Question 1

New judicial federalism allows state judges to impose greater restraints on state governments than the U.S.Constitution does.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

State courts may go against U.S.Supreme Court rulings and rule that random drug testing of public employees is unconstitutional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is a constitutional initiative petition?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response would be:
A constituti

Question 4

Which state has the longest constitution and has been amended the most number of times?

Accepted Answer

A) Texas 
B) Rhode Island 
C) Massachusetts 
D) Florida 
E) Alabama 
A) Texas 
B) Rhode Island 
C) Massachusetts 
D) Florida 
E) Alabama

Question 5

A revision commission is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) a group of voters who join together to suggest revisions to a proposed state constitutional amendment 
B) a state commission, appointed by the legislature, to make recommendations for a change to the state constitution 
C) a group of legislators, selected by the governor, responsible for drafting an initial proposal for a constitutional amendment 
D) a group of state leaders, selected by a legislative committee that makes suggestions for any number of proposed state constitutional amendments 
E) a combined group of members of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of state government, which makes suggestions for revisions to proposed state constitutional amendments 
A) a group of voters who join together to suggest revisions to a proposed state constitutional amendment 
B) a state commission, appointed by the legislature, to make recommendations for a change to the state constitution 
C) a group of legislators, selected by the governor, responsible for drafting an initial proposal for a constitutional amendment 
D) a group of state leaders, selected by a legislative committee that makes suggestions for any number of proposed state constitutional amendments 
E) a combined group of members of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of state government, which makes suggestions for revisions to proposed state constitutional amendments

Question 6

In which of the following areas did the Alabama Citizens' Constitutional Commission, established in 2003, propose constitutional reforms?

Accepted Answer

A) term limits on state legislators 
B) right-to-work laws 
C) the governor's line-item veto power 
D) union membership 
E) financing of election campaigns 
A) term limits on state legislators 
B) right-to-work laws 
C) the governor's line-item veto power 
D) union membership 
E) financing of election campaigns

Question 7

________ has a permanent Constitutional Revision Commission.

Accepted Answer

A) Minnesota 
B) Florida 
C) Utah 
D) Massachusetts 
E) Georgia 
A) Minnesota 
B) Florida 
C) Utah 
D) Massachusetts 
E) Georgia

Question 8

If a constitutional convention is called, what is the first decision the delegates need to make?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response would be:
If a convent

Question 9

A state commission that recommends changes in the state constitution for action by the legislature and vote by the voters is called a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A) lobby 
B) constitutional commission 
C) revision commission 
D) popular initiative 
E) constitutional convention 
A) lobby 
B) constitutional commission 
C) revision commission 
D) popular initiative 
E) constitutional convention

Question 10

Amendments are the only way to bring about constitutional changes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

No state allows a constitutional initiative petition to actually revise the state constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Rhode Island's constitution calls for voters to be asked if they want to convene a constitutional convention ________.

Accepted Answer

A) every year 
B) every ten years 
C) every five years 
D) every two years 
E) every eight years 
A) every year 
B) every ten years 
C) every five years 
D) every two years 
E) every eight years

Question 13

Since state constitutions deal with more specific issues than the U.S.Constitution, they tend to require more frequent amendments and revisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

New judicial federalism allows state judges to impose greater restraints on state governments than the U.S.Constitution does.

State courts may go against U.S.Supreme Court rulings and rule that random drug testing of public employees is unconstitutional.

What is a constitutional initiative petition?

Which state has the longest constitution and has been amended the most number of times?

A revision commission is ________.

In which of the following areas did the Alabama Citizens' Constitutional Commission, established in 2003, propose constitutional reforms?

________ has a permanent Constitutional Revision Commission.

If a constitutional convention is called, what is the first decision the delegates need to make?

A state commission that recommends changes in the state constitution for action by the legislature and vote by the voters is called a(n) ________.

Amendments are the only way to bring about constitutional changes.

No state allows a constitutional initiative petition to actually revise the state constitution.

Rhode Island's constitution calls for voters to be asked if they want to convene a constitutional convention ________.

Since state constitutions deal with more specific issues than the U.S.Constitution, they tend to require more frequent amendments and revisions.

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

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Exam 3: State Constitutions: Charters or Straightjackets

New judicial federalism allows state judges to impose greater restraints on state governments than the U.S.Constitution does.

State courts may go against U.S.Supreme Court rulings and rule that random drug testing of public employees is unconstitutional.

What is a constitutional initiative petition?

Which state has the longest constitution and has been amended the most number of times?

A revision commission is ________.

In which of the following areas did the Alabama Citizens' Constitutional Commission, established in 2003, propose constitutional reforms?

________ has a permanent Constitutional Revision Commission.

If a constitutional convention is called, what is the first decision the delegates need to make?

A state commission that recommends changes in the state constitution for action by the legislature and vote by the voters is called a(n) ________.

Amendments are the only way to bring about constitutional changes.

No state allows a constitutional initiative petition to actually revise the state constitution.

Rhode Island's constitution calls for voters to be asked if they want to convene a constitutional convention ________.

Since state constitutions deal with more specific issues than the U.S.Constitution, they tend to require more frequent amendments and revisions.

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