Question 1

The Bill of Rights provided for

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A)  the protection of individual liberties from state governments. 
B)  the protection of individual liberties from the national government. 
C)  equal protection under the law. 
D)  protection against state infringements on the freedoms of conscience, the press, and jury trial. 
E)  Options B and D are true. 
A)  the protection of individual liberties from state governments. 
B)  the protection of individual liberties from the national government. 
C)  equal protection under the law. 
D)  protection against state infringements on the freedoms of conscience, the press, and jury trial. 
E)  Options B and D are true. B

Question 2

The Constitution included all of the following $\bold{except}$

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A)  a republican form of government. 
B)  limited government with written laws. 
C)  a unicameral legislature. 
D)  protections for states' rights. 
E)  checks and balances. 
A)  a republican form of government. 
B)  limited government with written laws. 
C)  a unicameral legislature. 
D)  protections for states' rights. 
E)  checks and balances. C

Question 3

The Constitutional Convention in 1787 was brought on by the

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A)  publication of the Treaty of Paris. 
B)  request of President Washington. 
C)  failure of the Articles of Confederation. 
D)  publication of the Declaration of Independence. 
E)  end of the Revolutionary War. 
A)  publication of the Treaty of Paris. 
B)  request of President Washington. 
C)  failure of the Articles of Confederation. 
D)  publication of the Declaration of Independence. 
E)  end of the Revolutionary War. C

Question 4

The Bill of Rights

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A)  is sometimes called the Bill of Limits. 
B)  is sometimes called the Bill of Attainder. 
C)  is the first Ten Amendments to the Constitution. 
D)  limited state power. 
E)  Options A and C are true. 
A)  is sometimes called the Bill of Limits. 
B)  is sometimes called the Bill of Attainder. 
C)  is the first Ten Amendments to the Constitution. 
D)  limited state power. 
E)  Options A and C are true.

Question 5

As suggested by the text, one method of establishing a popularly elected president is

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A)  through an interstate compact in which states agree to award electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote. 
B)  by abolishing the electoral college via a vote in Congress. 
C)  by challenging the constitutionality of the electoral college in the Supreme Court. 
D)  by giving each state an equal vote. 
E)  Options A and B are true. 
A)  through an interstate compact in which states agree to award electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote. 
B)  by abolishing the electoral college via a vote in Congress. 
C)  by challenging the constitutionality of the electoral college in the Supreme Court. 
D)  by giving each state an equal vote. 
E)  Options A and B are true.

Question 6

Which of the following is not true of the Declaration of Independence?

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A)  It listed the colonists' grievances against England. 
B)  It established the legitimacy of the United States as a new nation. 
C)  It listed reasons for dissolving the tie with Great Britain. 
D)  It established a constitutional government. 
E)  It gave the people the rights to life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness and to alter the government if it became destructive of the people's rights. 
A)  It listed the colonists' grievances against England. 
B)  It established the legitimacy of the United States as a new nation. 
C)  It listed reasons for dissolving the tie with Great Britain. 
D)  It established a constitutional government. 
E)  It gave the people the rights to life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness and to alter the government if it became destructive of the people's rights.

Question 7

The Constitution's ratification process included arguments for and against ratification by Federalists and Anti-Federalists, respectively. Describe and evaluate the arguments expressed by both of these groups.

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The ratification process of the Constitu

Question 8

The Virginia Plan

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A)  called for a bicameral legislature. 
B)  worked to the advantage of small states. 
C)  provided for the direct election of a president by the people. 
D)  settled all controversy. 
E)  Options B and C are true. 
A)  called for a bicameral legislature. 
B)  worked to the advantage of small states. 
C)  provided for the direct election of a president by the people. 
D)  settled all controversy. 
E)  Options B and C are true.

Question 9

If the United States elected presidents by popular vote

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A)  small states' interests might be ignored. 
B)  large states' interests might be ignored. 
C)  elections might be more certain with a wider margin of victory. 
D)  there would be less recounts. 
E)  Options A and C are true. 
A)  small states' interests might be ignored. 
B)  large states' interests might be ignored. 
C)  elections might be more certain with a wider margin of victory. 
D)  there would be less recounts. 
E)  Options A and C are true.

Question 10

The power of the Supreme Court to declare actions of the other branches of government to be unconstitutional is known as

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A)  judicial review. 
B)  judicial activism. 
C)  legislative ratification. 
D)  the supremacy doctrine. 
E)  the Madisonian model. 
A)  judicial review. 
B)  judicial activism. 
C)  legislative ratification. 
D)  the supremacy doctrine. 
E)  the Madisonian model.

Question 11

Judicial review is

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A)  a method by which the president can check the judiciary. 
B)  the process of confirmation of federal judges by Congress. 
C)  the ability of the courts to declare acts of the legislative and executive branches of government unconstitutional. 
D)  not applicable to actions by state governments. 
E)  None of the above is true. 
A)  a method by which the president can check the judiciary. 
B)  the process of confirmation of federal judges by Congress. 
C)  the ability of the courts to declare acts of the legislative and executive branches of government unconstitutional. 
D)  not applicable to actions by state governments. 
E)  None of the above is true.

Question 12

"We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal" are the first words of

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A)  the Constitution of the United States of America. 
B)  the Declaration of Independence. 
C)  the Magna Carta. 
D)  the United Nations Charter. 
E)  the Bill of Rights. 
A)  the Constitution of the United States of America. 
B)  the Declaration of Independence. 
C)  the Magna Carta. 
D)  the United Nations Charter. 
E)  the Bill of Rights.

Question 13

The number of electors required to win the presidential election is

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A)  270. 
B)  470. 
C)  170. 
D)  720. 
E)  538. 
A)  270. 
B)  470. 
C)  170. 
D)  720. 
E)  538.

Question 14

Which groups are involved in proposing and ratifying amendments to the Constitution?

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A)  The states, the president, and Congress 
B)  The Senate, the Supreme Court, and the House of Representatives 
C)  Congress, the president, and the people 
D)  The Senate, the House of Representatives, and the states 
E)  The House of Representatives, the president, and the Senate 
A)  The states, the president, and Congress 
B)  The Senate, the Supreme Court, and the House of Representatives 
C)  Congress, the president, and the people 
D)  The Senate, the House of Representatives, and the states 
E)  The House of Representatives, the president, and the Senate

Question 15

Describe the purpose of the various colonial settlements and the motivations for emigration to the New World.

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here were many reasons why people coloni

Question 16

The only formal method used so far to propose an amendment to the Constitution is

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A)  the popular vote of the people. 
B)  a two-thirds vote in favor of it by both houses of Congress. 
C)  state legislatures or conventions in three-fourths of the states. 
D)  a national convention. 
E)  a proposal by the president. 
A)  the popular vote of the people. 
B)  a two-thirds vote in favor of it by both houses of Congress. 
C)  state legislatures or conventions in three-fourths of the states. 
D)  a national convention. 
E)  a proposal by the president.

Question 17

Informal methods of constitutional change include

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A)  Congress proposing an amendment with a three-fourths majority of both houses. 
B)  state governments changing their constitutions to give them supremacy. 
C)  the use of judicial review by the courts. 
D)  state governments agreeing to hold conventions to amend the Constitution. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  Congress proposing an amendment with a three-fourths majority of both houses. 
B)  state governments changing their constitutions to give them supremacy. 
C)  the use of judicial review by the courts. 
D)  state governments agreeing to hold conventions to amend the Constitution. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 18

The First Continental Congress

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A)  declared independence from Britain. 
B)  was held in Boston, Massachusetts. 
C)  urged colonists to purchase British goods to win favor with the King. 
D)  encouraged the colonists to petition King George III to express their grievances. 
E)  produced a document that the colonists found to be coercive. 
A)  declared independence from Britain. 
B)  was held in Boston, Massachusetts. 
C)  urged colonists to purchase British goods to win favor with the King. 
D)  encouraged the colonists to petition King George III to express their grievances. 
E)  produced a document that the colonists found to be coercive.

Question 19

Of the delegates at the Constitutional Convention

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A)  most were members of the upper class. 
B)  a majority came from professional backgrounds. 
C)  most represented a cross section of American society. 
D)  most were senior statesmen with governmental experience. 
E)  Options A and B are true. 
A)  most were members of the upper class. 
B)  a majority came from professional backgrounds. 
C)  most represented a cross section of American society. 
D)  most were senior statesmen with governmental experience. 
E)  Options A and B are true.

Question 20

Describe the demographic make-up of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention. Did they represent a cross-section of American Society?

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The delegates to the Constitutional Conv

The Bill of Rights provided for

The Constitution included all of the following $\bold{except}$

The Constitutional Convention in 1787 was brought on by the

The Bill of Rights

As suggested by the text, one method of establishing a popularly elected president is

Which of the following is not true of the Declaration of Independence?

The Constitution's ratification process included arguments for and against ratification by Federalists and Anti-Federalists, respectively. Describe and evaluate the arguments expressed by both of these groups.

The Virginia Plan

If the United States elected presidents by popular vote

The power of the Supreme Court to declare actions of the other branches of government to be unconstitutional is known as

Judicial review is

"We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal" are the first words of

The number of electors required to win the presidential election is

Which groups are involved in proposing and ratifying amendments to the Constitution?

Describe the purpose of the various colonial settlements and the motivations for emigration to the New World.

The only formal method used so far to propose an amendment to the Constitution is

Informal methods of constitutional change include

The First Continental Congress

Of the delegates at the Constitutional Convention

Describe the demographic make-up of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention. Did they represent a cross-section of American Society?

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The Bill of Rights provided for

The Constitution included all of the following except\bold{except}except

The Constitutional Convention in 1787 was brought on by the

The Bill of Rights

As suggested by the text, one method of establishing a popularly elected president is

Which of the following is not true of the Declaration of Independence?

The Constitution's ratification process included arguments for and against ratification by Federalists and Anti-Federalists, respectively. Describe and evaluate the arguments expressed by both of these groups.

The Virginia Plan

If the United States elected presidents by popular vote

The power of the Supreme Court to declare actions of the other branches of government to be unconstitutional is known as

Judicial review is

"We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal" are the first words of

The number of electors required to win the presidential election is

Which groups are involved in proposing and ratifying amendments to the Constitution?

Describe the purpose of the various colonial settlements and the motivations for emigration to the New World.

The only formal method used so far to propose an amendment to the Constitution is

Informal methods of constitutional change include

The First Continental Congress

Of the delegates at the Constitutional Convention

Describe the demographic make-up of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention. Did they represent a cross-section of American Society?

The Democratic Republic

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns, Elections, and the Media

The Congress

The President

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

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The Constitution included all of the following $\bold{except}$