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1

Locke's conception of inalienable rights and the legitimacy of the social contract found its most explicit statement in:
A)original state constitutions.
B)the Constitution of the United States.
C)the Declaration of Independence.
D)colonial charters.
2

The principle of checks and balances is based on the notion that:
A)leaders are the trustees of the people.
B)a weak government is always preferable to a strong government.
C)all legislative and executive action should be controlled through judicial power.
D)power must be used to offset power.
3

In Federalist No.10, Madison warns against the dangers of:
A)judicial review.
B)factions.
C)allowing habeas corpus.
D)an independent executive.
4

As part of its power to "check" the courts, Congress has the constitutional authority to:
A)decide the number of Supreme Court justices.
B)decide the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.
C)impeach and remove federal judges.
D)a and b only.
E)a, b and c.
5

In practice, the most significant restraint imposed by Congress on the president is its:
A)ability to override presidential vetoes.
B)power of impeachment.
C)power to make the laws and appropriate money.
D)power to approve presidential appointees.
6

Which goals did the writers of the U.S. Constitution seek for government? 1) imperialism 2) self-government 3) limited government 4) anarchy
A)1 and 2.
B)2 and 4.
C)1 and 3.
D)2 and 3.
E)3 and 4.
7

Judged in the context of U.S. history, the most effective constitutional constraint on abuses of power is:
A)the separation of powers.
B)judicial review.
C)denials of power.
D)grants of power.
8

The traditional objection to democratic government is the risk of:
A)tyranny of the majority.
B)elite rule.
C)special-interest politics.
D)a weak presidency.
9

Under which principle are minority rights and interests protected by putting restraints on the majority:
A)separation of powers.
B)self-government.
C)checks and balances.
D)judicial review.
10

Formation of the "grass-roots" political party meant that:
A)the era of environmental protection had begun.
B)party politics would no longer be dominated by New Englanders.
C)party politics would be based on participation at the local level by ordinary citizens.
D)party elites would finally be able to dominate nominations for public office.
11

All of the following reforms were accomplished during the Progressive era except:
A)direct election of senators.
B)the initiative and referendum.
C)direct election of the president.
D)primary elections.
12

Charles Beard's thesis about American government is that:
A)democracy should not have been established in such a large country.
B)the poor and uneducated were bound to destroy popular sovereignty.
C)there is no way that a nation can prevent tyranny of the majority.
D)the Constitution was written to keep power in the hands of an elite.
13

In arguing that representatives should use their own judgment in deciding how best to serve their constituencies, Edmund Burke supported the view of representatives as:
A)delegates.
B)trustees.
C)sovereigns.
D)electors.
14

Under the U.S. government under the Articles of Confederation:
A)the states were supreme in power over the national government.
B)the states were subordinate to the national government in all ways.
C)sovereignty was placed in the hands of France.
D)New York was forbidden to enter into trade with New Hampshire.
15

The effectiveness of separation of powers in the United States government is illustrated in your text by:
A)the ability to keep the government from expanding its powers.
B)the Watergate affair in the Nixon administration.
C)America's inability to respond to external aggression quickly.
D)the evolution of judicial review.
16

The "Great Compromise" called called for a Congress based on:
A)equal representation for the states.
B)equal representation in one house and population-based representation in the other house.
C)representation based on tax contributions.
D)representation based on a "three fifths" racial formula.
17

Shays's Rebellion drew attention to:
A)the weakness of the national government under the Articles of Confederation.
B)the opposition of the smaller states to the Virginia Plan.
C)Antifederalists' opposition to ratification of the Constitution.
D)states' rights advocates and their fears of a domineering national government.





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