Question 1

The Virginia Plan was proposed on May 29, 1787, by

Accepted Answer

A) James Wilson. 
B) Edmund Randolph. 
C) Robert Yates. 
D) Alexander Hamilton. 
A) James Wilson. 
B) Edmund Randolph. 
C) Robert Yates. 
D) Alexander Hamilton.

Question 2

According to French political philosopher Baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu, placing the executive, legislative, and judicial powers in different governmental bodies worked very
Well in

Accepted Answer

A) the Ottoman Empire. 
B) Austria-Hungary. 
C) the Mongol Empire. 
D) the Roman Republic. 
A) the Ottoman Empire. 
B) Austria-Hungary. 
C) the Mongol Empire. 
D) the Roman Republic.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a tool that Congress can use to influence the federal judiciary?

Accepted Answer

A) creating new lower-level federal courts 
B) choosing which cases will and will not be heard before the Supreme Court 
C) changing the jurisdiction of the federal courts 
D) adding to or subtracting from the total number of federal judges 
A) creating new lower-level federal courts 
B) choosing which cases will and will not be heard before the Supreme Court 
C) changing the jurisdiction of the federal courts 
D) adding to or subtracting from the total number of federal judges

Question 4

Procedures for amending the Constitution are found in Article

Accepted Answer

A) I. 
B) II. 
C) V. 
D) X. 
A) I. 
B) II. 
C) V. 
D) X.

Question 5

The MOST common method of passing an amendment to the Constitution is passage

Accepted Answer

A) in both houses of Congress by a two-thirds vote, followed by a majority vote in three-fourths of the state legislature. 
B) in both houses of Congress by a two-thirds vote, followed by ratification by three-fourths of the state supreme courts. 
C) by a constitutional convention, called by three-fourths of the states. 
D) by the initiative process in three-fourths of the states and unanimous approval by the Supreme Court. 
A) in both houses of Congress by a two-thirds vote, followed by a majority vote in three-fourths of the state legislature. 
B) in both houses of Congress by a two-thirds vote, followed by ratification by three-fourths of the state supreme courts. 
C) by a constitutional convention, called by three-fourths of the states. 
D) by the initiative process in three-fourths of the states and unanimous approval by the Supreme Court.

Question 6

Which of the following statements about the Twenty-Seventh Amendment to the Constitution is NOT accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) The amendment declares that no congressional pay increase can take effect until the next Congress is elected. 
B) The amendment was proposed in 1789 along with the 10 amendments that became the Bill of Rights. 
C) The amendment eliminated "lame-duck" sessions of Congress. 
D) The amendment was ratified in 1992. 
A) The amendment declares that no congressional pay increase can take effect until the next Congress is elected. 
B) The amendment was proposed in 1789 along with the 10 amendments that became the Bill of Rights. 
C) The amendment eliminated "lame-duck" sessions of Congress. 
D) The amendment was ratified in 1992.

Question 7

Judicial review is the power of

Accepted Answer

A) the courts to decide on the constitutionality of actions taken by the other branches of government. 
B) Congress to review the decisions of the federal courts. 
C) the states to review the constitutionality of federal actions and laws. 
D) the courts to review and edit pieces of legislation before they are voted on in Congress. 
A) the courts to decide on the constitutionality of actions taken by the other branches of government. 
B) Congress to review the decisions of the federal courts. 
C) the states to review the constitutionality of federal actions and laws. 
D) the courts to review and edit pieces of legislation before they are voted on in Congress.

Question 8

A ________ is a person who believes that the Constitution should not be amended by judges and that judges should adhere closely to the document's text.

Accepted Answer

A) strict constructionist 
B) Federalist 
C) Supremacist 
D) Separationist 
A) strict constructionist 
B) Federalist 
C) Supremacist 
D) Separationist

Question 9

________ defended the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre.

Accepted Answer

A) Thomas Jefferson 
B) Samuel Adams 
C) John Adams 
D) John Hancock 
A) Thomas Jefferson 
B) Samuel Adams 
C) John Adams 
D) John Hancock

Question 10

States like Delaware, Connecticut, and New York opposed the Virginia Plan because they

Accepted Answer

A) disliked the Bill of Rights that was contained within the Virginia Plan. 
B) wanted to eliminate the state governments rather than give them the constitutional status suggested by the Virginia Plan. 
C) wanted every plan for a new government to include a provision protecting the institution of slavery for at least 25 years, and the Virginia Plan did not contain such a provision. 
D) feared that large states would dominate the new government if representation were to be determined by population, as stipulated by the Virginia Plan. 
A) disliked the Bill of Rights that was contained within the Virginia Plan. 
B) wanted to eliminate the state governments rather than give them the constitutional status suggested by the Virginia Plan. 
C) wanted every plan for a new government to include a provision protecting the institution of slavery for at least 25 years, and the Virginia Plan did not contain such a provision. 
D) feared that large states would dominate the new government if representation were to be determined by population, as stipulated by the Virginia Plan.

Question 11

Successful amendments to the Constitution

Accepted Answer

A) are most commonly concerned with the structure or composition of the government. 
B) have often been used to restrict the rights of citizens. 
C) have typically had little effect on the actual workings of the government. 
D) have been those designed to promote economic equality. 
A) are most commonly concerned with the structure or composition of the government. 
B) have often been used to restrict the rights of citizens. 
C) have typically had little effect on the actual workings of the government. 
D) have been those designed to promote economic equality.

Question 12

The Supreme Court's decisions on birth control in 1965 and abortion in 1973 are examples of how the Court

Accepted Answer

A) has refused to acknowledge the Fourteenth Amendment in its rulings on questions of personal morality. 
B) can nullify any amendment to the Constitution with its rulings. 
C) can modify or augment the text of the Constitution with its rulings. 
D) has been reluctant throughout American history to strike down laws passed by state governments as violations of the Constitution. 
A) has refused to acknowledge the Fourteenth Amendment in its rulings on questions of personal morality. 
B) can nullify any amendment to the Constitution with its rulings. 
C) can modify or augment the text of the Constitution with its rulings. 
D) has been reluctant throughout American history to strike down laws passed by state governments as violations of the Constitution.

Question 13

The process of ratifying the Constitution generated extensive disagreements between Federalists and Antifederalists.Discuss three issues that divided the Federalists and Antifederalists during the ratification debate and summarize each side's arguments on these issues.

Accepted Answer

There are three components to this quest

Question 14

According to historian Charles Beard, the framers of the Constitution were MOSTLY concerned with

Accepted Answer

A) pursuing military glory and imperialism. 
B) promoting their own economic interests. 
C) creating a religious community. 
D) creating a form of government that maximized popular sovereignty. 
A) pursuing military glory and imperialism. 
B) promoting their own economic interests. 
C) creating a religious community. 
D) creating a form of government that maximized popular sovereignty.

Question 15

The electoral college is

Accepted Answer

A) an expression of direct democracy. 
B) designed to select the president of the United States. 
C) the institution that originally selected U.S.senators. 
D) the federal organization that oversees the operation of all elections held in the United States. 
A) an expression of direct democracy. 
B) designed to select the president of the United States. 
C) the institution that originally selected U.S.senators. 
D) the federal organization that oversees the operation of all elections held in the United States.

Question 16

Only one-third of the Senate is up for re-election during any single election year because the framers believed that

Accepted Answer

A) too many elections would be difficult for the states to run. 
B) this was a way to make the Senate resistant to popular pressure. 
C) the state legislatures would conspire with each other to elect a Senate dominated by a single party. 
D) this would make members of the Senate more responsive to the preferences of their constituents. 
A) too many elections would be difficult for the states to run. 
B) this was a way to make the Senate resistant to popular pressure. 
C) the state legislatures would conspire with each other to elect a Senate dominated by a single party. 
D) this would make members of the Senate more responsive to the preferences of their constituents.

Question 17

The expressed powers of Congress are listed in ________ of the U.S.Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) Article I, Section 8 
B) Article II, Section 1 
C) Article III, Section 2 
D) the Bill of Rights 
A) Article I, Section 8 
B) Article II, Section 1 
C) Article III, Section 2 
D) the Bill of Rights

Question 18

Compared with the Articles of Confederation, federalism under the Constitution has led to

Accepted Answer

A) greater centralization of power. 
B) increased state autonomy. 
C) more local autonomy, at the expense of the states. 
D) a weaker national military. 
A) greater centralization of power. 
B) increased state autonomy. 
C) more local autonomy, at the expense of the states. 
D) a weaker national military.

Question 19

During the ratification debates, the Federalists were those who

Accepted Answer

A) opposed the new Constitution because they wanted a weaker national government. 
B) opposed the Constitution because it did not create a strong enough central government. 
C) opposed the Constitution because it did not provide women with the right to vote. 
D) supported the Constitution because it contained a strong national government. 
A) opposed the new Constitution because they wanted a weaker national government. 
B) opposed the Constitution because it did not create a strong enough central government. 
C) opposed the Constitution because it did not provide women with the right to vote. 
D) supported the Constitution because it contained a strong national government.

Question 20

Which of the following possesses the sole power to create revenue bills?

Accepted Answer

A) the House of Representatives 
B) the Senate 
C) the president 
D) the Treasury Department 
A) the House of Representatives 
B) the Senate 
C) the president 
D) the Treasury Department

The Virginia Plan was proposed on May 29, 1787, by

According to French political philosopher Baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu, placing the executive, legislative, and judicial powers in different governmental bodies worked very Well in

Which of the following is NOT a tool that Congress can use to influence the federal judiciary?

Procedures for amending the Constitution are found in Article

The MOST common method of passing an amendment to the Constitution is passage

Which of the following statements about the Twenty-Seventh Amendment to the Constitution is NOT accurate?

Judicial review is the power of

A ________ is a person who believes that the Constitution should not be amended by judges and that judges should adhere closely to the document's text.

________ defended the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre.

States like Delaware, Connecticut, and New York opposed the Virginia Plan because they

Successful amendments to the Constitution

The Supreme Court's decisions on birth control in 1965 and abortion in 1973 are examples of how the Court

The process of ratifying the Constitution generated extensive disagreements between Federalists and Antifederalists.Discuss three issues that divided the Federalists and Antifederalists during the ratification debate and summarize each side's arguments on these issues.

According to historian Charles Beard, the framers of the Constitution were MOSTLY concerned with

The electoral college is

Only one-third of the Senate is up for re-election during any single election year because the framers believed that

The expressed powers of Congress are listed in ________ of the U.S.Constitution.

Compared with the Articles of Confederation, federalism under the Constitution has led to

During the ratification debates, the Federalists were those who

Which of the following possesses the sole power to create revenue bills?

American Political Culture

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

Filters

Exam 2: The Founding and the Constitution

The Virginia Plan was proposed on May 29, 1787, by

According to French political philosopher Baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu, placing the executive, legislative, and judicial powers in different governmental bodies worked very Well in

Which of the following is NOT a tool that Congress can use to influence the federal judiciary?

Procedures for amending the Constitution are found in Article

The MOST common method of passing an amendment to the Constitution is passage

Which of the following statements about the Twenty-Seventh Amendment to the Constitution is NOT accurate?

Judicial review is the power of

A ________ is a person who believes that the Constitution should not be amended by judges and that judges should adhere closely to the document's text.

________ defended the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre.

States like Delaware, Connecticut, and New York opposed the Virginia Plan because they

Successful amendments to the Constitution

The Supreme Court's decisions on birth control in 1965 and abortion in 1973 are examples of how the Court

The process of ratifying the Constitution generated extensive disagreements between Federalists and Antifederalists.Discuss three issues that divided the Federalists and Antifederalists during the ratification debate and summarize each side's arguments on these issues.

According to historian Charles Beard, the framers of the Constitution were MOSTLY concerned with

The electoral college is

Only one-third of the Senate is up for re-election during any single election year because the framers believed that

The expressed powers of Congress are listed in ________ of the U.S.Constitution.

Compared with the Articles of Confederation, federalism under the Constitution has led to

During the ratification debates, the Federalists were those who

Which of the following possesses the sole power to create revenue bills?

American Political Culture

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

Filters