Question 1

Burning the flag is generally considered to be __________ that is protected by the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) free speech 
B) a private action 
C) a form of due process 
D) a commercial act 
A) free speech 
B) a private action 
C) a form of due process 
D) a commercial act

Question 2

__________ was a protest by Massachusetts farmers to stop foreclosures by state courts.

Accepted Answer

A) Whiskey Rebellion 
B) Boston Tea Party 
C) Marbury v.Madison 
D) Shays's Rebellion 
A) Whiskey Rebellion 
B) Boston Tea Party 
C) Marbury v.Madison 
D) Shays's Rebellion

Question 3

In what year was the U.S.Constitution ratified?

Accepted Answer

A) 1776 
B) 1788 
C) 1791 
D) 1797 
A) 1776 
B) 1788 
C) 1791 
D) 1797

Question 4

What is the name given to the rights that are inherent in all human beings and not dependent on government?

Accepted Answer

A) natural rights 
B) positive rights 
C) intrinsic laws 
D) Constitutional law 
A) natural rights 
B) positive rights 
C) intrinsic laws 
D) Constitutional law

Question 5

How is a constitutional amendment ratified?

Accepted Answer

A) either by a majority of state legislatures or by special state conventions in a majority of the states 
B) either by three-fourths of state legislatures or by special state conventions in three-fourths of the states 
C) either by a majority of state governors or by a majority of the U.S.Senate 
D) either by three-fourths of state governors or by three-fourths of the U.S.Senate 
A) either by a majority of state legislatures or by special state conventions in a majority of the states 
B) either by three-fourths of state legislatures or by special state conventions in three-fourths of the states 
C) either by a majority of state governors or by a majority of the U.S.Senate 
D) either by three-fourths of state governors or by three-fourths of the U.S.Senate

Question 6

The U.S.Constitution was adopted in response to the weaknesses of which document?

Accepted Answer

A) Declaration of the Rights of Man 
B) Magna Carta 
C) the Declaration of Independence 
D) the Articles of Confederation 
A) Declaration of the Rights of Man 
B) Magna Carta 
C) the Declaration of Independence 
D) the Articles of Confederation

Burning the flag is generally considered to be __________ that is protected by the Constitution.

__________ was a protest by Massachusetts farmers to stop foreclosures by state courts.

In what year was the U.S.Constitution ratified?

What is the name given to the rights that are inherent in all human beings and not dependent on government?

How is a constitutional amendment ratified?

The U.S.Constitution was adopted in response to the weaknesses of which document?

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Exam 2: The Constitution

Burning the flag is generally considered to be __________ that is protected by the Constitution.

__________ was a protest by Massachusetts farmers to stop foreclosures by state courts.

In what year was the U.S.Constitution ratified?

What is the name given to the rights that are inherent in all human beings and not dependent on government?

How is a constitutional amendment ratified?

The U.S.Constitution was adopted in response to the weaknesses of which document?

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

Filters