Question 1

How was Madison's desire to set power against power (or ambition against ambition)within the federal government realized?

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1. Identify checks and balance...

Question 2

In Federalist 10,who wrote,"The most common and durable source of factions has been the various and unequal distribution of property"?

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A)   Alexander Hamilton
B)   Thomas Jefferson
C)   John Jay
D)   James Madison

Question 3

__________ was/were most likely to support a strong state government and a weak national government.

Accepted Answer

A)   James Madison
B)   John Jay
C)   The Federalists
D)   The Anti-Federalists

Question 4

Most of the Framers believed that the principal objective of government is to protect the right of individuals to acquire and hold property.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following accurately describes the Constitutional Convention?

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A)   The delegates spent more of their time trying to figure out how to revise the Articles of Confederation.
B)   A disproportionate number of delegates were economic elites.
C)   The Convention was free of significant disagreement.
D)   The Convention lasted only one week.

Question 6

Explain the processes for amending the Constitution. Which process have most amendments followed?

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1. Identify the two processes for propos...

Question 7

Explain judicial review.

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1. Recognize that the Constitution does ...

Question 8

In what year was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)   1776
B)   1781
C)   1786
D)   1791

Question 9

James Madison,Alexander Hamilton,and John Jay authored the __________.

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The answer of James Madison,Alexander Hamilton,and John Jay authored the...

Question 10

Which of the following is a method for proposing constitutional amendments?

Accepted Answer

A)   by a majority of voting-age citizens
B)   by a majority of state governors
C)   by a two-thirds vote in each house of Congress
D)   by a two-thirds vote in a special election called for the purpose of voting on the amendment

Question 11

Describe voter eligibility at the time the Constitution was adopted and assess how democratic this new government was. Describe the amendments to the U.S. Constitution that have made the United States more democratic and that are not part of the Bill of Rights.

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1. Explain that the states determine vot...

Question 12

The U.S. Constitution was adopted in response to the weaknesses of which document?

Accepted Answer

A)   Shays's Rebellion
B)   the Constitution of the United Kingdom
C)   the Declaration of Independence
D)   the Articles of Confederation

Question 13

Compare and contrast the legislatures established by the Constitution and the Articles of Confederation.

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1. Describe the unicameral legislature u...

Question 14

Which of the following is a branch of the U.S. government?

Accepted Answer

A)   House of Representatives
B)   Supreme Court
C)   presidency
D)   legislative

Question 15

The New Jersey Plan proposed a powerful central government with three branches.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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 17

In Texas v. Gregory Lee Johnson,the U.S. Supreme Court decided that anti-flag-burning laws were an unconstitutional violation of __________.

Accepted Answer

freedom of...

Question 18

At least __________ states had to ratify the proposed Constitution for it to become law.

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The answer of At least __________ states had to ratify...

Question 19

The Federalists preferred __________ than did the Anti-Federalists.

Accepted Answer

A)   stronger state governments
B)   a stronger national government
C)   stronger protections of individual liberties
D)   shorter terms of office

Question 20

The Articles of Confederation required __________ consent from the states for ratification.

Accepted Answer

A)   majority 
B)  three-fifths
C)   two-thirds
D)   unanimous

Exam 2: The Constitution

Explain the processes for amending the Constitution. Which process have most amendments followed?

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At least __________ states had to ratify the proposed Constitution for it to become law.

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Which of the following accurately describes the Constitutional Convention?

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Which of the following is a method for proposing constitutional amendments?

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The Federalists preferred __________ than did the Anti-Federalists.

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Most of the Framers believed that the principal objective of government is to protect the right of individuals to acquire and hold property.

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Compare and contrast the legislatures established by the Constitution and the Articles of Confederation.

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How was Madison's desire to set power against power (or ambition against ambition)within the federal government realized?

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In Federalist 10,who wrote,"The most common and durable source of factions has been the various and unequal distribution of property"?

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Describe voter eligibility at the time the Constitution was adopted and assess how democratic this new government was. Describe the amendments to the U.S. Constitution that have made the United States more democratic and that are not part of the Bill of Rights.

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__________ was/were most likely to support a strong state government and a weak national government.

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Explain judicial review.

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James Madison,Alexander Hamilton,and John Jay authored the __________.

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The U.S. Constitution was adopted in response to the weaknesses of which document?

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The New Jersey Plan proposed a powerful central government with three branches.

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In what year was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

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