Question 1

Which of the following is a practice that illustrates the growth of presidential power beyond powers explicitly listed in the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A) Vetoes of legislation passed by Congress 
B) The use of executive orders 
C) The signing of treaties with foreign countries 
D) Declaring war 
E) Appointing justices to federal courts 
A) Vetoes of legislation passed by Congress 
B) The use of executive orders 
C) The signing of treaties with foreign countries 
D) Declaring war 
E) Appointing justices to federal courts

Question 2

Currently, flag burning

Accepted Answer

A) is illegal under state law in most states. 
B) is illegal based on a law passed by Congress. 
C) is legal based on a Supreme Court ruling. 
D) is legal based on a law passed by Congress. 
E) is legal under state law in most states. 
A) is illegal under state law in most states. 
B) is illegal based on a law passed by Congress. 
C) is legal based on a Supreme Court ruling. 
D) is legal based on a law passed by Congress. 
E) is legal under state law in most states.

Question 3

The United States has the longest written constitution in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which article of the Constitution allows Congress to call a Constitutional Convention?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Great Britain does NOT have a written constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

James Madison claimed that for democracy to work "you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it control itself." Do you agree with this statement? In what ways does it apply to the government in the United States?

Accepted Answer

James Madison's statement about the nece

Question 7

A law that defines right from wrong, which is higher than human law is called

Accepted Answer

A) divine law. 
B) natural law. 
C) superior law. 
D) Constitutional law. 
E) ordained law. 
A) divine law. 
B) natural law. 
C) superior law. 
D) Constitutional law. 
E) ordained law.

Question 8

Divided government refers to

Accepted Answer

A) control of the Senate and House of Representatives by different political parties. 
B) control of the national government and state governments by different political parties. 
C) the separation of authority in the national government between the three branches. 
D) division of governmental authority between the national and state governments. 
E) control of the presidency and at least one chamber of Congress by different political parties. 
A) control of the Senate and House of Representatives by different political parties. 
B) control of the national government and state governments by different political parties. 
C) the separation of authority in the national government between the three branches. 
D) division of governmental authority between the national and state governments. 
E) control of the presidency and at least one chamber of Congress by different political parties.

Question 9

The House of Representatives must approve presidential appointments and treaties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What are the challenges that might arise if Congress called for a constitutional convention, as provided for in Article V of the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

There are several potential challenges t

Question 11

Judicial review is known as a formal way to amend the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A directive issued by a president or governor that has the force of law is known as

Accepted Answer

A) impoundment. 
B) an executive order. 
C) a legislative veto. 
D) impeachment. 
E) divided government. 
A) impoundment. 
B) an executive order. 
C) a legislative veto. 
D) impeachment. 
E) divided government.

Question 13

Define the Equal Rights Amendment and discuss why it was or wasn't ratified.

Accepted Answer

The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was a p

Question 14

Compared to many other national constitutions, the United States constitution is more

Accepted Answer

A) recent. 
B)  complicated. 
C)  specific. 
D)  flexible. 
E)  verbose. 
A) recent. 
B)  complicated. 
C)  specific. 
D)  flexible. 
E)  verbose.

Question 15

With one exception, ratification of constitutional amendments has been by action of

Accepted Answer

A)  the president. 
B) the Supreme Court. 
C) state conventions. 
D)  national conventions. 
E)  state legislatures. 
A)  the president. 
B) the Supreme Court. 
C) state conventions. 
D)  national conventions. 
E)  state legislatures.

Question 16

Articles I, II, and III of the Constitution divide the power of the federal government into three branches of government: the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the Presidency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to the text, the most important means the framers of the Constitution devised to make public officials observe the constitutional limits on their powers was free and fair elections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Identify the ways in which the electorate has been expanded through constitutional amendments.

Accepted Answer

The electorate has been expanded through

Question 19

Which of the following is a way in which the Supreme Court can check other branches?

Accepted Answer

A) Removing the president from office 
B) Declaring acts of Congress unconstitutional 
C) Refusing to fund programs established by Congress 
D) Calling for a special session of Congress 
E) Changing the inauguration date of presidents 
A) Removing the president from office 
B) Declaring acts of Congress unconstitutional 
C) Refusing to fund programs established by Congress 
D) Calling for a special session of Congress 
E) Changing the inauguration date of presidents

Question 20

James Madison looked to which of the following political philosophers for his justification of the principle of separation of powers?

Accepted Answer

A) Plato 
B) Aristotle 
C) Locke 
D) Montesquieu 
E) Locke and Montesquieu 
A) Plato 
B) Aristotle 
C) Locke 
D) Montesquieu 
E) Locke and Montesquieu

Exam 2: Constitutional Foundations

Which of the following is a practice that illustrates the growth of presidential power beyond powers explicitly listed in the Constitution?

Currently, flag burning

The United States has the longest written constitution in the world.

Which article of the Constitution allows Congress to call a Constitutional Convention?

Great Britain does NOT have a written constitution.

James Madison claimed that for democracy to work "you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it control itself." Do you agree with this statement? In what ways does it apply to the government in the United States?

A law that defines right from wrong, which is higher than human law is called

Divided government refers to

The House of Representatives must approve presidential appointments and treaties.

What are the challenges that might arise if Congress called for a constitutional convention, as provided for in Article V of the Constitution?

Judicial review is known as a formal way to amend the Constitution.

A directive issued by a president or governor that has the force of law is known as

Define the Equal Rights Amendment and discuss why it was or wasn't ratified.

Compared to many other national constitutions, the United States constitution is more

With one exception, ratification of constitutional amendments has been by action of

Articles I, II, and III of the Constitution divide the power of the federal government into three branches of government: the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the Presidency.

According to the text, the most important means the framers of the Constitution devised to make public officials observe the constitutional limits on their powers was free and fair elections.

Identify the ways in which the electorate has been expanded through constitutional amendments.

Which of the following is a way in which the Supreme Court can check other branches?

James Madison looked to which of the following political philosophers for his justification of the principle of separation of powers?

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