Question 1

Under the Constitution, states are prohibited from doing all of the following, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  lay duties on exports, without the consent of Congress 
B)  enter into treaties 
C)  pass ex-post facto laws 
D)  conduct background checks before allowing citizens to purchase handguns 
A)  lay duties on exports, without the consent of Congress 
B)  enter into treaties 
C)  pass ex-post facto laws 
D)  conduct background checks before allowing citizens to purchase handguns

Question 2

Article II of the United States Constitution:

Accepted Answer

A)  establishes the powers of the President. 
B)  establishes the powers of the President 
C)  guarantees the right to bear arms. 
D)  guarantees that the federal government will not quarter troops in private homes. 
A)  establishes the powers of the President. 
B)  establishes the powers of the President 
C)  guarantees the right to bear arms. 
D)  guarantees that the federal government will not quarter troops in private homes.

Question 3

The following made the case for ratifying the Constitution:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Declaration of Independence 
B)  the Federalist Papers 
C)  Common Sense 
D)  The Articles of Confederation 
A)  the Declaration of Independence 
B)  the Federalist Papers 
C)  Common Sense 
D)  The Articles of Confederation

Question 4

Once proposed, an amendment to the Constitution must be ratified by ____ of the states.

Accepted Answer

A)  two-thirds 
B)  three-fifths 
C)  four-fifths 
D)  three-fourths 
A)  two-thirds 
B)  three-fifths 
C)  four-fifths 
D)  three-fourths

Question 5

The First Amendment addresses the right to bear arms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Article I of the United States Constitution:

Accepted Answer

A)  grants Congress the power to regulate interstate and foreign commerce. 
B)  contains the supremacy clause. 
C)  protects freedom of speech. 
D)  delegates to the President the power to declare war. 
A)  grants Congress the power to regulate interstate and foreign commerce. 
B)  contains the supremacy clause. 
C)  protects freedom of speech. 
D)  delegates to the President the power to declare war.

Question 7

The United States Constitution, as originally adopted:

Accepted Answer

A)  prohibited the federal government from depriving any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. 
B)  was divided into nine articles. 
C)  defined the crime of treason and the proof necessary for a conviction. 
D)  failed to provide for a method of amendment. 
A)  prohibited the federal government from depriving any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. 
B)  was divided into nine articles. 
C)  defined the crime of treason and the proof necessary for a conviction. 
D)  failed to provide for a method of amendment.

Question 8

The government set up under the Constitution is called a federalist system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Under the Constitution, states are prohibited from doing all of the following, except:

Article II of the United States Constitution:

The following made the case for ratifying the Constitution:

Once proposed, an amendment to the Constitution must be ratified by ____ of the states.

The First Amendment addresses the right to bear arms.

Article I of the United States Constitution:

The United States Constitution, as originally adopted:

The government set up under the Constitution is called a federalist system.

Freedom of Speech

Authority to Detain and Arrest; Use of Force

Search and Seizure

Laws Governing Police Surveillance

Interrogations and Confessions

Compulsory Self-Incrimination

Right to Counsel

Trial and Punishment

Constitutional and Civil Rights in the Government Workplace

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Exam 1: History, Structure, and Content of the United States Constitution

Under the Constitution, states are prohibited from doing all of the following, except:

Article II of the United States Constitution:

The following made the case for ratifying the Constitution:

Once proposed, an amendment to the Constitution must be ratified by ____ of the states.

The First Amendment addresses the right to bear arms.

Article I of the United States Constitution:

The United States Constitution, as originally adopted:

The government set up under the Constitution is called a federalist system.

Freedom of Speech

Authority to Detain and Arrest; Use of Force

Search and Seizure

Laws Governing Police Surveillance

Interrogations and Confessions

Compulsory Self-Incrimination

Right to Counsel

Trial and Punishment

Constitutional and Civil Rights in the Government Workplace

Filters