Question 1

The Constitution has been amended __________ times.

Accepted Answer

27

Question 2

Describe the delegates to the Constitutional Convention and the core ideas they shared.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Identify the key participants of the Philadelphia convention and the philosophical ideas that influenced them most.They were certainly an elite group of economic and political notables.They were mostly wealthy planters,successful (or once-successful)lawyers and merchants,and men of independent wealth.Many were college graduates,and most had practical political experience.Most were coastal residents rather than residents of the expanding western frontiers,and a significant number were urbanites rather than part of the primarily rural American population.
2.Acknowledge that the group agreed on questions of (1)human nature,(2)the causes of political conflict,(3)the objects of government,and (4)the nature of a republican government.Give further detail on each of these points of agreement.

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. 
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. 
D)  Congress lacked the authority to regulate commerce. D

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Shays's Rebellion 
B)  the Constitution of the United Kingdom 
C)  the Declaration of Independence 
D)  the Articles of Confederation 
A)  Shays's Rebellion 
B)  the Constitution of the United Kingdom 
C)  the Declaration of Independence 
D)  the Articles of Confederation

Question 5

Describe the views of the Anti-Federalists.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Note that the

Question 6

The Federalists were a minority.How did they get the Constitution ratified?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Explain that F

Question 7

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 laws of Nature and Nature's God 
D)  government itself 
A)  the consent of the governed 
B)  the right to revolt 
C)  the laws of Nature and Nature's God 
D)  government itself

Question 8

Compare and contrast the legislatures established by the Constitution and the Articles of Confederation.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Describe the u

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  republic 
B)  monarchy 
C)  theocracy 
D)  oligarchy 
A)  republic 
B)  monarchy 
C)  theocracy 
D)  oligarchy

Question 10

The meaning of the Constitution can change through __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  judicial interpretation 
B)  presidential decree 
C)  congressional inaction 
D)  natural law 
A)  judicial interpretation 
B)  presidential decree 
C)  congressional inaction 
D)  natural law

Question 11

What was a fear of the Anti-Federalists during the Constitutional Convention and subsequent debate?

Accepted Answer

A)  that a weak national government would undermine the survival of the United States 
B)  that a strong national government would infringe on the rights of the states 
C)  that a powerful judiciary would restrict freedom of religion 
D)  that powerful state governments would infringe on individual liberties 
A)  that a weak national government would undermine the survival of the United States 
B)  that a strong national government would infringe on the rights of the states 
C)  that a powerful judiciary would restrict freedom of religion 
D)  that powerful state governments would infringe on individual liberties

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)  by a majority of voting-age citizens 
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 
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 13

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 14

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 15

The Constitution prohibits having __________ qualifications for holding public office.

Accepted Answer

A)  residency 
B)  competency 
C)  religious 
D)  citizenship 
A)  residency 
B)  competency 
C)  religious 
D)  citizenship

Question 16

Which of the following specifies the procedure for amending the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Article I 
B)  Article III 
C)  Article V 
D)  Article VI 
A)  Article I 
B)  Article III 
C)  Article V 
D)  Article VI

Question 17

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 18

Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

A)  James Madison 
B)  Benjamin Franklin 
C)  Thomas Jefferson 
D)  John Adams 
A)  James Madison 
B)  Benjamin Franklin 
C)  Thomas Jefferson 
D)  John Adams

Question 19

The New Jersey Plan proposed a powerful central government with three branches.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The __________ was added to the Constitution to protect personal freedoms.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ was added to the Constitution...

The Constitution has been amended __________ times.

Describe the delegates to the Constitutional Convention and the core ideas they shared.

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

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

Describe the views of the Anti-Federalists.

The Federalists were a minority.How did they get the Constitution ratified?

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 __________."

Compare and contrast the legislatures established by the Constitution and the Articles of Confederation.

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

The meaning of the Constitution can change through __________.

What was a fear of the Anti-Federalists during the Constitutional Convention and subsequent debate?

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

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

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

The Constitution prohibits having __________ qualifications for holding public office.

Which of the following specifies the procedure for amending the Constitution?

The Federalists preferred __________ than did the Anti-Federalists.

Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?

The New Jersey Plan proposed a powerful central government with three branches.

The __________ was added to the Constitution to protect personal freedoms.

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Exam 2: The Constitution

The Constitution has been amended __________ times.

Describe the delegates to the Constitutional Convention and the core ideas they shared.

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

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

Describe the views of the Anti-Federalists.

The Federalists were a minority.How did they get the Constitution ratified?

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 __________."

Compare and contrast the legislatures established by the Constitution and the Articles of Confederation.

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

The meaning of the Constitution can change through __________.

What was a fear of the Anti-Federalists during the Constitutional Convention and subsequent debate?

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

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

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

The Constitution prohibits having __________ qualifications for holding public office.

Which of the following specifies the procedure for amending the Constitution?

The Federalists preferred __________ than did the Anti-Federalists.

Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?

The New Jersey Plan proposed a powerful central government with three branches.

The __________ was added to the Constitution to protect personal freedoms.

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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