A.   Ratification of the Bill of Rights.

B.   The impending crisis of slavery

C.   The struggle over states rights.

D.   The interpretation of the Constitution.

A.   FALSE

B.   TRUE

A.   All of these.

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

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

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

A.   Venetian republic

B.   Roman republic

C.   Athenian republic

D.   Republic of Genoa

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

B.   Deport people living in the US for decades

C.   All of these.

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

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

B.   The federal Defense of Marriage Act.

C.   Segregation of private schools in North Carolina.

D.   Voter ID laws in Wisconsin.

A.   TRUE

B.   FALSE

A.   TRUE

B.   FALSE

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

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

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

D.   The NSA tapping your telephones.

A.   None of these.

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

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

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

D.   None of these.

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

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

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

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

A.   TRUE

B.   FALSE

A.   Was a uniquely powerful individual.

B.   Was singularly responsible for his or her duties.

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

D.   All of these

A.   FALSE

B.   TRUE

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

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

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

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

C.   All of these.

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

A.   FALSE

B.   TRUE

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

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 Congress was a quorum.

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

B.   The US Constitution supersedes state law.

C.   All of these.

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

A.   Is actually a fairly rare occurrence.

B.   Is an example of spillover.

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

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

A.   Montesquieu.

B.   Madison.

C.   Jefferson.

D.   Locke.

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

B.   All of these.

C.   Sway public opinion.

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

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.   FALSE

B.   TRUE

A.   FALSE

B.   TRUE

A.   TRUE

B.   FALSE

A.   All of these.

B.   Protection against self-incrimination.

C.   Jury trial.

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

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

B.   None of these.

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

D.   His time as governor of Virginia.

A.   TRUE

B.   FALSE

A.   TRUE

B.   FALSE

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

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

C.   All of these.

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

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

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

C.   Montesquieu’s theory applied only to Italy.

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

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

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

C.   Convince Americans that they should NOT accept federalism.

D.   Persuade George Washington to become the president.

A.   TRUE

B.   FALSE

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

B.   A state injunction against the federal government.

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

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

A.   TRUE

B.   FALSE

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.   TRUE

B.   FALSE

A.   FALSE

B.   TRUE

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

B.   Would weaken the executive branch.

C.   Reminded them of the New Jersey Plan

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

A.   A Muslim woman wearing a head scarf

B.   An atheist eating a meal without praying.

C.   A Christian praying at work or school.

D.   All of these.

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

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

C.   None of these

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

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

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

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

D.   All of these.

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

B.   The monsoon season in the Middle East.

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

D.   The ouster of Hosni Mubarak in Egypt.

A.   It is easier to make law.

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

C.   It creates a very centralized legal structure.

D.   It creates a very decentralized legal structure.

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

B.   Not subject to interpretation.

C.   So similar.

D.   Rarely disputed.

A.   A state having two sovereigns.

B.   A "monster in politics."

C.   All of these.

D.   A "state within a state."

A.   Rested on several historical documents.

B.   All of these

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

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