Question 1

The issue of representation,which threatened to wreck the entire Constitutional Convention,was resolved by the Great Compromise,also called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  New Jersey Plan 
B)  Connecticut Compromise 
C)  Pennsylvania Compromise 
D)  Delaware Deal 
E)  Virginia Plan 
A)  New Jersey Plan 
B)  Connecticut Compromise 
C)  Pennsylvania Compromise 
D)  Delaware Deal 
E)  Virginia Plan

Question 2

A ______ is a system of government in which states retain sovereign authority except for powers expressly delegated to a national government.

Accepted Answer

A)  republic 
B)  confederation 
C)  democracy 
D)  bicameral state 
E)  unitary state 
A)  republic 
B)  confederation 
C)  democracy 
D)  bicameral state 
E)  unitary state

Question 3

The three branches of government created by the Constitution are:

Accepted Answer

A)  constitutional, elected, and appointed 
B)  executive, legislative, and judicial 
C)  federal, state, and local 
D)  military, courts, and bureaucracy 
E)  economic, political, and social 
A)  constitutional, elected, and appointed 
B)  executive, legislative, and judicial 
C)  federal, state, and local 
D)  military, courts, and bureaucracy 
E)  economic, political, and social

Question 4

During the ratification debates,who were the Antifederalists?

Accepted Answer

A)  those who opposed the new Constitution because they wanted a weaker central government 
B)  those who opposed the Constitution because it did not create a strong enough central government 
C)  those who opposed the Constitution because it did not provide women with the right to vote 
D)  those who supported the Constitution 
E)  those who believed that the United States should enter into a confederation with Britain and Canada 
A)  those who opposed the new Constitution because they wanted a weaker central government 
B)  those who opposed the Constitution because it did not create a strong enough central government 
C)  those who opposed the Constitution because it did not provide women with the right to vote 
D)  those who supported the Constitution 
E)  those who believed that the United States should enter into a confederation with Britain and Canada

Question 5

Judicial review is the power of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the courts to decide on the constitutionality of actions taken by the other branches of government 
B)  Congress to review the decisions of the federal courts 
C)  the president to appoint judges to the federal courts 
D)  the states to review the constitutionality of federal actions and laws 
E)  the courts to review and edit pieces of legislation before they are voted on in Congress 
A)  the courts to decide on the constitutionality of actions taken by the other branches of government 
B)  Congress to review the decisions of the federal courts 
C)  the president to appoint judges to the federal courts 
D)  the states to review the constitutionality of federal actions and laws 
E)  the courts to review and edit pieces of legislation before they are voted on in Congress

Question 6

At the Constitutional Convention,the plan to create a Congress in which representation was distributed according to population was called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Virginia Plan 
B)  Adams Proposal 
C)  New Hampshire Suggestion 
D)  Washington Doctrine 
E)  New Jersey Plan 
A)  Virginia Plan 
B)  Adams Proposal 
C)  New Hampshire Suggestion 
D)  Washington Doctrine 
E)  New Jersey Plan

The issue of representation,which threatened to wreck the entire Constitutional Convention,was resolved by the Great Compromise,also called the:

A ______ is a system of government in which states retain sovereign authority except for powers expressly delegated to a national government.

The three branches of government created by the Constitution are:

During the ratification debates,who were the Antifederalists?

Judicial review is the power of:

At the Constitutional Convention,the plan to create a Congress in which representation was distributed according to population was called the:

Introduction: The Citizen and the Government

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Parties,Participation,and Elections

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

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Exam 2: The Founding and the Constitution

The issue of representation,which threatened to wreck the entire Constitutional Convention,was resolved by the Great Compromise,also called the:

A ______ is a system of government in which states retain sovereign authority except for powers expressly delegated to a national government.

The three branches of government created by the Constitution are:

During the ratification debates,who were the Antifederalists?

Judicial review is the power of:

At the Constitutional Convention,the plan to create a Congress in which representation was distributed according to population was called the:

Introduction: The Citizen and the Government

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Parties,Participation,and Elections

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters