Question 1

Which amendment does the text categorize as "disastrous"?

Accepted Answer

A) First Amendment 
B) Tenth Amendment 
C) Fifteenth Amendment 
D) Eighteenth Amendment 
E) Nineteenth Amendment 
A) First Amendment 
B) Tenth Amendment 
C) Fifteenth Amendment 
D) Eighteenth Amendment 
E) Nineteenth Amendment

Question 2

​The notion that governmental authority springs from the consent of the governed is derived from

Accepted Answer

A) ​British common law. 
B) ​the U.S. Constitution. 
C) ​social contract theory. 
D) the Bible. 
E) ​a speech given by Thomas Jefferson. 
A) ​British common law. 
B) ​the U.S. Constitution. 
C) ​social contract theory. 
D) the Bible. 
E) ​a speech given by Thomas Jefferson.

Question 3

The Supreme Court first declared that the courts have the power to overturn government acts that conflict with the Constitution in

Accepted Answer

A) Marbury v. Madison. 
B) Hamilton v. Burr. 
C) Hammer v. Dagenhart. 
D) Barron v. Baltimore. 
E) McCulloch v. Maryland. 
A) Marbury v. Madison. 
B) Hamilton v. Burr. 
C) Hammer v. Dagenhart. 
D) Barron v. Baltimore. 
E) McCulloch v. Maryland.

Question 4

After the failure of the Articles of Confederation,the founders adopted a ________ form of government,strong enough to maintain order but not to dominate the states.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​unicameral 
B) ​bipartisan 
C) ​parliamentary 
D) ​federal 
E) ​presidential 
A) ​unicameral 
B) ​bipartisan 
C) ​parliamentary 
D) ​federal 
E) ​presidential

Question 5

Amendments to the constitution may be proposed by two-thirds votes in both the House and the Senate or by​ a

Accepted Answer

A) ​presidential order. 
B) ​vote of a two-thirds of the population. 
C) ​national convention. 
D) supreme court opinion. 
E) majority of the state legislatures. 
A) ​presidential order. 
B) ​vote of a two-thirds of the population. 
C) ​national convention. 
D) supreme court opinion. 
E) majority of the state legislatures.

Question 6

According to John Locke,all legitimate political authority exists to preserve​

Accepted Answer

A) ​the principal of "one person, one vote." 
B) ​natural rights. 
C) ​each nation's military power. 
D) ​the free enterprise system. 
E) ​free and fair elections. 
A) ​the principal of "one person, one vote." 
B) ​natural rights. 
C) ​each nation's military power. 
D) ​the free enterprise system. 
E) ​free and fair elections.

Question 7

The _________ guaranteed citizenship to all persons,including blacks.

Accepted Answer

A) Thirteenth Amendment 
B) Fourteenth Amendment 
C) Nineteenth Amendment 
D) Twenty-sixth Amendment 
E) None of these choices is true. 
A) Thirteenth Amendment 
B) Fourteenth Amendment 
C) Nineteenth Amendment 
D) Twenty-sixth Amendment 
E) None of these choices is true.

Question 8

Article I,Section 8 of the constitution articulates the principle of _________,granting Congress limited powers.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​checks and balances 
B) ​judicial review 
C) ​separation of powers 
D) ​the bicameral legislature 
E) ​enumerated powers 
A) ​checks and balances 
B) ​judicial review 
C) ​separation of powers 
D) ​the bicameral legislature 
E) ​enumerated powers

Question 9

A constitutional clause that allows for a broad interpretation of implied powers is known as a(n)__________ clause.

Accepted Answer

A) earmark 
B) reciprocal 
C) rudimentary 
D) elastic 
E) ornate 
A) earmark 
B) reciprocal 
C) rudimentary 
D) elastic 
E) ornate

Question 10

Explain the manner in which the Constitution can be amended.

Accepted Answer

The Constitution can be amended through

Question 11

Originally,the Constitutional Convention's purpose was to

Accepted Answer

A) eliminate the power of the Second Continental Congress. 
B) overturn articles amended by the Second Continental Congress. 
C) revise the Articles of Confederation. 
D) file a formal tax protest with England. 
E) adopt a new constitution. 
A) eliminate the power of the Second Continental Congress. 
B) overturn articles amended by the Second Continental Congress. 
C) revise the Articles of Confederation. 
D) file a formal tax protest with England. 
E) adopt a new constitution.

Question 12

To amend the Articles of Confederation required a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) agreement between the president and the legislature. 
B) majority vote among citizens of the colonies. 
C) opinion from the supreme court approving the amendment. 
D) majority vote of the Confederation Congress. 
E) unanimous vote of the Confederation Congress. 
A) agreement between the president and the legislature. 
B) majority vote among citizens of the colonies. 
C) opinion from the supreme court approving the amendment. 
D) majority vote of the Confederation Congress. 
E) unanimous vote of the Confederation Congress.

Question 13

Which of the following is not one of the political principles relied on by the founders?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Federalism 
B) ​​Checks and balances 
C) One person, one vote 
D) ​Republicanism 
E) Separation of powers 
A) ​Federalism 
B) ​​Checks and balances 
C) One person, one vote 
D) ​Republicanism 
E) Separation of powers

Question 14

Discuss the way the constitution dealt with slavery and the effects of the framers' compromises on this issue.

Accepted Answer

The United States Constitution dealt wit

Question 15

The plan presented at the Constitutional Convention generally favored ​by large states was

Accepted Answer

A) ​the Connecticut Compromise 
B) ​the New Jersey Plan 
C) ​the Three-fifths Compromise 
D) ​the Virginia Plan 
E) ​the Annapolis Compromise 
A) ​the Connecticut Compromise 
B) ​the New Jersey Plan 
C) ​the Three-fifths Compromise 
D) ​the Virginia Plan 
E) ​the Annapolis Compromise

Question 16

The power of Congress to charter a bank is an example of what type of power?

Accepted Answer

A) Inherent 
B) Implied 
C) Derived 
D) Reserved 
E) Enumerated 
A) Inherent 
B) Implied 
C) Derived 
D) Reserved 
E) Enumerated

Question 17

The original procedure for selecting the vice president,under the electoral college,was

Accepted Answer

A) the vice president would be selected by the Senate. 
B) the vice president would be selected by the House. 
C) the candidate with the next-greatest number of votes would become vice president. 
D) the president would select a vice president after being elected. 
E) None of the above is true. 
A) the vice president would be selected by the Senate. 
B) the vice president would be selected by the House. 
C) the candidate with the next-greatest number of votes would become vice president. 
D) the president would select a vice president after being elected. 
E) None of the above is true.

Question 18

Shays's Rebellion was ultimately defeated by​

Accepted Answer

A) ​the U.S. military, called into action by the Confederation Congress. 
B) ​a mercenary force recruited by the central government, because American soldiers would not fire on other Americans. 
C) ​the weather, when rebels were not prepared for the winter. 
D) ​a group of citizens who self-organized to combat the threat from the rebels. 
E) ​the Massachusetts militia. 
A) ​the U.S. military, called into action by the Confederation Congress. 
B) ​a mercenary force recruited by the central government, because American soldiers would not fire on other Americans. 
C) ​the weather, when rebels were not prepared for the winter. 
D) ​a group of citizens who self-organized to combat the threat from the rebels. 
E) ​the Massachusetts militia.

Question 19

What is social contract theory,and how did John Locke's view on this topic impact drafting of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

Social contract theory is a political th

Question 20

A republic is a government

Accepted Answer

A) resting on the consent of the governed through their representatives. 
B) based on majority law. 
C) ruled by two political parties. 
D) ruled by a monarch. 
E) divided by two opposing cultures but ruled by one ruler. 
A) resting on the consent of the governed through their representatives. 
B) based on majority law. 
C) ruled by two political parties. 
D) ruled by a monarch. 
E) divided by two opposing cultures but ruled by one ruler.

Which amendment does the text categorize as "disastrous"?

The notion that governmental authority springs from the consent of the governed is derived from

The Supreme Court first declared that the courts have the power to overturn government acts that conflict with the Constitution in

After the failure of the Articles of Confederation,the founders adopted a ________ form of government,strong enough to maintain order but not to dominate the states.

Amendments to the constitution may be proposed by two-thirds votes in both the House and the Senate or by a

According to John Locke,all legitimate political authority exists to preserve

The _________ guaranteed citizenship to all persons,including blacks.

Article I,Section 8 of the constitution articulates the principle of _________,granting Congress limited powers.

A constitutional clause that allows for a broad interpretation of implied powers is known as a(n)__________ clause.

Explain the manner in which the Constitution can be amended.

Originally,the Constitutional Convention's purpose was to

To amend the Articles of Confederation required a(n)

Which of the following is not one of the political principles relied on by the founders?

Discuss the way the constitution dealt with slavery and the effects of the framers' compromises on this issue.

The plan presented at the Constitutional Convention generally favored by large states was

The power of Congress to charter a bank is an example of what type of power?

The original procedure for selecting the vice president,under the electoral college,was

Shays's Rebellion was ultimately defeated by

What is social contract theory,and how did John Locke's view on this topic impact drafting of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution?

A republic is a government

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

Exam 3: The Constitution

Which amendment does the text categorize as "disastrous"?

​The notion that governmental authority springs from the consent of the governed is derived from

The Supreme Court first declared that the courts have the power to overturn government acts that conflict with the Constitution in

After the failure of the Articles of Confederation,the founders adopted a ________ form of government,strong enough to maintain order but not to dominate the states.​

Amendments to the constitution may be proposed by two-thirds votes in both the House and the Senate or by​ a

According to John Locke,all legitimate political authority exists to preserve​

The _________ guaranteed citizenship to all persons,including blacks.

Article I,Section 8 of the constitution articulates the principle of _________,granting Congress limited powers.​

A constitutional clause that allows for a broad interpretation of implied powers is known as a(n)__________ clause.

Explain the manner in which the Constitution can be amended.

Originally,the Constitutional Convention's purpose was to

To amend the Articles of Confederation required a(n)

Which of the following is not one of the political principles relied on by the founders?

Discuss the way the constitution dealt with slavery and the effects of the framers' compromises on this issue.

The plan presented at the Constitutional Convention generally favored ​by large states was

The power of Congress to charter a bank is an example of what type of power?

The original procedure for selecting the vice president,under the electoral college,was

Shays's Rebellion was ultimately defeated by​

What is social contract theory,and how did John Locke's view on this topic impact drafting of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution?

A republic is a government

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

The notion that governmental authority springs from the consent of the governed is derived from

After the failure of the Articles of Confederation,the founders adopted a ________ form of government,strong enough to maintain order but not to dominate the states.

Amendments to the constitution may be proposed by two-thirds votes in both the House and the Senate or by a

According to John Locke,all legitimate political authority exists to preserve

Article I,Section 8 of the constitution articulates the principle of _________,granting Congress limited powers.

The plan presented at the Constitutional Convention generally favored by large states was

Shays's Rebellion was ultimately defeated by