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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A All of these
B Rested on several historical documents.
C Was based on long legal practices that were not necessarily written down.
D Was altered by each Parliament’s decisions about the interpretation of documents and practices.
Question #2
A All of these.
B A “state within a state.”
C A “monster in politics.”
D A state having two sovereigns.
Question #3
A Not subject to interpretation.
B Rarely disputed.
C Fundamental rights that affect our daily lives a lot.
D So similar.
Question #4
A It is easier to make law.
B It creates a very decentralized legal structure.
C It creates centralized federal components and localized state components of government.
D It creates a very centralized legal structure.
Question #5
A The monsoon season in the Middle East.
B The ouster of Hosni Mubarak in Egypt.
C A period right after WWII in which many Arab governments threw off monarchies for republics.
D A series of liberal social movements in dictatorships across the Arab world in 2010-11.
Question #6
A All of these.
B Each state legislature contained “courtiers of popularity” who would actively oppose particular policies.
C Each state’s doubts about the others’ commitment to policies would slow down and clog the federal system.
D Experience proved that states would never uniformly comply with national requests.
Question #7
A The national and state governments maintain mutually exclusive spheres of influence.
B None of these
C There was little collaboration between the national and state governments in 1789-1901.
D Dual federalism was the predominant format of government in the US from 1789-1901.
Question #8
A An atheist eating a meal without praying.
B All of these.
C A Muslim woman wearing a head scarf
D A Christian praying at work or school.
Question #9
A Reminded them of the New Jersey Plan
B Would weaken the executive branch.
C Was in direct conflict with Madison’s proposals.
D Would be divisive and favor federal interests over state interests.
Question #10
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #11
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #12
A Subject to the jurisdiction of the federal government with no separate powers.
B Subject to the jurisdiction of state government with no separate powers.
C All of these.
D An entirely separate level of government that is protected from encroachments or interference from state or federal governments
Question #13
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #14
A A privilege described in the articles of the US Constitution.
B A liberty guaranteed to individuals by the Bill of Rights.
C A state injunction against the federal government.
D A right guaranteed to groups by the 13th Amendment.
Question #15
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #16
A Persuade George Washington to become the president.
B Designate Boston as the location for the next federal convention.
C Convince Americans that they should NOT accept federalism.
D Persuade the citizens of New York to ratify the Constitution.
Question #17
A Montesquieu was correct that the most successful republic was a small one.
B Montesquieu’s theory applied only to Italy.
C Montesquieu’s theory about the size of republics was correct but that the American republic could overcome the problem with adequate funds.
D The large and diverse population of America was an advantage, as it would bring ideological balance in a republican government.
Question #18
A All of these.
B The average person would find the material as appealing to a “prurient” interest.
C The material describes sexual conduct in an offensive way.
D The material lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value.
Question #19
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #20
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #21
A His time as a member of the Virginia Assembly.
B His time as a professor at the University of Virginia.
C His time as governor of Virginia.
D None of these.
Question #22
A Jury trial.
B Against double jeopardy, or being tried twice for the same crime
C Protection against self-incrimination.
D All of these.
Question #23
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #24
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #25
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #26
A All of these.
B There are four overarching civil liberties that are the subject of ongoing debate and court cases.
C Those that come from the Bill of Rights are considered as freedoms that the government cannot easily violate.
D They are tightly connected to the Americans’ reaction to dominating British colonial rule.
Question #27
A Embarrass leaders and governments for a lack of action.
B Force the hand of Congress or state legislatures to pass laws.
C Sway public opinion.
D All of these.
Question #28
A Montesquieu.
B Jefferson.
C Locke.
D Madison.
Question #29
A Is an example of spillover.
B Is actually a fairly rare occurrence.
C Is a very common occurrence in the US, but fairly rare in other countries.
D Has been a very common occurrence in civil rights movements but not much else in the US.
Question #30
A Any laws made that further the intent of the Constitution are protected by the clause.
B All of these.
C The US Constitution is the law of the land.
D The US Constitution supersedes state law.
Question #31
A Three-fifths of the Congress was a quorum.
B Three-fifths of the states had to ratify the Constitution.
C Three-fifths of women would be counted during the national census.
D Each slave would be counted as three-fifths of a constituent in the apportionment of representation for the House.
Question #32
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #33
A That there were three rigidly separate forms of government.
B All of these.
C Liberty was best secured by keeping the branches as separate as possible.
D No branch could impinge on the power of the others.
Question #34
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #35
A More of the Convention members were from their states.
B Representatives reflected the attitudes of the state, so the number was irrelevant.
C The smaller states had been settled longer and the citizens were better educated.
D The smaller states had more natural resources, and this economic advantage made up for the size difference.
Question #36
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #37
A All of these
B Was singularly responsible for his or her duties.
C Was a uniquely powerful individual.
D Relied on Congressional approval or backing for foreign affairs.
Question #38
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #39
A The men who outlined, debated, and authored the Constitution of the United States.
B The men who set up a plan to discredit Thomas Jefferson.
C The men who framed the copy of the Declaration of Independence at the Smithsonian.
D The men who decided to amend the Articles of Confederation.
Question #40
A Writing degrading words on the wall of a public bathroom.
B None of these.
C A Nazi shouting hateful slogans but in a peaceful demonstration.
D Calling a politician an “idiot” in a public forum.
Question #41
A They did not like the fact that there was not a written British Constitution that they could cite to protect their interests.
B None of these.
C They were fine with Parliament determining what was law, they just wanted their own representatives in London.
D They liked the fact that Parliament could act quickly on matters, but they did not like the members of Parliament.
Question #42
A An employer paying you less than somebody else who does the same job.
B A corporation suing another corporation for breach of contract.
C A state refusing to give the right to vote to convicted felons.
D The NSA tapping your telephones.
Question #43
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #44
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #45
A The federal Defense of Marriage Act.
B Segregation of private schools in North Carolina.
C Florida’s method of counting votes in the 2000 presidential election.
D Voter ID laws in Wisconsin.
Question #46
A Deport people living in the US for decades
B Deport children born in the US to undocumented persons.
C Amend the 14the Amendment so that children born to the undocumented in the US can be deported.
D All of these.
Question #47
A Venetian republic
B Republic of Genoa
C Athenian republic
D Roman republic
Question #48
A Three tiers of review for deciding whether citizenship was denied unconstitutionally.
B Three tiers of review for deciding whether equal protection was denied.
C Three tiers of review for deciding whether due process of law was denied.
D All of these.
Question #49
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #50
A The impending crisis of slavery
B Ratification of the Bill of Rights.
C The struggle over states rights.
D The interpretation of the Constitution.