Question 1

If Congress,the courts,and the president all pull in different directions on policy,the result may be gridlock.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The original charge of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention was to revise,not abandon,the Articles of Confederation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A constitution is a nation's basic law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following characteristics do NOT apply to the 55 delegates who convened the Constitutional Convention?

Accepted Answer

A) Most were residents of western frontiers. 
B) They were all men. 
C) A significant number were urbanites. 
D) Many were college graduates. 
E) They were mostly wealthy planters. 
A) Most were residents of western frontiers. 
B) They were all men. 
C) A significant number were urbanites. 
D) Many were college graduates. 
E) They were mostly wealthy planters.

Question 5

Constitutional amendments are usually ratified by

Accepted Answer

A) state conventions called by a two-thirds vote in Congress. 
B) a national convention. 
C) a majority of the Supreme Court. 
D) a two-thirds vote in each house of Congress. 
E) legislatures of three-fourths of the states. 
A) state conventions called by a two-thirds vote in Congress. 
B) a national convention. 
C) a majority of the Supreme Court. 
D) a two-thirds vote in each house of Congress. 
E) legislatures of three-fourths of the states.

Question 6

The power of the courts to determine whether acts of Congress and the executive branch are constitutional is called

Accepted Answer

A) judicial review. 
B) stare decisis. 
C) precedent. 
D) laissez-faire. 
E) Liberalism. 
A) judicial review. 
B) stare decisis. 
C) precedent. 
D) laissez-faire. 
E) Liberalism.

Question 7

James Madison argued in Federalist Paper No.10 that the "mischiefs of factions" would be controlled under the new Constitution.How did Madison support his case? Given the reality of contemporary politics,is Madison's argument still convincing?

Accepted Answer

In Federalist Paper No. 10, James Madiso

Question 8

In what ways does the Constitution encourage stalemate?

Accepted Answer

The United States Constitution, as the f

Question 9

According to James Madison,the "most common and durable source of factions" was

Accepted Answer

A) the unequal division of property. 
B) urban and rural divisions. 
C) aristocracy. 
D) the British army. 
E) racial inequalities. 
A) the unequal division of property. 
B) urban and rural divisions. 
C) aristocracy. 
D) the British army. 
E) racial inequalities.

Question 10

What is a republic? How is it different from a democracy? Why did the authors of the Constitution favor a republic over a democracy?

Accepted Answer

A republic is a form of government in wh

Question 11

The Lockean phrase "life,liberty,and property" captures Locke's belief in

Accepted Answer

A) consent of the governed and government's obligation to protect property. 
B) government's obligation to spread property equally among citizens. 
C) the notion that happiness was secondary to the right to own land. 
D) laissez-faire economics. 
E) the state of nature as the locale of human happiness. 
A) consent of the governed and government's obligation to protect property. 
B) government's obligation to spread property equally among citizens. 
C) the notion that happiness was secondary to the right to own land. 
D) laissez-faire economics. 
E) the state of nature as the locale of human happiness.

Question 12

The foundation of Locke's philosophy was that human beings

Accepted Answer

A) derive their rights from nature. 
B) have rights that are granted them by government. 
C) determine their own rights. 
D) derive their rights from God. 
E) are granted rights by their king. 
A) derive their rights from nature. 
B) have rights that are granted them by government. 
C) determine their own rights. 
D) derive their rights from God. 
E) are granted rights by their king.

Question 13

Locke believed that government must be built

Accepted Answer

A) on the consent of the governed. 
B) on the laws of the previous government. 
C) on the morals of the rulers. 
D) on laws given by the king. 
E) on the continuity of government,thus all efforts to overthrow a government are treason. 
A) on the consent of the governed. 
B) on the laws of the previous government. 
C) on the morals of the rulers. 
D) on laws given by the king. 
E) on the continuity of government,thus all efforts to overthrow a government are treason.

Question 14

Discuss the parallels between John Locke's political philosophy and the ideas contained within the Declaration of Independence.

Accepted Answer

John Locke's political philosophy and th

Question 15

According to James Madison,the most durable source of factions was the unequal distribution of wealth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

An amendment to the Constitution can be ratified either by the legislature of three-fourths of the states or by special conventions called in three-fourths of the states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Explain the process by which the Constitution was ratified.What were the major arguments against ratification? How were these issues ultimately resolved?

Accepted Answer

The Constitution was ratified through a

Question 18

The Fifteenth,Nineteenth,Twenty-third,Twenty-fourth,and Twenty-fifth Amendments to the U.S.Constitution have what in common?

Accepted Answer

A) They each pertain to the voting rights of African Americans. 
B) They each were a direct result of the Civil War. 
C) They each contributed to the expansion of the electorate. 
D) They each contributed to the shrinkage of the electorate. 
E) They each are part of the Bill of Rights. 
A) They each pertain to the voting rights of African Americans. 
B) They each were a direct result of the Civil War. 
C) They each contributed to the expansion of the electorate. 
D) They each contributed to the shrinkage of the electorate. 
E) They each are part of the Bill of Rights.

Question 19

Which is a bigger threat to American democracy today-majority tyranny or minority tyranny? Given your conclusions about the greater threat,are there weaknesses in the design of the Constitution that Madison and others failed to anticipate?

Accepted Answer

The bigger threat to American democracy

Question 20

In what ways is the Constitution both democratic and undemocratic?

Accepted Answer

The Constitution of the United States ca

If Congress,the courts,and the president all pull in different directions on policy,the result may be gridlock.

The original charge of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention was to revise,not abandon,the Articles of Confederation.

A constitution is a nation's basic law.

Which of the following characteristics do NOT apply to the 55 delegates who convened the Constitutional Convention?

Constitutional amendments are usually ratified by

The power of the courts to determine whether acts of Congress and the executive branch are constitutional is called

James Madison argued in Federalist Paper No.10 that the "mischiefs of factions" would be controlled under the new Constitution.How did Madison support his case? Given the reality of contemporary politics,is Madison's argument still convincing?

In what ways does the Constitution encourage stalemate?

According to James Madison,the "most common and durable source of factions" was

What is a republic? How is it different from a democracy? Why did the authors of the Constitution favor a republic over a democracy?

The Lockean phrase "life,liberty,and property" captures Locke's belief in

The foundation of Locke's philosophy was that human beings

Locke believed that government must be built

Discuss the parallels between John Locke's political philosophy and the ideas contained within the Declaration of Independence.

According to James Madison,the most durable source of factions was the unequal distribution of wealth.

An amendment to the Constitution can be ratified either by the legislature of three-fourths of the states or by special conventions called in three-fourths of the states.

Explain the process by which the Constitution was ratified.What were the major arguments against ratification? How were these issues ultimately resolved?

The Fifteenth,Nineteenth,Twenty-third,Twenty-fourth,and Twenty-fifth Amendments to the U.S.Constitution have what in common?

Which is a bigger threat to American democracy today-majority tyranny or minority tyranny? Given your conclusions about the greater threat,are there weaknesses in the design of the Constitution that Madison and others failed to anticipate?

In what ways is the Constitution both democratic and undemocratic?

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Exam 2: The Constitution

If Congress,the courts,and the president all pull in different directions on policy,the result may be gridlock.

The original charge of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention was to revise,not abandon,the Articles of Confederation.

A constitution is a nation's basic law.

Which of the following characteristics do NOT apply to the 55 delegates who convened the Constitutional Convention?

Constitutional amendments are usually ratified by

The power of the courts to determine whether acts of Congress and the executive branch are constitutional is called

James Madison argued in Federalist Paper No.10 that the "mischiefs of factions" would be controlled under the new Constitution.How did Madison support his case? Given the reality of contemporary politics,is Madison's argument still convincing?

In what ways does the Constitution encourage stalemate?

According to James Madison,the "most common and durable source of factions" was

What is a republic? How is it different from a democracy? Why did the authors of the Constitution favor a republic over a democracy?

The Lockean phrase "life,liberty,and property" captures Locke's belief in

The foundation of Locke's philosophy was that human beings

Locke believed that government must be built

Discuss the parallels between John Locke's political philosophy and the ideas contained within the Declaration of Independence.

According to James Madison,the most durable source of factions was the unequal distribution of wealth.

An amendment to the Constitution can be ratified either by the legislature of three-fourths of the states or by special conventions called in three-fourths of the states.

Explain the process by which the Constitution was ratified.What were the major arguments against ratification? How were these issues ultimately resolved?

The Fifteenth,Nineteenth,Twenty-third,Twenty-fourth,and Twenty-fifth Amendments to the U.S.Constitution have what in common?

Which is a bigger threat to American democracy today-majority tyranny or minority tyranny? Given your conclusions about the greater threat,are there weaknesses in the design of the Constitution that Madison and others failed to anticipate?

In what ways is the Constitution both democratic and undemocratic?

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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