Question 1

Madison called the accumulation of all powers-legislative, executive, and judiciary-in the same hands

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A) checks and balances. 
B) separation of powers. 
C) tyranny. 
D) a strong government. 
E) federalism. 
A) checks and balances. 
B) separation of powers. 
C) tyranny. 
D) a strong government. 
E) federalism. C

Question 2

The legislative branch can

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A)  pardon persons convicted of federal crimes. 
B)  override presidential vetoes. 
C)  pass ex post facto laws. 
D)  nominate individuals to serve as federal justices. 
E)  go public. 
A)  pardon persons convicted of federal crimes. 
B)  override presidential vetoes. 
C)  pass ex post facto laws. 
D)  nominate individuals to serve as federal justices. 
E)  go public. B

Question 3

The idea that the Constitution is a changing and evolving document that should be interpreted in light of the needs of the time is known as

Accepted Answer

A) the originalist approach. 
B) the revisionist approach. 
C) the activist approach. 
D) the Marshall approach. 
E) the adaptive approach. 
A) the originalist approach. 
B) the revisionist approach. 
C) the activist approach. 
D) the Marshall approach. 
E) the adaptive approach. E

Question 4

A court order directing an official to perform an official duty is called a(n)

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A) writ of certiorari. 
B) executive order. 
C) writ of mandamus. 
D) impoundment. 
E) judicial review. 
A) writ of certiorari. 
B) executive order. 
C) writ of mandamus. 
D) impoundment. 
E) judicial review.

Question 5

Which of the following is an explanation of natural law?

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A) Law that defines right from wrong 
B) Law that is found only in constitutions 
C) Law that is enacted by a legislature 
D) Law that is proposed by the executive 
E) Law that is overturned by the judiciary 
A) Law that defines right from wrong 
B) Law that is found only in constitutions 
C) Law that is enacted by a legislature 
D) Law that is proposed by the executive 
E) Law that is overturned by the judiciary

Question 6

In The Federalist, No.47, Madison states that which of the following "may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny?"

Accepted Answer

A) The accumulation of all powers-legislative, executive, and judiciary-in the same hands 
B) The accumulation of all legislative powers in the same hands 
C) The accumulation of all executive powers in the same hands 
D) The accumulation of all judicial powers in the same hands 
E) The accumulation of all bureaucratic powers in the same hands 
A) The accumulation of all powers-legislative, executive, and judiciary-in the same hands 
B) The accumulation of all legislative powers in the same hands 
C) The accumulation of all executive powers in the same hands 
D) The accumulation of all judicial powers in the same hands 
E) The accumulation of all bureaucratic powers in the same hands

Question 7

A formal accusation by the lower house of a legislature against a public official, the first step in removal from office, is called

Accepted Answer

A) executive ordering. 
B) impoundment. 
C) impeachment. 
D) congressional control. 
E) judicial prerogative. 
A) executive ordering. 
B) impoundment. 
C) impeachment. 
D) congressional control. 
E) judicial prerogative.

Question 8

Since the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913 U.S.Senators are elected directly by the people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

When one party controls the legislative branch and another party the executive branch, this is knownas

Accepted Answer

A)  bicameralism. 
B)  divided government. 
C)  executive action. 
D)  an executive agreement. 
E)  a split ticket. 
A)  bicameralism. 
B)  divided government. 
C)  executive action. 
D)  an executive agreement. 
E)  a split ticket.

Question 10

Since the founding of the United States the right to vote has been significantly expanded.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Amendments to the U.S.Constitution

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A) may be proposed by a simple majority vote in both chambers of Congress. 
B) may be ratified by approval of two-thirds of state legislatures. 
C) may be proposed at a convention called by Congress at the request of the legislatures in two-thirds of the states. 
D) must be approved by the president. 
E) All of the above 
A) may be proposed by a simple majority vote in both chambers of Congress. 
B) may be ratified by approval of two-thirds of state legislatures. 
C) may be proposed at a convention called by Congress at the request of the legislatures in two-thirds of the states. 
D) must be approved by the president. 
E) All of the above

Question 12

Divided government is defined as governance that is divided between parties, especially when one holds the presidency and the other controls one or both houses of Congress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What aspects of our political system would be different had the Supreme Court decided in favor of Marbury in the Marbury v.Madison (1803) case?

Accepted Answer

Had the Supreme Court decided in favor o

Question 14

The statement "...you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it control itself" was written by

Accepted Answer

A) George Washington. 
B) John Adams. 
C) Thomas Jefferson. 
D) Henry Thoreau. 
E) James Madison. 
A) George Washington. 
B) John Adams. 
C) Thomas Jefferson. 
D) Henry Thoreau. 
E) James Madison.

Question 15

The idea that government must be able to control itself is expressed by James Madison in The Federalist

Accepted Answer

A) No.51. 
B) No.10. 
C) No.18. 
D) No.72. 
E) No.3. 
A) No.51. 
B) No.10. 
C) No.18. 
D) No.72. 
E) No.3.

Question 16

Which country has the world's oldest written constitution?

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A) France 
B) Germany 
C) England 
D) The United States 
E) Mexico 
A) France 
B) Germany 
C) England 
D) The United States 
E) Mexico

Question 17

Explain how debate over the Second Amendment right to bear arms highlights what the authors of your text call "both a genius and a flaw in the Constitution."

Accepted Answer

The debate over the Second Amendment rig

Question 18

Which article of the Constitution establishes a bicameral Congress?

Accepted Answer

A) Article I 
B) Article II 
C) Article III 
D) Article IV 
E) Article V 
A) Article I 
B) Article II 
C) Article III 
D) Article IV 
E) Article V

Question 19

_______ amendments to the Constitution have been ratified.

Accepted Answer

A) Ten 
B) One hundred 
C) Twenty-seven 
D) Thirty-eight 
E) Three 
A) Ten 
B) One hundred 
C) Twenty-seven 
D) Thirty-eight 
E) Three

Question 20

Article II of the Constitution provides for impeachment and removal of the president and other civil officers for "Misdemeanors or Malfeasance."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: Constitutional Foundations

Madison called the accumulation of all powers-legislative, executive, and judiciary-in the same hands

The legislative branch can

The idea that the Constitution is a changing and evolving document that should be interpreted in light of the needs of the time is known as

A court order directing an official to perform an official duty is called a(n)

Which of the following is an explanation of natural law?

In The Federalist, No.47, Madison states that which of the following "may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny?"

A formal accusation by the lower house of a legislature against a public official, the first step in removal from office, is called

Since the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913 U.S.Senators are elected directly by the people.

When one party controls the legislative branch and another party the executive branch, this is knownas

Since the founding of the United States the right to vote has been significantly expanded.

Amendments to the U.S.Constitution

Divided government is defined as governance that is divided between parties, especially when one holds the presidency and the other controls one or both houses of Congress.

What aspects of our political system would be different had the Supreme Court decided in favor of Marbury in the Marbury v.Madison (1803) case?

The statement "...you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it control itself" was written by

The idea that government must be able to control itself is expressed by James Madison in The Federalist

Which country has the world's oldest written constitution?

Explain how debate over the Second Amendment right to bear arms highlights what the authors of your text call "both a genius and a flaw in the Constitution."

Which article of the Constitution establishes a bicameral Congress?

_______ amendments to the Constitution have been ratified.

Article II of the Constitution provides for impeachment and removal of the president and other civil officers for "Misdemeanors or Malfeasance."

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