Question 1

Evaluate the characteristics of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention and the impact of this on the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

The delegates to the Constitutional Conv

Question 2

To win an election by plurality a candidate must only receive more votes than any other candidate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

______________ presided over the Constitutional Convention.

Accepted Answer

A) Alexander Hamilton 
B) John Jay 
C) Benjamin Franklin 
D) George Washington 
E) Abraham Lincoln 
A) Alexander Hamilton 
B) John Jay 
C) Benjamin Franklin 
D) George Washington 
E) Abraham Lincoln

Question 4

A distinctive element of the U.S.constitutional system under the original Constitution includes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) States' rights 
B) Judicial supremacy 
C) Bicameralism 
D) Executive hegemony 
E) Popular elections for all national officials 
A) States' rights 
B) Judicial supremacy 
C) Bicameralism 
D) Executive hegemony 
E) Popular elections for all national officials

Question 5

Evaluate the arguments in favor and against the ratification of the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

Arguments in favor of ratifying the Cons

Question 6

Evaluate the Articles of Confederation as a guide for successful democracy in the United States.

Accepted Answer

The Articles of Confederation, while an

Question 7

Identify the economic conditions most conducive to democracy.

Accepted Answer

The economic conditions most conducive t

Question 8

The initial proposal at the Constitutional Convention that advocated a legislature with representation in both houses based on population or wealth was called the

Accepted Answer

A) New Jersey Plan. 
B) New York Plan. 
C) Great Compromise. 
D) Virginia Plan. 
E) three-fifths compromise. 
A) New Jersey Plan. 
B) New York Plan. 
C) Great Compromise. 
D) Virginia Plan. 
E) three-fifths compromise.

Question 9

According to the text, "government by the people" means all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) active participation. 
B) popular control. 
C) faith in government. 
D) skepticism of government. 
E) everyone must be involved in politics. 
A) active participation. 
B) popular control. 
C) faith in government. 
D) skepticism of government. 
E) everyone must be involved in politics.

Question 10

Evaluate the importance of a bill of rights as a component of a democratic constitution and the role of a bill of rights in the debate over ratification of the U.S.Constitution.

Accepted Answer

The importance of a bill of rights as a

Question 11

Define the three-fifths compromise and identify the disagreement it resolved.

Accepted Answer

The Three-Fifths Compromise was a compro

Question 12

The new Constitution was to be ratified by

Accepted Answer

A) a general referendum of all citizens. 
B) state legislatures. 
C) the new Senate. 
D) unanimous approval by members of the Continental Congress. 
E) popularly elected conventions in nine states. 
A) a general referendum of all citizens. 
B) state legislatures. 
C) the new Senate. 
D) unanimous approval by members of the Continental Congress. 
E) popularly elected conventions in nine states.

Question 13

The Federalist was

Accepted Answer

A) a series of essays written to encourage ratification of the proposed Constitution. 
B) published in newspapers in the southern states to convince them that the proposed Constitution would leave states with the same powers they had under the Articles of Confederation. 
C) used as a device by the Antifederalists to encourage opposition to the Annapolis Convention. 
D) written by Thomas Jefferson while he was in Paris as the U.S.Ambassador to France. 
E) written by George Washington explaining the reasons for American independence. 
A) a series of essays written to encourage ratification of the proposed Constitution. 
B) published in newspapers in the southern states to convince them that the proposed Constitution would leave states with the same powers they had under the Articles of Confederation. 
C) used as a device by the Antifederalists to encourage opposition to the Annapolis Convention. 
D) written by Thomas Jefferson while he was in Paris as the U.S.Ambassador to France. 
E) written by George Washington explaining the reasons for American independence.

Question 14

The proceedings of the Constitutional Convention were kept secret so that

Accepted Answer

A) delegates would be encouraged to speak freely. 
B) it would be difficult for delegates to change their minds after debate and discussion. 
C) opponents of the convention would have easy arguments against decisions made at the convention. 
D) foreign leaders didn't sabotage the convention. 
E) All of the above 
A) delegates would be encouraged to speak freely. 
B) it would be difficult for delegates to change their minds after debate and discussion. 
C) opponents of the convention would have easy arguments against decisions made at the convention. 
D) foreign leaders didn't sabotage the convention. 
E) All of the above

Question 15

Evaluate the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan as alternative models for government discussed atthe Constitutional Convention.

Accepted Answer

The Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Pla

Question 16

Support for ratification of the Constitution was partly determined by the geographic location of the delegates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The word democracy comes from two Greek words: demos (the people) and kratos (authority or power).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the authors as a condition conducive to the existence of constitutional democracy?

Accepted Answer

A) Relative economic prosperity 
B) A society without fragmentation into groups that fiercely disagree on fundamental issues 
C) Relatively widespread agreement on ideological components of democracy 
D) Limited geographic scope of a nation 
E) A relatively educated population 
A) Relative economic prosperity 
B) A society without fragmentation into groups that fiercely disagree on fundamental issues 
C) Relatively widespread agreement on ideological components of democracy 
D) Limited geographic scope of a nation 
E) A relatively educated population

Question 19

Shays' Rebellion was an uprising by farmers protesting mortgage foreclosures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The set of arrangements (including checks and balances, federalism, separation of powers, rule of law, due process, and a bill of rights) that require leaders to listen, think, bargain, and explain prior to making laws is called

Accepted Answer

A) personal liberty. 
B) a priori rationalization. 
C) constitutionalism. 
D) natural law. 
E) the divine right of the people. 
A) personal liberty. 
B) a priori rationalization. 
C) constitutionalism. 
D) natural law. 
E) the divine right of the people.

Exam 1: Constitutional Democracy

Evaluate the characteristics of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention and the impact of this on the Constitution.

To win an election by plurality a candidate must only receive more votes than any other candidate.

______________ presided over the Constitutional Convention.

A distinctive element of the U.S.constitutional system under the original Constitution includes which of the following?

Evaluate the arguments in favor and against the ratification of the Constitution.

Evaluate the Articles of Confederation as a guide for successful democracy in the United States.

Identify the economic conditions most conducive to democracy.

The initial proposal at the Constitutional Convention that advocated a legislature with representation in both houses based on population or wealth was called the

According to the text, "government by the people" means all of the following EXCEPT

Evaluate the importance of a bill of rights as a component of a democratic constitution and the role of a bill of rights in the debate over ratification of the U.S.Constitution.

Define the three-fifths compromise and identify the disagreement it resolved.

The new Constitution was to be ratified by

The Federalist was

The proceedings of the Constitutional Convention were kept secret so that

Evaluate the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan as alternative models for government discussed atthe Constitutional Convention.

Support for ratification of the Constitution was partly determined by the geographic location of the delegates.

The word democracy comes from two Greek words: demos (the people) and kratos (authority or power).

Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the authors as a condition conducive to the existence of constitutional democracy?

Shays' Rebellion was an uprising by farmers protesting mortgage foreclosures.

The set of arrangements (including checks and balances, federalism, separation of powers, rule of law, due process, and a bill of rights) that require leaders to listen, think, bargain, and explain prior to making laws is called

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