Question 1

When President George W.Bush reduced presidential assistant "Scooter" Libby's jail sentence that had been imposed when Libby revealed the name of an undercover CIA operative,he exemplified the power of the president to:

Accepted Answer

A) recognize foreign countries 
B) exert informal influence with the judiciary 
C) exert civil authority over the military 
D) issue executive orders 
E) grant reprieves and pardons

Question 2

Which state did NOT send delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia?

Accepted Answer

A) Vermont 
B) Delaware 
C) Rhode Island 
D) Massachusetts 
E) Georgia

Question 3

What compromises were made during the Constitutional Convention and why?

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Question 4

Besides the United States under the Articles of Confederation,what is another example of a confederate system of government where the subunits of government retain sovereignty and virtually all government powers?

Accepted Answer

A) the United States under the original Constitution of 1787 
B) the United States today under the Constitution of 1787 as amended 
C) the United Nations and its member states 
D) the United Kingdom 
E) Japan after the revision of its constitution in 1947

Question 5

Staggered terms of service in the Senate were intended to make that body even more politically responsive to popular opinion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In order to protect federal judges from political influence from citizens and other branches,the framers:

Accepted Answer

A) ordered that federal judges be selected in democratic elections 
B) prohibited the selection of federal judges that share the sitting president's party identification 
C) ruled that judges cannot run for reelection at the end of their terms 
D) prohibited Congress from impeaching federal judges 
E) granted federal judges lifetime appointments to their offices

Question 7

What was the most difficult issue faced by the framers of the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A) taxes 
B) slavery 
C) foreign trade 
D) the status of the Native American tribes 
E) religion

Question 8

The Constitution implies that any power not explicitly granted to the federal government is not granted at all.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following was NOT one of the sectors of society that was particularly influential in colonial politics?

Accepted Answer

A) New England merchants 
B) Southern planters 
C) Daughters of the American Revolution 
D) small farmers 
E) shopkeepers

Question 10

Which set of amendments provides important safeguards against the arbitrary exercise of governmental power,especially within the judicial branch?

Accepted Answer

A) First 
B) Ninth and Tenth 
C) Second,Third,and Fourth 
D) Fifth,Sixth,Seventh,and Eighth 
E) Second and Eleventh

Question 11

What was the ultimate goal of the radical participants in the Boston Tea Party?

Accepted Answer

A) Rescind the Tea Act. 
B) Rescind the Stamp Act. 
C) Close Boston Harbor to British commerce. 
D) Alienate the British government from its colonial supporters. 
E) Prevent the removal of British garrison troops.

Question 12

Under the Articles of Confederation,the nation's armed forces were composed of the state militias.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Under the Articles of Confederation,each state was represented in the Continental Congress in proportion to its population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In the absence of an amendment,any power not specifically enumerated in the Constitution is conceived to be reserved to the national government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Article VI of the Constitution states that all laws passed by the national government and all treaties are superior to laws adopted by any state.This has come to be known as the:

Accepted Answer

A) supremacy clause 
B) judicial review clause 
C) full faith and credit clause 
D) necessary and proper clause 
E) popular mandate

Question 16

The Constitution makes no direct mention of judicial review.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Explain the process for amending the Constitution and use specific examples to discuss the types of amendments that have actually been ratified.

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Question 18

Why did the framers fear excessive democracy? Through what means were the framers able to limit its influence on the structure of government?

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Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a power that the president can exercise unilaterally (without the approval of Congress)?

Accepted Answer

A) to grant reprieves and pardons 
B) to accept ambassadors 
C) to veto legislation 
D) to declare war 
E) to appoint department heads

Question 20

The Boston Tea Party set into motion a cycle of provocation and retaliation that,in 1774,resulted in the convening of an assembly of delegates from all parts of the colonies called the:

Accepted Answer

A) First Colonial Convention 
B) Grand Conclave 
C) Boston Confederated Congress 
D) Philadelphia Constitutional Convention 
E) First Continental Congress

Exam 2: The Founding and the Constitution

When President George W.Bush reduced presidential assistant "Scooter" Libby's jail sentence that had been imposed when Libby revealed the name of an undercover CIA operative,he exemplified the power of the president to:

Which state did NOT send delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia?

What compromises were made during the Constitutional Convention and why?

Besides the United States under the Articles of Confederation,what is another example of a confederate system of government where the subunits of government retain sovereignty and virtually all government powers?

Staggered terms of service in the Senate were intended to make that body even more politically responsive to popular opinion.

In order to protect federal judges from political influence from citizens and other branches,the framers:

What was the most difficult issue faced by the framers of the Constitution?

The Constitution implies that any power not explicitly granted to the federal government is not granted at all.

Which of the following was NOT one of the sectors of society that was particularly influential in colonial politics?

Which set of amendments provides important safeguards against the arbitrary exercise of governmental power,especially within the judicial branch?

What was the ultimate goal of the radical participants in the Boston Tea Party?

Under the Articles of Confederation,the nation's armed forces were composed of the state militias.

Under the Articles of Confederation,each state was represented in the Continental Congress in proportion to its population.

In the absence of an amendment,any power not specifically enumerated in the Constitution is conceived to be reserved to the national government.

Article VI of the Constitution states that all laws passed by the national government and all treaties are superior to laws adopted by any state.This has come to be known as the:

The Constitution makes no direct mention of judicial review.

Explain the process for amending the Constitution and use specific examples to discuss the types of amendments that have actually been ratified.

Why did the framers fear excessive democracy? Through what means were the framers able to limit its influence on the structure of government?

Which of the following is NOT a power that the president can exercise unilaterally (without the approval of Congress) ?

The Boston Tea Party set into motion a cycle of provocation and retaliation that,in 1774,resulted in the convening of an assembly of delegates from all parts of the colonies called the: