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Question #1
A primary concern of Madison was to prevent corruption in Congress.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #2
What are the "Civil War Amendments"?
A.   The amendments throughout the latter half of the 19th century that both extended and then restricted the rights of African Americans.
B.   Two amendments passed before the Civil War that tried to restrict the rights of African Americans and led directly to the civil war conflict.
C.   Three amendments that passed in the five years after the Civil War that tried to reunify the nation and guarantee African Americans their civil rights.
D.   The amendments that brought the South back into the Union on an equal footing with the northern states.
Question #3
An overwhelming majority of speech is protected by the 1st Amendment.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #4
In order to curb fears of the national legislature becoming too powerful, the delegates decided to
A.   Grant the executive a limited veto over legislation with a two-thirds vote of the legislature needed to override it.
B.   Grant veto power to the judiciary on any laws passed by the legislature.
C.   Allow voters to hold a special election to override the law with a two-thirds vote.
D.   Divide the power between two houses so that the power is spread out.
Question #5
Over the course of the 20th and 21st centuries, civil rights have expanded in scope beyond race to include
A.   Gender.
B.   Religion.
C.   All of these.
D.   National origin.
Question #6
The US Supreme Court in a case called United States v. Winsor struck down
A.   Florida's method of counting votes in the 2000 presidential election
B.   The federal Defense of Marriage Act.
C.   Voter ID laws in Wisconsin
D.   Segregation of private schools in North Carolina.
Question #7
During the Revolutionary War, most of the states that wrote constitutions did so with the popular approval of their citizens.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #8
Anti-federalists were against a strong federal government because they felt that it
A.   Would be divisive and favor federal interests over state interests.
B.   Reminded them of the New Jersey Plan.
C.   Would weaken the executive branch.
D.   Was in direct conflict with Madison’s proposals.
Question #9
The Supremacy Clause designates
A.   Any laws made that further the intent of the Constitution are protected by the clause.
B.   All of these.
C.   The US Constitution supersedes state law.
D.   The US Constitution is the law of the land.
Question #10
Another word for veto is
A.   Review.
B.   None of these.
C.   Abstain.
D.   Negative or negate.
Question #11
Fighting words that are not protected are
A.   A Naxi 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.
Question #12
Social movements have been popular in the United States:
A.   Mostly in the last 50 years.
B.   Throughout the entire history of the nation.
C.   Since the Progressive Era.
D.   Since the Abolition Movement just before the Civil War.
Question #13
According to Ange-Marie Hancock, citizens who "opt out" by choosing not to vote have no impact one way or another on the ability of government to meet their needs.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #14
According to Hancock, unless citizens attempt to exercise their civil liberties and civil rights,
A.   Our ongoing experiment in democracy will not function.
B.   Federalism is unlikely to work well.
C.   All of these.
D.   The liberties and freedoms government is supposed to protect will not prevail.
Question #15
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 #16
The great value of the model provided by the Massachusetts Convention of 1779 was
A.   It provided a workable solution for claiming that the people had given their approval.
B.   It empowered the legislatures.
C.   All of these.
D.   It allowed taxes to be collected to support revolutionary armies when they were most in need.
Question #17
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 #18
Which describes accurately the position of the Federalists?
A.   None of these.
B.   They favored states' rights over the national government's power.
C.   They favored strict interpretation of the Implied Powers Clause.
D.   They supported the French Revolution.
Question #19
How is a civil right different than a civil liberty?
A.   A civil liberty explains the freedom, while the civil right asserts that everyone is treated equally in the use of the freedom.
B.   A civil liberty deals with individuals rather than groups.
C.   A civil right guarantees that people from a group (race, sex, sexual identity, religioin) will not be discriminated against if they try to use their civil liberties.
D.   All of these.
Question #20
The Necessary and Proper Clause stated that the
A.   Congress makes any laws necessary and proper to carry out the intent of the Constitution.
B.   President can do whatever is necessary and proper for the people.
C.   Judiciary must determine if laws are necessary and proper.
D.   Executive and the legislature work together in a proper way to make necessary laws.
Question #21
At the Constitutional Convention, Madison
A.   None of these.
B.   Won on every single proposal he made.
C.   Lost on every single proposal he made.
D.   Won on some and lost on some of his proposals.
Question #22
The American Revolution was fought over issues concerning representation.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #23
Some Americans are so unhappy with the state of the immigration issue, they want to
A.   Amend the 14the Amendment so that children born to the undocumented in the US can be deported.
B.   All of these.
C.   Deport people living in the US for decades.
D.   Deport children born in the US to undocumented persons.
Question #24
In Roe v. Wade (1973), the Supreme Court based its decision on a women's right to privacy.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #25
The purpose of Alexander Hamilton’s The Federalist was to
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.
Question #26
A social movement to protest tax increases and discrimination by Great Britain
A.   Happened in the midst of WWII, threatening the presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt
B.   Has been a common event in almost all of the wars that the US has fought.
C.   Preceded the American Revolutionary War.
D.   Followed the American Civil War
Question #27
Under a federal system, local governments are
A.   Subject to the jurisdiction of state government with no separate powers.
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.   All of these.
Question #28
The Three-Fifths Compromise provided that
A.   Each slave would be counted as three-fifths of a constituent in the apportionment of representation for the House.
B.   Three-fifths of the states had to ratify the Constitution.
C.   Three-fifths of the Congress was a quorum.
D.   Three-fifths of women would be counted during the national census.
Question #29
"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 #30
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 #31
In the past, especially after the Civil War, there was a lot of battling between the state and federal governments' powers,
A.   But today states and the federal government on dispute about abortion rights.
B.   But today the federal government is able to dictate to the states and they rarely battle back.
C.   And many of those battles continue to today.
D.   But today things are relatively calm and each knows and respects the boundaries of the other.
Question #32
The following is true with regard to civil rights:
A.   None of these
B.   Executive orders are usually ineffective to resolve civil rights issues.
C.   Civil rights issues can not be resolved with Congressional legislation.
D.   Civil rights issues can only be resolved in the courts
Question #33
Madison’s personal experiences of abuse of power in legislatures came from
A.   His time as governor of Virginia.
B.   His time as a professor at the University of Virginia.
C.   His time as a member of the Virginia Assembly.
D.   None of these.
Question #34
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 #35
An example of direct social action is
A.   Mahatma Gandi 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 #36
The idea of the judicial branch as the third branch, following the legislative and the executive, was originated by
A.   Montesquieu.
B.   Locke.
C.   Madison.
D.   Jefferson.
Question #37
The special state conventions that ratified the Constitution could propose amendments, but those amendments
A.   Could not be amendments for individual rights.
B.   Could only be passed one at a time.
C.   Could not be used to block the ratification process.
D.   Could not be made for ten years
Question #38
When there are tensions between federal and state govenments, citizens often have to
A.   Move to states where there is less tension.
B.   Refuse to vote periodically to demonstrate independence
C.   Form social movements and interest groups to advocate for change.
D.   Form corporations where they can advocate for change.
Question #39
According to Hancock, what rights generally fall under the category of "the rights of the accused."
A.   All of these
B.   The right to an attorney in case you are accused.
C.   The right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure.
D.   The right to refuse to incriminate oneself, that is not answer questions of the police or a prosecutor
Question #40
One way that the Framers assured that the legislative branch would not become too powerful is that they allowed
A.   The judiciary to remove unfit Congressmen from office.
B.   The judiciary to review the constitutionality of legislation.
C.   The executive to review the legality of legislation.
D.   The executive to nullify laws that do not meet with the meaning of the Constitution.
Question #41
Article II of the Articles of Confederation
A.   Specifically stated that states retained sovereignty and held all powers not specifically given to the national government.
B.   Strengthened the national government.
C.   Specified that the federal government was sovereign over each state.
D.   Provided for a bicameral legislature
Question #42
The role of the Supreme Court in determining constitutionality of laws is still debated today.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #43
What is the path to policy change in a democracy?
A.   Legalism, or work through the courts.
B.   Direct action, or take to the streets.
C.   All of these
D.   Legislation, or work through the Congress or states.
Question #44
Which republic was considered the best model in The Spirit of the Laws?
A.   Athenian republic
B.   Republic of Genoa
C.   Venetian republic
D.   Roman republic
Question #45
On the one hand, federalism has the great strength of being flexible; on the other hand, it has the weakness of
A.   Not adequately protecting the rights of individuals.
B.   Letting the states get too much of the upper hand in terms of power.
C.   None of these.
D.   Creating conflicts between the state and federal governments.
Question #46
John Brown, Gabriel Prosser, and Nat Turner personified the use of direct social action
A.   By non-violent means to end taxation without representation
B.   By non-violent means to end slavery.
C.   By violent means to end taxation without representation.
D.   By violent means to end slavery.
Question #47
In the famous landmark case, Miller v. California, the US Supreme Court defined obscenity as having what feature(s)?
A.   The material lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value
B.   All of these.
C.   The material describes sexual conduct in an offensive way
D.   The average person would find the material as appealing to a "prurient" interest.
Question #48
Issues of civil rights and civil liberties include
A.   An employer paying you less than somebody else who does the same job.
B.   A state refusing to give the right to vote to convicted felons.
C.   A corporation suing another corporation for breech of contract.
D.   The NSA tapping your telephones.
Question #49
The presidency
A.   Relied on Congressional approval or backing for foreign affairs.
B.   Was singularly responsible for his or her duties.
C.   All of these
D.   Was a uniquely powerful individual.
Question #50
According to recent Gallup polls, the trust that Americans have in their government is
A.   About half and half the country trusting the government.
B.   None of these.
C.   Actually quite low, much less than half.
D.   Very high, well over half.

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