A.   The interpretation of the Constitution.

B.   The struggle over states rights.

C.   The impending crisis of slavery

D.   Ratification of the Bill of Rights.

A.   FALSE

B.   TRUE

A.   Three tiers of review for deciding whether citizenship was denied unconstitutionally.

B.   All of these.

C.   Three tiers of review for deciding whether equal protection was denied.

D.   Three tiers of review for deciding whether due process of law was denied.

A.   Republic of Genoa

B.   Athenian republic

C.   Roman republic

D.   Venetian republic

A.   Deport children born in the US to undocumented persons.

B.   All of these.

C.   Amend the 14the Amendment so that children born to the undocumented in the US can be deported.

D.   Deport people living in the US for decades

A.   The federal Defense of Marriage Act.

B.   Florida's method of counting votes in the 2000 presidential election.

C.   Segregation of private schools in North Carolina.

D.   Voter ID laws in Wisconsin.

A.   FALSE

B.   TRUE

A.   FALSE

B.   TRUE

A.   A state refusing to give the right to vote to convicted felons.

B.   The NSA tapping your telephones.

C.   A corporation suing another corporation for breach of contract.

D.   An employer paying you less than somebody else who does the same job.

A.   They did not like the fact that there was not a written British Constitution that they could cite to protect their interests.

B.   None of these.

C.   They were fine with Parliament determining what was law, they just wanted their own representatives in London.

D.   They liked the fact that Parliament could act quickly on matters, but they did not like the members of Parliament.

A.   A Nazi shouting hateful slogans but in a peaceful demonstration.

B.   Writing degrading words on the wall of a public bathroom.

C.   None of these.

D.   Calling a politician an "idiot" in a public forum.

A.   The men who set up a plan to discredit Thomas Jefferson.

B.   The men who outlined, debated, and authored the Constitution of the United States.

C.   The men who decided to amend the Articles of Confederation.

D.   The men who framed the copy of the Declaration of Independence at the Smithsonian.

A.   TRUE

B.   FALSE

A.   Relied on Congressional approval or backing for foreign affairs.

B.   Was singularly responsible for his or her duties.

C.   Was a uniquely powerful individual.

D.   All of these

A.   FALSE

B.   TRUE

A.   More of the Convention members were from their states.

B.   The smaller states had more natural resources, and this economic advantage made up for the size difference.

C.   The smaller states had been settled longer and the citizens were better educated.

D.   Representatives reflected the attitudes of the state, so the number was irrelevant.

A.   FALSE

B.   TRUE

A.   No branch could impinge on the power of the others.

B.   All of these.

C.   That there were three rigidly separate forms of government.

D.   Liberty was best secured by keeping the branches as separate as possible.

A.   TRUE

B.   FALSE

A.   Three-fifths of the Congress was a quorum.

B.   Each slave would be counted as three-fifths of a constituent in the apportionment of representation for the House.

C.   Three-fifths of women would be counted during the national census.

D.   Three-fifths of the states had to ratify the Constitution.

A.   All of these.

B.   The US Constitution supersedes state law.

C.   Any laws made that further the intent of the Constitution are protected by the clause.

D.   The US Constitution is the law of the land.

A.   Has been a very common occurrence in civil rights movements but not much else in the US.

B.   Is a very common occurrence in the US, but fairly rare in other countries.

C.   Is actually a fairly rare occurrence.

D.   Is an example of spillover.

A.   Jefferson.

B.   Locke.

C.   Montesquieu.

D.   Madison.

A.   Embarrass leaders and governments for a lack of action.

B.   All of these.

C.   Force the hand of Congress or state legislatures to pass laws.

D.   Sway public opinion.

A.   All of these.

B.   Those that come from the Bill of Rights are considered as freedoms that the government cannot easily violate.

C.   They are tightly connected to the Americans' reaction to dominating British colonial rule.

D.   There are four overarching civil liberties that are the subject of ongoing debate and court cases.

A.   TRUE

B.   FALSE

A.   TRUE

B.   FALSE

A.   TRUE

B.   FALSE

A.   Jury trial.

B.   Protection against self-incrimination.

C.   Against double jeopardy, or being tried twice for the same crime

D.   All of these.

A.   His time as a professor at the University of Virginia.

B.   His time as a member of the Virginia Assembly.

C.   None of these.

D.   His time as governor of Virginia.

A.   FALSE

B.   TRUE

A.   TRUE

B.   FALSE

A.   The average person would find the material as appealing to a "prurient" interest.

B.   The material describes sexual conduct in an offensive way.

C.   The material lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value.

D.   All of these.

A.   Montesquieu was correct that the most successful republic was a small one.

B.   Montesquieu's theory about the size of republics was correct but that the American republic could overcome the problem with adequate funds.

C.   The large and diverse population of America was an advantage, as it would bring ideological balance in a republican government.

D.   Montesquieu’s theory applied only to Italy.

A.   Designate Boston as the location for the next federal convention.

B.   Persuade George Washington to become the president.

C.   Persuade the citizens of New York to ratify the Constitution.

D.   Convince Americans that they should NOT accept federalism.

A.   FALSE

B.   TRUE

A.   A right guaranteed to groups by the 13th Amendment.

B.   A state injunction against the federal government.

C.   A privilege described in the articles of the US Constitution.

D.   A liberty guaranteed to individuals by the Bill of Rights.

A.   FALSE

B.   TRUE

A.   Subject to the jurisdiction of state government with no separate powers.

B.   An entirely separate level of government that is protected from encroachments or interference from state or federal governments

C.   Subject to the jurisdiction of the federal government with no separate powers.

D.   All of these.

A.   FALSE

B.   TRUE

A.   TRUE

B.   FALSE

A.   Reminded them of the New Jersey Plan

B.   Would weaken the executive branch.

C.   Would be divisive and favor federal interests over state interests.

D.   Was in direct conflict with Madison’s proposals.

A.   A Christian praying at work or school.

B.   All of these.

C.   A Muslim woman wearing a head scarf

D.   An atheist eating a meal without praying.

A.   None of these

B.   There was little collaboration between the national and state governments in 1789-1901.

C.   The national and state governments maintain mutually exclusive spheres of influence.

D.   Dual federalism was the predominant format of government in the US from 1789-1901.

A.   Each state's doubts about the others' commitment to policies would slow down and clog the federal system.

B.   All of these.

C.   Experience proved that states would never uniformly comply with national requests.

D.   Each state legislature contained "courtiers of popularity" who would actively oppose particular policies.

A.   The ouster of Hosni Mubarak in Egypt.

B.   A series of liberal social movements in dictatorships across the Arab world in 2010-11.

C.   The monsoon season in the Middle East.

D.   A period right after WWII in which many Arab governments threw off monarchies for republics.

A.   It creates a very decentralized legal structure.

B.   It creates centralized federal components and localized state components of government.

C.   It is easier to make law.

D.   It creates a very centralized legal structure.

A.   So similar.

B.   Not subject to interpretation.

C.   Fundamental rights that affect our daily lives a lot.

D.   Rarely disputed.

A.   A "state within a state."

B.   All of these.

C.   A state having two sovereigns.

D.   A "monster in politics."

A.   Was based on long legal practices that were not necessarily written down.

B.   Rested on several historical documents.

C.   All of these

D.   Was altered by each Parliament’s decisions about the interpretation of documents and practices.