Question 1

Define judicial review and explain its origin and importance.

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Question 2

Through the grants of power in the Constitution, the framers sought to

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A)   define the powers of state governments.
B)   create a government in which sovereignty was invested in the national government only.
C)   both empower government and limit it.
D)   enumerate the rights of individuals.
E)   abolish slavery.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

The framers' most significant modification of the traditional doctrine of the separation of powers was to

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A)   include federalism.
B)   include a two-chamber legislature.
C)   define legislative power precisely, while defining executive and judicial power only in general terms.
D)   ensure that the powers of the separate branches overlap, so that each could better act as a check on the others.
E)   grant the power of judicial review to the judiciary.F) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

The term of office for a U.S. senator is ________ years, while that of a member of the U.S. House is ________ years.

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A)   six; two
B)   four; two
C)   six; four
D)   four; four
E)   eight; fourF) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

________ was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.

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A)   John Locke
B)   Thomas Jefferson
C)   James Madison
D)   George Washington
E)   Alexander HamiltonF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Which of the following aspects of U.S. government might be used as part of an argument that the U.S. is less democratic than some other democracies?

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A)   the extension of popular direct election to office
B)   the frequency of election of its larger legislative body
C)   its extensive reliance on primary elections
D)   the frequency of election of its chief executive
E)   its staggered terms of office of members of the legislatureEssay QuestionsF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following chronologies is correct?

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A)   Boston Tea Party (1773) ; First Continental Congress (1774) ; and beginning of the American Revolution (1775) 
B)   Shays' Rebellion (1773) ; Annapolis Convention (1774) ; and Declaration of Independence (1776) 
C)   Stamp Act (1775) ; Declaration of Independence (1776) ; and Philadelphia Convention (1788) 
D)   Common Sense (1769) ; Declaration of Independence (1776) ; and The Federalist Papers (1783) 
E)   Declaration of Independence (1776) ; Articles of Confederation (1787) ; Constitution (1791) ; and Federalist No. 10 (1795) F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 8

The Great Compromise produced

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A)   checks and balances.
B)   the abolition of slavery.
C)   a bicameral Congress.
D)   separation of powers.
E)   federalism.F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

The Federalist Papers were written by

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A)   Washington, Adams, and Jefferson.
B)   Franklin, Washington, and Lee.
C)   Jefferson, Locke, and Montesquieu.
D)   Madison, Hamilton, and Jay.
E)   Marshall, Jefferson, and Adams.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 10

The first plan of government for the United States was a

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A)   confederation.
B)   federalist system.
C)   unitary form of government.
D)   monarchy.
E)   theocracy.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Judicial review is the power of the American courts to

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A)   declare a law unconstitutional.
B)   suspend the writ of habeas corpus.
C)   impeach the president.
D)   give advisory opinions to Congress.
E)   give advice and counsel to the president.F) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 12

The document explaining the ideas of the Constitution and urging its ratification is

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A)   the Mayflower Compact.
B)   the Declaration of Independence.
C)   The Anti-Federalist Papers.
D)   The Federalist Papers.
E)   the Declaration of Conscience.F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

The European philosopher whose concept of natural rights had a great impact on American politics is

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A)   Montesquieu.
B)   Locke.
C)   Hobbes.
D)   Aristotle.
E)   Burke.F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

The origin of the concept of separation of powers is most associated with

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A)   Montesquieu.
B)   Aristotle.
C)   Hobbes.
D)   Locke.
E)   Jefferson.F) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 15

President John Adams publicly indicated that

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A)   the federal government would not use force against common people that were simply seeking their inalienable rights.
B)   the Constitution was designed for a governing elite.
C)   dissent against the federal government would be welcomed as part of the birthing pangs of a republic.
D)   he disagreed with the concept of a republic and preferred more direct democratic rule.
E)   he felt he was the president of the "common folk."F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution

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A)   by the framers during the Philadelphia convention.
B)   in stages, from 1789 to 1798.
C)   in response to the freeing of the slaves during the Civil War.
D)   in response to the ideals of Jacksonian democracy.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

Who was serving as chief justice of the Supreme Court when it decided the case of Marbury v. Madison?

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A)   John Marshall
B)   Thomas Jefferson
C)   John Adams
D)   James Madison
E)   Edmund BurkeF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

Under the original Constitution, Congress could not ban the slave trade until ________.

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A)   1808
B)   1828
C)   1848
D)   1865
E)   1887F) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

Edmund Burke's idea of representatives as trustees was based on the claim that

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A)   representatives should follow their own judgment of the public interest.
B)   representatives should follow the voters' judgment of the public interest.
C)   indirect election is a more trustworthy means of discovering the public interest.
D)   direct election is a more trustworthy means of discovering the public interest.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 20

The Constitution was ratified by

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A)   the people.
B)   local referendums.
C)   the states.
D)   the Supreme Court.
E)   the Continental Congress.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

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