Question 1

A device that permits voters to place specific amendments to a state constitution on the ballot by petition is called a

Accepted Answer

A) constitutional revision vote. 
B) resident amendment petition. 
C) constitutional change proposal. 
D) constitutional initiative petition. 
E) citizen revision commission. 
A) constitutional revision vote. 
B) resident amendment petition. 
C) constitutional change proposal. 
D) constitutional initiative petition. 
E) citizen revision commission. D

Question 2

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) innovative judicial expansion. 
B) contemporary judicial protectionism. 
C) modern judicial liberalism. 
D) new judicial federalism. 
E) advanced judicial progressivism. 
A) innovative judicial expansion. 
B) contemporary judicial protectionism. 
C) modern judicial liberalism. 
D) new judicial federalism. 
E) advanced judicial progressivism. D

Question 3

The U.S.Constitution is the basis for all state constitutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The California amendment adopted in 1978 limiting the state government's right to raise property taxes was called

Accepted Answer

A) the Taxpayer Bill of Rights. 
B) Amendment 1978.3. 
C) the Unfair Tax Increase Amendment. 
D) the Property Value Limitation Amendment. 
E) Proposition 13. 
A) the Taxpayer Bill of Rights. 
B) Amendment 1978.3. 
C) the Unfair Tax Increase Amendment. 
D) the Property Value Limitation Amendment. 
E) Proposition 13.

Question 6

In 2004, Alabama voters defeated an amendment that eliminated the language requiring segregated schools.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What was the result of the vote in Texas in 1972 on the new proposed constitutional amendments?

Accepted Answer

A) The new constitution was approved by a 2-to-1 margin. 
B) The new constitution was defeated by a 2-to-1 margin. 
C) The proposed new constitution was so controversial it never came to a vote. 
D) The new constitution was approved by a 4-to-1 margin. 
E) The new constitution was defeated by a 4-to-1 margin. 
A) The new constitution was approved by a 2-to-1 margin. 
B) The new constitution was defeated by a 2-to-1 margin. 
C) The proposed new constitution was so controversial it never came to a vote. 
D) The new constitution was approved by a 4-to-1 margin. 
E) The new constitution was defeated by a 4-to-1 margin.

Question 8

How many times has the Texas state constitution been amended since it was adopted in 1876?

Accepted Answer

A) 120 
B) 157 
C) 185 
D) 385 
E) 430 
A) 120 
B) 157 
C) 185 
D) 385 
E) 430

Question 9

A citizen-initiated ballot petition is the most common way for proposing an amendment to a state constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which state's bill of rights predates the national bill of rights?

Accepted Answer

A) Virginia 
B) New Hampshire 
C) Massachusetts 
D) New York 
E) Maryland 
A) Virginia 
B) New Hampshire 
C) Massachusetts 
D) New York 
E) Maryland

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In 1978 in Hawaii, how many proposals were submitted for constitutional changes?

Accepted Answer

A) 102 
B) More than 800 
C) 34 
D) 74 
E) More than 1000 
A) 102 
B) More than 800 
C) 34 
D) 74 
E) More than 1000

Question 13

The text illustrates what point with the example of Alabama's constitutional authorization to indemnify peanut farmers for losses from fungus and freeze damage?

Accepted Answer

A) That state constitutions are more tailored to the actual needs of individuals than the U.S.Constitution 
B) That the process by which the U.S.Constitution is amended should be relaxed so the Constitution can be more reflective of issues confronting citizens in the present 
C) That many state constitutions deal with issues that would be more properly addressed by legislation 
D) That farmers' interests are not addressed in the U.S.Constitution 
E) That southern states have the most bizarre amendments to their constitutions 
A) That state constitutions are more tailored to the actual needs of individuals than the U.S.Constitution 
B) That the process by which the U.S.Constitution is amended should be relaxed so the Constitution can be more reflective of issues confronting citizens in the present 
C) That many state constitutions deal with issues that would be more properly addressed by legislation 
D) That farmers' interests are not addressed in the U.S.Constitution 
E) That southern states have the most bizarre amendments to their constitutions

Question 14

What triggered the trend toward new judicial federalism in the 1970s?

Accepted Answer

A) The growing conservatism of the U.S.Supreme Court 
B) Federal laws affecting civil rights 
C) Federal laws affecting public education, such as busing 
D) The failure to ratify the federal Equal Rights Amendment 
E) Jimmy Carter's election as president 
A) The growing conservatism of the U.S.Supreme Court 
B) Federal laws affecting civil rights 
C) Federal laws affecting public education, such as busing 
D) The failure to ratify the federal Equal Rights Amendment 
E) Jimmy Carter's election as president

Question 15

Which state's constitution is the longest, at 340,136 words?

Accepted Answer

A) New Hampshire 
B) Massachusetts 
C) California 
D) Alabama 
E) Texas 
A) New Hampshire 
B) Massachusetts 
C) California 
D) Alabama 
E) Texas

Question 16

Approximately how many times has the Alabama constitution been amended?

Accepted Answer

A) 900 
B) 700 
C) 500 
D) 300 
E) 100 
A) 900 
B) 700 
C) 500 
D) 300 
E) 100

Question 17

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

Question 18

What has been the result of new judicial federalism?

Accepted Answer

A) Federal courts have restricted the bills of rights of states 
B) State courts have used their state bill of rights to provide more protection than found in the U.S.Bill of Rights 
C) State courts have restricted the use of their state bill of rights 
D) State courts have looked for ways to circumvent the protections offered under the U.S.Bill of Rights 
E) None of the above 
A) Federal courts have restricted the bills of rights of states 
B) State courts have used their state bill of rights to provide more protection than found in the U.S.Bill of Rights 
C) State courts have restricted the use of their state bill of rights 
D) State courts have looked for ways to circumvent the protections offered under the U.S.Bill of Rights 
E) None of the above

Question 19

Which of the following is TRUE about constitutional initiative petitions?

Accepted Answer

A) They tend to be used for controversial issues 
B) They are approved at higher rates than are amendments proposed by state legislatures 
C) They are not currently permitted in any U.S.states 
D) They typically do not bring about any organized opposition 
E) They have consistently been ruled as being unconstitutional by the U.S.Supreme Court 
A) They tend to be used for controversial issues 
B) They are approved at higher rates than are amendments proposed by state legislatures 
C) They are not currently permitted in any U.S.states 
D) They typically do not bring about any organized opposition 
E) They have consistently been ruled as being unconstitutional by the U.S.Supreme Court

Question 20

Constitutional initiative petitions is one of the reforms that emerged from

Accepted Answer

A) the Progressive Movement. 
B) the Tax Revolution. 
C) the Voter Empowerment Act of 1936. 
D) the devolution movement. 
E) the civil rights struggle. 
A) the Progressive Movement. 
B) the Tax Revolution. 
C) the Voter Empowerment Act of 1936. 
D) the devolution movement. 
E) the civil rights struggle.

Exam 22: State Constitutions

A device that permits voters to place specific amendments to a state constitution on the ballot by petition is called a

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

The U.S.Constitution is the basis for all state constitutions.

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

The California amendment adopted in 1978 limiting the state government's right to raise property taxes was called

In 2004, Alabama voters defeated an amendment that eliminated the language requiring segregated schools.

What was the result of the vote in Texas in 1972 on the new proposed constitutional amendments?

How many times has the Texas state constitution been amended since it was adopted in 1876?

A citizen-initiated ballot petition is the most common way for proposing an amendment to a state constitution.

Which state's bill of rights predates the national bill of rights?

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

In 1978 in Hawaii, how many proposals were submitted for constitutional changes?

The text illustrates what point with the example of Alabama's constitutional authorization to indemnify peanut farmers for losses from fungus and freeze damage?

What triggered the trend toward new judicial federalism in the 1970s?

Which state's constitution is the longest, at 340,136 words?

Approximately how many times has the Alabama constitution been amended?

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

What has been the result of new judicial federalism?

Which of the following is TRUE about constitutional initiative petitions?

Constitutional initiative petitions is one of the reforms that emerged from

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