Question 1

The most important political value for the framers of the Constitution was

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A)   democracy.
B)   political equality.
C)   economic equality.
D)   individual liberty.
E)   civic virtue.F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 2

The Constitution expressly gave the Supreme Court the power of judicial review over Congress and the president.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Describe and analyze the conflicts and compromises that occurred during the drafting of the Constitution. What was the conflict between the large and small states, and how did the Great Compromise resolve it? What was the nature of the conflict regarding slavery during the Philadelphia Convention? How did the Three-fifths Compromise resolve this conflict?

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Question 4

How many amendments are there to the U.S. Constitution?

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A)   ten
B)   twenty
C)   twenty-seven
D)   thirty
E)   thirty-threeF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

Why was the Declaration of Independence a remarkable philosophical statement for its time?

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A)   It asserted that slavery was a "morally unjust" institution that should be outlawed.
B)   It asserted that there were "unalienable rights" that could not be abridged by governments.
C)   It asserted that laissez-faire capitalism would be the "supreme law of the land" in America.
D)   It asserted that America was "first and foremost, a Christian nation."
E)   It asserted that efforts by European powers to colonize lands in North and South America would be viewed as an act of aggression by the United States.F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

The Declaration of Independence was the United States' first governing constitution.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Whose "political gospel" inspired the framers to adopt the concept of the separation of powers?

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A)   Aristotle
B)   Voltaire
C)   Machiavelli
D)   Montesquieu
E)   HobbesF) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

As a constitution, the Articles of Confederation were concerned primarily with

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A)   creating a national government that had significant power and authority.
B)   creating a federal form of government.
C)   creating a form of government in which the states were largely subservient to the national government.
D)   limiting the powers of the central government.
E)   creating a strong and unified national armed forces.F) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following statements about the House and the Senate is false?

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A)   The Senate has the power to ratify treaties while the House does not.
B)   The Senate has the power to approve presidential appointments while the House does not.
C)   The House has the power to overturn a president's veto while the Senate does not.
D)   The House has the power to originate revenue bills while the Senate does not.
E)   Members of the House have two-year terms while Senators have six-year terms.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 10

What is the term length of a member of the House of Representatives?

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A)   one year
B)   two years
C)   three years
D)   four years
E)   six yearsF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

Which of the following was a ramification of the Three-Fifths Compromise?

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A)   It allowed for a political agreement between the North and the South.
B)   It exacerbated conflicts between merchants and planters.
C)   It allowed for a political agreement between large states and small states.
D)   It permanently outlawed the slave trade.
E)   It temporarily outlawed slavery.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

How did the Founders attempt to reassure citizens that their views would be represented in the new government created by the Constitution?

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A)   By allowing citizens to vote directly on all laws enacted by the federal government.
B)   By making the Constitution very easy to amend.
C)   By requiring the direct election of senators, members of the House, and the president.
D)   By giving the federal judiciary the power of judicial review.
E)   By defining the new government's most important powers, such as collecting taxes, borrowing money, and regulating commerce, as belonging to Congress.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

Each of the following was an Antifederalist except

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A)   Patrick Henry.
B)   John Jay.
C)   George Mason.
D)   Richard Henry Lee.
E)   Elbridge Gerry.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 14

Colonial protesters of the Stamp Act and the Sugar Act rallied around what famous political slogan?

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A)   "No taxation without representation"
B)   "Give me liberty or give me death"
C)   "Remember the Alamo"
D)   "A house divided against itself cannot stand"
E)   "Don't tread on me"F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

The most common method of passing an amendment to the Constitution is

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A)   passage in both houses of Congress by a two-thirds vote, followed by a majority vote in three-fourths of the state legislature.
B)   passage in both houses of Congress by a two-thirds vote, followed by ratification by three-fourths of the state supreme courts.
C)   proposal by the president, which is supported by two-thirds of the state legislatures.
D)   passage by a constitutional convention, called by three-fourths of the states.
E)   passage by the initiative process in three-fourths of the states and unanimous approval by the Supreme Court.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

In order to signify that the enumerated powers were meant to be a source of strength to the national government and not a limitation on it, the Founders

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A)   added the Bill of Rights to the Constitution.
B)   included provisions for direct democracy in the Constitution.
C)   included the full faith and credit clause in the Constitution.
D)   included the elastic clause in the Constitution.
E)   made it difficult to amend the Constitution.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

If a person believes that the Constitution should not be amended by judges and that judges should adhere closely to the document's text when deciding cases, this person believes in

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A)   "strict construction."
B)   the idea of the "living Constitution."
C)   the supremacy clause.
D)   the separation of powers.
E)   federalism.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 18

The Virginia Plan of the Constitutional Convention proposed a system of representation in the national legislature that was based upon

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A)   equal representation between the states.
B)   the concept of universal suffrage.
C)   the population of each state or the proportion of each state's revenue contribution, or both.
D)   the geographical size of a state.
E)   the strength of each state's militia.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 19

The Virginia Plan would have created a federal legislature where representation was based solely on the population of each state.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which constitutional principle of the United States has been most frequently imitated by other nations?

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A)   bicameralism
B)   federalism
C)   lifetime tenure for judges
D)   written constitutions
E)   the electoral collegeF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

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