Question 1

Article I, Section 10, of the Constitution forbids the states from impairing the obligations of contracts, coining money, or making anything but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts. These provisions

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A)   were declared unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in Marbury v. Madison.
B)   basically enlarged states' rights.
C)   were ignored by state governments.
D)   meant that states could no longer help debtors by inflating money or forgiving debts.
E)   were declared unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in McCulloch v. Maryland.

Question 2

Which of the following is an important attribute of eighteenth-century republicanism?

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A)   Well-educated, elected representatives were to exercise independent judgment.
B)   Citizens should decide policy issues directly, without the participation of legislators or other elected officials.
C)   The republic should only be ruled by well-educated, appointed representatives.
D)   Direct democracy is essential for government to work.
E)   The republic is best served when the representatives serve the will of the people.

Question 3

Under the Articles of Confederation, the Continental Congress had virtually no power.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of these is an argument that supports the idea that today's government is significantly more democratic than the framers originally intended?

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A)   the creation of the Seventeenth Amendment, allowing the people to directly elect the Senate
B)   the Supreme Court's extension of civil rights protections to racial and ethnic minorities
C)   the presidency has become more attentive to majority opinion
D)   All of the above are correct.
E)   None of the above is correct.

Question 5

What was the basic purpose of the Constitution?

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A)   to define the purposes and powers of the government
B)   to create a republican government
C)   to define and create a democratic government
D)   to list the powers granted to the people
E)   to create a confederation

Question 6

How do constitutional changes occur?

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A)   formal amendment, judicial interpretation, and political practices
B)   formal amendment and political practices
C)   formal amendment and electoral results
D)   formal amendment and informal amendment
E)   formal amendment, political practices, and electoral results

Question 7

The Connecticut Compromise at the constitutional convention temporarily settled the issue of slavery.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Why was the central government ineffective under the Articles of Confederation?

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Question 9

The electoral college was created by the first Congress as a service to future generations. Located in Washington, D.C., students at the university learn about politics from national politicians.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Article IV, Section 1, states that states must give "full faith and credit" to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state. These provisions mean that

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A)   one could no longer escape legal and financial obligations in one state by moving to another.
B)   only the federal government can go in debt.
C)   state governments can sue each other if a citizen in one state moves without paying his/her debts.
D)   citizens can file for bankruptcy only in federal and not in state courts.
E)   slaves who escaped to free states would themselves be free.

Question 11

The basic purpose of the Bill of Rights is to

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A)   expand the powers of the federal government to protect citizens from state government acts of discrimination.
B)   expand the powers of state governments versus federal government control.
C)   limit what government may legitimately do.
D)   protect the tyranny of the majority.
E)   promote the clarity of governmental regulation.

Question 12

The Declaration of Independence is best known for the phrase "all men are created equal"

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Why were the Articles of Confederation not amended or corrected?

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A)   Any changes required the unanimous approval of the states.
B)   Any changes required the signature of the president and the House of Representatives.
C)   Any changes were difficult to implement because there was no standing army.
D)   Any changes required communication between thirteen very geographically distant states, and so the process was unwieldy.
E)   It wasn't difficult to amend the Articles of Confederation.

Question 14

The Executive power is found in

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A)   Article I of the Constitution
B)   Article II of the Constitution
C)   Article III of the Constitution
D)   Article IV of the Constitution
E)   Article V of the Constitution

Question 15

Federalists won the ratification fight partly because

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A)   every state supported their arguments.
B)   the wealthier Anti-Federalists were disliked by most Americans.
C)   the Constitution was very similar to the Articles of Confederation.
D)   they did a better job of making their case to the people, primarily through the Federalist Papers.
E)   the government outlined was identical to most state governments.

Question 16

How were most societies ruled during the eighteenth century?

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A)   by kings with authority purportedly derived from God
B)   by constitutional monarchies with authority derived from the people
C)   by parliaments in conjunction with kings, with their authority derived from the kings
D)   by elected parliaments
E)   by the Pope with authority derived from God

Question 17

The first constitution, which bound the states in a "loose confederation" among states, was the ________.

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Question 18

What did Shays's Rebellion reveal about the national government under the Articles of Confederation?

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Question 19

The right to determine qualifications for voting is

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A)   granted to the Congress by the Constitution.
B)   granted to the states by the Constitution.
C)   not addressed by the Constitution.
D)   established in the Tenth Amendment of the US Constitution.
E)   is not subject to Constitutional Amendment.

Question 20

Which of these is an example of a successful amendment to the Constitution?

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A)   making the Senate subject to popular vote
B)   giving equal rights to women
C)   banning same-sex marriages
D)   creating protection for the flag
E)   appointing Supreme Court justices for life terms

Exam 2: The Constitution

Federalists won the ratification fight partly because

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The Connecticut Compromise at the constitutional convention temporarily settled the issue of slavery.

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The right to determine qualifications for voting is

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The Declaration of Independence is best known for the phrase "all men are created equal"

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How do constitutional changes occur?

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The basic purpose of the Bill of Rights is to

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What was the basic purpose of the Constitution?

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How were most societies ruled during the eighteenth century?

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Why were the Articles of Confederation not amended or corrected?

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The electoral college was created by the first Congress as a service to future generations. Located in Washington, D.C., students at the university learn about politics from national politicians.

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The Executive power is found in

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Which of these is an argument that supports the idea that today's government is significantly more democratic than the framers originally intended?

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Which of the following is an important attribute of eighteenth-century republicanism?

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What did Shays's Rebellion reveal about the national government under the Articles of Confederation?

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Article IV, Section 1, states that states must give "full faith and credit" to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state. These provisions mean that

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Which of these is an example of a successful amendment to the Constitution?

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Article I, Section 10, of the Constitution forbids the states from impairing the obligations of contracts, coining money, or making anything but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts. These provisions

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Under the Articles of Confederation, the Continental Congress had virtually no power.

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