Question 1

Which of the following statements regarding the Constitution is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) One of the central themes of American history has been the gradual democratization of the Constitution. 
B) The original Constitution was characterized by numerous restrictions on direct voter participation. 
C) The original Constitution offers numerous guidelines on voter eligibility. 
D) Five of the 17 constitutional amendments passed since the Bill of Rights have focused on the expansion of the electorate. 
E) Political change,such as the emergence of political parties,has contributed to the changing nature of the Constitution. 
A) One of the central themes of American history has been the gradual democratization of the Constitution. 
B) The original Constitution was characterized by numerous restrictions on direct voter participation. 
C) The original Constitution offers numerous guidelines on voter eligibility. 
D) Five of the 17 constitutional amendments passed since the Bill of Rights have focused on the expansion of the electorate. 
E) Political change,such as the emergence of political parties,has contributed to the changing nature of the Constitution.

Question 2

Which of the following does NOT,in general,describe the "Gentlemen in Philadelphia"?

Accepted Answer

A) College educated 
B) Wealthy 
C) Western 
D) Successful 
E) An "assembly of demigods," according to Thomas Jefferson 
A) College educated 
B) Wealthy 
C) Western 
D) Successful 
E) An "assembly of demigods," according to Thomas Jefferson

Question 3

Have the separation of powers and checks and balances built into the Constitution limited government or made it too accessible to citizens? Provide examples.

Accepted Answer

The separation of powers and checks and

Question 4

The emergence of political parties made it less likely that the presidential candidate who receives the most popular votes will also receive the most electoral votes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following statements represents John Locke's understanding of the relationship between natural rights and human law?

Accepted Answer

A) Natural rights are less important than human law. 
B) Natural rights are higher than,that is superior to,human law. 
C) Human law is the source of natural rights. 
D) Human law protects property rights,making human law the equivalent to natural rights. 
E) Human law and natural rights are equivalent. 
A) Natural rights are less important than human law. 
B) Natural rights are higher than,that is superior to,human law. 
C) Human law is the source of natural rights. 
D) Human law protects property rights,making human law the equivalent to natural rights. 
E) Human law and natural rights are equivalent.

Question 6

Which of the following was NOT a power given to Congress by the Constitution in terms of the economy?

Accepted Answer

A) The ability to levy taxes 
B) The ability to pay debts 
C) The ability to force states to abolish slavery 
D) The ability to borrow money 
E) The ability to regulate interstate and intrastate foreign commerce 
A) The ability to levy taxes 
B) The ability to pay debts 
C) The ability to force states to abolish slavery 
D) The ability to borrow money 
E) The ability to regulate interstate and intrastate foreign commerce

Question 7

The idea that there must be restrictions placed on government to protect the natural rights of citizens is known as

Accepted Answer

A) limited government. 
B) natural law. 
C) the consent of the governed. 
D) American republicanism. 
E) a confederation. 
A) limited government. 
B) natural law. 
C) the consent of the governed. 
D) American republicanism. 
E) a confederation.

Question 8

Who authored The Second Treatise of Civil Government?

Accepted Answer

A) Thomas Jefferson 
B) John Locke 
C) Thomas Paine 
D) James Madison 
E) Peyton Randolph 
A) Thomas Jefferson 
B) John Locke 
C) Thomas Paine 
D) James Madison 
E) Peyton Randolph

Question 9

According to the U.S.Constitution,the House of Representatives has how many members from each state?

Accepted Answer

A) Two 
B) Depends on the state's population 
C) A total of three 
D) Six 
E) One 
A) Two 
B) Depends on the state's population 
C) A total of three 
D) Six 
E) One

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT one of the checks and balances?

Accepted Answer

A) Congress approves presidential nominations and controls the budget. 
B) The president nominates judges and enforces judicial decisions. 
C) The court can declare presidential actions unconstitutional. 
D) The Senate confirms the president's nominations. 
E) Congress vetoes presidential actions. 
A) Congress approves presidential nominations and controls the budget. 
B) The president nominates judges and enforces judicial decisions. 
C) The court can declare presidential actions unconstitutional. 
D) The Senate confirms the president's nominations. 
E) Congress vetoes presidential actions.

Question 11

Political parties,as we know them today,did not exist when the Constitution was written.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The separation of powers favors the status quo.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What are the formal and informal processes through which the Constitution is changed? Include a discussion of the formal amendment process and the unwritten constitution in your answer.

Accepted Answer

The formal process for changing the Cons

Question 14

The sole purpose of government,according to John Locke,was to

Accepted Answer

A) promote the common good. 
B) prevent anarchy. 
C) educate the people. 
D) protect individuals from violence. 
E) protect natural rights. 
A) promote the common good. 
B) prevent anarchy. 
C) educate the people. 
D) protect individuals from violence. 
E) protect natural rights.

Question 15

The case in which Chief Justice John Marshall first asserted the right of the Supreme Court to determine the meaning of the U.S.Constitution was

Accepted Answer

A) Marbury v. Madison. 
B) McCulloch v. Maryland. 
C) United States v. Eichman. 
D) Dred Scott v. Sandford. 
E) None of the above is true. 
A) Marbury v. Madison. 
B) McCulloch v. Maryland. 
C) United States v. Eichman. 
D) Dred Scott v. Sandford. 
E) None of the above is true.

Question 16

The Framers of the Constitution gave chief economic policymaking power to the

Accepted Answer

A) courts. 
B) states. 
C) U.S. Congress. 
D) president. 
E) Federal Reserve Board. 
A) courts. 
B) states. 
C) U.S. Congress. 
D) president. 
E) Federal Reserve Board.

Question 17

Which of the following was NOT one of the features of the Madisonian system that sought to limit majority tyranny?

Accepted Answer

A) Separation of powers 
B) Bicameral Congress 
C) Federalism 
D) Life term tenure for judges 
E) Bill of Rights 
A) Separation of powers 
B) Bicameral Congress 
C) Federalism 
D) Life term tenure for judges 
E) Bill of Rights

Question 18

The three-fifths compromise at the Constitutional Convention resolved delegates' differences over the issue of state representation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

There were 105 delegates to the Constitutional Convention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Of the two types of factions,Madison and the Federalists feared minority tyranny the most.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following statements regarding the Constitution is FALSE?

Which of the following does NOT,in general,describe the "Gentlemen in Philadelphia"?

Have the separation of powers and checks and balances built into the Constitution limited government or made it too accessible to citizens? Provide examples.

The emergence of political parties made it less likely that the presidential candidate who receives the most popular votes will also receive the most electoral votes.

Which of the following statements represents John Locke's understanding of the relationship between natural rights and human law?

Which of the following was NOT a power given to Congress by the Constitution in terms of the economy?

The idea that there must be restrictions placed on government to protect the natural rights of citizens is known as

Who authored The Second Treatise of Civil Government?

According to the U.S.Constitution,the House of Representatives has how many members from each state?

Which of the following is NOT one of the checks and balances?

Political parties,as we know them today,did not exist when the Constitution was written.

The separation of powers favors the status quo.

What are the formal and informal processes through which the Constitution is changed? Include a discussion of the formal amendment process and the unwritten constitution in your answer.

The sole purpose of government,according to John Locke,was to

The case in which Chief Justice John Marshall first asserted the right of the Supreme Court to determine the meaning of the U.S.Constitution was

The Framers of the Constitution gave chief economic policymaking power to the

Which of the following was NOT one of the features of the Madisonian system that sought to limit majority tyranny?

The three-fifths compromise at the Constitutional Convention resolved delegates' differences over the issue of state representation.

There were 105 delegates to the Constitutional Convention.

Of the two types of factions,Madison and the Federalists feared minority tyranny the most.

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Exam 2: The Constitution

Which of the following statements regarding the Constitution is FALSE?

Which of the following does NOT,in general,describe the "Gentlemen in Philadelphia"?

Have the separation of powers and checks and balances built into the Constitution limited government or made it too accessible to citizens? Provide examples.

The emergence of political parties made it less likely that the presidential candidate who receives the most popular votes will also receive the most electoral votes.

Which of the following statements represents John Locke's understanding of the relationship between natural rights and human law?

Which of the following was NOT a power given to Congress by the Constitution in terms of the economy?

The idea that there must be restrictions placed on government to protect the natural rights of citizens is known as

Who authored The Second Treatise of Civil Government?

According to the U.S.Constitution,the House of Representatives has how many members from each state?

Which of the following is NOT one of the checks and balances?

Political parties,as we know them today,did not exist when the Constitution was written.

The separation of powers favors the status quo.

What are the formal and informal processes through which the Constitution is changed? Include a discussion of the formal amendment process and the unwritten constitution in your answer.

The sole purpose of government,according to John Locke,was to

The case in which Chief Justice John Marshall first asserted the right of the Supreme Court to determine the meaning of the U.S.Constitution was

The Framers of the Constitution gave chief economic policymaking power to the

Which of the following was NOT one of the features of the Madisonian system that sought to limit majority tyranny?

The three-fifths compromise at the Constitutional Convention resolved delegates' differences over the issue of state representation.

There were 105 delegates to the Constitutional Convention.

Of the two types of factions,Madison and the Federalists feared minority tyranny the most.

Introducing Government in America

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Public Policy

Civil Rights and Public Policy

Public Opinion and Political Action

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Political Parties

Campaigns and Voting Behavior

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Congress,the President,and the Budget: the Politics of Taxing and Spending

Social Welfare Policymaking

National Security Policymaking

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