Question 1

Which of the following is a form of government in which the people select representatives to govern and make laws?

Accepted Answer

A) republic 
B) monarchy 
C) theocracy 
D) oligarchy-Consider This: This form of government is considered to be more workable than one where citizens make all of decisions directly. 
A) republic 
B) monarchy 
C) theocracy 
D) oligarchy-Consider This: This form of government is considered to be more workable than one where citizens make all of decisions directly.

Question 2

The meaning of the Constitution can change through __________.

Accepted Answer

A) judicial interpretation 
B) national referendum-Consider This: A national referendum would not be legal under the Constitution. 
C) congressional inaction 
D) natural law 
A) judicial interpretation 
B) national referendum-Consider This: A national referendum would not be legal under the Constitution. 
C) congressional inaction 
D) natural law

Question 3

Which of the following was a problem under the Articles of Confederation?

Accepted Answer

A) The national government was too strong compared to the states. 
B) Amendments were too easy to ratify. 
C) Congress imposed excessive taxes.-Consider This: Under the Articles,each state was largely independent and could generally establish their own policies. 
D) Congress lacked the authority to regulate commerce. 
A) The national government was too strong compared to the states. 
B) Amendments were too easy to ratify. 
C) Congress imposed excessive taxes.-Consider This: Under the Articles,each state was largely independent and could generally establish their own policies. 
D) Congress lacked the authority to regulate commerce.

Question 4

Which constitutional plan called for representation in Congress to be based on state population?

Accepted Answer

A) Republican Plan 
B) Democratic Plan 
C) Virginia Plan 
D) New Jersey Plan-Consider This: This state was,at the time,one of the largest and most wealthy. 
A) Republican Plan 
B) Democratic Plan 
C) Virginia Plan 
D) New Jersey Plan-Consider This: This state was,at the time,one of the largest and most wealthy.

Question 5

The Constitution is a short document that has survived for more than 200 years,in large part
because of its adaptability to the needs of new generations.   Credit: Mike Luckovich/Creators Syndicate
-Which of the Constitution's characteristics does the cartoon address?

Accepted Answer

A) structure and detail 
B) attention to civil liberties 
C) national supremacy-Consider This: The cartoon doesn't indicate whether the national or state government is more powerful. 
D) adaptability 
A) structure and detail 
B) attention to civil liberties 
C) national supremacy-Consider This: The cartoon doesn't indicate whether the national or state government is more powerful. 
D) adaptability

Question 6

What is the feature of the Constitution that allows each branch of government to limit the power of the other branches?

Accepted Answer

A) weights and measures 
B) checks and balances 
C) oversight and influence 
D) privileges and immunities-Consider This: This feature is designed to prevent tyranny but also tends to protect the status quo and creates the potential for gridlock. 
A) weights and measures 
B) checks and balances 
C) oversight and influence 
D) privileges and immunities-Consider This: This feature is designed to prevent tyranny but also tends to protect the status quo and creates the potential for gridlock.

Question 7

Which of the following did the Federalists prefer more than the Anti-Federalists?

Accepted Answer

A) stronger state governments 
B) a stronger national government 
C) stronger protections of individual liberties-Consider This: The Anti-Federalists were concerned that the Constitution did not do enough to protect individual liberties. 
D) shorter terms of office 
A) stronger state governments 
B) a stronger national government 
C) stronger protections of individual liberties-Consider This: The Anti-Federalists were concerned that the Constitution did not do enough to protect individual liberties. 
D) shorter terms of office

Question 8

How many constitutions or governing documents have the United States had in its history?

Accepted Answer

A) one-Consider This: The government established by the Constitution was not the colonies' first attempt at self-government. 
B) two 
C) three 
D) four 
A) one-Consider This: The government established by the Constitution was not the colonies' first attempt at self-government. 
B) two 
C) three 
D) four

Question 9

Amending the Constitution to give women the right to vote was an important step in the
women’s rights movement. Here suffragettes march in New York City in 1913 for the right
to vote.
 
-Which of the following rights did the women pictured demand?

Accepted Answer

A) suffrage 
B) workplace equality 
C) abortion 
D) equal pay-Consider This: Many of the women in the suffrage movement did not work. 
A) suffrage 
B) workplace equality 
C) abortion 
D) equal pay-Consider This: Many of the women in the suffrage movement did not work.

Question 10

Which of the following debated and drafted the Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

A) the First Continental Congress 
B) the Second Continental Congress 
C) the Committees of Correspondence 
D) the Constitutional Convention-Consider This: The Constitutional Convention would meet some years later in order to consider changes to the Articles of Confederation. 
A) the First Continental Congress 
B) the Second Continental Congress 
C) the Committees of Correspondence 
D) the Constitutional Convention-Consider This: The Constitutional Convention would meet some years later in order to consider changes to the Articles of Confederation.

Question 11

Which of the following urged the colonies to become independent from Britain?

Accepted Answer

A) Common Sense 
B) Revolution 
C) Federalist 10-Consider This: This pamphlet,written by Thomas Paine,encouraged the colonists to separate from Britain. 
D) Our American Cousin 
A) Common Sense 
B) Revolution 
C) Federalist 10-Consider This: This pamphlet,written by Thomas Paine,encouraged the colonists to separate from Britain. 
D) Our American Cousin

Question 12

Under the Constitution,the president is elected by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) King Caucus-Consider This: This institution gives greater relative weight to smaller states. 
B) People's Plebiscite 
C) electoral college 
D) direct popular election 
A) King Caucus-Consider This: This institution gives greater relative weight to smaller states. 
B) People's Plebiscite 
C) electoral college 
D) direct popular election

Question 13

Which of the following accurately describes the Constitutional Convention?

Accepted Answer

A) The delegates spent more of their time trying to figure out how to revise the Articles of Confederation.-Consider This: By the time the delegates met at the Constitutional Convention,dissatisfaction with the Articles was widespread. 
B) Many of the delegates were economic elites. 
C) The Convention was free of significant disagreement. 
D) The Convention lasted only one week. 
A) The delegates spent more of their time trying to figure out how to revise the Articles of Confederation.-Consider This: By the time the delegates met at the Constitutional Convention,dissatisfaction with the Articles was widespread. 
B) Many of the delegates were economic elites. 
C) The Convention was free of significant disagreement. 
D) The Convention lasted only one week.

Question 14

Power Shift: Economic status of state legislators before and after The Revolutionary War  
-Based on the graph,what shift in power took place after the Revolutionary War?

Accepted Answer

A) southern states were more powerful than northern states 
B) the wealthy took power away from the lower classes-Consider This: Before the war wealthy Americans held more seats in state assemblies,but that shifted after the war. 
C) people with moderate income held more seats in state legislatures than the wealthy 
D) lawyers had more political power than farmers 
A) southern states were more powerful than northern states 
B) the wealthy took power away from the lower classes-Consider This: Before the war wealthy Americans held more seats in state assemblies,but that shifted after the war. 
C) people with moderate income held more seats in state legislatures than the wealthy 
D) lawyers had more political power than farmers

Question 15

Which of the following is a method for proposing constitutional amendments?

Accepted Answer

A) by a majority of voting-age citizens-Consider This: A national convention could propose constitutional amendments,but requests from two-thirds of the states are needed to convene the convention. 
B) by a majority of state governors 
C) by a two-thirds vote in each house of Congress 
D) by a two-thirds vote in a special election called for the purpose of voting on the amendment 
A) by a majority of voting-age citizens-Consider This: A national convention could propose constitutional amendments,but requests from two-thirds of the states are needed to convene the convention. 
B) by a majority of state governors 
C) by a two-thirds vote in each house of Congress 
D) by a two-thirds vote in a special election called for the purpose of voting on the amendment

Question 16

Against which of the following impositions by the British government did the colonists rebel?

Accepted Answer

A) taxes 
B) a military draft-Consider This: One instance of the colonists' rebellion was the Boston Tea Party. 
C) curfews 
D) religious laws 
A) taxes 
B) a military draft-Consider This: One instance of the colonists' rebellion was the Boston Tea Party. 
C) curfews 
D) religious laws

Question 17

What type of legislature did the United States have under the Articles of Confederation?

Accepted Answer

A) a single chamber with membership based on a state's population 
B) a single chamber with each state receiving equal power 
C) a single chamber whose members were appointed by the president 
D) two chambers?-Consider This: The Constitution would significantly change the form of the legislature. 
A) a single chamber with membership based on a state's population 
B) a single chamber with each state receiving equal power 
C) a single chamber whose members were appointed by the president 
D) two chambers?-Consider This: The Constitution would significantly change the form of the legislature.

Question 18

From how many states did the Articles of Confederation require consent for ratification?

Accepted Answer

A) majority-Consider This: Under the Articles of Confederation,states retained most political power,leaving the national government weak. 
B)  three-fifths 
C) two-thirds 
D) unanimous 
A) majority-Consider This: Under the Articles of Confederation,states retained most political power,leaving the national government weak. 
B)  three-fifths 
C) two-thirds 
D) unanimous

Question 19

Which of the following was written to encourage passage of the Constitution and remains a compelling source for determining the intent of the Framers?

Accepted Answer

A) the Declaration of Independence 
B) The Federalist Papers 
C) Common Sense-Consider This: These 85 essays,largely written by James Madison and Alexander Hamilton,provide a spirited and detailed defense of the Constitution. 
D) Two Treatises on Government 
A) the Declaration of Independence 
B) The Federalist Papers 
C) Common Sense-Consider This: These 85 essays,largely written by James Madison and Alexander Hamilton,provide a spirited and detailed defense of the Constitution. 
D) Two Treatises on Government

Which of the following is a form of government in which the people select representatives to govern and make laws?

The meaning of the Constitution can change through __________.

Which of the following was a problem under the Articles of Confederation?

Which constitutional plan called for representation in Congress to be based on state population?

The Constitution is a short document that has survived for more than 200 years,in large part because of its adaptability to the needs of new generations. Credit: Mike Luckovich/Creators Syndicate -Which of the Constitution's characteristics does the cartoon address?

What is the feature of the Constitution that allows each branch of government to limit the power of the other branches?

Which of the following did the Federalists prefer more than the Anti-Federalists?

How many constitutions or governing documents have the United States had in its history?

Amending the Constitution to give women the right to vote was an important step in the women’s rights movement. Here suffragettes march in New York City in 1913 for the right to vote. -Which of the following rights did the women pictured demand?

Which of the following debated and drafted the Declaration of Independence?

Which of the following urged the colonies to become independent from Britain?

Under the Constitution,the president is elected by which of the following?

Which of the following accurately describes the Constitutional Convention?

Power Shift: Economic status of state legislators before and after The Revolutionary War -Based on the graph,what shift in power took place after the Revolutionary War?

Which of the following is a method for proposing constitutional amendments?

Against which of the following impositions by the British government did the colonists rebel?

What type of legislature did the United States have under the Articles of Confederation?

From how many states did the Articles of Confederation require consent for ratification?

Which of the following was written to encourage passage of the Constitution and remains a compelling source for determining the intent of the Framers?

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Which of the following is a form of government in which the people select representatives to govern and make laws?

The meaning of the Constitution can change through __________.

Which of the following was a problem under the Articles of Confederation?

Which constitutional plan called for representation in Congress to be based on state population?

The Constitution is a short document that has survived for more than 200 years,in large part because of its adaptability to the needs of new generations. Credit: Mike Luckovich/Creators Syndicate -Which of the Constitution's characteristics does the cartoon address?

What is the feature of the Constitution that allows each branch of government to limit the power of the other branches?

Which of the following did the Federalists prefer more than the Anti-Federalists?

How many constitutions or governing documents have the United States had in its history?

Amending the Constitution to give women the right to vote was an important step in the women’s rights movement. Here suffragettes march in New York City in 1913 for the right to vote. -Which of the following rights did the women pictured demand?

Which of the following debated and drafted the Declaration of Independence?

Which of the following urged the colonies to become independent from Britain?

Under the Constitution,the president is elected by which of the following?

Which of the following accurately describes the Constitutional Convention?

Power Shift: Economic status of state legislators before and after The Revolutionary War -Based on the graph,what shift in power took place after the Revolutionary War?

Which of the following is a method for proposing constitutional amendments?

Against which of the following impositions by the British government did the colonists rebel?

What type of legislature did the United States have under the Articles of Confederation?

From how many states did the Articles of Confederation require consent for ratification?

Which of the following was written to encourage passage of the Constitution and remains a compelling source for determining the intent of the Framers?

Introducing Government in America

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Public Policy

Civil Rights and Public Policy

Public Opinion and Political Action

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Political Parties

Campaigns and Voting Behavior

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Budget: the Politics of Taxing and Spending

The Federal Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Economic and Social Welfare Policymaking

Understanding Health Care, environmental, and Energy Policy

National Security Policymaking

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