Question 1

Which of the following statements regarding judicial review is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) It was first asserted in the case of Gibbons v.Ogden. 
B) It is defined in legislation passed in 1789. 
C) It is not mentioned in the Constitution. 
D) The United States is the only country in the world that uses it. 
E) It was first established in the United States under the Articles of Confederation. 
A) It was first asserted in the case of Gibbons v.Ogden. 
B) It is defined in legislation passed in 1789. 
C) It is not mentioned in the Constitution. 
D) The United States is the only country in the world that uses it. 
E) It was first established in the United States under the Articles of Confederation.

Question 2

Judicial review refers to the power to strike down a law or a government regulation that judges believe conflicts with the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions

Accepted Answer

A) suggested that judicial review was unconstitutional. 
B) argued against the ratification of the Constitution. 
C) established the practice of judicial review. 
D) were resolutions passed by state legislatures urging members of Congress to propose a constitutional amendment formally outlining judicial review. 
E) None of the above 
A) suggested that judicial review was unconstitutional. 
B) argued against the ratification of the Constitution. 
C) established the practice of judicial review. 
D) were resolutions passed by state legislatures urging members of Congress to propose a constitutional amendment formally outlining judicial review. 
E) None of the above

Question 4

Define checks and balances and give three examples of checks in the U.S.Constitution.

Accepted Answer

Checks and balances is a fundamental pri

Question 5

Define divided government and explain its significance for the role of partisanship in the government.

Accepted Answer

Divided government refers to a situation

Question 6

The vast majority of amendments to the Constitution have been ratified

Accepted Answer

A) within one week of proposal. 
B) a minimum of five years after proposal. 
C) by state ratifying conventions. 
D) over presidential vetoes. 
E) within two years of proposal. 
A) within one week of proposal. 
B) a minimum of five years after proposal. 
C) by state ratifying conventions. 
D) over presidential vetoes. 
E) within two years of proposal.

Question 7

The separation of authority in the national government among the three branches is called divided government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How many states must ratify an amendment to the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A) One-half 
B) Two-thirds 
C) Three-fourths 
D) All the states 
E) All the states and the District of Columbia 
A) One-half 
B) Two-thirds 
C) Three-fourths 
D) All the states 
E) All the states and the District of Columbia

Question 9

In District of Columbia v.Heller (2008), the Supreme Court ruled that

Accepted Answer

A) constitutional amendments had to be ratified within seven years of being proposed. 
B) individual citizens, apart from any association with a state militia, had a constitutional right to own a gun. 
C) the supremacy clause gave the Court the right to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional. 
D) natural law could be imposed by the executive branch. 
E) the system of checks and balances placed undue burdens on the president's ability to conduct foreign policy. 
A) constitutional amendments had to be ratified within seven years of being proposed. 
B) individual citizens, apart from any association with a state militia, had a constitutional right to own a gun. 
C) the supremacy clause gave the Court the right to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional. 
D) natural law could be imposed by the executive branch. 
E) the system of checks and balances placed undue burdens on the president's ability to conduct foreign policy.

Question 10

The first ten amendments to the Constitution were enacted during the ____________________ session of Congress and are known as the Bill of Rights.

Accepted Answer

A) 1768 
B) 1791 
C) 1798 
D) 1812 
E) 1991 
A) 1768 
B) 1791 
C) 1798 
D) 1812 
E) 1991

Question 11

Explain two ways in which the constitution limits governmental authority.

Accepted Answer

1. Separation of Powers: The constitutio

Question 12

Explain how developments in political parties and interest groups and in presidential power have altered the nature of checks and balances in American democracy.

Accepted Answer

The developments in political parties an

Question 13

The Judiciary Act of 1789

Accepted Answer

A) formally created the power of judicial review. 
B) gave the Supreme Court the authority to issue writs of mandamus. 
C) increased the number of justices on the Supreme Court to 23. 
D) gave the president the power to remove justices from the Supreme Court. 
E) was vetoed by President Andrew Jackson. 
A) formally created the power of judicial review. 
B) gave the Supreme Court the authority to issue writs of mandamus. 
C) increased the number of justices on the Supreme Court to 23. 
D) gave the president the power to remove justices from the Supreme Court. 
E) was vetoed by President Andrew Jackson.

Question 14

Evaluate the dangers of both the originalist and adaptive approaches to the Constitution in the context of the District of Columbia v.Heller (2008) Supreme Court ruling.

Accepted Answer

The originalist approach to the Constitu

Question 15

The allocation of certain powers to the national government and other powers to states is called

Accepted Answer

A) bicameralism. 
B) divided government. 
C) statism. 
D) federalism. 
E) separation of powers. 
A) bicameralism. 
B) divided government. 
C) statism. 
D) federalism. 
E) separation of powers.

Question 16

The distribution of constitutional authority among the three branches of the national government is known as

Accepted Answer

A) bicameralism. 
B) federalism. 
C) divided government. 
D) autocracy. 
E) separation of powers. 
A) bicameralism. 
B) federalism. 
C) divided government. 
D) autocracy. 
E) separation of powers.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a presidential practice that has helped build the power and influence of the office?

Accepted Answer

A) Executive order 
B) Executive privilege 
C) Impoundment 
D) Impeachment 
E) None of the above 
A) Executive order 
B) Executive privilege 
C) Impoundment 
D) Impeachment 
E) None of the above

Question 18

The Equal Rights Amendment would have provided that "equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on account of sex."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Figure 2-3 shows that the ____________ Amendment took the longest to ratify.

Accepted Answer

A) First 
B) Twenty-seventh 
C) Fifth 
D) Fifteenth 
E) Seventeenth 
A) First 
B) Twenty-seventh 
C) Fifth 
D) Fifteenth 
E) Seventeenth

Question 20

The Founding Fathers created a system that

Accepted Answer

A)  encouraged participatory democracy. 
B)  favored the popular majority. 
C)  rewarded hard work. 
D)  restricted decision making by popular majority. 
E)  emphasized prompt, decisive government action. 
A)  encouraged participatory democracy. 
B)  favored the popular majority. 
C)  rewarded hard work. 
D)  restricted decision making by popular majority. 
E)  emphasized prompt, decisive government action.

Exam 2: Constitutional Foundations

Which of the following statements regarding judicial review is correct?

Judicial review refers to the power to strike down a law or a government regulation that judges believe conflicts with the Constitution.

The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions

Define checks and balances and give three examples of checks in the U.S.Constitution.

Define divided government and explain its significance for the role of partisanship in the government.

The vast majority of amendments to the Constitution have been ratified

The separation of authority in the national government among the three branches is called divided government.

How many states must ratify an amendment to the Constitution?

In District of Columbia v.Heller (2008), the Supreme Court ruled that

The first ten amendments to the Constitution were enacted during the ____________________ session of Congress and are known as the Bill of Rights.

Explain two ways in which the constitution limits governmental authority.

Explain how developments in political parties and interest groups and in presidential power have altered the nature of checks and balances in American democracy.

The Judiciary Act of 1789

Evaluate the dangers of both the originalist and adaptive approaches to the Constitution in the context of the District of Columbia v.Heller (2008) Supreme Court ruling.

The allocation of certain powers to the national government and other powers to states is called

The distribution of constitutional authority among the three branches of the national government is known as

Which of the following is NOT a presidential practice that has helped build the power and influence of the office?

The Equal Rights Amendment would have provided that "equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on account of sex."

Figure 2-3 shows that the ____________ Amendment took the longest to ratify.

The Founding Fathers created a system that

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