Question 1

In which of the following states was the vote for the ratification of the Constitution very close?

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A)  Maryland
B)  Georgia
C)  Pennsylvania
D)  New York
E)  New JerseyF) B) and C)
G) A) and E) D

Question 2

Presidents are

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A)  directly selected by the people.
B)  selected by votes of the state legislatures.
C)  selected by votes of the Electoral College.
D)  subject to recall elections.
E)  subject to confidence votes by Congress.F) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

The inalienable rights enumerated in the Declaration of Independence are

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A)  life,liberty,and the pursuit of happiness.
B)  liberty,equality,and fraternity.
C)  life,liberty,and property.
D)  life and property only.
E)  equality and liberty only.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E) A

Question 4

The principle of checks and balances is based on the notion that

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A)  leaders are the trustees of the people.
B)  a weak government is always preferable to a strong government.
C)  all legislative and executive action should be controlled through judicial power.
D)  power must be used to offset power.
E)  legislators and executives cannot be trusted,but judges are trustworthy.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

How did Congress retaliate to the Supreme Court's reprimand,in Marbury v.Madison,that it had passed legislation that exceeded its constitutional authority?

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A)  It passed legislation to reduce the power of judicial review.
B)  It forced the Court to accept the power to issue writs of mandamus.
C)  Congress had no effective way to retaliate.
D)  It voted to impeach the Chief Justice.
E)  It completely disregarded the Court's ruling.F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

Early Americans' preference for limited government was strengthened by

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A)  their exposure to life under the British Parliament and some of the "rights of Englishmen."
B)  Lockean philosophy.
C)  Britain's treatment of the colonies after the French and Indian War.
D)  taxation without representation.
E)  All of these answers are correct.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 7

Which of the following developments in the national political system did NOT provide for more popular control?

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A)  primary elections
B)  direct election of U.S.senators
C)  recall elections
D)  initiative and referendum
E)  judicial reviewF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

The first plan of government for the United States was a

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A)  confederation.
B)  federalist system.
C)  unitary form of government.
D)  monarchy.
E)  theocracy.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

________ was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.

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A)  John Locke
B)  Thomas Jefferson
C)  James Madison
D)  George Washington
E)  Alexander HamiltonF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 10

Under the original Constitution,Congress could not ban the slave trade until ________.

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A)  1808
B)  1828
C)  1848
D)  1865
E)  1887F) A) and B)
G) None of the above A

Question 11

The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution

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A)  by the framers during the Philadelphia convention.
B)  in stages,from 1789 to 1798.
C)  in response to the freeing of the slaves during the Civil War.
D)  in response to the ideals of Jacksonian democracy.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 12

Marbury v.Madison was an ingenious decision because it

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A)  turned a case that involved the issue of states' rights into one that asserted national power.
B)  redefined the constitutional relationship between the president and Congress.
C)  asserted the power of the judiciary without creating the possibility of its rejection by either the executive or the legislative branch.
D)  turned a case that involved the issue of states' rights into one that asserted judicial power over the institutions of society.
E)  gave more power to the presidency,at the expense of Congress.F) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 13

Where is the Bill of Rights found in the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Article I,Section 8
B)  Article II
C)  the first ten amendments
D)  amendments 17 through 26
E)  Article IIIF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

________ referred to his victory in the presidential election as the "Revolution of 1800."

Accepted Answer

A)  John Adams
B)  Andrew Jackson
C)  John Marshall
D)  Thomas Jefferson
E)  James MadisonF) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 15

The Constitution prevents the government from suspending the writ of habeas corpus,meaning that the government cannot

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A)  prosecute persons for acts that were legal at the time they were committed.
B)  establish a state religion based on Christian beliefs.
C)  enact laws that would legalize the practice of indentured servitude.
D)  jail a person without a court hearing to determine the legality of his or her imprisonment.
E)  silence freedom of the press.F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

Under the Articles of Confederation,Congress had the power to

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A)  regulate commerce between states.
B)  regulate commerce between states and foreign countries.
C)  tax individual citizens.
D)  tax individual states.
E)  amend the Articles of Confederation.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

According to John Locke,inalienable rights in a social contract

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A)  belong to the government only.
B)  belong to individuals but can be denied by government.
C)  belong to individuals and cannot be denied by government.
D)  cannot be guaranteed by any governmental body.
E)  are no longer as important to the individual as in a state of nature.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

In practice,the most significant restraint imposed by Congress on the president is its

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A)  ability to override presidential vetoes.
B)  power of impeachment.
C)  power to make the laws and appropriate money,for these determine the programs the executive can implement.
D)  power to approve presidential appointees.
E)  power to investigate presidential activities.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

The writers of the Constitution justified different methods of selection and varying terms of office for the president,Senate,and House as a means of

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing popular influence.
B)  protection against rapid control by an impassioned majority.
C)  preventing elite control of government.
D)  maintaining experienced leadership.
E)  increasing voter turnout.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

Under the New Jersey Plan,each state would have ____ vote(s) in Congress.

Accepted Answer

A)  one
B)  two
C)  three
D)  four
E)  fiveF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Exam 2: Constitutional Democracy: Promoting Liberty and Self-Government

In which of the following states was the vote for the ratification of the Constitution very close?

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Presidents are

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The inalienable rights enumerated in the Declaration of Independence are

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The principle of checks and balances is based on the notion that

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How did Congress retaliate to the Supreme Court's reprimand,in Marbury v.Madison,that it had passed legislation that exceeded its constitutional authority?

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Early Americans' preference for limited government was strengthened by

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Which of the following developments in the national political system did NOT provide for more popular control?

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The first plan of government for the United States was a

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________ was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.

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Under the original Constitution,Congress could not ban the slave trade until ________.

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The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution

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Marbury v.Madison was an ingenious decision because it

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Where is the Bill of Rights found in the Constitution?

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________ referred to his victory in the presidential election as the "Revolution of 1800."

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The Constitution prevents the government from suspending the writ of habeas corpus,meaning that the government cannot

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Under the Articles of Confederation,Congress had the power to

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According to John Locke,inalienable rights in a social contract

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In practice,the most significant restraint imposed by Congress on the president is its

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The writers of the Constitution justified different methods of selection and varying terms of office for the president,Senate,and House as a means of

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Under the New Jersey Plan,each state would have ____ vote(s) in Congress.

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