Question 1

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.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 2

The principle of checks and balances is based on the notion that

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A)  leaders are the trustees of the people.
B)  a weak government is always preferable to a strong government.
C)  all legislative and executive action should be controlled through judicial power.
D)  power must be used to offset power.
E)  legislators and executives cannot be trusted,but judges are trustworthy.F) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 3

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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Question 4

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) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 5

The Annapolis convention

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A)  produced several amendments to the Articles of Confederation.
B)  was convened to fix problems that arose with the United States Constitution.
C)  officially ratified the Bill of Rights.
D)  was attended by less than half the thirteen states.
E)  was a crucial step that led to the United States declaring independence from Britain.F) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 6

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

Question 7

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 8

In Federalist No.10,James Madison argued that

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A)  government is most dangerous when a single group is powerful enough to gain full political control.
B)  monarchies are preferable to democracies.
C)  America was not diverse enough to prevent powerful interest groups from exercising too much political power.
D)  interest groups should be heavily regulated in America.
E)  interest groups are less troublesome than political parties.F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 9

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.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

________ was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.

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A)  John Locke
B)  Thomas Jefferson
C)  James Madison
D)  George Washington
E)  Alexander HamiltonF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

The Federalists gained enough votes to get the Constitution ratified when they promised this:

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A)  a bill of rights to be quickly added to the Constitution
B)  a banning of the slave trade after 1808
C)  the right of states to disobey any national law they didn't like
D)  James Madison to be the first president
E)  a Supreme Court with the right of judicial reviewF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

The "Three-Fifths Compromise" was a response to

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A)  conflict over the institution of slavery.
B)  the concerns of small states.
C)  apportionment in the U.S.Senate.
D)  the Electoral College.
E)  the demands of large states.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

Where is the Bill of Rights found in the Constitution?

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A)  Article I,Section 8
B)  Article II
C)  the first ten amendments
D)  amendments 17 through 26
E)  Article IIIF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of checks and balances?

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A)  the veto
B)  the impeachment process
C)  approval of treaties
D)  judicial review
E)  All these answers are correct.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

The words of the Declaration of Independence reflected

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A)  Aristotle's conception of democracy.
B)  Montesquieu's view of constitutionalism.
C)  Hobbes's idea of the state of nature.
D)  Locke's philosophy of inalienable rights.
E)  Madison's view of factions.F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 16

In which of the following states was the vote for the ratification of the Constitution very close?

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A)  Maryland
B)  Georgia
C)  Pennsylvania
D)  New York
E)  New JerseyF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

According to John Locke,inalienable rights in a social contract

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A)  belong to the government only.
B)  belong to individuals but can be denied by government.
C)  belong to individuals and cannot be denied by government.
D)  cannot be guaranteed by any governmental body.
E)  are no longer as important to the individual as in a state of nature.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

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.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

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.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 20

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) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

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

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