Question 1

One of the many political philosophers that influenced the Founding Founders and their ideas in the Constitution was __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  John Locke 
B)  Henry David Thoreau 
C)  Charles Sumner 
D)  John Rawls 
A)  John Locke 
B)  Henry David Thoreau 
C)  Charles Sumner 
D)  John Rawls A

Question 2

The New Jersey Plan favored __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  large states with its bicameral legislature 
B)  northern states by outlawing slavery 
C)  equal representation by the states 
D)  no states or regions 
A)  large states with its bicameral legislature 
B)  northern states by outlawing slavery 
C)  equal representation by the states 
D)  no states or regions C

Question 3

Since the ratification of the Constitution, more than nine thousand amendments have been proposed, but only __________ have been adopted.

Accepted Answer

A)  50 
B)  10 
C)  27 
D)  150 
A)  50 
B)  10 
C)  27 
D)  150 C

Question 4

What is one major conceptual change of the evolving Constitution that is quite different from the one drafted by the Founders?

Accepted Answer

One major conceptual change of the evolv

Question 5

During the formation of the Articles, National leaders felt that fluctuating laws and pandering in the state governments were a result of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an excess of democracy 
B)  a weak federal relationship 
C)  Jeffersonian agrarianism 
D)  poor convention delegates 
A)  an excess of democracy 
B)  a weak federal relationship 
C)  Jeffersonian agrarianism 
D)  poor convention delegates

Question 6

__________ was a prominent chief justice who believed in a strong national government.

Accepted Answer

A)  James Madison 
B)  John McCulloch 
C)  John Marshall 
D)  John Locke 
A)  James Madison 
B)  John McCulloch 
C)  John Marshall 
D)  John Locke

Question 7

Two concessions northerners made to southern states were __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  not banning the importation of slaves and regulating commerce by simple majority 
B)  regulating commerce by simple majority and requiring the return of fugitive slaves 
C)  not banning the importation of slaves and requiring the return of fugitive slaves 
D)  government subsidies for cotton production and a tax on exports 
A)  not banning the importation of slaves and regulating commerce by simple majority 
B)  regulating commerce by simple majority and requiring the return of fugitive slaves 
C)  not banning the importation of slaves and requiring the return of fugitive slaves 
D)  government subsidies for cotton production and a tax on exports

Question 8

The sharpest conflict that emerged between small and large states was over __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  repayment of war reparations 
B)  the structure of the election of the president 
C)  representation 
D)  debtor relief legislation 
A)  repayment of war reparations 
B)  the structure of the election of the president 
C)  representation 
D)  debtor relief legislation

Question 9

During the first part of FDR's presidency the Supreme Court __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  staunchly defended laissez faire capitalism 
B)  encouraged the growth of government 
C)  was rarely hostile to FDR 
D)  defended the status quo 
A)  staunchly defended laissez faire capitalism 
B)  encouraged the growth of government 
C)  was rarely hostile to FDR 
D)  defended the status quo

Question 10

Tea Party members cite a doctrine that allows states to nullify any federal law they think violates the Constitution; this doctrine is called _________..

Accepted Answer

A)  nullification 
B)  the Preamble of the Constitution 
C)  the Tenth Amendment 
D)  the Ten Commandments 
A)  nullification 
B)  the Preamble of the Constitution 
C)  the Tenth Amendment 
D)  the Ten Commandments

Question 11

The delegates of the Constitutional Convention met at Independence Hall in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Boston, Massachusetts 
B)  New Haven, Connecticut 
C)  Providence, Rhode Island 
D)  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 
A)  Boston, Massachusetts 
B)  New Haven, Connecticut 
C)  Providence, Rhode Island 
D)  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Question 12

On September 17, 1787, of the fifty-five original delegates at the Constitutional Convention, __________ delegates signed the new Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A)  thirty-nine 
B)  forty-nine 
C)  all fifty-five 
D)  thirteen 
A)  thirty-nine 
B)  forty-nine 
C)  all fifty-five 
D)  thirteen

Question 13

Antifederalists failed in their efforts to oppose the Constitution because they __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  demanded a bill of rights 
B)  were wary of centralized power under the Constitution 
C)  failed to lobby effectively in the states 
D)  were divided and failed to offer an alternative 
A)  demanded a bill of rights 
B)  were wary of centralized power under the Constitution 
C)  failed to lobby effectively in the states 
D)  were divided and failed to offer an alternative

Question 14

Separation of powers creates the possibility of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  divided government 
B)  unified government 
C)  authoritarianism 
D)  confederalism 
A)  divided government 
B)  unified government 
C)  authoritarianism 
D)  confederalism

Question 15

From what source does the judicial branch receive the power to interpret the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  constitution 
B)  Bill of Rights 
C)  congress 
D)  judicial branch 
A)  constitution 
B)  Bill of Rights 
C)  congress 
D)  judicial branch

Question 16

James Madison wrote: "In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the chief difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself." What did Madison mean by this and why is this? How did the Founders address this problem in the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

James Madison's quote reflects his under

Question 17

By weakening the national government, the Articles of Confederation __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  was evidence of a lack of national identity among Americans at the time 
B)  enhanced the ability of the states to provide for a national defense 
C)  created an opening for rebellion 
D)  shifted power to the president 
A)  was evidence of a lack of national identity among Americans at the time 
B)  enhanced the ability of the states to provide for a national defense 
C)  created an opening for rebellion 
D)  shifted power to the president

Question 18

According to Locke, limited government was meant to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  control certain aspects of the economy 
B)  be ruled by a just and moral monarch 
C)  protect the people's rights, but not threaten them 
D)  have action and reaction manifested in checks and balances 
A)  control certain aspects of the economy 
B)  be ruled by a just and moral monarch 
C)  protect the people's rights, but not threaten them 
D)  have action and reaction manifested in checks and balances

Question 19

The Three-Fifths Compromise __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  limited imported goods to 3/5s of a ship's cargo 
B)  was a compromise with southern slaveholders about how slaves would be counted 
C)  limited the amount of taxes that could be raised by the national government 
D)  increased the power of northern states 
A)  limited imported goods to 3/5s of a ship's cargo 
B)  was a compromise with southern slaveholders about how slaves would be counted 
C)  limited the amount of taxes that could be raised by the national government 
D)  increased the power of northern states

Question 20

Which of the houses in Congress resulted in the appeasement of the large states?

Accepted Answer

A)  Supreme Court 
B)  House of Representatives 
C)  Senate 
D)  Blair House 
A)  Supreme Court 
B)  House of Representatives 
C)  Senate 
D)  Blair House

One of the many political philosophers that influenced the Founding Founders and their ideas in the Constitution was __________.

The New Jersey Plan favored __________.

Since the ratification of the Constitution, more than nine thousand amendments have been proposed, but only __________ have been adopted.

What is one major conceptual change of the evolving Constitution that is quite different from the one drafted by the Founders?

During the formation of the Articles, National leaders felt that fluctuating laws and pandering in the state governments were a result of __________.

__________ was a prominent chief justice who believed in a strong national government.

Two concessions northerners made to southern states were __________.

The sharpest conflict that emerged between small and large states was over __________.

During the first part of FDR's presidency the Supreme Court __________.

Tea Party members cite a doctrine that allows states to nullify any federal law they think violates the Constitution; this doctrine is called _________..

The delegates of the Constitutional Convention met at Independence Hall in __________.

On September 17, 1787, of the fifty-five original delegates at the Constitutional Convention, __________ delegates signed the new Constitution.

Antifederalists failed in their efforts to oppose the Constitution because they __________.

Separation of powers creates the possibility of __________.

From what source does the judicial branch receive the power to interpret the Constitution?

By weakening the national government, the Articles of Confederation __________.

According to Locke, limited government was meant to __________.

The Three-Fifths Compromise __________.

Which of the houses in Congress resulted in the appeasement of the large states?

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Exam 2: The Constitution

One of the many political philosophers that influenced the Founding Founders and their ideas in the Constitution was __________.

The New Jersey Plan favored __________.

Since the ratification of the Constitution, more than nine thousand amendments have been proposed, but only __________ have been adopted.

What is one major conceptual change of the evolving Constitution that is quite different from the one drafted by the Founders?

During the formation of the Articles, National leaders felt that fluctuating laws and pandering in the state governments were a result of __________.

__________ was a prominent chief justice who believed in a strong national government.

Two concessions northerners made to southern states were __________.

The sharpest conflict that emerged between small and large states was over __________.

During the first part of FDR's presidency the Supreme Court __________.

Tea Party members cite a doctrine that allows states to nullify any federal law they think violates the Constitution; this doctrine is called _________..

The delegates of the Constitutional Convention met at Independence Hall in __________.

On September 17, 1787, of the fifty-five original delegates at the Constitutional Convention, __________ delegates signed the new Constitution.

Antifederalists failed in their efforts to oppose the Constitution because they __________.

Separation of powers creates the possibility of __________.

From what source does the judicial branch receive the power to interpret the Constitution?

By weakening the national government, the Articles of Confederation __________.

According to Locke, limited government was meant to __________.

The Three-Fifths Compromise __________.

Which of the houses in Congress resulted in the appeasement of the large states?

The American People

Federalism

Public Opinion

News Media

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Elections

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Extension 1: Focus On: Economic Policy

Extension 2: Focus on: Environmental Policy

Extension 3: Focus On: Foreign Policy

Extension 4: Focus On: Health Policy

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