Question 1

The Bill of Rights provided for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The protection of individual liberties from state governments 
B)  The protection of individual liberties from the national government 
C)  Equal protection under the law 
D)  Protection against state infringements on the freedoms of conscience, the press, and jury trial 
E)  The protection of individual liberties from the national government, and protection against state infringements on the freedoms of conscience, the press, and jury trial 
A)  The protection of individual liberties from state governments 
B)  The protection of individual liberties from the national government 
C)  Equal protection under the law 
D)  Protection against state infringements on the freedoms of conscience, the press, and jury trial 
E)  The protection of individual liberties from the national government, and protection against state infringements on the freedoms of conscience, the press, and jury trial B

Question 2

Greater political equality, as evidenced by amendments to the Constitution increasing that equality, first occurred after which American conflict?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexican-American War 
B)  Civil War 
C)  World War I 
D)  World War II 
E)  Korean War 
A)  Mexican-American War 
B)  Civil War 
C)  World War I 
D)  World War II 
E)  Korean War B

Question 3

Under separation of powers, the U.S. system keeps power among branches balanced by enabling one branch to counter the actions of another by the use of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Authority 
B)  Checks and balances 
C)  Republicanism 
D)  Economic manipulation 
E)  Federalism 
A)  Authority 
B)  Checks and balances 
C)  Republicanism 
D)  Economic manipulation 
E)  Federalism B

Question 4

The president of the United States is selected by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A popular vote of the people 
B)  The U.S. Senate 
C)  The House and Senate combined 
D)  The Electoral College 
E)  The governors of the states 
A)  A popular vote of the people 
B)  The U.S. Senate 
C)  The House and Senate combined 
D)  The Electoral College 
E)  The governors of the states

Question 5

Federalist #10 and Federalist #51 each argue, from different angles, that the Constitution combats which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The excessive power of the executive 
B)  The problem of an uninvolved population 
C)  Weakness of the states 
D)  Attacks from foreign nations 
E)  Tyranny of the majority 
A)  The excessive power of the executive 
B)  The problem of an uninvolved population 
C)  Weakness of the states 
D)  Attacks from foreign nations 
E)  Tyranny of the majority

Question 6

The selection of senators by state legislatures was intended to serve as a check on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  State legislatures 
B)  The Senate 
C)  Popular will 
D)  The president 
E)  Larger states 
A)  State legislatures 
B)  The Senate 
C)  Popular will 
D)  The president 
E)  Larger states

Question 7

The assignment in the Constitution of lawmaking, law-enforcing, and law-interpreting functions to the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, respectively, is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The supremacy clause 
B)  Inherent powers 
C)  Direct democracy 
D)  The implied powers clause 
E)  Separation of powers 
A)  The supremacy clause 
B)  Inherent powers 
C)  Direct democracy 
D)  The implied powers clause 
E)  Separation of powers

Question 8

Explain the difference between enumerated and implied powers, and cite some examples of each.

Accepted Answer

Enumerated powers are specific powers gr

Question 9

Which of the following was true of the Antifederalists?

Accepted Answer

A)  They lived in urban areas. 
B)  They attended the Constitutional Convention. 
C)  They supported a strong central government. 
D)  They opposed the new Constitution. 
E)  They lived in urban areas and attended the Constitutional Convention. 
A)  They lived in urban areas. 
B)  They attended the Constitutional Convention. 
C)  They supported a strong central government. 
D)  They opposed the new Constitution. 
E)  They lived in urban areas and attended the Constitutional Convention.

Question 10

Describe the impact that the Antifederalists had on the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

The Antifederalists had a significant im

Question 11

Once ratified, the Constitution was quickly amended with the Bill of Rights to assuage concerns that the new government would do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infringe on personal liberty 
B)  Benefit the rich 
C)  End slavery 
D)  Prohibit alcohol 
E)  Uphold racial equality 
A)  Infringe on personal liberty 
B)  Benefit the rich 
C)  End slavery 
D)  Prohibit alcohol 
E)  Uphold racial equality

Question 12

The concept of separation of powers was included in the Constitution to prevent which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Disputes between the federal and state governments 
B)  The imposition of export taxes 
C)  A major dispute over power between the House and the Senate 
D)  Disputes over power between Congress and the president 
E)  Tyranny by either the majority or the minority 
A)  Disputes between the federal and state governments 
B)  The imposition of export taxes 
C)  A major dispute over power between the House and the Senate 
D)  Disputes over power between Congress and the president 
E)  Tyranny by either the majority or the minority

Question 13

Which of the following was one of the main actions of the Second Continental Congress?

Accepted Answer

A)  Establishing an army and appointing a commander-in-chief 
B)  Signing a treaty with Britain prohibiting trade with France 
C)  Signing a treaty with France to declare war on Great Britain 
D)  Creating a unitary government in America 
E)  Establishing a document with ambitious designs to join with Great Britain in a war against Spain 
A)  Establishing an army and appointing a commander-in-chief 
B)  Signing a treaty with Britain prohibiting trade with France 
C)  Signing a treaty with France to declare war on Great Britain 
D)  Creating a unitary government in America 
E)  Establishing a document with ambitious designs to join with Great Britain in a war against Spain

Question 14

The Supreme Court first declared that the courts have the power to overturn government acts that conflict with the Constitution in which of the following cases?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marbury v. Madison 
B)  McCullough v. Maryland 
C)  Gideon v. Wainwright 
D)  Dred Scott v. Sandford 
E)  Hamilton v. Burr 
A)  Marbury v. Madison 
B)  McCullough v. Maryland 
C)  Gideon v. Wainwright 
D)  Dred Scott v. Sandford 
E)  Hamilton v. Burr

Question 15

How many special state conventions had to ratify the U.S. Constitution before it took effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Seven 
B)  Nine 
C)  Ten 
D)  Eleven 
E)  Thirteen 
A)  Seven 
B)  Nine 
C)  Ten 
D)  Eleven 
E)  Thirteen

Question 16

In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson's statement that "all men are created equal" is similar to which of the following theorist's belief that government is based on the "consent of the governed"?

Accepted Answer

A)  John Locke 
B)  James Madison 
C)  John Hancock 
D)  Joseph Ellis 
E)  John Adams 
A)  John Locke 
B)  James Madison 
C)  John Hancock 
D)  Joseph Ellis 
E)  John Adams

Question 17

The first presidential election in which 18-year-olds could vote was in what year?

Accepted Answer

A)  1960 
B)  1968 
C)  1972 
D)  1980 
E)  1944 
A)  1960 
B)  1968 
C)  1972 
D)  1980 
E)  1944

Question 18

The key principle argued in the case of Marbury v. Madison was which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Judicial review 
B)  The application of the elastic clause to the federal government 
C)  National supremacy 
D)  The application of the necessary and proper clause 
E)  Slavery 
A)  Judicial review 
B)  The application of the elastic clause to the federal government 
C)  National supremacy 
D)  The application of the necessary and proper clause 
E)  Slavery

Question 19

Originally, the Constitutional Convention's purpose was to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adopt a new constitution 
B)  File a formal tax protest with Great Britain 
C)  Raise money for a national army to stop Shays' Rebellion 
D)  Revise the Articles of Confederation 
E)  Overturn articles amended by the Second Continental Congress 
A)  Adopt a new constitution 
B)  File a formal tax protest with Great Britain 
C)  Raise money for a national army to stop Shays' Rebellion 
D)  Revise the Articles of Confederation 
E)  Overturn articles amended by the Second Continental Congress

Question 20

Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense advocated which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The formation of a new government still loyal to the king 
B)  The formation of a new government that would limit further immigration 
C)  An end of hostilities with Great Britain 
D)  The repeal of all taxes, including those imposed on themselves 
E)  The formation of the country's own government as a way to gain independence 
A)  The formation of a new government still loyal to the king 
B)  The formation of a new government that would limit further immigration 
C)  An end of hostilities with Great Britain 
D)  The repeal of all taxes, including those imposed on themselves 
E)  The formation of the country's own government as a way to gain independence

The Bill of Rights provided for which of the following?

Greater political equality, as evidenced by amendments to the Constitution increasing that equality, first occurred after which American conflict?

Under separation of powers, the U.S. system keeps power among branches balanced by enabling one branch to counter the actions of another by the use of which of the following?

The president of the United States is selected by which of the following?

Federalist #10 and Federalist #51 each argue, from different angles, that the Constitution combats which of the following?

The selection of senators by state legislatures was intended to serve as a check on which of the following?

The assignment in the Constitution of lawmaking, law-enforcing, and law-interpreting functions to the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, respectively, is known as which of the following?

Explain the difference between enumerated and implied powers, and cite some examples of each.

Which of the following was true of the Antifederalists?

Describe the impact that the Antifederalists had on the Constitution.

Once ratified, the Constitution was quickly amended with the Bill of Rights to assuage concerns that the new government would do which of the following?

The concept of separation of powers was included in the Constitution to prevent which of the following?

Which of the following was one of the main actions of the Second Continental Congress?

The Supreme Court first declared that the courts have the power to overturn government acts that conflict with the Constitution in which of the following cases?

How many special state conventions had to ratify the U.S. Constitution before it took effect?

In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson's statement that "all men are created equal" is similar to which of the following theorist's belief that government is based on the "consent of the governed"?

The first presidential election in which 18-year-olds could vote was in what year?

The key principle argued in the case of Marbury v. Madison was which of the following?

Originally, the Constitutional Convention's purpose was to do which of the following?

Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense advocated which of the following?

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

Federalism

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

The Media

Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

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Exam 3: The Constitution

The Bill of Rights provided for which of the following?

Greater political equality, as evidenced by amendments to the Constitution increasing that equality, first occurred after which American conflict?

Under separation of powers, the U.S. system keeps power among branches balanced by enabling one branch to counter the actions of another by the use of which of the following?

The president of the United States is selected by which of the following?

Federalist #10 and Federalist #51 each argue, from different angles, that the Constitution combats which of the following?

The selection of senators by state legislatures was intended to serve as a check on which of the following?

The assignment in the Constitution of lawmaking, law-enforcing, and law-interpreting functions to the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, respectively, is known as which of the following?

Explain the difference between enumerated and implied powers, and cite some examples of each.

Which of the following was true of the Antifederalists?

Describe the impact that the Antifederalists had on the Constitution.

Once ratified, the Constitution was quickly amended with the Bill of Rights to assuage concerns that the new government would do which of the following?

The concept of separation of powers was included in the Constitution to prevent which of the following?

Which of the following was one of the main actions of the Second Continental Congress?

The Supreme Court first declared that the courts have the power to overturn government acts that conflict with the Constitution in which of the following cases?

How many special state conventions had to ratify the U.S. Constitution before it took effect?

In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson's statement that "all men are created equal" is similar to which of the following theorist's belief that government is based on the "consent of the governed"?

The first presidential election in which 18-year-olds could vote was in what year?

The key principle argued in the case of Marbury v. Madison was which of the following?

Originally, the Constitutional Convention's purpose was to do which of the following?

Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense advocated which of the following?

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

Federalism

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

The Media

Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

Filters