

Question 7

Although not mentioned in the Constitution,the Supreme Court interpreted the Constitution,in Griswold v.Connecticut (1965),to protect which of the following rights?

Accepted Answer

A) right to privacy 
B) right to bear arms 
C) right to free speech 
D) right to make contracts 
A) right to privacy 
B) right to bear arms 
C) right to free speech 
D) right to make contracts

Question 8

Explain the actions that led to the case of Marbury v.Madison and why the Supreme Court's ruling in the case was significant for the judiciary.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Explain that t

Question 9

If one political party controls Congress or one of its chambers and the other party controls the White House,which of the following is intensified?

Accepted Answer

A) autocracy 
B) influence of the Electoral College 
C) partisanship 
D) power of the president 
A) autocracy 
B) influence of the Electoral College 
C) partisanship 
D) power of the president

Question 10

Discuss which political group had the most impact on the formation of the Constitution and why.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Recognize the

Question 11

What can a president who disagrees with decisions by Congress do?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Note that the

Question 12

Which of the following is true of efforts to pass a constitutional amendment to ban flag burning?

Accepted Answer

A) These efforts have been repeatedly rejected by the Supreme Court. 
B) Most Americans do not support efforts to ban flag burning. 
C) These efforts have never gotten past the proposal stage. 
D) These efforts have been repeatedly rejected by Congress. 
A) These efforts have been repeatedly rejected by the Supreme Court. 
B) Most Americans do not support efforts to ban flag burning. 
C) These efforts have never gotten past the proposal stage. 
D) These efforts have been repeatedly rejected by Congress.

Question 13

Why was the Electoral College created? Does it fulfill the purpose for which it was intended?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Explain that t

Question 14

According to the Pew Research Center,what percentage of Americans feel that the government has too much control over their daily lives?

Accepted Answer

A) 15 percent 
B) 25 percent 
C) 65 percent 
D) 80 percent 
A) 15 percent 
B) 25 percent 
C) 65 percent 
D) 80 percent

Question 15

When the Democratic and Republican parties become splintered,the influence of which of the following can be increased?

Accepted Answer

A) the Supreme Court 
B) the president 
C) third-party candidates 
D) special-interest groups 
A) the Supreme Court 
B) the president 
C) third-party candidates 
D) special-interest groups

Question 16

In the debate about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,the Supreme Court ruled that Congress had exceeded its authority under Article I of the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Although the public accepts and reveres the Constitution,many U.S.citizens do not know what is in it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In 2014,the Idaho state legislature passed a bill making it legal to carry a concealed weapon on a college campus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Governance in which one political party holds the presidency and the other controls one or both houses of Congress is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) divided government 
B) checks and balances 
C) autocracy 
D) separation of powers 
A) divided government 
B) checks and balances 
C) autocracy 
D) separation of powers

Question 20

When did Congress begin investigating the actions of the George W.Bush administration?

Accepted Answer

A) in 2001,as soon as Bush took office 
B) in 2003,following the start of the Iraq war 
C) in 2006,when Democrats regained control of Congress 
D) in 2008,during the financial crisis 
A) in 2001,as soon as Bush took office 
B) in 2003,following the start of the Iraq war 
C) in 2006,when Democrats regained control of Congress 
D) in 2008,during the financial crisis

The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called the __________.

The adaptive approach to constitutional interpretation makes the Supreme Court a more powerful institution in the U.S.government.

How did the process of proposing the Equal Rights Amendment resemble that of the Nineteenth Amendment?

The __________ Amendment protects the right to bear arms.

In what year was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

Which of the following is true of judicial review?

Although not mentioned in the Constitution,the Supreme Court interpreted the Constitution,in Griswold v.Connecticut (1965),to protect which of the following rights?

Explain the actions that led to the case of Marbury v.Madison and why the Supreme Court's ruling in the case was significant for the judiciary.

If one political party controls Congress or one of its chambers and the other party controls the White House,which of the following is intensified?

Discuss which political group had the most impact on the formation of the Constitution and why.

What can a president who disagrees with decisions by Congress do?

Which of the following is true of efforts to pass a constitutional amendment to ban flag burning?

Why was the Electoral College created? Does it fulfill the purpose for which it was intended?

According to the Pew Research Center,what percentage of Americans feel that the government has too much control over their daily lives?

When the Democratic and Republican parties become splintered,the influence of which of the following can be increased?

In the debate about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,the Supreme Court ruled that Congress had exceeded its authority under Article I of the Constitution.

Although the public accepts and reveres the Constitution,many U.S.citizens do not know what is in it.

In 2014,the Idaho state legislature passed a bill making it legal to carry a concealed weapon on a college campus.

Governance in which one political party holds the presidency and the other controls one or both houses of Congress is known as __________.

When did Congress begin investigating the actions of the George W.Bush administration?

Constitutional Democracy

American Federalism

The American Political Landscape

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion, ideology, participation, and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

The Media and Uspolitics

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy and the Public Policy Process

The Judiciary: the Balancing Branch

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Making Economic Policy

Making Social Policy

Making Foreign and Defense Policy

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Exam 2: Constitutional Foundations

The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called the __________.

The adaptive approach to constitutional interpretation makes the Supreme Court a more powerful institution in the U.S.government.

How did the process of proposing the Equal Rights Amendment resemble that of the Nineteenth Amendment?

The __________ Amendment protects the right to bear arms.

In what year was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

Which of the following is true of judicial review?

Although not mentioned in the Constitution,the Supreme Court interpreted the Constitution,in Griswold v.Connecticut (1965),to protect which of the following rights?

Explain the actions that led to the case of Marbury v.Madison and why the Supreme Court's ruling in the case was significant for the judiciary.

If one political party controls Congress or one of its chambers and the other party controls the White House,which of the following is intensified?

Discuss which political group had the most impact on the formation of the Constitution and why.

What can a president who disagrees with decisions by Congress do?

Which of the following is true of efforts to pass a constitutional amendment to ban flag burning?

Why was the Electoral College created? Does it fulfill the purpose for which it was intended?

According to the Pew Research Center,what percentage of Americans feel that the government has too much control over their daily lives?

When the Democratic and Republican parties become splintered,the influence of which of the following can be increased?

In the debate about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,the Supreme Court ruled that Congress had exceeded its authority under Article I of the Constitution.

Although the public accepts and reveres the Constitution,many U.S.citizens do not know what is in it.

In 2014,the Idaho state legislature passed a bill making it legal to carry a concealed weapon on a college campus.

Governance in which one political party holds the presidency and the other controls one or both houses of Congress is known as __________.

When did Congress begin investigating the actions of the George W.Bush administration?

Constitutional Democracy

American Federalism

The American Political Landscape

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion, ideology, participation, and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

The Media and Uspolitics

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy and the Public Policy Process

The Judiciary: the Balancing Branch

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Making Economic Policy

Making Social Policy

Making Foreign and Defense Policy

Filters