Question 1

The Constitution limits the government's ability to suspend writs of habeas corpus.What does this protect individuals against?

Accepted Answer

A) free speech infringement 
B) taxation of private property 
C) unlawful detention 
D) infringement of religious freedom 
A) free speech infringement 
B) taxation of private property 
C) unlawful detention 
D) infringement of religious freedom

Question 2

At the Constitutional Convention,the delegates agreed that __________ of slaves would be counted for determining population for representation in the House of Representatives.

Accepted Answer

A) one-third 
B) three-fifths 
C) two-thirds 
D) four-fifths 
A) one-third 
B) three-fifths 
C) two-thirds 
D) four-fifths

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) Common Sense 
B) Revolution 
C) Federalist 10 
D) Our American Cousin 
A) Common Sense 
B) Revolution 
C) Federalist 10 
D) Our American Cousin

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) the Common Sense Committee 
B) the Continental Congress 
C) the Committees of Correspondence 
D) the Constitutional Convention 
A) the Common Sense Committee 
B) the Continental Congress 
C) the Committees of Correspondence 
D) the Constitutional Convention

Question 5

Which of the following concepts most directly helps to make American government legitimate?

Accepted Answer

A) the right to bear arms 
B) the divine right 
C) consent of the governed 
D) executive privilege 
A) the right to bear arms 
B) the divine right 
C) consent of the governed 
D) executive privilege

Question 6

In Federalist 10,who wrote,"The most common and durable source of factions has been the various and unequal distribution of property"?

Accepted Answer

A) Alexander Hamilton 
B) Thomas Jefferson 
C) John Jay 
D) James Madison 
A) Alexander Hamilton 
B) Thomas Jefferson 
C) John Jay 
D) James Madison

Question 7

While working on the Constitution,what aspect of the new government most concerned James Madison?

Accepted Answer

A) foreign affairs 
B) slavery 
C) elitist control 
D) tyranny of the majority 
A) foreign affairs 
B) slavery 
C) elitist control 
D) tyranny of the majority

Question 8

Which of the following were most likely to oppose the proposed Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A) lawyers 
B) merchants 
C) small farmers 
D) large landowners 
A) lawyers 
B) merchants 
C) small farmers 
D) large landowners

Question 9

The Federalists preferred __________ than did the Anti-Federalists.

Accepted Answer

A) stronger state governments 
B) a stronger national government 
C) stronger protections of individual liberties 
D) shorter terms of office 
A) stronger state governments 
B) a stronger national government 
C) stronger protections of individual liberties 
D) shorter terms of office

Question 10

Which of the following was part of both the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A) a congress 
B) the presidency 
C) the federal judiciary 
D) the right of taxation by the federal government 
A) a congress 
B) the presidency 
C) the federal judiciary 
D) the right of taxation by the federal government

Question 11

The meaning of the Constitution can change through __________.

Accepted Answer

A) judicial interpretation 
B) national referendum 
C) congressional inaction 
D) natural law 
A) judicial interpretation 
B) national referendum 
C) congressional inaction 
D) natural law

Question 12

Which of the following most directly protects individuals' civil liberties?

Accepted Answer

A) Second Treatise of Civil Government 
B) The Federalist Papers 
C) the Bill of Rights 
D) the Declaration of Independence 
A) Second Treatise of Civil Government 
B) The Federalist Papers 
C) the Bill of Rights 
D) the Declaration of Independence

Question 13

__________ was/were most likely to support a strong state government and a weak national government.

Accepted Answer

A) Whigs 
B) Anti-Masons 
C) The Federalists 
D) The Anti-Federalists 
A) Whigs 
B) Anti-Masons 
C) The Federalists 
D) The Anti-Federalists

Question 14

Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

A) James Madison 
B) Thomas Paine 
C) Thomas Jefferson 
D) George Washington 
A) James Madison 
B) Thomas Paine 
C) Thomas Jefferson 
D) George Washington

Question 15

John Locke's belief that government derives its authority from the people influenced the Declaration of Independence,which says,"Governments are instituted among men,deriving their just powers from __________."

Accepted Answer

A) the consent of the governed 
B) the right to revolt 
C) the divine right of kings 
D) government itself 
A) the consent of the governed 
B) the right to revolt 
C) the divine right of kings 
D) government itself

Question 16

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 
A) weights and measures 
B) checks and balances 
C) oversight and influence 
D) privileges and immunities

Question 17

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 
D) Two Treatises on Government 
A) the Declaration of Independence 
B) The Federalist Papers 
C) Common Sense 
D) Two Treatises on Government

Question 18

What was the subject of the Connecticut Compromise?

Accepted Answer

A) the legality of slavery 
B) the form and membership of the legislative branch 
C) the number of Supreme Court justices 
D) the form of the executive branch 
A) the legality of slavery 
B) the form and membership of the legislative branch 
C) the number of Supreme Court justices 
D) the form of the executive branch

Question 19

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. 
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. 
B) Many of the delegates were economic elites. 
C) The Convention was free of significant disagreement. 
D) The Convention lasted only one week.

Question 20

Who of the following generally favored a stronger national government and supported the proposed U.S.Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A) Daniel Shays 
B) Federalists 
C) Anti-Federalists 
D) Constitutionalists 
A) Daniel Shays 
B) Federalists 
C) Anti-Federalists 
D) Constitutionalists

The Constitution limits the government's ability to suspend writs of habeas corpus.What does this protect individuals against?

At the Constitutional Convention,the delegates agreed that __________ of slaves would be counted for determining population for representation in the House of Representatives.

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

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

Which of the following concepts most directly helps to make American government legitimate?

In Federalist 10,who wrote,"The most common and durable source of factions has been the various and unequal distribution of property"?

While working on the Constitution,what aspect of the new government most concerned James Madison?

Which of the following were most likely to oppose the proposed Constitution?

The Federalists preferred __________ than did the Anti-Federalists.

Which of the following was part of both the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution?

The meaning of the Constitution can change through __________.

Which of the following most directly protects individuals' civil liberties?

__________ was/were most likely to support a strong state government and a weak national government.

Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?

John Locke's belief that government derives its authority from the people influenced the Declaration of Independence,which says,"Governments are instituted among men,deriving their just powers from __________."

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

What was the subject of the Connecticut Compromise?

Which of the following accurately describes the Constitutional Convention?

Who of the following generally favored a stronger national government and supported the proposed U.S.Constitution?

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Exam 2: The Constitution

The Constitution limits the government's ability to suspend writs of habeas corpus.What does this protect individuals against?

At the Constitutional Convention,the delegates agreed that __________ of slaves would be counted for determining population for representation in the House of Representatives.

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

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

Which of the following concepts most directly helps to make American government legitimate?

In Federalist 10,who wrote,"The most common and durable source of factions has been the various and unequal distribution of property"?

While working on the Constitution,what aspect of the new government most concerned James Madison?

Which of the following were most likely to oppose the proposed Constitution?

The Federalists preferred __________ than did the Anti-Federalists.

Which of the following was part of both the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution?

The meaning of the Constitution can change through __________.

Which of the following most directly protects individuals' civil liberties?

__________ was/were most likely to support a strong state government and a weak national government.

Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?

John Locke's belief that government derives its authority from the people influenced the Declaration of Independence,which says,"Governments are instituted among men,deriving their just powers from __________."

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

What was the subject of the Connecticut Compromise?

Which of the following accurately describes the Constitutional Convention?

Who of the following generally favored a stronger national government and supported the proposed U.S.Constitution?

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

Policymaking for Health Care, the Environment, and Energy

National Security Policymaking

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