Question 1

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.

Question 2

The Constitution forbids Congress from

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A)  proposing constitutional amendments.
B)  passing ex post facto laws.
C)  declaring war.
D)  proposing the repeal of constitutional amendments.
E)  creating a national university.

Question 3

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.

Question 4

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 Burke

Question 5

The writers of the Constitution used the term ________ to describe a form of government that consists of carefully designed institutions that are responsive to the majority but not captive to it.

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A)  democracy
B)  republic
C)  federalism
D)  majoritarianism
E)  separation of power

Question 6

The direct election of U.S.senators came about due to

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A)  passage of the Second Amendment.
B)  political pressure from the Progressives.
C)  Jeffersonian democracy.
D)  Jacksonian democracy.
E)  the fact that state legislators no longer desired to select them.

Question 7

A contemporary legislator who voted for a bill because of a belief in its benefit,even though his constituents back home overwhelmingly opposed the bill,would be performing the Edmund Burke role of

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A)  trustee.
B)  delegate.
C)  statesperson.
D)  politician.
E)  oversight.

Question 8

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.

Question 9

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.

Question 10

The framers of the Constitution understood democracy and republic to mean different things.Explain this difference and identify which concept the framers favored.

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As the framers understood the word democ...

Question 11

Discuss constitutional democracy as conceived by the framers.Include a brief discussion of Edmund Burke's philosophy.

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According to the framers,a representativ...

Question 12

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.

Question 13

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.

Question 14

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.

Question 15

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.

Question 16

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.

Question 17

Define judicial review and explain its origin and importance.

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Judicial review is the process whereby t...

Question 18

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.

Question 19

Presidential appointments and treaties must be approved by

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A)  Congress.
B)  only the president.
C)  the Senate.
D)  the Supreme Court.
E)  the secretary of state.

Question 20

________ referred to his victory in the presidential election as the "Revolution of 1800".

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A)  John Adams
B)  Andrew Jackson
C)  John Marshall
D)  Thomas Jefferson
E)  James Madison

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

The first plan of government for the United States was a

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