Question 1

A loose association of states or territorial units formed for a common purpose is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  a confederation. 
B)  a republic. 
C)  a democracy. 
D)  a social contract. 
E)  a constitution. 
A)  a confederation. 
B)  a republic. 
C)  a democracy. 
D)  a social contract. 
E)  a constitution.

Question 2

Some states passed "stay laws" after the Revolutionary War. The purpose of stay laws was to postpone tax and mortgage payments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

__________ was the author of Common Sense.

Accepted Answer

A)  John Locke. 
B)  James Madison. 
C)  Alexander Hamilton. 
D)  Thomas Paine. 
E)  Thomas Jefferson. 
A)  John Locke. 
B)  James Madison. 
C)  Alexander Hamilton. 
D)  Thomas Paine. 
E)  Thomas Jefferson.

Question 4

By and large, American colonists in the 1760s and 1770s were ashamed to be affiliated with Great Britain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What were the Federalist Papers?

Accepted Answer

A series of 85 articles writte

Question 6

According to the authors of your textbook, provisions designed to keep the majority in check

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A)  undermine notions of political liberty. 
B)  provide minorities disproportionate power in government. 
C)  provide presidents with disproportionate power in government. 
D)  are easily changed through the amendment process. 
E)  make the US Constitution look more like a confederation than a federation. 
A)  undermine notions of political liberty. 
B)  provide minorities disproportionate power in government. 
C)  provide presidents with disproportionate power in government. 
D)  are easily changed through the amendment process. 
E)  make the US Constitution look more like a confederation than a federation.

Question 7

A federal system of government is one in which powers are

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A)  divided between states and a central government. 
B)  divided between judicial and executive branches. 
C)  concentrated in a central government. 
D)  concentrated in state or regional government. 
E)  dispersed across three branches of government 
A)  divided between states and a central government. 
B)  divided between judicial and executive branches. 
C)  concentrated in a central government. 
D)  concentrated in state or regional government. 
E)  dispersed across three branches of government

Question 8

Which plan called for a multi-person executive??

Accepted Answer

A)  The Connecticut Plan 
B)  The Virginia Plan 
C)  Franklin's Plan 
D)  The New Jersey Plan 
E)  The Northern Plan 
A)  The Connecticut Plan 
B)  The Virginia Plan 
C)  Franklin's Plan 
D)  The New Jersey Plan 
E)  The Northern Plan

Question 9

How many of the original thirteen states had to approve an amendment to the Articles of Confederation before the amendment passed?

Accepted Answer

A)  thirteen 
B)  three-fourths 
C)  two-thirds 
D)  one-half 
E)  none 
A)  thirteen 
B)  three-fourths 
C)  two-thirds 
D)  one-half 
E)  none

Question 10

"________ laws" forbade farm foreclosures for nonpayment of debts.

Accepted Answer

The answer of "________ laws" forbade farm foreclosures for nonpayment...

Question 11

The Anti-Federalists were primarily concerned with

Accepted Answer

A)  too much state power. 
B)  centralized power and the absence of a bill of rights. 
C)  the indirect election of the president. 
D)  the shorter elected terms of members of the House of Representatives. 
E)  provisions established by Article VII. 
A)  too much state power. 
B)  centralized power and the absence of a bill of rights. 
C)  the indirect election of the president. 
D)  the shorter elected terms of members of the House of Representatives. 
E)  provisions established by Article VII.

Question 12

Which of the following is a provision of the US Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  The national government has powers to tax and regulate interstate commerce. 
B)  The states have the power to ratify constitutional amendments. 
C)  The president is commander in chief, as expressed in Article II. 
D)  The national government has powers to raise an army and a navy and to call state militias to national service. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  The national government has powers to tax and regulate interstate commerce. 
B)  The states have the power to ratify constitutional amendments. 
C)  The president is commander in chief, as expressed in Article II. 
D)  The national government has powers to raise an army and a navy and to call state militias to national service. 
E)  all of the above

Question 13

President George W. Bush is the first president to issue signing statements that reveal the president's thinking on the meaning of a law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

There is no separation of executive and legislative powers in parliamentary systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

How does federalism fragment government power?

Accepted Answer

A)  by dividing government powers between a national government and the states 
B)  by dividing the government into a bicameral legislature 
C)  by dividing the government into executive, legislative, and judicial branches 
D)  by appointing a federal judiciary with life tenure 
E)  by electing members of the House of Representatives directly 
A)  by dividing government powers between a national government and the states 
B)  by dividing the government into a bicameral legislature 
C)  by dividing the government into executive, legislative, and judicial branches 
D)  by appointing a federal judiciary with life tenure 
E)  by electing members of the House of Representatives directly

Question 16

The Federalists argued in favor of the ratification of the US Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of these is an example of the powers granted to the states by the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  The right to determine qualifications for voting within their borders 
B)  The right to coin money to pay for debts incurred within the state 
C)  The ability to regulate interstate trade 
D)  The right to raise an army to settle its disputes 
E)  The right to negotiate with foreign powers that border the state 
A)  The right to determine qualifications for voting within their borders 
B)  The right to coin money to pay for debts incurred within the state 
C)  The ability to regulate interstate trade 
D)  The right to raise an army to settle its disputes 
E)  The right to negotiate with foreign powers that border the state

Question 18

Which of the following features best illustrates the concept of mixed or balanced government?

Accepted Answer

A)  separation of powers 
B)  the necessary and proper clause 
C)  the elastic clause 
D)  the creation of the electoral college 
E)  the creation of the United States Supreme Court 
A)  separation of powers 
B)  the necessary and proper clause 
C)  the elastic clause 
D)  the creation of the electoral college 
E)  the creation of the United States Supreme Court

Question 19

Imagine that you are charged with writing a new Constitution. Thinking about aspects of the Articles of Confederation and the US Constitution, which aspects would you include and why? Which provisions of either document would you exclude? In your opinion, which document would be stronger today, and why?

Accepted Answer

If I were charged with writing a new Con

Question 20

The divine right of kings

Accepted Answer

A)  is a philosophy of government that still reigns. 
B)  is consistent with the notion of democracy. 
C)  is plausible under a republican form of government. 
D)  was dominant in the late eighteenth century. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  is a philosophy of government that still reigns. 
B)  is consistent with the notion of democracy. 
C)  is plausible under a republican form of government. 
D)  was dominant in the late eighteenth century. 
E)  none of the above

A loose association of states or territorial units formed for a common purpose is known as

Some states passed "stay laws" after the Revolutionary War. The purpose of stay laws was to postpone tax and mortgage payments.

__________ was the author of Common Sense.

By and large, American colonists in the 1760s and 1770s were ashamed to be affiliated with Great Britain.

What were the Federalist Papers?

According to the authors of your textbook, provisions designed to keep the majority in check

A federal system of government is one in which powers are

Which plan called for a multi-person executive??

How many of the original thirteen states had to approve an amendment to the Articles of Confederation before the amendment passed?

"________ laws" forbade farm foreclosures for nonpayment of debts.

The Anti-Federalists were primarily concerned with

Which of the following is a provision of the US Constitution?

President George W. Bush is the first president to issue signing statements that reveal the president's thinking on the meaning of a law.

There is no separation of executive and legislative powers in parliamentary systems.

How does federalism fragment government power?

The Federalists argued in favor of the ratification of the US Constitution.

Which of these is an example of the powers granted to the states by the Constitution?

Which of the following features best illustrates the concept of mixed or balanced government?

The divine right of kings

Democracy and American Politics

Federalism States and Nations

Structural Foundations of the American Government

Public Opinion

News Media

Interest Groups and Business Corporations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Participation Voting, and Elections

Congress

The President

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Freedom: the Struggle for Civil Liberties

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

The Budget and Economic Policies

Social Safety Nets

Foreign Policy and National Defense

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Exam 2: The Constitution

A loose association of states or territorial units formed for a common purpose is known as

Some states passed "stay laws" after the Revolutionary War. The purpose of stay laws was to postpone tax and mortgage payments.

__________ was the author of Common Sense.

By and large, American colonists in the 1760s and 1770s were ashamed to be affiliated with Great Britain.

What were the Federalist Papers?

According to the authors of your textbook, provisions designed to keep the majority in check

A federal system of government is one in which powers are

Which plan called for a multi-person executive??

How many of the original thirteen states had to approve an amendment to the Articles of Confederation before the amendment passed?

"________ laws" forbade farm foreclosures for nonpayment of debts.

The Anti-Federalists were primarily concerned with

Which of the following is a provision of the US Constitution?

President George W. Bush is the first president to issue signing statements that reveal the president's thinking on the meaning of a law.

There is no separation of executive and legislative powers in parliamentary systems.

How does federalism fragment government power?

The Federalists argued in favor of the ratification of the US Constitution.

Which of these is an example of the powers granted to the states by the Constitution?

Which of the following features best illustrates the concept of mixed or balanced government?

The divine right of kings

Democracy and American Politics

Federalism States and Nations

Structural Foundations of the American Government

Public Opinion

News Media

Interest Groups and Business Corporations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Participation Voting, and Elections

Congress

The President

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Freedom: the Struggle for Civil Liberties

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

The Budget and Economic Policies

Social Safety Nets

Foreign Policy and National Defense

Filters