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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.   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.
C.   Two amendments passed before the Civil War that tried to restrict the rights of African Americans and led directly to the civil war conflict.
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.   Divide the power between two houses so that the power is spread out.
B.   Grant veto power to the judiciary on any laws passed by the legislature.
C.   Grant the executive a limited veto over legislation with a two-thirds vote of the legislature needed to override it.
D.   Allow voters to hold a special election to override the law with a two-thirds vote.
Question #5
Over the course of the 20th and 21st centuries, civil rights have expanded in scope beyond race to include
A.   Religion.
B.   All of these.
C.   National origin.
D.   Gender.
Question #6
The US Supreme Court in a case called United States v. Winsor struck down
A.   Segregation of private schools in North Carolina.
B.   Florida's method of counting votes in the 2000 presidential election
C.   Voter ID laws in Wisconsin
D.   The federal Defense of Marriage Act.
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 is the law of the land.
D.   The US Constitution supersedes state law.
Question #10
Another word for veto is
A.   None of these.
B.   Negative or negate.
C.   Abstain.
D.   Review.
Question #11
Fighting words that are not protected are
A.   Writing degrading words on the wall of a public bathroom.
B.   None of these.
C.   Calling a politician an "idiot" in a public forum.
D.   A Naxi shouting hateful slogans but in a peaceful demonstration.
Question #12
Social movements have been popular in the United States:
A.   Since the Abolition Movement just before the Civil War.
B.   Since the Progressive Era.
C.   Mostly in the last 50 years.
D.   Throughout the entire history of the nation.
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.   The liberties and freedoms government is supposed to protect will not prevail.
B.   Our ongoing experiment in democracy will not function.
C.   Federalism is unlikely to work well.
D.   All of these.
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.   All of these.
C.   It empowered the legislatures.
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.   They supported the French Revolution.
B.   They favored states' rights over the national government's power.
C.   None of these.
D.   They favored strict interpretation of the Implied Powers Clause.
Question #19
How is a civil right different than a civil liberty?
A.   A civil liberty deals with individuals rather than groups.
B.   A civil liberty explains the freedom, while the civil right asserts that everyone is treated equally in the use of the freedom.
C.   All of these.
D.   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.
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.   Judiciary must determine if laws are necessary and proper.
C.   President can do whatever is necessary and proper for the people.
D.   Executive and the legislature work together in a proper way to make necessary laws.
Question #21
At the Constitutional Convention, Madison
A.   Won on every single proposal he made.
B.   Won on some and lost on some of his proposals.
C.   Lost on every single proposal he made.
D.   None of these.
Question #22
The American Revolution was fought over issues concerning representation.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #23
Some Americans are so unhappy with the state of the immigration issue, they want to
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.
Question #24
In Roe v. Wade (1973), the Supreme Court based its decision on a women's right to privacy.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #25
The purpose of Alexander Hamilton’s The Federalist was to
A.   Convince Americans that they should NOT accept federalism.
B.   Persuade George Washington to become the president.
C.   Persuade the citizens of New York to ratify the Constitution.
D.   Designate Boston as the location for the next federal convention.
Question #26
A social movement to protest tax increases and discrimination by Great Britain
A.   Has been a common event in almost all of the wars that the US has fought.
B.   Preceded the American Revolutionary War.
C.   Happened in the midst of WWII, threatening the presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt
D.   Followed the American Civil War
Question #27
Under a federal system, local governments are
A.   Subject to the jurisdiction of the federal 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.   All of these.
D.   Subject to the jurisdiction of state government with no separate powers.
Question #28
The Three-Fifths Compromise provided that
A.   Three-fifths of the states had to ratify the Constitution.
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 Congress was a quorum.
Question #29
"Imperium in imperio" described
A.   A "monster in politics."
B.   A state having two sovereigns.
C.   All of these.
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.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
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 the federal government is able to dictate to the states and they rarely battle back.
B.   But today states and the federal government on dispute about abortion rights.
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.   None of these.
B.   His time as a professor at the University of Virginia.
C.   His time as a member of the Virginia Assembly.
D.   His time as governor of Virginia.
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.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #35
An example of direct social action is
A.   The Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee organizing protest marches to oppose the Vietnam War.
B.   Mahatma Gandi protesting low wages with textile workers in England in 1931.
C.   Ralph Waldo Emerson refusing to pay and encouraging others not to pay their taxes during the Mexican-American War.
D.   All of these
Question #36
The idea of the judicial branch as the third branch, following the legislative and the executive, was originated by
A.   Madison.
B.   Locke.
C.   Montesquieu.
D.   Jefferson.
Question #37
The special state conventions that ratified the Constitution could propose amendments, but those amendments
A.   Could not be made for ten years
B.   Could not be amendments for individual rights.
C.   Could only be passed one at a time.
D.   Could not be used to block the ratification process.
Question #38
When there are tensions between federal and state govenments, citizens often have to
A.   Form corporations where they can advocate for change.
B.   Move to states where there is less tension.
C.   Form social movements and interest groups to advocate for change.
D.   Refuse to vote periodically to demonstrate independence
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.   Specified that the federal government was sovereign over each state.
B.   Provided for a bicameral legislature
C.   Strengthened the national government.
D.   Specifically stated that states retained sovereignty and held all powers not specifically given to the national government.
Question #42
The role of the Supreme Court in determining constitutionality of laws is still debated today.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #43
What is the path to policy change in a democracy?
A.   Direct action, or take to the streets.
B.   Legislation, or work through the Congress or states.
C.   Legalism, or work through the courts.
D.   All of these
Question #44
Which republic was considered the best model in The Spirit of the Laws?
A.   Athenian republic
B.   Venetian republic
C.   Republic of Genoa
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.   None of these.
C.   Creating conflicts between the state and federal governments.
D.   Letting the states get too much of the upper hand in terms of power.
Question #46
John Brown, Gabriel Prosser, and Nat Turner personified the use of direct social action
A.   By violent means to end taxation without representation.
B.   By non-violent means to end slavery.
C.   By non-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 describes sexual conduct in an offensive way
B.   The average person would find the material as appealing to a "prurient" interest.
C.   The material lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value
D.   All of these.
Question #48
Issues of civil rights and civil liberties include
A.   The NSA tapping your telephones.
B.   A state refusing to give the right to vote to convicted felons.
C.   A corporation suing another corporation for breech of contract.
D.   An employer paying you less than somebody else who does the same job.
Question #49
The presidency
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.
Question #50
According to recent Gallup polls, the trust that Americans have in their government is
A.   None of these.
B.   About half and half the country trusting the government.
C.   Actually quite low, much less than half.
D.   Very high, well over half.

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