Question 1

Which of these is an assumption underlying "constitutionalism"?

Accepted Answer

A) The nation must be protected from the whims of the people. 
B) Democratic procedures will guarantee the protection of individual liberty. 
C) The people need written laws to prevent violations of their basic freedoms. 
D) The rights of the people must be limited in order to allow the state to govern effectively. 
A) The nation must be protected from the whims of the people. 
B) Democratic procedures will guarantee the protection of individual liberty. 
C) The people need written laws to prevent violations of their basic freedoms. 
D) The rights of the people must be limited in order to allow the state to govern effectively.

Question 2

Japan's constitution was drafted by the United States in __________.

Accepted Answer

A) 1920 
B) 1946 
C) 1964 
D) 1988 
A) 1920 
B) 1946 
C) 1964 
D) 1988

Question 3

Given the history of legal disputes over the First Amendment,what is the most likely fate of First Amendment issues in the future?

Accepted Answer

A) Press freedom is less of an issue now that the Internet allows for a variety of media sources. 
B) Free speech controversies are likely to continue,especially given the openness of the Internet. 
C) Few free speech issues are likely to arise in the future,given that most legal questions have been resolved. 
D) Freedom of assembly is the only area likely to see continued legal disputes,given concerns about terrorism. 
A) Press freedom is less of an issue now that the Internet allows for a variety of media sources. 
B) Free speech controversies are likely to continue,especially given the openness of the Internet. 
C) Few free speech issues are likely to arise in the future,given that most legal questions have been resolved. 
D) Freedom of assembly is the only area likely to see continued legal disputes,given concerns about terrorism.

Question 4

Which idea did the Code of Hammurabi contribute to the modern concept of constitutionalism?

Accepted Answer

A) The values of democracy and liberty must be evenly balanced. 
B) Constitutions should be easily adjusted to reflect social change. 
C) The supreme law of the land should be clear and written down. 
D) Constitutions should be vague enough to allow for evolving interpretations. 
A) The values of democracy and liberty must be evenly balanced. 
B) Constitutions should be easily adjusted to reflect social change. 
C) The supreme law of the land should be clear and written down. 
D) Constitutions should be vague enough to allow for evolving interpretations.

Question 5

Sedition is heavy criticism of the government or officials aimed at producing discontent or rebellion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following would make the Universal Declaration on Human Rights more effective?

Accepted Answer

A) a feasible mechanism for enforcement 
B) greater consistency among its provisions 
C) inclusion of a broader set of voting rights 
D) widespread ratification by democratic nations 
A) a feasible mechanism for enforcement 
B) greater consistency among its provisions 
C) inclusion of a broader set of voting rights 
D) widespread ratification by democratic nations

Question 7

Which statement explains why the interpretation of the Second Amendment as an individual right to bear arms is controversial?

Accepted Answer

A) Most of the other rights in the Bill of Rights are collective rights. 
B) The text of the amendment refers only to "well-regulated militias." 
C) Guns were relatively new inventions at the time the amendment was written. 
D) Several of the original thirteen states never ratified by the Second Amendment. 
A) Most of the other rights in the Bill of Rights are collective rights. 
B) The text of the amendment refers only to "well-regulated militias." 
C) Guns were relatively new inventions at the time the amendment was written. 
D) Several of the original thirteen states never ratified by the Second Amendment.

Question 8

Germany's constitution contains provisions that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) prevent joining a military alliance 
B) allow government spying on citizens 
C) give the public control over the economy 
D) limit government involvement in economic matters 
A) prevent joining a military alliance 
B) allow government spying on citizens 
C) give the public control over the economy 
D) limit government involvement in economic matters

Question 9

Gitlow v.New York and Scales v.the United States both __________.

Accepted Answer

A) overturned restrictions on political speech 
B) struck down laws that censored newspapers 
C) affirmed that terrorism suspects have no right to free speech 
D) upheld limits on free speech when the government is under threat 
A) overturned restrictions on political speech 
B) struck down laws that censored newspapers 
C) affirmed that terrorism suspects have no right to free speech 
D) upheld limits on free speech when the government is under threat

Question 10

How did the UN General Assembly react to Nazi and Japanese actions during World War II?

Accepted Answer

A) It revoked Germany's and Japan's membership. 
B) It adopted the Universal Declaration on Human Rights. 
C) It authorized a relocation program for refugees displaced by the fighting. 
D) It sent UN troops to oversee the political reorganization of Germany and Japan. 
A) It revoked Germany's and Japan's membership. 
B) It adopted the Universal Declaration on Human Rights. 
C) It authorized a relocation program for refugees displaced by the fighting. 
D) It sent UN troops to oversee the political reorganization of Germany and Japan.

Question 11

The Pentagon Papers case is generally seen as a victory for those who support __________.

Accepted Answer

A) an activist press 
B) government surveillance 
C) jailing terrorists without a trial 
D) the military-industrial complex 
A) an activist press 
B) government surveillance 
C) jailing terrorists without a trial 
D) the military-industrial complex

Question 12

Which of these is a weakness of the Brazilian constitution?

Accepted Answer

A) It weighs aristocracy more heavily than democracy. 
B) It does not give the government effective national security tools. 
C) It confers too many rights for the government to realistically guarantee. 
D) It creates an electoral system that is too difficult for most citizens to understand. 
A) It weighs aristocracy more heavily than democracy. 
B) It does not give the government effective national security tools. 
C) It confers too many rights for the government to realistically guarantee. 
D) It creates an electoral system that is too difficult for most citizens to understand.

Question 13

What did the Magna Carta do?

Accepted Answer

A) It established a British constitutional court. 
B) It limited the power of the British monarchy. 
C) It made the British monarchy purely symbolic. 
D) It brought representative democracy to Great Britain. 
A) It established a British constitutional court. 
B) It limited the power of the British monarchy. 
C) It made the British monarchy purely symbolic. 
D) It brought representative democracy to Great Britain.

Question 14

Why would a country such as Great Britain not have a formal written constitution?

Accepted Answer

A) The political culture of Great Britain favors unlimited government over constitutional restraints. 
B) Great Britain's unique history established customs and legal practices that made a written constitution unnecessary. 
C) The homogenous population of Great Britain allows the people to agree on a basic set of rules without writing a constitution. 
D) Great Britain's history of ruling overseas territories made a written constitution too complicated to apply to every region. 
A) The political culture of Great Britain favors unlimited government over constitutional restraints. 
B) Great Britain's unique history established customs and legal practices that made a written constitution unnecessary. 
C) The homogenous population of Great Britain allows the people to agree on a basic set of rules without writing a constitution. 
D) Great Britain's history of ruling overseas territories made a written constitution too complicated to apply to every region.

Question 15

How many votes are needed to overcome the filibuster in the U.S.Senate?

Accepted Answer

A) 50 
B) 60 
C) 67 
D) 75 
A) 50 
B) 60 
C) 67 
D) 75

Question 16

It can be said that "almost all nations have constitutions" because __________.

Accepted Answer

A) most nations on earth are democratic 
B) international law applies to all nations 
C) they operate according to some set of rules 
D) most nations have a population with a shared identity 
A) most nations on earth are democratic 
B) international law applies to all nations 
C) they operate according to some set of rules 
D) most nations have a population with a shared identity

Question 17

How would the framers of the U.S.Constitution most likely react to the structure of government outlined in the Russian constitution?

Accepted Answer

A) They would criticize it for not including judicial review. 
B) They would criticize it for giving too much power to the executive. 
C) They would praise it for giving the State Duma more power than the executive. 
D) They would praise it for giving the executive the powers necessary to ensure political and economic stability. 
A) They would criticize it for not including judicial review. 
B) They would criticize it for giving too much power to the executive. 
C) They would praise it for giving the State Duma more power than the executive. 
D) They would praise it for giving the executive the powers necessary to ensure political and economic stability.

Question 18

British citizens have had a clear set of rights and freedoms since __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the tenth century 
B) the American Revolution 
C) the end of World War II 
D) the year 2000 
A) the tenth century 
B) the American Revolution 
C) the end of World War II 
D) the year 2000

Question 19

In District of Columbia v.Heller (2008),the Supreme Court ruled that the District of Columbia's gun restrictions did not violate the Second Amendment of the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Founding Fathers created a separation of powers system in the U.S.Constitution because they wanted to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) limit the power of the government 
B) design a government capable of swift action 
C) create a system reflecting the will of the majority 
D) give citizens numerous opportunities to elect public officials 
A) limit the power of the government 
B) design a government capable of swift action 
C) create a system reflecting the will of the majority 
D) give citizens numerous opportunities to elect public officials

Which of these is an assumption underlying "constitutionalism"?

Japan's constitution was drafted by the United States in __________.

Given the history of legal disputes over the First Amendment,what is the most likely fate of First Amendment issues in the future?

Which idea did the Code of Hammurabi contribute to the modern concept of constitutionalism?

Sedition is heavy criticism of the government or officials aimed at producing discontent or rebellion.

Which of the following would make the Universal Declaration on Human Rights more effective?

Which statement explains why the interpretation of the Second Amendment as an individual right to bear arms is controversial?

Germany's constitution contains provisions that __________.

Gitlow v.New York and Scales v.the United States both __________.

How did the UN General Assembly react to Nazi and Japanese actions during World War II?

The Pentagon Papers case is generally seen as a victory for those who support __________.

Which of these is a weakness of the Brazilian constitution?

What did the Magna Carta do?

Why would a country such as Great Britain not have a formal written constitution?

How many votes are needed to overcome the filibuster in the U.S.Senate?

It can be said that "almost all nations have constitutions" because __________.

How would the framers of the U.S.Constitution most likely react to the structure of government outlined in the Russian constitution?

British citizens have had a clear set of rights and freedoms since __________.

In District of Columbia v.Heller (2008),the Supreme Court ruled that the District of Columbia's gun restrictions did not violate the Second Amendment of the Constitution.

The Founding Fathers created a separation of powers system in the U.S.Constitution because they wanted to __________.

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Exam 4: Constitutions and Rights

Which of these is an assumption underlying "constitutionalism"?

Japan's constitution was drafted by the United States in __________.

Given the history of legal disputes over the First Amendment,what is the most likely fate of First Amendment issues in the future?

Which idea did the Code of Hammurabi contribute to the modern concept of constitutionalism?

Sedition is heavy criticism of the government or officials aimed at producing discontent or rebellion.

Which of the following would make the Universal Declaration on Human Rights more effective?

Which statement explains why the interpretation of the Second Amendment as an individual right to bear arms is controversial?

Germany's constitution contains provisions that __________.

Gitlow v.New York and Scales v.the United States both __________.

How did the UN General Assembly react to Nazi and Japanese actions during World War II?

The Pentagon Papers case is generally seen as a victory for those who support __________.

Which of these is a weakness of the Brazilian constitution?

What did the Magna Carta do?

Why would a country such as Great Britain not have a formal written constitution?

How many votes are needed to overcome the filibuster in the U.S.Senate?

It can be said that "almost all nations have constitutions" because __________.

How would the framers of the U.S.Constitution most likely react to the structure of government outlined in the Russian constitution?

British citizens have had a clear set of rights and freedoms since __________.

In District of Columbia v.Heller (2008),the Supreme Court ruled that the District of Columbia's gun restrictions did not violate the Second Amendment of the Constitution.

The Founding Fathers created a separation of powers system in the U.S.Constitution because they wanted to __________.

Politics and Political Science

Political Ideologies

States

Regimes

Political Culture

Public Opinion

Political Communication

Interest Groups

Parties

Elections

Legislatures

Executives and Bureaucracies

Judiciaries

Political Economy

Violence and Revolution

International Relations

Filters