Question 1

Under the Virginia Plan

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A)  the new Constitution would be only marginally stronger than the Articles of Confederation.
B)  slaves would count as four-fifths of a person when apportioning legislative representatives.
C)  large states would have more representatives in both chambers of Congress.
D)  Congress could not regulate either interstate trade or international trade.
E)  two of the northern states would have no representatives at all in Congress.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

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) A) and C)

Question 3

Progressive reforms included

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A)  primary elections.
B)  direct election of U.S.senators.
C)  the initiative.
D)  the referendum.
E)  All of these answers are correct.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

The Annapolis Convention

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A)  produced several amendments to the Articles of Confederation.
B)  was convened to fix problems that arose with the United States Constitution.
C)  officially ratified the Bill of Rights.
D)  was attended by less than half the thirteen states.
E)  was a crucial step that led to the United States declaring independence from Britain.F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

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 B)
G) All of the above

Question 6

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) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

During the debates over the ratification of the Constitution,most people assumed that this person would be the first president

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A)  James Madison.
B)  George Washington.
C)  Thomas Jefferson.
D)  Alexander Hamilton.
E)  Benjamin Franklin.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 8

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) C) and E)

Question 9

Which of the following nations is often noted as an example of a government that has a system of checks and balances but is often plagued by political extremes?

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A)  France
B)  Japan
C)  Mexico
D)  Great Britain
E)  CanadaF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

Which of the following chronologies correctly lists events from first to last?

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A)  Boston Tea Party; First Continental Congress; beginning of the American Revolution
B)  Shays' Rebellion; Annapolis Convention; Declaration of Independence
C)  Declaration of Independence; Stamp Act; constitutional convention in Philadelphia
D)  the Three-Fifths Compromise; Declaration of Independence; The Federalist Papers
E)  Declaration of Independence; Articles of Confederation; ratification of the Constitution; Federalist No.48F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

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

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

Question 12

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

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A)  strictly 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 E)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

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) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

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) A) and E)

Question 15

The framers entrusted the selection of U.S.senators to

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A)  specially chosen electors.
B)  state legislatures.
C)  direct vote of the people.
D)  state governors.
E)  federal magistrates.F) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 16

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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Question 17

All but one of the state constitutions 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 D)
G) None of the above

Question 18

In order for the Constitution to go into effect,at least ________ states would need to ratify it.

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A)  5
B)  7
C)  9
D)  11
E)  13F) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

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) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 20

The European philosopher whose concept of natural rights had a great impact on American politics is

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A)  Montesquieu.
B)  Locke.
C)  Hobbes.
D)  Aristotle.
E)  Burke.F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

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

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