Question 1

What does judicial review give the judicial branch of government the authority to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  oversee the actions of state and local courts 
B)  propose new laws for consideration by Congress 
C)  determine if a law, part of a law, or an act of government is in violation of the Constitution 
D)  conduct trials in cases involving a violation of federal or state law 
A)  oversee the actions of state and local courts 
B)  propose new laws for consideration by Congress 
C)  determine if a law, part of a law, or an act of government is in violation of the Constitution 
D)  conduct trials in cases involving a violation of federal or state law

Question 2

Changing or amending the Articles of Confederation required approval by all 13 states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Founders of the American Republic have been described as what?

Accepted Answer

A)  guided by their own privileges 
B)  bipartisan at best 
C)  motivated by the will of the people 
D)  guided by the ideals of pure democracy 
A)  guided by their own privileges 
B)  bipartisan at best 
C)  motivated by the will of the people 
D)  guided by the ideals of pure democracy

Question 4

Changing or amending the Articles of Confederation required what?

Accepted Answer

A)  the approval of the president 
B)  the approval of the Senate 
C)  the approval of all 13 states 
D)  the approval by the majority of popular vote 
A)  the approval of the president 
B)  the approval of the Senate 
C)  the approval of all 13 states 
D)  the approval by the majority of popular vote

Question 5

How many lasting changes has the Constitution undergone since the creation of the Bill of Rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  15 
B)  16 
C)  17 
D)  18 
A)  15 
B)  16 
C)  17 
D)  18

Question 6

How did Federalists attempt to ensure the ratification of the new Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  They bribed state Senators to vote against the ratification of the new Constitution. 
B)  They bribed local legislators to vote against the ratification of the new Constitution. 
C)  They used celebrity endorsements from George Washington and Benjamin Franklin. 
D)  They raised fears in the minds of the people by claiming they would lose many of their rights. 
A)  They bribed state Senators to vote against the ratification of the new Constitution. 
B)  They bribed local legislators to vote against the ratification of the new Constitution. 
C)  They used celebrity endorsements from George Washington and Benjamin Franklin. 
D)  They raised fears in the minds of the people by claiming they would lose many of their rights.

Question 7

Under the Virginia Plan, how was state representation distributed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each state received one vote. 
B)  Representation was based on wealth of states. 
C)  Representation would be proportionally based on population. 
D)  Representation would be based on land size of each state. 
A)  Each state received one vote. 
B)  Representation was based on wealth of states. 
C)  Representation would be proportionally based on population. 
D)  Representation would be based on land size of each state.

Question 8

Under the New Jersey Plan, how was state representation set to be distributed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each state received one vote. 
B)  Representation was based on wealth of states. 
C)  Representation would be proportionally based on population. 
D)  Representation would be based on land size of each state. 
A)  Each state received one vote. 
B)  Representation was based on wealth of states. 
C)  Representation would be proportionally based on population. 
D)  Representation would be based on land size of each state.

Question 9

How many amendments have been formally ratified since the creation of the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  27 
B)  29 
C)  32 
D)  37 
A)  27 
B)  29 
C)  32 
D)  37

Question 10

Under the Great Compromise, each state would be allowed ______ representatives in the Senate.

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  four 
C)  six 
D)  nine 
A)  two 
B)  four 
C)  six 
D)  nine

Question 11

Which of the following was of greater concern to the Anti-Federalists?

Accepted Answer

A)  factionalization 
B)  a political coup 
C)  tyranny of the minority 
D)  tyranny of the majority 
A)  factionalization 
B)  a political coup 
C)  tyranny of the minority 
D)  tyranny of the majority

Question 12

George Washington was elected president of the Constitutional Convention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How did class and economics act as motivating factors in the development of today's Constitution? What role do they play today?

Accepted Answer

The founding fathers have been described

Question 14

How does a person get nominated for a seat on the Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

A)  They must be nominated by a member of the House of Representatives. 
B)  They must be nominated by the president. 
C)  They must be nominated by a current Supreme Court justice. 
D)  They must be nominated by a member of the Senate. 
A)  They must be nominated by a member of the House of Representatives. 
B)  They must be nominated by the president. 
C)  They must be nominated by a current Supreme Court justice. 
D)  They must be nominated by a member of the Senate.

Question 15

Based on James Madison's views, the primary driver of factionalization was what?

Accepted Answer

A)  where a citizen lived 
B)  where a citizen worked 
C)  the inequality of wealth 
D)  the inequality of health 
A)  where a citizen lived 
B)  where a citizen worked 
C)  the inequality of wealth 
D)  the inequality of health

Question 16

Who were the Federalist Papers meant to influence?

Accepted Answer

A)  citizens in contested states like New York 
B)  citizens in contested states like Georgia 
C)  citizens in opposing states like South Carolina 
D)  citizens in opposing states like Pennsylvania 
A)  citizens in contested states like New York 
B)  citizens in contested states like Georgia 
C)  citizens in opposing states like South Carolina 
D)  citizens in opposing states like Pennsylvania

Question 17

The Constitution has undergone 15 lasting changes since the creation of the Bill of Rights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following groups used the lack of a Bill of Rights in the proposed Constitution as a charge against ratification?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

In some ways, Federalists and Anti-Federalists were split along distinctions of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  class 
B)  religion 
C)  age 
D)  education 
A)  class 
B)  religion 
C)  age 
D)  education

Question 20

The Articles of Confederation provided states with protection against land disputes by giving which entity the power to approve or deny disputed territory claims?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Confederal Government 
B)  the Senate 
C)  the Continental Congress 
D)  the Union 
A)  the Confederal Government 
B)  the Senate 
C)  the Continental Congress 
D)  the Union

What does judicial review give the judicial branch of government the authority to do?

Changing or amending the Articles of Confederation required approval by all 13 states.

Founders of the American Republic have been described as what?

Changing or amending the Articles of Confederation required what?

How many lasting changes has the Constitution undergone since the creation of the Bill of Rights?

How did Federalists attempt to ensure the ratification of the new Constitution?

Under the Virginia Plan, how was state representation distributed?

Under the New Jersey Plan, how was state representation set to be distributed?

How many amendments have been formally ratified since the creation of the Constitution?

Under the Great Compromise, each state would be allowed ______ representatives in the Senate.

Which of the following was of greater concern to the Anti-Federalists?

George Washington was elected president of the Constitutional Convention.

How did class and economics act as motivating factors in the development of today's Constitution? What role do they play today?

How does a person get nominated for a seat on the Supreme Court?

Based on James Madison's views, the primary driver of factionalization was what?

Who were the Federalist Papers meant to influence?

The Constitution has undergone 15 lasting changes since the creation of the Bill of Rights.

Which of the following groups used the lack of a Bill of Rights in the proposed Constitution as a charge against ratification?

In some ways, Federalists and Anti-Federalists were split along distinctions of ______.

The Articles of Confederation provided states with protection against land disputes by giving which entity the power to approve or deny disputed territory claims?

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

What does judicial review give the judicial branch of government the authority to do?

Changing or amending the Articles of Confederation required approval by all 13 states.

Founders of the American Republic have been described as what?

Changing or amending the Articles of Confederation required what?

How many lasting changes has the Constitution undergone since the creation of the Bill of Rights?

How did Federalists attempt to ensure the ratification of the new Constitution?

Under the Virginia Plan, how was state representation distributed?

Under the New Jersey Plan, how was state representation set to be distributed?

How many amendments have been formally ratified since the creation of the Constitution?

Under the Great Compromise, each state would be allowed ______ representatives in the Senate.

Which of the following was of greater concern to the Anti-Federalists?

George Washington was elected president of the Constitutional Convention.

How did class and economics act as motivating factors in the development of today's Constitution? What role do they play today?

How does a person get nominated for a seat on the Supreme Court?

Based on James Madison's views, the primary driver of factionalization was what?

Who were the Federalist Papers meant to influence?

The Constitution has undergone 15 lasting changes since the creation of the Bill of Rights.

Which of the following groups used the lack of a Bill of Rights in the proposed Constitution as a charge against ratification?

In some ways, Federalists and Anti-Federalists were split along distinctions of ______.

The Articles of Confederation provided states with protection against land disputes by giving which entity the power to approve or deny disputed territory claims?

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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