Question 1

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) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

The Constitution was ratified by

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A)   the people.
B)   local referendums.
C)   the states.
D)   the Supreme Court.
E)   the Continental Congress.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 3

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) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 4

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) B) and C)

Question 5

The idea that government should be restricted in its lawful uses of power and hence in its ability to deprive people of their liberty is expressed by the term

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A)   federalism.
B)   self-government.
C)   judicial review.
D)   limited government.
E)   natural rights.F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 6

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) B) and C)
G) A) and B) C

Question 7

To the framers,the great danger of democratic government was the risk of

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A)   tyranny of the majority.
B)   elite rule.
C)   special-interest politics.
D)   a weak presidency.
E)   judicial imperialism.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D) A

Question 8

Shays' Rebellion

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A)   was a successful revolt.
B)   convinced many political leaders that the national government was too powerful.
C)   convinced many political leaders that the national government was too weak.
D)   reinforced public support for the Articles of Confederation.
E)   occurred after the Philadelphia convention of 1787.F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 9

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 these answers are correct.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

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

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Question 11

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) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 12

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) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

The "Three-Fifths Compromise" was a response to

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A)   conflict over the institution of slavery.
B)   the concerns of small states.
C)   apportionment in the U.S. Senate.
D)   the Electoral College.
E)   the demands of large states.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 14

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 C)
G) None of the above

Question 15

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 E)
G) B) and D)

Question 16

Who was serving as chief justice of the Supreme Court when it decided the case of Marbury v.Madison?

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A)   John Marshall
B)   Thomas Jefferson
C)   John Adams
D)   James Madison
E)   Edmund BurkeF) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 17

The framers of the Constitution preferred which of the following political arrangements?

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A)   a republic as opposed to a pure democracy
B)   a monarchy as opposed to a constitutional system
C)   a pure democracy over a republic
D)   a pure democracy over a representative democracy
E)   socialism over capitalismF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

The Constitution forbids Congress from

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A)   proposing constitutional amendments.
B)   passing ex post facto laws.
C)   declaring war.
D)   proposing the repeal of constitutional amendments.
E)   creating a national university.F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

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) All of the above
G) A) and B)

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) D) and E)
G) C) and E) B

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

Which of the following chronologies is correct?

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The Constitution was ratified by

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

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The idea that government should be restricted in its lawful uses of power and hence in its ability to deprive people of their liberty is expressed by the term

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Shays' Rebellion

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

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