A.   The interpretation of the Constitution.

B.   Ratification of the Bill of Rights.

C.   The impending crisis of slavery

D.   The struggle over states rights.

A.   FALSE

B.   TRUE

A.   All of these.

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

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

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

A.   Roman republic

B.   Athenian republic

C.   Venetian republic

D.   Republic of Genoa

A.   Deport people living in the US for decades

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

C.   All of these.

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

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.   TRUE

B.   FALSE

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

B.   The NSA tapping your telephones.

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

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

A.   None of these.

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

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

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

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

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

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

D.   None of these.

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

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

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

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

A.   FALSE

B.   TRUE

A.   All of these

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

C.   Was a uniquely powerful individual.

D.   Was singularly responsible for his or her duties.

A.   FALSE

B.   TRUE

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

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

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

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

A.   FALSE

B.   TRUE

A.   All of these.

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

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

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

A.   TRUE

B.   FALSE

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

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

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

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

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

B.   All of these.

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

D.   The US Constitution supersedes state law.

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

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

C.   Is actually a fairly rare occurrence.

D.   Is an example of spillover.

A.   Locke.

B.   Montesquieu.

C.   Jefferson.

D.   Madison.

A.   All of these.

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

C.   Sway public opinion.

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

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

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

C.   All of these.

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

A.   FALSE

B.   TRUE

A.   FALSE

B.   TRUE

A.   FALSE

B.   TRUE

A.   Jury trial.

B.   All of these.

C.   Protection against self-incrimination.

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

A.   His time as governor of Virginia.

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

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

D.   None of these.

A.   FALSE

B.   TRUE

A.   FALSE

B.   TRUE

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

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

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

D.   All of these.

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

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

C.   Montesquieu’s theory applied only to Italy.

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

A.   Convince Americans that they should NOT accept federalism.

B.   Persuade George Washington to become the president.

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

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

A.   TRUE

B.   FALSE

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

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

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

D.   A state injunction against the federal government.

A.   TRUE

B.   FALSE

A.   All of these.

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

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

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

A.   FALSE

B.   TRUE

A.   TRUE

B.   FALSE

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

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

C.   Would weaken the executive branch.

D.   Reminded them of the New Jersey Plan

A.   A Muslim woman wearing a head scarf

B.   A Christian praying at work or school.

C.   An atheist eating a meal without praying.

D.   All of these.

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

B.   None of these

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

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

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

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

C.   All of these.

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

A.   The ouster of Hosni Mubarak in Egypt.

B.   The monsoon season in the Middle East.

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

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

A.   It creates a very centralized legal structure.

B.   It is easier to make law.

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

D.   It creates a very decentralized legal structure.

A.   So similar.

B.   Not subject to interpretation.

C.   Rarely disputed.

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

A.   A state having two sovereigns.

B.   A "state within a state."

C.   All of these.

D.   A "monster in politics."

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

B.   Rested on several historical documents.

C.   All of these

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