Question 1

Madison advocated popular election of members of the ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  House of Representatives 
B)  Senate 
C)  Supreme Court 
D)  All of the above 
A)  House of Representatives 
B)  Senate 
C)  Supreme Court 
D)  All of the above

Question 2

Which one of these uprisings convinced Americans to support a stronger national government?

Accepted Answer

A)  Boston Massacre 
B)  Shays's Rebellion 
C)  Boston Tea Party 
D)  The Second Constitutional Convention 
A)  Boston Massacre 
B)  Shays's Rebellion 
C)  Boston Tea Party 
D)  The Second Constitutional Convention

Question 3

The "privileges and immunities clause" of Article IV, section 2, _______normal social and economic transactions across state lines.

Accepted Answer

A)  guarantees 
B)  prohibits 
C)  Both of the above 
D)  None of the above 
A)  guarantees 
B)  prohibits 
C)  Both of the above 
D)  None of the above

Question 4

Explain what it means to say that the Articles of Confederation produced a "league" of states, not a nation of citizens.

Accepted Answer

The Articles of Confederation created a

Question 5

Why did the Articles of Confederation fail? Could they have succeeded with more minor modifications?

Accepted Answer

The Articles of Confederation failed for

Question 6

The declaratory act announced the colonists' intention to withdraw from the crown's jurisdiction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the growth of democracy in the world over the past 180 years?

Accepted Answer

A)  In 1900, about 10 percent of the world's countries were democratic; in 1975, just over 50 percent of countries were democratic; and in 2008, about 75 percent of countries were democratic. 
B)  In each period between 1820 and 1990, the vast majority of the world's countries were not democratic. In 2008, however, a sizeable majority of countries were democratic. 
C)  In each period prior to 1950, the vast majority of the world's countries were not democratic. From 1950 to 1975, the proportion of countries that were democratic increased to about 60 percent. Since then, however, the proportion of countries that were democratic has declined, and in 2008 it was around 45 percent. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  In 1900, about 10 percent of the world's countries were democratic; in 1975, just over 50 percent of countries were democratic; and in 2008, about 75 percent of countries were democratic. 
B)  In each period between 1820 and 1990, the vast majority of the world's countries were not democratic. In 2008, however, a sizeable majority of countries were democratic. 
C)  In each period prior to 1950, the vast majority of the world's countries were not democratic. From 1950 to 1975, the proportion of countries that were democratic increased to about 60 percent. Since then, however, the proportion of countries that were democratic has declined, and in 2008 it was around 45 percent. 
D)  None of the above

Question 8

What impact did Shays's Rebellion have on public opinion during the "Critical Period?"

Accepted Answer

A)  It convinced many that the states required more power in order to check the power of the central government. 
B)  It convinced many that the U.S. Constitution was in need of amendment. 
C)  It convinced many that the United States was going to win independence in the Revolutionary War. 
D)  It convinced many that the states were unstable and that a stronger national government was needed. 
A)  It convinced many that the states required more power in order to check the power of the central government. 
B)  It convinced many that the U.S. Constitution was in need of amendment. 
C)  It convinced many that the United States was going to win independence in the Revolutionary War. 
D)  It convinced many that the states were unstable and that a stronger national government was needed.

Question 9

Discuss the relationship between a republican form of government and constitutional democracy.

Accepted Answer

A republican form of government and a co

Question 10

In ancient Athens, Plato and Aristotle defined democracy as ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  indirect democracy 
B)  representative democracy 
C)  direct democracy 
D)  guardian democracy 
A)  indirect democracy 
B)  representative democracy 
C)  direct democracy 
D)  guardian democracy

Question 11

Discuss the debate between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists over the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

Accepted Answer

The debate between the Federalists and t

Question 12

Why did the British impose the Stamp Act in 1765 and the Sugar Act in 1764?

Accepted Answer

A)  To offset colonial revolutionary ambitions 
B)  To raise revenue for waging a planned war with France 
C)  To raise revenues to pay off the debts incurred in the Seven Years War 
D)  To re-distribute wealth from the home country back to the colonies 
A)  To offset colonial revolutionary ambitions 
B)  To raise revenue for waging a planned war with France 
C)  To raise revenues to pay off the debts incurred in the Seven Years War 
D)  To re-distribute wealth from the home country back to the colonies

Question 13

Which of the following was NOT a provision or characteristic of the Virginia plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Based on popular sovereignty 
B)  Bicameralism 
C)  Strictly enumerated federal legislative powers 
D)  Broad federal judicial powers 
A)  Based on popular sovereignty 
B)  Bicameralism 
C)  Strictly enumerated federal legislative powers 
D)  Broad federal judicial powers

Question 14

To which branch of government does the necessary and proper clause apply?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Congress 
B)  The Presidency 
C)  The Supreme Court 
D)  All of the above 
A)  The Congress 
B)  The Presidency 
C)  The Supreme Court 
D)  All of the above

Question 15

Which proposed plan as a model for the Constitution called for a unicameral legislature with equality of representation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Virginia Plan 
B)  The New Jersey plan 
C)  The Connecticut plan 
D)  None of the above 
A)  The Virginia Plan 
B)  The New Jersey plan 
C)  The Connecticut plan 
D)  None of the above

Question 16

Separation of powers was present in the colonial governments on the eve of the America Revolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The written constitution was first developed in ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  the writings of John Locke 
B)  Scotland 
C)  the United States 
D)  France 
A)  the writings of John Locke 
B)  Scotland 
C)  the United States 
D)  France

Question 18

What was intent of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  To declare the Constitution an act of the sovereign people (rather than of sovereign states) and to announce the goals of the proposed government 
B)  To declare the Constitution an act of sovereign states (rather than the sovereign people) and to announce the goals of the proposed government 
C)  To declare the Constitution an act of the sovereign people (rather than of sovereign states) and to announce the means that the government will use for realizing its goals 
D)  To declare the Constitution an act of sovereign states (rather than the sovereign people) and to announce the means that the government will use for realizing its goals 
A)  To declare the Constitution an act of the sovereign people (rather than of sovereign states) and to announce the goals of the proposed government 
B)  To declare the Constitution an act of sovereign states (rather than the sovereign people) and to announce the goals of the proposed government 
C)  To declare the Constitution an act of the sovereign people (rather than of sovereign states) and to announce the means that the government will use for realizing its goals 
D)  To declare the Constitution an act of sovereign states (rather than the sovereign people) and to announce the means that the government will use for realizing its goals

Question 19

During the "critical period," what major events occurred that spurred the calling of the Constitutional Convention?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Revolutionary War and Northwest Ordinance 
B)  The ratification of the Articles of Confederation and the Battle of Yorktown 
C)  The Annapolis Convention and Shays's Rebellion 
D)  None of the above 
A)  The Revolutionary War and Northwest Ordinance 
B)  The ratification of the Articles of Confederation and the Battle of Yorktown 
C)  The Annapolis Convention and Shays's Rebellion 
D)  None of the above

Question 20

The intolerable acts were passed by the colonists to expose the unfairness of the British taxation system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Madison advocated popular election of members of the ___.

Which one of these uprisings convinced Americans to support a stronger national government?

The "privileges and immunities clause" of Article IV, section 2, _______normal social and economic transactions across state lines.

Explain what it means to say that the Articles of Confederation produced a "league" of states, not a nation of citizens.

Why did the Articles of Confederation fail? Could they have succeeded with more minor modifications?

The declaratory act announced the colonists' intention to withdraw from the crown's jurisdiction.

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the growth of democracy in the world over the past 180 years?

What impact did Shays's Rebellion have on public opinion during the "Critical Period?"

Discuss the relationship between a republican form of government and constitutional democracy.

In ancient Athens, Plato and Aristotle defined democracy as ___.

Discuss the debate between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists over the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

Why did the British impose the Stamp Act in 1765 and the Sugar Act in 1764?

Which of the following was NOT a provision or characteristic of the Virginia plan?

To which branch of government does the necessary and proper clause apply?

Which proposed plan as a model for the Constitution called for a unicameral legislature with equality of representation?

Separation of powers was present in the colonial governments on the eve of the America Revolution.

The written constitution was first developed in ___.

What was intent of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution?

During the "critical period," what major events occurred that spurred the calling of the Constitutional Convention?

The intolerable acts were passed by the colonists to expose the unfairness of the British taxation system.

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The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Interest Groups: The Politics of Influence

Political Parties: Winning the Right to Govern

Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

Congress: Partisanship, Polarization, and Gridlock

The President: Governing in Uncertain Times

Bureaucracy: Redesigning Government for the Twenty-First Century

The Federal Courts: Activism Versus Restraint

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Exam 2: The Revolution and the Constitution

Madison advocated popular election of members of the ___.

Which one of these uprisings convinced Americans to support a stronger national government?

The "privileges and immunities clause" of Article IV, section 2, _______normal social and economic transactions across state lines.

Explain what it means to say that the Articles of Confederation produced a "league" of states, not a nation of citizens.

Why did the Articles of Confederation fail? Could they have succeeded with more minor modifications?

The declaratory act announced the colonists' intention to withdraw from the crown's jurisdiction.

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the growth of democracy in the world over the past 180 years?

What impact did Shays's Rebellion have on public opinion during the "Critical Period?"

Discuss the relationship between a republican form of government and constitutional democracy.

In ancient Athens, Plato and Aristotle defined democracy as ___.

Discuss the debate between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists over the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

Why did the British impose the Stamp Act in 1765 and the Sugar Act in 1764?

Which of the following was NOT a provision or characteristic of the Virginia plan?

To which branch of government does the necessary and proper clause apply?

Which proposed plan as a model for the Constitution called for a unicameral legislature with equality of representation?

Separation of powers was present in the colonial governments on the eve of the America Revolution.

The written constitution was first developed in ___.

What was intent of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution?

During the "critical period," what major events occurred that spurred the calling of the Constitutional Convention?

The intolerable acts were passed by the colonists to expose the unfairness of the British taxation system.

The Origins of American Political Principles

Federalism and American Political Development

Political Socialization and Public Opinion

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Interest Groups: The Politics of Influence

Political Parties: Winning the Right to Govern

Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

Congress: Partisanship, Polarization, and Gridlock

The President: Governing in Uncertain Times

Bureaucracy: Redesigning Government for the Twenty-First Century

The Federal Courts: Activism Versus Restraint

Civil Liberties: Ordered Liberty in America

Civil Rights: Where Liberty and Equality Collide

Government, the Economy, and Domestic Policy

Americas Global Role in the Twenty-First Century

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