Question 1

What did the goal of ensuring domestic tranquility mean to the Framers?

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keeping peace and maintaining order within the nation

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providing laws that are reasonable, fair, and impartial

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strengthening the relationship among the states

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defending the nation against foreign enemies

Question 2

According to the Constitution, what basic principle of governing protects the rights of the states

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federalism

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separation of powers

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popular sovereignity

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judicial review

Question 3

Under which principle are the duties of government divided among three branches?

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separation of powers

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limited government

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federalism

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judicial review

Question 4

The House of Representatives and the Senate must approve or pass all bills that spend money.  This is an example of

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checks and balances

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judicial review

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popular sovereignity

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limited government

Question 5

Why was the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison so important?

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It gave the Supreme Court the power to decide if actions taken by the other branches are constitutional .

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It established the Supreme Court as the ost powerful branch of government

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It required the Supreme Court to divide powers between the state and national governments

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it allowed the Supreme Court to protect individual rights

Question 6

Which of the following best describes James Madison's view on amending the Constitution?

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He feared that frequend changes to the Constitution might cause periods of chaos to occur between revisions

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He worried that failure to amend the Constitution would lead to the development of bitter factions

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He thought that adding more amendments to the Constitution as time passed would give the document more authority

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He believed the Constitution would be amended every generation to reflect contemporary concerns

Question 7

How has the Constitution stayed relevant?

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Amendments allow it to incorporate changing ideas and reflect the concerns of each generation

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The Framers accurately predicted the needs of each generation in the original document

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It avoids any mention of concepts likely to change over time, such as voting rights

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Because it is so difficult to change, each new generation has had to adapt to its contents

Question 8

Which two groups can propose a constitutional amendments?

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Congress and delegates to a national convention

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state legislatures and citizen groups

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Congress and state legislatures

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state legislatures and delegates to a national convention.

Question 9

To amend the Constitution,

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conventions or legislatures in three-fourths of the states must ratify the amendment

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a three-fourths majority of Congress must ratify the amendment

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a state legislature must propose an amendment

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all 50 states must ratify the amendment

Question 10

The Bill of Rights

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limits government power and protects individual freedoms

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includes the first 12 amendments to the Constitution.

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outlines the methods for amending the Constittuion

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did not achieve ratification until the twentieth century

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of executive implementation of the constitution?

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The president makes a compact with a foreign leader

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Congress expands the judicial branch

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The Supreme Court rules on a case

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Congress passes a law regulating the Internet

Question 12

People who apply a loose constructionist point of view to interpreting the Constitution

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accept that reasonable inferences can be made from the document

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believe in a literal reading of the Constitution.

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see the Constitution as a set of clear, unchanging guidelines for governance

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argue that the government has only the powers outlined in the document

Question 13

Which statement best describes how political parties impact interpretation of the Constitution

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by determining which candidates and issues are presented to the voters

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by raising money

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by publishing polling results

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by proposing laws that will extend the Constitution

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of a political tradition that has influenced American Governent?

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Presidents choose a cabinet that reports to them

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Presidents have the power to meet with foreign leaders

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Presidents serve as the commander in chief of the armed forces

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Presidents are free to serve as many terms as they wish

Question 15

One of the main criticisms of the Constitution is that

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the separation of powers can prevent effective governance and lead to greidlock

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the electoral college required candidates to garner support from a variety of states

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it is too short to encompass the needs of the country

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it is unable to adapt to changing circumstances

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