Question 1 of 20 |
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Some might suggest that the Constitution favoured placing power in the hands of economic elites. Which of the following does NOT fit this argument?
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A. The Electoral College
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B. The election of senators
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C. The Tenth Amendment
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D. The presidential veto
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Question 2 of 20 |
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Many propertied elites, in the 1780s, were convinced that a strong __________ government was essential for the country to flourish.
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A. state
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B. national
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C. oppositional
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D. coordinated
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Question 3 of 20 |
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States can choose to ignore federal speed limit and other safety requirements if they are willing to forego __________ for highways and roads.
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A. state funding
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B. state repairs
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C. federal funding
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D. federal enforcement
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Question 4 of 20 |
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The primary motivation of the Framers, according to Charles Beard, was to:
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A. protect their property rights through creation of a strong national government.
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B. provide opportunities for political advancement for the Framers.
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C. strengthen states’ rights in order to allow more effective resolution of property disputes.
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D. create an egalitarian system of property distribution.
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Question 5 of 20 |
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The __________ supported strong state governments because they believed that states would be close to the popular will.
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A. Federalists
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B. Anti-Federalists
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C. people
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D. opposing parties
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Question 6 of 20 |
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Despite the principle of separation of powers, which of the following is an example of the president’s (the executive) legislative powers?
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A. The power to set tariffs on imported goods
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B. The power to recommend measures to Congress
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C. Executive review of Supreme Court decisions
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D. The power to remove cabinet secretaries
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Question 7 of 20 |
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Which of the following was NOT an author of the Federalist Papers?
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A. John Jay
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B. James Madison
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C. George Washington
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D. John Adams
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Question 8 of 20 |
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Which of the following men did NOT attend the Constitutional Convention?
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A. Benjamin Franklin
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B. George Washington
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C. Thomas Jefferson
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D. John Adams
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Question 9 of 20 |
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The federal agency that handles disaster response is:
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A. the Department of Defense.
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B. the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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C. the Food and Drug Administration.
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D. the U.S. Congress.
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Question 10 of 20 |
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The U.S. Constitution is approximately:
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A. 7,000 words.
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B. 30,000 words.
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C. 1,000 words.
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D. 17,000 words.
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Question 11 of 20 |
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The Constitution can be amended by:
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A. a two-thirds vote of each house of Congress and three-fourths of the state legislatures.
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B. a national referendum.
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C. a majority of the Supreme Court and Congress, with the president’s signature.
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D. a three-fourths vote of state legislatures and the president’s signature.
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Question 12 of 20 |
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Which of the following issues were NOT a major concern of the Anti-Federalists concerning the Constitution?
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A. The new powers granted to the national government
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B. Ensuring that individual rights and liberties would be protected
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C. Preserving the powers of the states
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D. Ensuring that state criminal law would continue to be enforced by state courts
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Question 13 of 20 |
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Why was the division of power among the three branches of government an insufficient means to balance their powers?
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A. The legislature, as the only initiator of laws, could dominate the other two branches.
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B. Congress has more members than the other two branches.
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C. Supreme Court judges are impeachable.
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D. The president could become a dictator.
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Question 14 of 20 |
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Which of the following is a true statement about the Federalists and Anti-Federalists?
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A. Both factions distrusted the power of state governments.
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B. Federalists were pessimistic about human nature, and Anti-Federalists were more optimistic about human nature.
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C. The Anti-Federalists preferred a nonelected judiciary and indirectly elected president.
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D. Both factions did not fear foreign threats.
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Question 15 of 20 |
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Public education involves the federal government in which of the following ways?
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A. Overseeing local school boards
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B. Forbidding racial discrimination
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C. Ensuring equal funding for all schools
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D. Providing funding for school construction
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Question 16 of 20 |
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Congress proposed all 27 constitutional amendments.
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A. 25
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B. 26
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C. 27
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D. 28
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Question 17 of 20 |
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President Bush and Governor Blanco struggled to agree about how to respond to Hurricane Katrina due to:
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A. political differences and perceptions of incompetence by both.
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B. President Bush never having been in a hurricane before.
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C. Governor Blanco being a woman.
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D. Mayor Nagin’s lack of emotional response to the disaster.
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Question 18 of 20 |
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Realistic application of constitutional principles depends on:
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A. the hypocrisy of politicians.
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B. the absolutist language of the document.
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C. an understanding of the motives of the Framers.
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D. current political relationships.
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Question 19 of 20 |
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Judicial review is the practice of:
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A. periodic review of presidential foreign policy by individual justices.
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B. review of Supreme Court decisions by Congress.
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C. systematic evaluation of lower court decisions by the Supreme Court.
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D. determination by the federal courts of the constitutionality of state and federal law and of actions by Congress and the president.
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Question 20 of 20 |
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Which of the following relationships is NOT an example of the system of checks and balances built into the Constitution?
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A. A Supreme Court decision can be overturned by an amendment to the Constitution.
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B. A presidential veto can be overridden by a supermajority of Congress.
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C. House committee decisions can be overturned on the floor of the House by a majority vote.
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D. Presidential use of the military is limited by the appropriations power of Congress.
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