Question 1

Define judicial review and explain its origin and importance.

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Question 2

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 D)

Question 3

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 B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

To the framers,the great danger of democratic government was the risk of

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A)  tyranny of the majority.
B)  elite rule.
C)  special-interest politics.
D)  a weak presidency.
E)  judicial imperialism.F) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

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

Question 6

Shays' Rebellion

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A)  was a successful revolt.
B)  convinced many political leaders that the national government was too powerful.
C)  convinced many political leaders that the national government was too weak.
D)  reinforced public support for the Articles of Confederation.
E)  occurred after the Philadelphia convention of 1787.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

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 of these answers are correct.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

President John Adams publicly indicated that

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A)  the federal government would not use force against common people that were simply seeking their inalienable rights.
B)  the Constitution was designed for a governing elite.
C)  dissent against the federal government would be welcomed as part of the birthing pangs of a republic.
D)  he disagreed with the concept of a republic and preferred more direct democratic rule.
E)  he felt he was the president of the "common folk."F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

Edmund Burke's idea of representatives as trustees was based on the claim that

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A)  representatives should follow their own judgment of the public interest.
B)  representatives should follow the voters' judgment of the public interest.
C)  indirect election is a more trustworthy means of discovering the public interest.
D)  direct election is a more trustworthy means of discovering the public interest.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

The idea that government should be restricted in its lawful uses of power and hence in its ability to deprive people of their liberty is expressed by the term

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A)  federalism.
B)  self-government.
C)  judicial review.
D)  limited government.
E)  natural rights.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 11

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

Question 12

The framers of the Constitution preferred which of the following political arrangements?

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A)  a republic as opposed to a pure democracy
B)  a monarchy as opposed to a constitutional system
C)  a pure democracy over a republic
D)  a pure democracy over a representative democracy
E)  socialism over capitalismF) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

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