Question 1

Through the grants of power in the Constitution,the framers sought to

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A)  define the powers of state governments.
B)  create a government in which sovereignty was invested in the national government only.
C)  both empower government and limit it.
D)  enumerate the rights of individuals.
E)  abolish slavery.F) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 2

The Federalist Papers were written by

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A)  Washington,Adams,and Jefferson.
B)  Franklin,Washington,and Lee.
C)  Jefferson,Locke,and Montesquieu.
D)  Madison,Hamilton,and Jay.
E)  Marshall,Jefferson,and Adams.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

Define limited government and its relation to liberty.Explain ways in which the Constitution limits government.

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Limited government is a government that ...

Question 4

The Federalists gained enough votes to get the Constitution ratified when they promised this:

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A)  a bill of rights to be quickly added to the Constitution.
B)  a banning of the slave trade after 1808.
C)  the right of states to disobey any national law they didn't like.
D)  James Madison to be the first president.
E)  a Supreme Court with the right of judicial review.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

Presidential appointments and treaties must be approved by

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A)  Congress.
B)  only the president.
C)  the Senate.
D)  the Supreme Court.
E)  the secretary of state.F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 6

Explain why early Americans admired limited government.

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Two main factors were the colonists' Eng...

Question 7

The term of office for a U.S.senator is ________ years,while that of a member of the U.S.House is ________ years.

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A)  six;two
B)  four;two
C)  six;four
D)  four;four
E)  eight;fourF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

A contemporary legislator who voted for a bill because of a belief in its benefit,even though his constituents back home overwhelmingly opposed the bill,would be performing the Edmund Burke role of

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A)  trustee.
B)  delegate.
C)  statesperson.
D)  politician.
E)  oversight.F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 9

All but one state constitution formed after the American Revolution

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A)  provided for choosing governors in direct annual elections.
B)  provided for a less direct form of self-government than the national-level framers intended.
C)  provided for annual legislative elections.
D)  included more severe checks and balances than the U.S.Constitution.
E)  drastically limited the power of the executive in comparison to the legislature.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

Marbury v.Madison is a landmark Supreme Court decision because it

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A)  established national supremacy.
B)  set the precedent for judicial review.
C)  defined the scope of state powers under the Tenth Amendment.
D)  affirmed the necessary and proper clause.
E)  helped to end Thomas Jefferson's political career.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

The Great Compromise produced

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A)  checks and balances.
B)  the abolition of slavery.
C)  a bicameral Congress.
D)  separation of powers.
E)  federalism.F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following aspects of U.S.government might be used as part of an argument that the U.S.is less democratic than some other democracies?

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A)  the extension of popular direct election to office
B)  the frequency of election of its larger legislative body
C)  its extensive reliance on primary elections
D)  the frequency of election of its chief executive
E)  its staggered terms of office of members of the legislatureEssay QuestionsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

The document explaining the ideas of the Constitution and urging its ratification is

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A)  the Mayflower Compact.
B)  the Declaration of Independence.
C)  The Anti-Federalist Papers.
D)  The Federalist Papers.
E)  the Declaration of Conscience.F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

The direct election of U.S.senators came about due to

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A)  passage of the Second Amendment.
B)  political pressure from the Progressives.
C)  Jeffersonian democracy.
D)  Jacksonian democracy.
E)  the fact that state legislators no longer desired to select them.F) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

The writers of the Constitution used the term ________ to describe a form of government that consists of carefully designed institutions that are responsive to the majority but not captive to it.

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A)  democracy
B)  republic
C)  federalism
D)  majoritarianism
E)  separation of powerF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

Most Anti-Federalists feared that the new government would be dominated by

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A)  political elites.
B)  farmers.
C)  clergymen.
D)  political "factions."
E)  debtors.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 17

The framers of the Constitution understood democracy and republic to mean different things.Explain this difference and identify which concept the framers favored.

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As the framers understood the word democ...

Question 18

Which of the following chronologies is correct?

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A)  Boston Tea Party (1773) ;First Continental Congress (1774) ;and beginning of the American Revolution (1775) 
B)  Shays' Rebellion (1773) ;Annapolis Convention (1774) ;and Declaration of Independence (1776) 
C)  Stamp Act (1775) ;Declaration of Independence (1776) ;and Philadelphia Convention (1788) 
D)  Common Sense (1769) ;Declaration of Independence (1776) ;and The Federalist Papers (1783) 
E)  Declaration of Independence (1776) ;Articles of Confederation (1787) ;Constitution (1791) ;and Federalist No.10 (1795) F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

Judicial review is the power of the American courts to

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A)  declare a law unconstitutional.
B)  suspend the writ of habeas corpus.
C)  impeach the president.
D)  give advisory opinions to Congress.
E)  give advice and counsel to the president.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 20

The origin of the concept of separation of powers is most associated with

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A)  Montesquieu.
B)  Aristotle.
C)  Hobbes.
D)  Locke.
E)  Jefferson.F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

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

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Which of the following aspects of U.S.government might be used as part of an argument that the U.S.is less democratic than some other democracies?

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Explain why early Americans admired limited government.

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Which of the following chronologies is correct?

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Judicial review is the power of the American courts to

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The document explaining the ideas of the Constitution and urging its ratification is

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The Federalists gained enough votes to get the Constitution ratified when they promised this:

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A contemporary legislator who voted for a bill because of a belief in its benefit,even though his constituents back home overwhelmingly opposed the bill,would be performing the Edmund Burke role of

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The Great Compromise produced

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Presidential appointments and treaties must be approved by

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The term of office for a U.S.senator is ________ years,while that of a member of the U.S.House is ________ years.

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The Federalist Papers were written by

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Marbury v.Madison is a landmark Supreme Court decision because it

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Most Anti-Federalists feared that the new government would be dominated by

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The writers of the Constitution used the term ________ to describe a form of government that consists of carefully designed institutions that are responsive to the majority but not captive to it.

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The origin of the concept of separation of powers is most associated with

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All but one state constitution formed after the American Revolution

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