What was the name given to the rights that are inherent in all human beings and not dependent on government?

1. positive rights
2. constitutional law
3. natural rights
4. intrinsic laws

Who of the following generally favored a strong national government and supported the proposed US Constitution?

1. Daniel Shays
2. Federalists
3. Constitutionalists
4. Loyalists

Which of the following is a form of government in which the people select representatives to govern them and make laws?

1. oligarchy
2. monarchy
3. theocracy
4. republic

Burning the flag is generally considered to be ________ that is protected by the Constitution.

1. free speech
2. a private action
3. a form of due process
4. a commercial act

Which of the following philosophers greatly influenced the colonists’ views on the role of government?

1. Daniel Shays
2. John Locke
3. John Boehner
4. Graham Rudman

In what year was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

1. 1781
2. 1786
3. 1776
4. 1791

The Constitution limits the government’s ability to suspend the writ of habeas corpus. What does this protect individuals against?

1. free speech infringement
2. taxation of private property
3. unlawful detention
4. infringement of religious freedom

What did the Connecticut Compromise help to establish?

1. the Senate and the House of Representatives
2. the federalist system
3. an independent judiciary
4. universal male suffrage

___________ was a protest by Massachusetts farmers to stop foreclosures by state courts.

1. Whiskey Rebellion
2. Boston Tea Party
3. Marbury v. Madison
4. Shays Rebellion

The Articles of Confederation required __________ consent from the states for ratification.

1. two-thirds
2. three-fifths
3. majority
4. unanimous

Which of the following specifies the procedures for amending the Constitution?

1. Article VI
2. Article I
3. Article V
4. Article III

Which of the following most directly protects individuals’ civil liberties?

1. Second Treatise of Civil Government
2. The Federalist Papers
3. The Bill of Rights
4. The Declaration of Independence

__________were most likely to support a strong state government and a weak central government.

1. Whigs
2. Anti-Masons
3. The Federalists
4. The Anti-Federalist

Which of the following was a problem under the articles of confederation? 

1. The national government was too strong compared to the states
2. Congress lacked the authority to regulate commerce
3. Amendments were too easy to ratify
4. Congress imposed excessive taxes

John Locke’s belief that government derives its authority from the people influenced the Declaration of Independence, which says “Government are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from __________”

1. the right to revolt
2. the consent of the governed
3. the divine right of kings
4. government itself

Which of the following is a reason for the separation of powers?

1. to ensure the power of the executive
2. to promote the general welfare
3. to prevent tyranny by any one branch
4. to prevent gridlock in government

How is a constitutional amendment ratified?

1. either by a majority of state legislatures or by special state conventions in a majority of the states
2. either by 3/4 of state legislatures or by special state conventions in 3/4 of the states
3. either by a majority of state governors or a by a majority of the US Senate
4. either by 3/4 of state governors or by 3/4 of the US Senate

What was a fear of the Anti-Federalists during the Constitutional Convention and subsequent debate?

1. that a weak national government would undermine the survival of the United States
2. that a strong national government would infringe on the rights of the states
3. that a powerful judiciary would restrict freedom of religion
4. that powerful state governments would infringe on on individual liberties

Which of the following is a method for proposing constitutional amendments?

1. by a majority of voting age citizens
2. by a majority of state governors
3. by a 2/3 vote in each house of Congress
4. by a 2/3 vote in a special election called for the purpose of voting on the amendment

The meaning of the Constitution can change through

1. judicial interpretation
2. national referendum
3. congressional inaction
4. natural law

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