Question 1

The Framers implemented a strong executive after being influenced by Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

How many constitutions has the United States had in its history?

Accepted Answer

A)   one
B)   two
C)   three
D)   four

Question 3

After the Revolutionary War,power in the state legislatures shifted from the wealthy to a broader,more democratic group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

How many amendments have been made to the Constitution since its ratification?

Accepted Answer

A)   10
B)   15
C)   27
D)   36

Question 5

Which of the following generally favored a stronger national government and supported the proposed U.S.Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)   Daniel Shays
B)   Federalists
C)   Anti-Federalists
D)   Constitutionalists

Question 6

The three-fifths compromise specified that only three-fifths of slaves could vote.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Declaration of Independence asserts that the people have a right to revolt against an oppressive government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

None of the 13 states would ratify the Constitution until after the Bill of Rights was added.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Why was flag burning determined to be a constitutionally protected act?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Recall Gregory...

Question 10

Many of the Framers were skeptical of democratic government in the sense that we understand it today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A constitution is a nation's basic law; it creates political institutions,assigns or divides powers in government,and often provides certain guarantees to citizens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

While working on the Constitution,what aspect of the new government most concerned James Madison?

Accepted Answer

A)   democratic institutions
B)   political parties
C)   elitist control
D)   tyranny of the majority

Question 13

What is the feature of the Constitution that allows each branch of government to limit the power of the other branches?

Accepted Answer

A)   weights and measures
B)   checks and balances
C)   oversight and influence
D)   privileges and immunities

Question 14

Under the Constitution,the president is elected by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   King Caucus
B)   People's Plebiscite
C)   electoral college
D)   direct popular election

Question 15

What type of legislature did the United States have under the Articles of Confederation?

Accepted Answer

A)   one with membership based on a state's population
B)   one comprised of a single chamber
C)   one that is appointed directly by the president
D)   a bicameral one

Question 16

In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed?

Accepted Answer

A)   1776
B)   1787
C)   1789
D)   1805

Question 17

Which of the following was part of both the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)   a congress
B)   the presidency
C)   the federal judiciary
D)   the effective collection of taxes by the federal government

Question 18

The body whose delegates signed the Declaration of Independence was the __________.

Accepted Answer

Continenta...

Question 19

How is a constitutional amendment ratified?

Accepted Answer

A)   either by a majority of state legislatures or by special state conventions in a majority of the states
B)   either by three-fourths of state legislatures or by special state conventions in three-fourths of the states
C)   either by a majority of state governors or by a majority of the U.S. Senate
D)   either by three-fourths of state governors or by three-fourths of the U.S. Senate

Question 20

All of the amendments to the U.S.Constitution were ratified by a supermajority vote in the state legislature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: The Constitution

Which of the following generally favored a stronger national government and supported the proposed U.S.Constitution?

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A constitution is a nation's basic law; it creates political institutions,assigns or divides powers in government,and often provides certain guarantees to citizens.

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The Declaration of Independence asserts that the people have a right to revolt against an oppressive government.

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All of the amendments to the U.S.Constitution were ratified by a supermajority vote in the state legislature.

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While working on the Constitution,what aspect of the new government most concerned James Madison?

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Under the Constitution,the president is elected by which of the following?

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Why was flag burning determined to be a constitutionally protected act?

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Which of the following was part of both the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution?

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Many of the Framers were skeptical of democratic government in the sense that we understand it today.

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After the Revolutionary War,power in the state legislatures shifted from the wealthy to a broader,more democratic group.

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The body whose delegates signed the Declaration of Independence was the __________.

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None of the 13 states would ratify the Constitution until after the Bill of Rights was added.

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How many amendments have been made to the Constitution since its ratification?

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In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed?

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What type of legislature did the United States have under the Articles of Confederation?

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What is the feature of the Constitution that allows each branch of government to limit the power of the other branches?

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The three-fifths compromise specified that only three-fifths of slaves could vote.

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How many constitutions has the United States had in its history?

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The Framers implemented a strong executive after being influenced by Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes.

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