POLI 2051 EXAM 1 – HOGAN
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Which of the following accurately describes the Constitutional Convention?
- The delegates spent more of their time trying to figure out how to revise the Articles of
Confederation.
- Many of the delegates were economic elites.
- The Convention was free of significant disagreement.
- The Convention lasted only one week. - Answer-- Many of the delegates were
economic elites.
Which of the following specifies the procedure for amending the Constitution?
- Article I
- Article III
- Article V
- Article VI - Answer-- Article V
What is the feature of the Constitution that allows each branch of government to limit
the power of the other branches?
- weights and measures
- checks and balances
- oversight and influence
- privileges and immunities - Answer-- checks and balances
Who of the following generally favored a stronger national government and supported
the proposed U.S. Constitution?
- Daniel Shays
- Federalists
- Anti-Federalists
- Constitutionalists - Answer-- Federalists
While working on the Constitution, what aspect of the new government most concerned
James Madison?
- foreign affairs
- slavery
- elitist control
- tyranny of the majority - Answer-- tyranny of the majority
Which of the following is a reason for the separation of powers?
,- to ensure the power of the executive
- to promote the general welfare
- to prevent tyranny by any one branch
- to prevent gridlock in government - Answer-- to prevent tyranny by any one branch
In what year was the U.S. Constitution ratified?
- 1776
- 1788
- 1791
- 1797 - Answer-- 1788
How did the Constitution differ from the Articles of Confederation?
- The Constitution was based on democratic principles; the Articles of Confederation
was based on tyrannical principles.
- The Constitution contained strong protections for individual rights; the Articles of
Confederation contained strong protections for collective rights.
- The Constitution created a stronger national government than did the Articles of
Confederation.
- The Constitution contained stronger safeguards for states' rights than did the Articles
of Confederation. - Answer-- The Constitution created a stronger national government
than did the Articles of Confederation.
Which of the following debated and drafted the Declaration of Independence?
- the Common Sense Committee
- the Continental Congress
- the Committees of Correspondence
- the Constitutional Convention - Answer-- the Continental Congress
How is a constitutional amendment ratified?
- either by a majority of state legislatures or by special state conventions in a majority of
the states
- either by three-fourths of state legislatures or by special state conventions in three-
fourths of the states
- either by a majority of state governors or by a majority of the U.S. Senate
- either by three-fourths of state governors or by three-fourths of the U.S. Senate -
Answer-- either by three-fourths of state legislatures or by special state conventions in
three-fourths of the states
John Locke's belief that government derives its authority from the people influenced the
Declaration of Independence, which says, "Governments are instituted among men,
deriving their just powers from __________."
- the consent of the governed
- the right to revolt
- the divine right of kings
- government itself - Answer-- the consent of the governed
,The Constitution limits the government's ability to suspend writs of habeas corpus. What
does this protect individuals against?
-free speech infringement
- taxation of private property
- unlawful detention
- infringement of religious freedom - Answer-- unlawful detention
What was a fear of the Anti-Federalists during the Constitutional Convention and
subsequent debate?
- that a weak national government would undermine the survival of the United States
- that a strong national government would infringe on the rights of the states
- that a powerful judiciary would restrict freedom of religion
- that powerful state governments would infringe on individual liberties - Answer-- that a
strong national government would infringe on the rights of the states
The Articles of Confederation required __________ consent from the states for
ratification.
- majority
- three-fifths
- two-thirds
- unanimous - Answer-- unanimous
Which of the following urged for the colonies to become independent from Britain?
- Common Sense
- Revolution
- Federalist 10
- Our American Cousin - Answer-- Common Sense
Burning the flag is generally considered to be __________ that is protected by the
Constitution.
- free speech
- a private action
- a form of due process
- a commercial act - Answer-- free speech
In Federalist 10, who wrote, "The most common and durable source of factions has
been the various and unequal distribution of property"?
- Alexander Hamilton
- Thomas Jefferson
- John Jay
- James Madison - Answer-- James Madison
The Federalists preferred __________ than did the Anti-Federalists.
- stronger state governments
- a stronger national government
- stronger protections of individual liberties
, - shorter terms of office - Answer-- a stronger national government
Which of the following is a form of government in which the people select
representatives to govern them and make laws?
- republic
- monarchy
- theocracy
- oligarchy - Answer-- republic
In what year was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
- 1776
- 1781
- 1786
- 1791 - Answer-- 1791
Which of the following were most likely to oppose the proposed Constitution?
- lawyers
- merchants
- small farmers
- large landowners - Answer-- small farmers
The U.S. Constitution was adopted in response to the weaknesses of which document?
- Declaration of the Rights of Man
- Magna Carta
- the Declaration of Independence
- the Articles of Confederation - Answer-- the Articles of Confederation
Which of the following is a method for proposing constitutional amendments?
- by a majority of voting-age citizens
- by a majority of state governors
- by a two-thirds vote in each house of Congress
- by a two-thirds vote in a special election called for the purpose of voting on the
amendment - Answer-- by a two-thirds vote in each house of Congress
What type of legislature did the United States have under the Articles of Confederation?
- a single chamber with membership based on a state's population
- a single chamber with each state receiving equal power
- a single chamber whose members were appointed by the president
- two chambers - Answer-- a single chamber with each state receiving equal power
Which of the following was part of both the Articles of Confederation and the
Constitution?
- a congress
- the presidency
- the federal judiciary
- the right of taxation by the federal government - Answer-- a congress
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Which of the following accurately describes the Constitutional Convention?
- The delegates spent more of their time trying to figure out how to revise the Articles of
Confederation.
- Many of the delegates were economic elites.
- The Convention was free of significant disagreement.
- The Convention lasted only one week. - Answer-- Many of the delegates were
economic elites.
Which of the following specifies the procedure for amending the Constitution?
- Article I
- Article III
- Article V
- Article VI - Answer-- Article V
What is the feature of the Constitution that allows each branch of government to limit
the power of the other branches?
- weights and measures
- checks and balances
- oversight and influence
- privileges and immunities - Answer-- checks and balances
Who of the following generally favored a stronger national government and supported
the proposed U.S. Constitution?
- Daniel Shays
- Federalists
- Anti-Federalists
- Constitutionalists - Answer-- Federalists
While working on the Constitution, what aspect of the new government most concerned
James Madison?
- foreign affairs
- slavery
- elitist control
- tyranny of the majority - Answer-- tyranny of the majority
Which of the following is a reason for the separation of powers?
,- to ensure the power of the executive
- to promote the general welfare
- to prevent tyranny by any one branch
- to prevent gridlock in government - Answer-- to prevent tyranny by any one branch
In what year was the U.S. Constitution ratified?
- 1776
- 1788
- 1791
- 1797 - Answer-- 1788
How did the Constitution differ from the Articles of Confederation?
- The Constitution was based on democratic principles; the Articles of Confederation
was based on tyrannical principles.
- The Constitution contained strong protections for individual rights; the Articles of
Confederation contained strong protections for collective rights.
- The Constitution created a stronger national government than did the Articles of
Confederation.
- The Constitution contained stronger safeguards for states' rights than did the Articles
of Confederation. - Answer-- The Constitution created a stronger national government
than did the Articles of Confederation.
Which of the following debated and drafted the Declaration of Independence?
- the Common Sense Committee
- the Continental Congress
- the Committees of Correspondence
- the Constitutional Convention - Answer-- the Continental Congress
How is a constitutional amendment ratified?
- either by a majority of state legislatures or by special state conventions in a majority of
the states
- either by three-fourths of state legislatures or by special state conventions in three-
fourths of the states
- either by a majority of state governors or by a majority of the U.S. Senate
- either by three-fourths of state governors or by three-fourths of the U.S. Senate -
Answer-- either by three-fourths of state legislatures or by special state conventions in
three-fourths of the states
John Locke's belief that government derives its authority from the people influenced the
Declaration of Independence, which says, "Governments are instituted among men,
deriving their just powers from __________."
- the consent of the governed
- the right to revolt
- the divine right of kings
- government itself - Answer-- the consent of the governed
,The Constitution limits the government's ability to suspend writs of habeas corpus. What
does this protect individuals against?
-free speech infringement
- taxation of private property
- unlawful detention
- infringement of religious freedom - Answer-- unlawful detention
What was a fear of the Anti-Federalists during the Constitutional Convention and
subsequent debate?
- that a weak national government would undermine the survival of the United States
- that a strong national government would infringe on the rights of the states
- that a powerful judiciary would restrict freedom of religion
- that powerful state governments would infringe on individual liberties - Answer-- that a
strong national government would infringe on the rights of the states
The Articles of Confederation required __________ consent from the states for
ratification.
- majority
- three-fifths
- two-thirds
- unanimous - Answer-- unanimous
Which of the following urged for the colonies to become independent from Britain?
- Common Sense
- Revolution
- Federalist 10
- Our American Cousin - Answer-- Common Sense
Burning the flag is generally considered to be __________ that is protected by the
Constitution.
- free speech
- a private action
- a form of due process
- a commercial act - Answer-- free speech
In Federalist 10, who wrote, "The most common and durable source of factions has
been the various and unequal distribution of property"?
- Alexander Hamilton
- Thomas Jefferson
- John Jay
- James Madison - Answer-- James Madison
The Federalists preferred __________ than did the Anti-Federalists.
- stronger state governments
- a stronger national government
- stronger protections of individual liberties
, - shorter terms of office - Answer-- a stronger national government
Which of the following is a form of government in which the people select
representatives to govern them and make laws?
- republic
- monarchy
- theocracy
- oligarchy - Answer-- republic
In what year was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
- 1776
- 1781
- 1786
- 1791 - Answer-- 1791
Which of the following were most likely to oppose the proposed Constitution?
- lawyers
- merchants
- small farmers
- large landowners - Answer-- small farmers
The U.S. Constitution was adopted in response to the weaknesses of which document?
- Declaration of the Rights of Man
- Magna Carta
- the Declaration of Independence
- the Articles of Confederation - Answer-- the Articles of Confederation
Which of the following is a method for proposing constitutional amendments?
- by a majority of voting-age citizens
- by a majority of state governors
- by a two-thirds vote in each house of Congress
- by a two-thirds vote in a special election called for the purpose of voting on the
amendment - Answer-- by a two-thirds vote in each house of Congress
What type of legislature did the United States have under the Articles of Confederation?
- a single chamber with membership based on a state's population
- a single chamber with each state receiving equal power
- a single chamber whose members were appointed by the president
- two chambers - Answer-- a single chamber with each state receiving equal power
Which of the following was part of both the Articles of Confederation and the
Constitution?
- a congress
- the presidency
- the federal judiciary
- the right of taxation by the federal government - Answer-- a congress
