Question 1

All but one state constitution formed after the American Revolution

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A)  provided for choosing governors in direct annual elections.
B)  provided for a less direct form of self-government than the national-level framers intended.
C)  provided for annual legislative elections.
D)  included more severe checks and balances than the U.S.Constitution.
E)  drastically limited the power of the executive in comparison to the legislature.F) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 2

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 legislatureF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 3

In practice,the most significant restraint imposed by Congress on the president is its

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A)  ability to override presidential vetoes.
B)  power of impeachment.
C)  power to make the laws and appropriate money,for these determine the programs the executive can implement.
D)  power to approve presidential appointees.
E)  power to investigate presidential activities.F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 4

The inalienable rights enumerated in the Declaration of Independence are

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A)  life,liberty,and the pursuit of happiness.
B)  liberty,equality,and fraternity.
C)  life,liberty,and property.
D)  life and property only.
E)  equality and liberty only.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

Andrew Jackson persuaded the states to choose their presidential electors

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A)  on the basis of the popular vote.
B)  by a vote of the state legislature.
C)  by a vote of Congress.
D)  by a presidential convention.
E)  on the basis of one state,one elector.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

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) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 7

The writers of the Constitution justified different methods of selection and varying terms of office for the president,Senate,and House as a means of

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A)  increasing popular influence.
B)  protection against rapid control by an impassioned majority.
C)  preventing elite control of government.
D)  maintaining experienced leadership.
E)  increasing voter turnout.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

Marbury v.Madison was an ingenious decision because it

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A)  turned a case that involved the issue of states' rights into one that asserted national power.
B)  redefined the constitutional relationship between the president and Congress.
C)  asserted the power of the judiciary without creating the possibility of its rejection by either the executive or the legislative branch.
D)  turned a case that involved the issue of states' rights into one that asserted judicial power over the institutions of society.
E)  gave more power to the presidency,at the expense of Congress.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

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) B) and D)
G) B) and E) A

Question 10

Progressive reforms included

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A)  primary elections.
B)  direct election of U.S.senators.
C)  the initiative and referendum.
D)  recall elections.
E)  All these answers are correct.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

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) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

The framers of the Constitution preferred which of the following political arrangements?

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A)  a republic as opposed to a pure democracy
B)  a monarchy as opposed to a constitutional system
C)  a pure democracy over a republic
D)  a pure democracy over a representative democracy
E)  socialism over capitalismF) B) and D)
G) A) and E) A

Question 13

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 E)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

________ presided over the Philadelphia convention of 1787.

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A)  Benjamin Franklin
B)  Gouverneur Morris
C)  Edmund Randolph
D)  James Madison
E)  George WashingtonF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

To the framers,the great danger of democratic government was the risk of

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A)  tyranny of the majority.
B)  elite rule.
C)  special-interest politics.
D)  a weak presidency.
E)  judicial imperialism.F) A) and D)
G) D) and E) A

Question 16

Which of the following developments in the national political system did NOT provide for more popular control?

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A)  primary elections
B)  direct election of U.S.senators
C)  recall elections
D)  initiative and referendum
E)  judicial reviewF) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 17

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) C) and E)

Question 18

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) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 19

Early Americans' preference for limited government was strengthened by

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A)  their exposure to life under the British Parliament and some of the "rights of Englishmen".
B)  Lockean philosophy.
C)  Britain's treatment of the colonies after the French and Indian War.
D)  taxation without representation.
E)  All these answers are correct.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

Shays' Rebellion

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A)  was a successful revolt.
B)  convinced many political leaders that the national government was too powerful.
C)  convinced many political leaders that the national government was too weak.
D)  reinforced public support for the Articles of Confederation.
E)  occurred after the Philadelphia convention of 1787.F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Exam 2: Constitutional Democracy: Promoting Liberty and Self-Government

All but one state constitution formed after the American Revolution

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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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In practice,the most significant restraint imposed by Congress on the president is its

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The inalienable rights enumerated in the Declaration of Independence are

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Andrew Jackson persuaded the states to choose their presidential electors

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The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution

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The writers of the Constitution justified different methods of selection and varying terms of office for the president,Senate,and House as a means of

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Marbury v.Madison was an ingenious decision because it

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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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Progressive reforms included

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

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The framers of the Constitution preferred which of the following political arrangements?

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The Constitution was ratified by

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________ presided over the Philadelphia convention of 1787.

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To the framers,the great danger of democratic government was the risk of

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Which of the following developments in the national political system did NOT provide for more popular control?

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Which of the following chronologies is correct?

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

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Early Americans' preference for limited government was strengthened by

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Shays' Rebellion

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