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Which statement best describes constitutionalism as presented in the material?
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20 questions
02
True or false
1 point
True or false: Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress had a dependable power to tax individuals directly.
- A
True
- B
False
03
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How did the Great Compromise address the dispute between large and small states over representation in Congress?
- A
Both chambers would give every state the same number of representatives.
- B
Both chambers would allocate representation solely according to population.
- C
The House would be based on population, while the Senate would give each state equal representation.
- D
The House would represent state governments, while the Senate would be elected directly by all citizens.
04
Written response
1 point
What constitutional principle divides governing authority between the national government and state governments while allowing each level some independent authority?
05
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1 point
The Constitution provides a formal process for constitutional change in .
06
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Select all the features that directly allocate governing authority between the national government and the states.
- A
Enumerated powers granted to the national government
- B
Hereditary titles for state officials
- C
Reserved powers retained by the states or the people
- D
A single national election for every public office
07
True or false
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True or false: Separation of powers means that the three branches have no constitutional tools that affect one another.
- A
True
- B
False
08
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1 point
According to Article VII, how many states had to ratify the Constitution for it to take effect?
09
Fill in the blank
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In the system of checks and balances, the president may legislation, while Congress may that action with the constitutionally required supermajority.
10
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Which concern best represents a major Anti-Federalist objection during the ratification debate?
- A
That the Articles of Confederation gave the national government too much power over states
- B
That the Constitution would eliminate all state governments immediately
- C
That the proposed national government might become too powerful and insufficiently responsive to local communities
- D
That the Constitution required every state to adopt a hereditary monarchy
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Select all the features that the material identifies as characteristic of republican government.
- A
Popular sovereignty
- B
Representation through elected officials
- C
Hereditary succession to public office
- D
Regular elections and rule of law
12
Open ended
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Explain why the Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation. In your answer, compare the two systems, identify at least two weaknesses of the Articles, describe how the Constitution strengthened and limited national authority, and analyze one tension or exclusion that remained in the founding settlement.
13
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Which argument best captures the Federalist case for adopting the Constitution?
- A
The Union should return to thirteen completely independent countries.
- B
The Union needed an energetic government capable of addressing national problems.
- C
The presidency should be abolished because executive power was inherently illegitimate.
- D
The national government should regulate only local elections and property disputes.
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Which conclusion best applies the material's analysis of representation in the founding republic?
- A
Representation made large-scale republican government possible but could distance officials from voters.
- B
Direct democracy was adopted for all national decisions.
- C
Representation eliminated conflict between majority rule and minority protection.
- D
The founding system gave every adult resident equal political participation.
15
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A government may create public institutions and exercise power, but officials must remain within the authority and limits established by a fundamental law. Which constitutional principle does this describe?
- A
Constitutionalism
- B
Federalism
- C
Popular sovereignty
- D
Republican government
16
True or false
1 point
True or false: Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress had a dependable power to tax the states directly.
- A
True
- B
False
17
Written response
1 point
Which article of the United States Constitution establishes the formal process for constitutional amendment? Enter the article number as an integer.
18
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1 point
Which arrangement best describes the Great Compromise reached during the Constitutional Convention?
- A
A unicameral Congress in which every state had votes based on population
- B
A bicameral Congress with population-based representation in the House and equal state representation in the Senate
- C
A bicameral Congress with equal representation in both chambers
- D
A unicameral Congress with equal representation for each state
19
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A state adopts a rule that conflicts with a federal law enacted pursuant to the Constitution. Which constitutional arrangement explains why the federal rule takes priority while states still retain independent areas of authority?
- A
Reserved powers
- B
Concurrent powers only
- C
Federal supremacy within a federal system
- D
Direct democracy
20
Written response
1 point
A political movement argues that governments exist to secure natural rights, that legitimate authority comes from the consent of the governed, and that people may resist a government that becomes destructive of those purposes. Which founding document most directly articulated this position?