Question 1

Define limited government and its relation to liberty. Explain ways in which the Constitution limits government.

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Question 2

Which of the following is NOT among the checks Congress has on the executive?

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A)   power to ratify treaties
B)   power to approve executive appointments
C)   power to appropriate funding
D)   power to impeach
E)   power to declare an executive action unlawfulF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

In order for the Constitution to go into effect, at least this number of states would need to ratify it:

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A)   five.
B)   seven.
C)   nine.
D)   eleven.
E)   thirteen.F) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

All but one state constitution formed after the American Revolution

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A)   provided for choosing governors in direct annual elections.
B)   provided for a less direct form of self-government than the national-level framers intended.
C)   provided for annual legislative elections.
D)   included more severe checks and balances than the U.S. Constitution.
E)   drastically limited the power of the executive in comparison to the legislature.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 5

How did Congress retaliate to the Supreme Court's reprimand, in Marbury v. Madison, that it had passed legislation that exceeded its constitutional authority?

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A)   It passed legislation to reduce the power of judicial review.
B)   It forced the Court to accept the power to issue writs of mandamus.
C)   Congress had no effective way to retaliate.
D)   It voted to impeach the Chief Justice.
E)   It completely disregarded the Court's ruling.F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

Which of the following states had the lowest percentage of African Americans in 1790?

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A)   Georgia
B)   Pennsylvania
C)   South Carolina
D)   North Carolina
E)   VirginiaF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

Explain how provisions for majority rule have changed throughout U.S. history. Include examples from the Jacksonian era and the Progressive movement.

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The Constitution made only a small provi...

Question 8

Most Anti-Federalists feared that the new government would be dominated by

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A)   political elites.
B)   farmers.
C)   clergymen.
D)   political "factions."
E)   debtors.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

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.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

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

Question 11

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) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

Under the New Jersey Plan, each state would have ____ vote(s)  in Congress.

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A)   one
B)   two
C)   three
D)   four
E)   fiveF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

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