Question 1

How many constitutions has Alabama had till date?

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 4 
C) 1 
D) 6 
E) 15 
A) 10 
B) 4 
C) 1 
D) 6 
E) 15

Question 2

The most common method for proposing amendments to a state constitution is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) creating a petition to be signed by a majority of a state's residents 
B) having a formal proposal submitted by the governor 
C) honoring a request from the U.S.Supreme Court 
D) taking action by using state legislatures 
E) requesting constitutional reconsideration by a state's secretary of state 
A) creating a petition to be signed by a majority of a state's residents 
B) having a formal proposal submitted by the governor 
C) honoring a request from the U.S.Supreme Court 
D) taking action by using state legislatures 
E) requesting constitutional reconsideration by a state's secretary of state

Question 3

Alabama's most recent constitution was written in ________.

Accepted Answer

A) 1865 
B) 1901 
C) 1917 
D) 1945 
E) 1972 
A) 1865 
B) 1901 
C) 1917 
D) 1945 
E) 1972

Question 4

What is a revision commission?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response would be:
A revision c

Question 5

The practice of some state courts providing more protection for some rights than is provided by the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Bill of Rights in the U.S.Constitution is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) due process 
B) protectionism 
C) implied powers 
D) new judicial federalism 
E) pluralism 
A) due process 
B) protectionism 
C) implied powers 
D) new judicial federalism 
E) pluralism

Question 6

A judicial interpretation is a device for constitutional change, whereby ________.

Accepted Answer

A) a court case is accepted for hearing before a state supreme court 
B) a court case is accepted for hearing before the U.S.Supreme Court 
C) judges write and propose a new state constitutional amendment 
D) judges modify a constitution's provision by reinterpreting its meaning 
E) judges issue official dissention from the bench concerning a proposed state constitutional amendment 
A) a court case is accepted for hearing before a state supreme court 
B) a court case is accepted for hearing before the U.S.Supreme Court 
C) judges write and propose a new state constitutional amendment 
D) judges modify a constitution's provision by reinterpreting its meaning 
E) judges issue official dissention from the bench concerning a proposed state constitutional amendment

Question 7

Special-interest groups are more likely to oppose reform than voters in general.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Compared to the federal constitution, state constitutions are generally ________.

Accepted Answer

A) nonbinding 
B) less likely to have provisions on elections 
C) amended more often 
D) less detailed 
E) much shorter 
A) nonbinding 
B) less likely to have provisions on elections 
C) amended more often 
D) less detailed 
E) much shorter

Question 9

Amending state constitutions is a two-step process involving ________.

Accepted Answer

A) proposal and ratification 
B) passage and judicial review 
C) legislative passage and gubernatorial signing 
D) drafting and introducing 
E) evaluating and implementing 
A) proposal and ratification 
B) passage and judicial review 
C) legislative passage and gubernatorial signing 
D) drafting and introducing 
E) evaluating and implementing

Question 10

The trend in new judicial federalism took its inspiration from ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the U.S.Constitution 
B) the resignation of President Richard Nixon 
C) the U.S.Supreme Court 
D) public backlash against federal desegregation laws 
E) the Equal Rights Amendment 
A) the U.S.Constitution 
B) the resignation of President Richard Nixon 
C) the U.S.Supreme Court 
D) public backlash against federal desegregation laws 
E) the Equal Rights Amendment

Question 11

If a convention is called, one of the first decisions the delegates need to make is whether they should ask the voters to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) publicize the event or not 
B) accept/ reject the entire constitution or parts of it 
C) accept changes suggested by the delegates or reject them 
D) reject changes suggested by the senate or accept them 
E) accept the Governor's proposal or the President's 
A) publicize the event or not 
B) accept/ reject the entire constitution or parts of it 
C) accept changes suggested by the delegates or reject them 
D) reject changes suggested by the senate or accept them 
E) accept the Governor's proposal or the President's

Question 12

The U.S.Constitution is much more detailed than most state constitutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How do a majority of the states call a constitutional convention?

Accepted Answer

A) The legislature is authorized to submit the calling of a convention to the voters. 
B) The states require the legislature to question whether or not voters want a convention at set intervals. 
C) The voters must petition the legislature to call the convention. 
D) The major parties of the state must petition the legislature to call the convention. 
E) The states vary too much in their processes for a majority of them to follow the same procedures. 
A) The legislature is authorized to submit the calling of a convention to the voters. 
B) The states require the legislature to question whether or not voters want a convention at set intervals. 
C) The voters must petition the legislature to call the convention. 
D) The major parties of the state must petition the legislature to call the convention. 
E) The states vary too much in their processes for a majority of them to follow the same procedures.

Question 14

The constitutional initiative petition was one of the many reforms that resulted from the Progressive Movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Briefly explain the concept of new judicial federalism.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response would be:
New judicial

Question 16

Outline some of the typical components that appear in most state constitutions.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response would be:
All state co

Question 17

Briefly explain the history of state constitutions.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response would be:
The first st

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a typical component of state constitutions?

Accepted Answer

A) a bill of rights 
B) a description of the form and powers of local units of government 
C) an article establishing an official religion for the state 
D) an article on the process for amending the constitution 
E) a preamble 
A) a bill of rights 
B) a description of the form and powers of local units of government 
C) an article establishing an official religion for the state 
D) an article on the process for amending the constitution 
E) a preamble

Question 19

The states' bills of rights are incapable of providing citizens with more protection than those provided by the U.S.Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Why did efforts to revise the Texas Constitution between 1972 and 1975 fail?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response would be:
Constitution

How many constitutions has Alabama had till date?

The most common method for proposing amendments to a state constitution is ________.

Alabama's most recent constitution was written in ________.

What is a revision commission?

The practice of some state courts providing more protection for some rights than is provided by the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Bill of Rights in the U.S.Constitution is called ________.

A judicial interpretation is a device for constitutional change, whereby ________.

Special-interest groups are more likely to oppose reform than voters in general.

Compared to the federal constitution, state constitutions are generally ________.

Amending state constitutions is a two-step process involving ________.

The trend in new judicial federalism took its inspiration from ________.

If a convention is called, one of the first decisions the delegates need to make is whether they should ask the voters to ________.

The U.S.Constitution is much more detailed than most state constitutions.

How do a majority of the states call a constitutional convention?

The constitutional initiative petition was one of the many reforms that resulted from the Progressive Movement.

Briefly explain the concept of new judicial federalism.

Outline some of the typical components that appear in most state constitutions.

Briefly explain the history of state constitutions.

Which of the following is NOT a typical component of state constitutions?

The states' bills of rights are incapable of providing citizens with more protection than those provided by the U.S.Constitution.

Why did efforts to revise the Texas Constitution between 1972 and 1975 fail?

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Exam 3: State Constitutions: Charters or Straightjackets

How many constitutions has Alabama had till date?

The most common method for proposing amendments to a state constitution is ________.

Alabama's most recent constitution was written in ________.

What is a revision commission?

The practice of some state courts providing more protection for some rights than is provided by the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Bill of Rights in the U.S.Constitution is called ________.

A judicial interpretation is a device for constitutional change, whereby ________.

Special-interest groups are more likely to oppose reform than voters in general.

Compared to the federal constitution, state constitutions are generally ________.

Amending state constitutions is a two-step process involving ________.

The trend in new judicial federalism took its inspiration from ________.

If a convention is called, one of the first decisions the delegates need to make is whether they should ask the voters to ________.

The U.S.Constitution is much more detailed than most state constitutions.

How do a majority of the states call a constitutional convention?

The constitutional initiative petition was one of the many reforms that resulted from the Progressive Movement.

Briefly explain the concept of new judicial federalism.

Outline some of the typical components that appear in most state constitutions.

Briefly explain the history of state constitutions.

Which of the following is NOT a typical component of state constitutions?

The states' bills of rights are incapable of providing citizens with more protection than those provided by the U.S.Constitution.

Why did efforts to revise the Texas Constitution between 1972 and 1975 fail?

State and Local Politics

American Federalism

Parties and Elections in the States

State Legislatures

State Governors

Judges and the Justice in the States

Local Governments and Metropolitics

Making State and Local Policy

People and Money in State and Local Governments

Filters