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Question #1
In The Federalist, No. 39, Madison claims that the Constitution is a composition of both national and federal law.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #2
Which of the following statements is true concerning civil rights and civil liberties?
A.
They both have their foundations in amendments to the US Constitution.
B.
All of these.
C.
They were enacted at a time when national unity was a prized goal.
D.
They were enacted after wars on US territory.
Question #3
"Imperium in imperio" described
A.
A "monster in politics."
B.
All of these.
C.
A state having two sovereigns.
D.
A "state within a state."
Question #4
Madison believed that only people not states should have the vote.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #5
Which republic was considered the best model in The Spirit of the Laws?
A.
Venetian republic
B.
Republic of Genoa
C.
Roman republic
D.
Athenian republic
Question #6
Social movements have been popular in the United States:
A.
Throughout the entire history of the nation.
B.
Mostly in the last 50 years.
C.
Since the Progressive Era.
D.
Since the Abolition Movement just before the Civil War.
Question #7
Which describes accurately the position of the Federalists?
A.
None of these.
B.
They favored strict interpretation of the Implied Powers Clause.
C.
They supported the French Revolution.
D.
They favored states' rights over the national government's power.
Question #8
Justice Thurgood Marshall vigorously opposed the 14th Amendment.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #9
An example of direct social action is
A.
Mahatma Gandhi protesting low wages with textile workers in England in 1931.
B.
The Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee organizing protest marches to oppose the Vietnam War.
C.
All of these.
D.
Ralph Waldo Emerson refusing to pay and encouraging others not to pay their taxes during the Mexican-American War
Question #10
The right of representation and the right to be governed only by laws made with one's own consent were
A.
Considered out-of-date notions by the Americans.
B.
New ideas in the English parliamentary system.
C.
Major themes in the common history of both the English people and the American colonists.
D.
None of these.
Question #11
In the United States, the guiding principal is the supremacy of the Constitution over any other laws.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #12
The great institutional question that the Constitutional Convention faced after the prolonged debate over representation ended on July 16, 1787, was
A.
The breakdown of the Supreme Court jurisdiction over certain areas.
B.
The structure of the executive branch and its agencies.
C.
The make-up of the legislative committees in the House.
D.
How to prevent abuses by using the doctrine of separation of powers.
Question #13
What did the 13th Amendment do?
A.
It passed Congress near the end of the Civil War but was not ratified for ten years.
B.
None of these.
C.
It ended slavery in the entire United States.
D.
It ended slavery in only the South.
Question #14
The Necessary and Proper Clause stated that the
A.
President can do whatever is necessary and proper for the people.
B.
Executive and the legislature work together in a proper way to make necessary laws.
C.
Congress makes any laws necessary and proper to carry out the intent of the Constitution.
D.
Judiciary must determine if laws are necessary and proper.
Question #15
The American form of government differed from the British in that
A.
The British did not have a bicameral legislature.
B.
None of these.
C.
The Americans divided many of the traditional British executive powers between their executive and their legislature.
D.
The British executive branch was a co-equal of the judiciary.
Question #16
Regarding the separation of powers, James Madison
A.
None of these.
B.
Did not believe in legislative supremacy.
C.
Believed that the executive weaker should be weaker than the judiciary.
D.
Complained that judges would challenge the will of the people's directly elected representatives.
Question #17
An overwhelming majority of speech is protected by the 1st Amendment.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #18
The term “Framers,” or Framers of the Constitution, refers to
A.
The men who outlined, debated, and authored the Constitution of the United States.
B.
The men who framed the copy of the Declaration of Independence at the Smithsonian.
C.
The men who set up a plan to discredit Thomas Jefferson.
D.
The men who decided to amend the Articles of Confederation.
Question #19
Even though the British and Americans had many disputes over governance, they had in common a long and historical belief in representative government.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #20
James Madison believed that votes should belong to individual citizens, not states.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #21
One thing that Madison did not anticipate was
A.
The opposition of the British government to the foundation of the American republic.
B.
The hostility of the states to the Constitution
C.
The return of Thomas Jefferson and his leadership of the Anti-federalists.
D.
The development of national political parties.
Question #22
According to Hancock, what rights generally fall under the category of "the rights of the accused."
A.
All of these.
B.
The right to refuse to incriminate oneself, that is not answer questions of the police or a prosecutor.
C.
The right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure.
D.
The right to an attorney in case you are accused.
Question #23
The rights of the accused are found in
A.
The 4th Amendment.
B.
All of these.
C.
The 6th Amendment.
D.
The 5th Amendment.
Question #24
The Supreme Court has established the following for cases brought under the 14th Amendment:
A.
All of these.
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.
Three tiers of review for deciding whether due process of law was denied.
Question #25
What did the 13th Amendment do?
A.
It abolished slavery everywhere in the United States.
B.
It freed the slaves, but only in the rebellious southern states.
C.
It extended 1st Amendment liberties to African Americans.
D.
It guaranteed the right to trial to African Americans.
Question #26
What is libel?
A.
It is lying about another person.
B.
It is telling something untrue about persons in public media that may result in harm to them or their reputations.
C.
It is telling the secrets of a person to the federal government.
D.
It is lying about a person in public media.
Question #27
The Massachusetts Declaration of Rights argued
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.
Question #28
Many people believed that the British Parliament had become too powerful after the decline of the monarchy in the 17th century.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #29
The Supremacy Clause designates
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.
Question #30
The American Revolution was fought over issues concerning representation.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #31
The presidency
A.
All of these
B.
Was a uniquely powerful individual.
C.
Relied on Congressional approval or backing for foreign affairs.
D.
Was singularly responsible for his or her duties.
Question #32
James Madison’s argument concerning Montesquieu’s theory about the size of republics was that
A.
Montesquieu’s theory applied only to Italy.
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 about the size of republics was correct but that the American republic could overcome the problem with adequate funds.
D.
Montesquieu was correct that the most successful republic was a small one.
Question #33
Over the course of the 20th and 21st centuries, civil rights have expanded in scope beyond race to include
A.
All of these.
B.
Gender.
C.
Religion.
D.
National origin.
Question #34
The Declaratory Act of 1766
A.
Applied to matters of taxation.
B.
Eventually, applied to legislative acts in general.
C.
Stated that the colonists had to obey Parliament "in all cases whatsoever."
D.
All of these.
Question #35
In the period of the 1950s-70s, federal power decentralized from the federal government to the states and then began to centralize again in the 1980s.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #36
The Framers chose an Electoral College to elect the president because they felt that electors would be better informed about the character and qualifications of those seeking office.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #37
The right to "privacy" is explicitly referenced in the 5th Amendment
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #38
When in doubt about the law, the Supremacy Clause of the US Constitution makes it clear that
A.
The president has the final say.
B.
The US Constitution has the final say.
C.
The states have the final say.
D.
The Congress has the final say.
Question #39
The Constitution was
A.
Dependent on supporting laws passed by the Constitutional Convention.
B.
Written and enacted by the legislature.
C.
Superior to all three branches of government.
D.
None of these.
Question #40
Which of the following statements is true concerning civil liberties?
A.
Those that come from the Bill of Rights are considered as freedoms that the government cannot easily violate.
B.
All of these.
C.
Those that come from the Bill of Rights are considered as freedoms that the government cannot easily violate.
D.
They are tightly connected to the Americans' reaction to dominating British colonial rule
Question #41
The purpose of Alexander Hamilton’s The Federalist was to
A.
Designate Boston as the location for the next federal convention.
B.
Persuade the citizens of New York to ratify the Constitution.
C.
Convince Americans that they should NOT accept federalism.
D.
Persuade George Washington to become the president.
Question #42
Government compromise at the Constitutional Convention
A.
Instituted a formula which counted slaves as three-fifths of a non-slave
B.
Benefited small states.
C.
Was actually not a compromise but a series of wins and defeats.
D.
All of these.
Question #43
On the one hand, federalism has the great strength of being flexible; on the other hand, it has the weakness of
A.
None of these.
B.
Creating conflicts between the state and federal governments.
C.
Not adequately protecting the rights of individuals.
D.
Letting the states get too much of the upper hand in terms of power.
Question #44
Americans believed that the actual practice of representation in the colonies
A.
None of these
B.
Was superior to the British system of representation.
C.
Corrupted by British practices.
D.
Was inferior to the British but could be made better if the British would allow it.
Question #45
What is the path to policy change in a democracy?
A.
Direct action, or take to the streets.
B.
All of these
C.
Legalism, or work through the courts.
D.
Legislation, or work through the Congress or states.
Question #46
Which of the following statements is NOT true concerning freedom of religion as set forth in the Bill of Rights?
A.
Neither the federal nor the state government can dictate which religion people can observe.
B.
The Bill of Rights contains two separate limitations on religion.
C.
The Bill of Rights permits the establishment of a state religion in certain special cases.
D.
People can not be compelled to make pledges that contain religious expressions such as "God."
Question #47
Fighting words that are not protected are
A.
Writing degrading words on the wall of a public bathroom.
B.
None of these.
C.
A Naxi shouting hateful slogans but in a peaceful demonstration.
D.
Calling a politician an "idiot" in a public forum.
Question #48
An example where states and communities might pose restrictions that seem to violate the rights of women but are acceptable under the 14th Amendment is weight-lifting requirements for firefighters.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #49
What are the characteristics of a social movement?
A.
An organized series of protests by people with common interests but not wishing to work with political elites.
B.
An unorganized collection of citizens fighting for a vague set of beliefs.
C.
Just another word for the activities of an interest group
D.
Collective challenges by people with common interests, working with members of the political elite.
Question #50
British constitutional authority
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.
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