Question 1

The set of proposals to the Constitutional Convention calling for a unicameral legislature in which each state would have one vote, regardless of population size, was known as the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The set of proposals to the Constitutional...

Question 2

Shays's Rebellion was a revolt of

Accepted Answer

A)  farmers in western Massachusetts who took up arms to protest high taxation and foreclosure proceedings. 
B)  citizens in Massachusetts who did not want the state to ratify the proposed Constitution. 
C)  farmers in western Massachusetts who protested the absence of a Bill of Rights in the Articles of Confederation. 
D)  citizens in Massachusetts who opposed the British policy of taxation without representation. 
E)  former British loyalists intent on overthrowing the newly formed American government.

Question 3

The preamble to the US Constitution states the purpose of the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Prohibition against unreasonable searches and seizures is found in the ________ Amendment.

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The answer of Prohibition against unreasonable searches and seizures is...

Question 5

Article I, Section 8, is known as the elastic clause because it allows for judicial review.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The __________ argued in favor of the ratification of the US Constitution.

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The answer of The __________ argued in favor of the...

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT one of the provisions of the U.S. Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  The national government has powers to tax, regulate interstate commerce, and provide a uniform national currency. 
B)  The states have electoral votes in presidential elections and have power to ratify constitutional amendments. 
C)  The local governments have control over police protection, education, and the interstate highway system. 
D)  The national government has powers to raise an army and a navy and to call state militias to national service. 
E)  The president is commander in chief, as expressed in Article II.

Question 8

The supremacy clause of the Constitution creates the basis for a more centralized federal system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A social contract suggests that government is only legitimate if created by the people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true about ratification of the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Every state immediately approved the Constitution. 
B)  Ratification was a closely fought struggle. 
C)  It took many decades for the ratification struggle to simmer down. 
D)  The Constitution was not ratified until after Bill of Rights was included. 
E)  There was not enough support for ratification.

Question 11

The first ten amendments to the Constitution

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A)  are known as the Bill of Rights. 
B)  were added to the Constitution to protect citizens from state governments. 
C)  outline the powers of each branch of the federal government. 
D)  provide for institutional "checks and balances." 
E)  initially restricted on state, not federal action.

Question 12

How did the framers of the Constitution create the context for ratification?

Accepted Answer

A)  They stated that the votes needed for ratification would be based on the guidelines of the unratified Constitution. 
B)  They required a unanimous vote so that ratification would appear legitimate. 
C)  They would vote only if the Bill of Rights was not attached to the unratified Constitution. 
D)  They would ratify the Constitution on the guidelines of the Articles of Confederation. 
E)  Each representative could vote rather than having their state vote; thus, a majority could be achieved without having Virginia and New York approve.

Question 13

The Constitution is a fundamental _________ factor influencing all of American political life.

Accepted Answer

A)  structural 
B)  political linkage 
C)  governmental action 
D)  systems 
E)  governmental

Question 14

One of the central worries that the founders addressed during the Constitutional Convention was

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A)  an excess of democracy in the states. 
B)  freedom of religion. 
C)  the lack of universal suffrage. 
D)  the lack of a stated policy regarding personal privacy. 
E)  excess capital in the states.

Question 15

What do the key omissions of the Declaration of Independence (e.g., political status of women and minorities) say about early American's views of equality?

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The answer of What do the key omissions of the...

Question 16

The theory of republicanism is based on direct democracy and majority rule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The philosopher who exercised the principal influence on Jefferson's Declaration of Independence, especially its ideas of natural rights and government based on popular consent, was ________.

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The answer of The philosopher who exercised the principal influence...

Question 18

Which of the following was approved at the Constitutional Convention with respect to the institution of slavery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Three-fifths of the state's slave population was used in the calculation of how many representatives a state was entitled to in the House of Representatives. 
B)  Enactments against slave trade were forbidden immediately upon ratification. 
C)  Nonslave states could hold runaway slaves and set them free. 
D)  Children of slaves would be granted citizenship and equal protection of the laws 
E)  all of the above

Question 19

Based on representation, the Virginia plan favored large states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Let us say that the state of California has 52 members in the U.S. House of Representatives. How many votes does the state of California have in the Electoral College?

Accepted Answer

A)  54 
B)  52 
C)  26 
D)  50 
E)  There is not enough information to answer this question.

Exam 2: The Constitution

The set of proposals to the Constitutional Convention calling for a unicameral legislature in which each state would have one vote, regardless of population size, was known as the ________.

Shays's Rebellion was a revolt of

The preamble to the US Constitution states the purpose of the Constitution.

Prohibition against unreasonable searches and seizures is found in the ________ Amendment.

Article I, Section 8, is known as the elastic clause because it allows for judicial review.

The __________ argued in favor of the ratification of the US Constitution.

Which of the following is NOT one of the provisions of the U.S. Constitution?

The supremacy clause of the Constitution creates the basis for a more centralized federal system.

A social contract suggests that government is only legitimate if created by the people.

Which of the following statements is true about ratification of the Constitution?

The first ten amendments to the Constitution

How did the framers of the Constitution create the context for ratification?

The Constitution is a fundamental _________ factor influencing all of American political life.

One of the central worries that the founders addressed during the Constitutional Convention was

What do the key omissions of the Declaration of Independence (e.g., political status of women and minorities) say about early American's views of equality?

The theory of republicanism is based on direct democracy and majority rule.

The philosopher who exercised the principal influence on Jefferson's Declaration of Independence, especially its ideas of natural rights and government based on popular consent, was ________.

Which of the following was approved at the Constitutional Convention with respect to the institution of slavery?

Based on representation, the Virginia plan favored large states.

Let us say that the state of California has 52 members in the U.S. House of Representatives. How many votes does the state of California have in the Electoral College?