A.   Ratification of the Bill of Rights.

B.   The interpretation of the Constitution.

C.   The impending crisis of slavery

D.   The struggle over states rights.

A.   FALSE

B.   TRUE

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

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

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

D.   All of these.

A.   Athenian republic

B.   Republic of Genoa

C.   Roman republic

D.   Venetian republic

A.   Deport people living in the US for decades

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

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

D.   All of these.

A.   Voter ID laws in Wisconsin.

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

C.   Segregation of private schools in North Carolina.

D.   The federal Defense of Marriage Act.

A.   TRUE

B.   FALSE

A.   FALSE

B.   TRUE

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

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

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

D.   The NSA tapping your telephones.

A.   None of these.

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

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

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

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

B.   None of these.

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

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

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

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

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

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

A.   FALSE

B.   TRUE

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

B.   Was a uniquely powerful individual.

C.   All of these

D.   Was singularly responsible for his or her duties.

A.   TRUE

B.   FALSE

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

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

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

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

A.   TRUE

B.   FALSE

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

B.   All of these.

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

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 the states had to ratify the Constitution.

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

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

A.   The US Constitution supersedes state law.

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

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

D.   All of these.

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.   Montesquieu.

B.   Madison.

C.   Locke.

D.   Jefferson.

A.   All of these.

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

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

D.   Sway public opinion.

A.   All of these.

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

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

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

A.   FALSE

B.   TRUE

A.   TRUE

B.   FALSE

A.   FALSE

B.   TRUE

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

B.   Protection against self-incrimination.

C.   Jury trial.

D.   All of these.

A.   None of these.

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

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

D.   His time as governor of Virginia.

A.   TRUE

B.   FALSE

A.   FALSE

B.   TRUE

A.   All of these.

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

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

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

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.   Convince Americans that they should NOT accept federalism.

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

D.   Persuade George Washington to become the president.

A.   FALSE

B.   TRUE

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

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

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

D.   A state injunction against the federal government.

A.   FALSE

B.   TRUE

A.   All of these.

B.   Subject to the jurisdiction of state 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 the federal 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.   Reminded them of the New Jersey Plan

D.   Would weaken the executive branch.

A.   All of these.

B.   An atheist eating a meal without praying.

C.   A Christian praying at work or school.

D.   A Muslim woman wearing a head scarf

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

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

C.   None of these

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

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

D.   All of these.

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

B.   The ouster of Hosni Mubarak in Egypt.

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

D.   The monsoon season in the Middle East.

A.   It is easier to make law.

B.   It creates a very centralized legal structure.

C.   It creates a very decentralized legal structure.

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

A.   So similar.

B.   Rarely disputed.

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

D.   Not subject to interpretation.

A.   A "state within a state."

B.   A "monster in politics."

C.   All of these.

D.   A state having two sovereigns.

A.   All of these

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

C.   Rested on several historical documents.

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