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Question 1 1 / 1 pts The power of the Supreme Court to declare the actions of the other branches of government to be unconstitutional is known as which of the following? Judicial review Judicial ... activism Judicial ratification The supremacy doctrine Due process Question 2 1 / 1 pts The Virginia Plan included which of the following? It called for a bicameral legislature. It worked to the advantage of the small states. It provided for the direct election of the president by the people. It settled all the controversies. It called for Supreme Court justices to select the president. Question 3 1 / 1 pts During the ratification process, which group favored decentralization to preserve liberty from an overpowering central government? Antifederalists FederalistsWhigs Tories Marxists Question 4 1 / 1 pts Under the Articles of Confederation, who headed Congress? No one A presiding officer selected from among its members A popularly elected president A president chosen by the Electoral College A three-person presiding cabinet Question 5 1 / 1 pts Which of the following was the chief obstacle to the ratification of the Constitution by the states? The failure to abolish slavery The omission of a bill of rights The power it granted to tax The lack of court structure below the Supreme Court The inclusion of the plural executive Question 6 1 / 1 pts During the constitutional deliberations, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison, to sway public opinion, wrote 85 essays known as which of the following?The Antifederalist Papers Common Sense The Federalist Papers The Mayflower Compact The Pluralist Papers Question 7 1 / 1 pts The goal of the Framers of the U.S. Constitution was to create what type of system? A political system in which majority rule was supreme A pure democracy modeled after the New England town meeting A pluralist democracy ruled by the common people An autonomous collective A republic based on a system of representation Question 8 1 / 1 pts "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal" are the first words of which of the following documents? The Constitution of the United States of America The Declaration of Independence The Magna Carta The Emancipation ProclamationThe Bill of Rights Question 9 1 / 1 pts Which of the following is true with regard to the Great Compromise? It was advanced by delegates from Georgia. It proposed a bicameral legislature with equal representation in the Senate. It was presented too late to be considered. It was proposed by Delaware. It proposed a unicameral legislature in which each state would have one vote. Question 10 1 / 1 pts The scope and authority of power that Congress was granted under the Articles of Confederation can best be described as which of the following? Narrow Broad Implied Powerful All-encompassing Question 11 1 / 1 pts Which group was entirely excluded from ratification of the Constitution? WomenFarmers Men Property owners Whites Question 12 1 / 1 pts How did Pennsylvania’s government, which was considered “radically democratic,” differ from other state governments? It had no constitution. It had no written laws. It had no elected officials. It had no legislature. It had no governor. Question 13 1 / 1 pts The New Jersey Plan was a reaction by some states concerned primarily with what feature of the Virginia Plan? The legislative veto power would seriously undermine individual states’ rights. A weak central government would grant too much power to rural states. A judiciary chosen by the legislature would be too politically biased. The power of representation was disproportionally in favor of the more populous states. A single executive chosen by the legislature is too volatile.Question 14 1 / 1 pts Madison’s confidence in the usefulness of the separation of powers rested on what assumption? The strongest would survive. Human nature was basically good. No one would purposely seek power. Ambitions would counteract each other. Government would create virtuous citizens. Question 15 1 / 1 pts Dividing power between the states and the national government is referred to as what? Sovereignty Dual legitimacy Egalitarianism Oligarchy Federalism Question 16 1 / 1 pts In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson's statement that "all men are created equal" is similar to which of the following theorist's belief that government is based on the "consent of the governed"? John Locke AristotleKarl Marx David Hume Montesquieu Question 17 1 / 1 pts The selection of senators by state legislatures was intended to serve as a check on which of the following? State legislatures The Senate Popular will The president Political parties Question 18 1 / 1 pts The Declaration of Independence was necessary for which of the following reasons? To establish a framework for a new system of government that would allow taxation without representation To establish the legitimacy of the new nation in the eyes of foreign governments and the colonists To create a delicate balance between federal and state powers To identify the reasons the British saw separation from the colonies as necessary To demand a separation of church and state Question 191 / 1 pts The rights and liberties enjoyed in the United States are primarily stated in which of the following documents? The Articles of Confederation The Bill of Rights The Constitution as originally written The Constitution as written and the Bill of Rights The Declaration of Independence Question 20 1 / 1 pts The Declaration of Independence listed grievances against which person for violations against political liberties? King George II King George III Queen Elizabeth George Washington Thomas Jefferson Question 21 1 / 1 pts The Constitutional assignment of lawmaking, law-enforcing, and law-interpreting functions to the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, respectively, is known as which of the following? The supremacy clause Inherent powersDirect democracy The implied powers clause Separation of powers Question 22 1 / 1 pts Which of the following is the term for the fundamental law undergirding the structure of the government? Parliament Social contract Constitution Congress Federal system Question 23 1 / 1 pts Shays's Rebellion plays an important role in American history for which of the following reasons? It represents the first major battle to occur in the Southern colonies during the American Revolution. It anticipated the states' rights battle. It was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War. It made obvious the weaknesses of the government under the Articles of Confederation. It enabled the colonists to reorganize and gain the upper hand against the British in the Revolutionary War.Question 24 1 / 1 pts Which of the following statements most accurately characterizes the motives behind the support that different Framers gave to the U.S. Constitution? Most Framers acted out of a mixture of motives, with economic interests playing only a modest role. The Framers who did not hold government debt, but owned slaves tended to support the U.S. Constitution. The Framers who held debt but did not own slaves tended to oppose the U.S. Constitution. The support that different Framers gave to the U.S. Constitution was divided along class lines. The Framers acted in a manner that reflected the religious convictions of their respective states. Question 25 1 / 1 pts What was true for amendments under the Articles of Confederation? They had to be written in secret. They had to be submitted to the national judiciary for approval. They had to have the approval of half of the state governors. They had to be supported by all thirteen states. There was no mechanism to have amendments. Question 26 1 / 1 pts In 1776, what was one important reason that colonists regarded independence as desirable? They no longer had confidence that the British government would protect their liberties.They could no longer afford the price of British exports. They had come to reject the philosophy of John Locke. They had come to reject British ideas of individual rights. They were struggling economically. IncorrectQuestion 27 0 / 1 pts In the Constitution, what powers are given exclusively to the national government? Enumerated Reserved Concurrent Federalist Unitary Question 28 1 / 1 pts The Constitutional Convention of 1787 was brought about by which of the following? The ratification of the Treaty of Paris A request by President Washington The failure of the Articles of Confederation The public debate over slavery The end of the Revolutionary War Question 291 / 1 pts The president of the United States is selected by which of the following? Direct popular vote The U.S. Senate The House and Senate combined The Electoral College The State Legislatures Question 30 1 / 1 pts Which of the following was true of the Federalists? They supported the new Constitution. They were mostly rural people from the lower classes. They did not attend the Constitutional Convention. They supported the status quo. They were worried that the national government would be too powerful. Quiz Score: 29 out of 30 [Show More]

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