Question 1

From James Madison's perspective, who had the supreme power in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Senate 
B)  the people 
C)  the House of Representatives 
D)  the Supreme Court 
A)  the Senate 
B)  the people 
C)  the House of Representatives 
D)  the Supreme Court

Question 2

How were questions over the relative power of states and the nation addressed in the Constitution? What new form of governmental organization resulted from these debates?

Accepted Answer

Debates between Federalists and Anti-Fed

Question 3

How did Anti-Federalists propose to limit the powers of the new federal government should the Constitution be ratified?

Accepted Answer

A)  allow the Supreme Court to hear any cases they deemed necessary 
B)  allow the president to have unlimited power regarding military affairs 
C)  allow the president to have unlimited power regarding foreign affairs 
D)  preserve a larger role for state militias in the country's defense 
A)  allow the Supreme Court to hear any cases they deemed necessary 
B)  allow the president to have unlimited power regarding military affairs 
C)  allow the president to have unlimited power regarding foreign affairs 
D)  preserve a larger role for state militias in the country's defense

Question 4

The concept of "checks and balances" within the federal government revolves around what idea?
a. the separation of powers between the three branches of government
b. the distribution of wealth between the states
c. the balancing of federal and state budgets
d. the separation of powers between the House and Senate

Accepted Answer

A
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Question 5

Why were the founders so concerned about the "danger of factions"? How does the Constitution address this problem?

Accepted Answer

James Madison, George Washington, and ma

Question 6

The Articles of Confederation prohibited the confederal government from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  taxing the citizens 
B)  forcing states to comply with policies 
C)  allowing representatives to serve unlimited terms 
D)  solving land disputes 
A)  taxing the citizens 
B)  forcing states to comply with policies 
C)  allowing representatives to serve unlimited terms 
D)  solving land disputes

Question 7

Which of the following helped expand Congress' power over national policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  the taxation clause in the Articles written by the Constitutional Convention 
B)  the commerce clause in the Articles written by the Constitutional Convention 
C)  the necessary and proper clause in the Articles written by the Constitutional Convention 
D)  the education clause in the Articles written by the Constitutional Convention 
A)  the taxation clause in the Articles written by the Constitutional Convention 
B)  the commerce clause in the Articles written by the Constitutional Convention 
C)  the necessary and proper clause in the Articles written by the Constitutional Convention 
D)  the education clause in the Articles written by the Constitutional Convention

Question 8

Who has the power to declare war in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  The people must vote to go to war. 
B)  The president has the power to declare war. 
C)  The Supreme Court must declare war. 
D)  Congress has the authority to declare war. 
A)  The people must vote to go to war. 
B)  The president has the power to declare war. 
C)  The Supreme Court must declare war. 
D)  Congress has the authority to declare war.

Question 9

When the Articles of Confederation were in place, who had the power to declare war and conduct foreign policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  the president 
B)  the vice president 
C)  the confederal government 
D)  the Senate 
A)  the president 
B)  the vice president 
C)  the confederal government 
D)  the Senate

Question 10

Which of the following documents created a union of sovereign states that depended on the states' cooperation for survival?

Accepted Answer

A)  Declaration of Independence 
B)  Federalist Papers 
C)  Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union 
D)  Bill of Rights 
A)  Declaration of Independence 
B)  Federalist Papers 
C)  Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union 
D)  Bill of Rights

Question 11

Many of the supporters for the new Constitution were also what?

Accepted Answer

A)  wealthy merchants 
B)  northern abolitionists 
C)  rural citizens 
D)  small farmers 
A)  wealthy merchants 
B)  northern abolitionists 
C)  rural citizens 
D)  small farmers

Question 12

Describe the arguments presented by those in favor of amending or rewriting the Articles of Confederation and those who were opposed.

Accepted Answer

Larger states such as Virginia, Pennsylv

Question 13

Which of the following groups felt as though a Bill of Rights was not needed in the proposed Constitution because the people were already considered sovereign in the republic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Federalists 
B)  Anti-Federalists 
C)  Nationalists 
D)  Democrats 
A)  Federalists 
B)  Anti-Federalists 
C)  Nationalists 
D)  Democrats

Question 14

To many scholars, what is the purpose of a constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  to allow the elite to maintain their wealth 
B)  to create a bipartisan political setup 
C)  to provide laws for taxation 
D)  to give order to disorder 
A)  to allow the elite to maintain their wealth 
B)  to create a bipartisan political setup 
C)  to provide laws for taxation 
D)  to give order to disorder

Question 15

How were slaves counted, for population purposes, under the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each slave counted as one-half of a person. 
B)  Each slave counted as two-thirds of a person. 
C)  Each slave counted as three-fifths of a person. 
D)  Each slave counted as three-fourths of a person. 
A)  Each slave counted as one-half of a person. 
B)  Each slave counted as two-thirds of a person. 
C)  Each slave counted as three-fifths of a person. 
D)  Each slave counted as three-fourths of a person.

Question 16

If the president of the United States disagrees with a law passed by Congress, what action can be taken?

Accepted Answer

A)  The president can remove legislators from Congress. 
B)  The president can pass a law superseding the law passed by Congress. 
C)  The president can veto the law passed by Congress. 
D)  The president can refuse to recognize the law. 
A)  The president can remove legislators from Congress. 
B)  The president can pass a law superseding the law passed by Congress. 
C)  The president can veto the law passed by Congress. 
D)  The president can refuse to recognize the law.

Question 17

Which of the following still leads to debates today over the power and limits of Congress?

Accepted Answer

A)  the commerce clause within the Articles established by the Constitutional Convention 
B)  the education clause within the Bill of Rights established by James Madison 
C)  the taxation clause within the Eighth Amendment established by Benjamin Franklin 
D)  the financial clause within the tax code established by Thomas Jefferson 
A)  the commerce clause within the Articles established by the Constitutional Convention 
B)  the education clause within the Bill of Rights established by James Madison 
C)  the taxation clause within the Eighth Amendment established by Benjamin Franklin 
D)  the financial clause within the tax code established by Thomas Jefferson

Question 18

Many of the founders of the Constitution viewed a pure democracy how?

Accepted Answer

A)  possible 
B)  unobtainable 
C)  dangerous 
D)  idyllic 
A)  possible 
B)  unobtainable 
C)  dangerous 
D)  idyllic

Question 19

How is the president of the United States elected?

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress elects the president. 
B)  The president is elected by popular vote. 
C)  The Electoral College elects the president. 
D)  The Supreme Court elects the president. 
A)  Congress elects the president. 
B)  The president is elected by popular vote. 
C)  The Electoral College elects the president. 
D)  The Supreme Court elects the president.

Question 20

Benjamin Franklin created the Bill of Rights after the Constitution had been ratified by all 13 states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

From James Madison's perspective, who had the supreme power in the United States?

How were questions over the relative power of states and the nation addressed in the Constitution? What new form of governmental organization resulted from these debates?

How did Anti-Federalists propose to limit the powers of the new federal government should the Constitution be ratified?

Why were the founders so concerned about the "danger of factions"? How does the Constitution address this problem?

The Articles of Confederation prohibited the confederal government from which of the following?

Which of the following helped expand Congress' power over national policy?

Who has the power to declare war in the United States?

When the Articles of Confederation were in place, who had the power to declare war and conduct foreign policy?

Which of the following documents created a union of sovereign states that depended on the states' cooperation for survival?

Many of the supporters for the new Constitution were also what?

Describe the arguments presented by those in favor of amending or rewriting the Articles of Confederation and those who were opposed.

Which of the following groups felt as though a Bill of Rights was not needed in the proposed Constitution because the people were already considered sovereign in the republic?

To many scholars, what is the purpose of a constitution?

How were slaves counted, for population purposes, under the Constitution?

If the president of the United States disagrees with a law passed by Congress, what action can be taken?

Which of the following still leads to debates today over the power and limits of Congress?

Many of the founders of the Constitution viewed a pure democracy how?

How is the president of the United States elected?

Benjamin Franklin created the Bill of Rights after the Constitution had been ratified by all 13 states.

Introduction: American Political Stories: Claiming Rights, Demanding to Be Heard

Federalism: the Changing Boundaries Between the Nation and the States

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights: Building and Defending Fences

Public Opinion: How Are Americans Voices Measured, and Do They Matter

The Media: Truth, Power, and American Democracy

Parties, Elections, and Participation: the Insurgents Versus the Establishment

Interest Groups and Social Movements: Collective Action, Power, and Representation

Congress: Representation, Organization, and Legislation

The American Presidency: Individuals, Institutions, and Executive Power

The Federal Bureaucracy: Putting the Nations Laws Into Effect

The Federal Judiciary: Politics, Power, and the Least Dangerous Branch

Public Policy: Promoting the General Welfare and Advancing Americans Interests

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Exam 2: The Constitution of the United States: a New Vision of Representative Government

From James Madison's perspective, who had the supreme power in the United States?

How were questions over the relative power of states and the nation addressed in the Constitution? What new form of governmental organization resulted from these debates?

How did Anti-Federalists propose to limit the powers of the new federal government should the Constitution be ratified?

Why were the founders so concerned about the "danger of factions"? How does the Constitution address this problem?

The Articles of Confederation prohibited the confederal government from which of the following?

Which of the following helped expand Congress' power over national policy?

Who has the power to declare war in the United States?

When the Articles of Confederation were in place, who had the power to declare war and conduct foreign policy?

Which of the following documents created a union of sovereign states that depended on the states' cooperation for survival?

Many of the supporters for the new Constitution were also what?

Describe the arguments presented by those in favor of amending or rewriting the Articles of Confederation and those who were opposed.

Which of the following groups felt as though a Bill of Rights was not needed in the proposed Constitution because the people were already considered sovereign in the republic?

To many scholars, what is the purpose of a constitution?

How were slaves counted, for population purposes, under the Constitution?

If the president of the United States disagrees with a law passed by Congress, what action can be taken?

Which of the following still leads to debates today over the power and limits of Congress?

Many of the founders of the Constitution viewed a pure democracy how?

How is the president of the United States elected?

Benjamin Franklin created the Bill of Rights after the Constitution had been ratified by all 13 states.

Introduction: American Political Stories: Claiming Rights, Demanding to Be Heard

Federalism: the Changing Boundaries Between the Nation and the States

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights: Building and Defending Fences

Public Opinion: How Are Americans Voices Measured, and Do They Matter

The Media: Truth, Power, and American Democracy

Parties, Elections, and Participation: the Insurgents Versus the Establishment

Interest Groups and Social Movements: Collective Action, Power, and Representation

Congress: Representation, Organization, and Legislation

The American Presidency: Individuals, Institutions, and Executive Power

The Federal Bureaucracy: Putting the Nations Laws Into Effect

The Federal Judiciary: Politics, Power, and the Least Dangerous Branch

Public Policy: Promoting the General Welfare and Advancing Americans Interests

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