Unit 1 Progress Check: MCQ Questions and Answers Rated A
Which of the following political processes would best integrity, to declare the minds of the people, without
solve the problem regarding the system of checks and having it so numerous and unwieldy, as to be subject in
balances, as articulated by the author in the passage? - great measure to the inconveniency of a democratic
ANSWER -The Supreme Court rules on a suit government."
brought by an interest group that legislation permitting the
president to launch military strikes without congressional
approval is unconstitutional. Which of the following excerpts from Article I of the United
States Constitution resolves a problem described by the
author? - ANSWER -"The Congress shall have
In The Federalist 10, which of the following did James Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and
Madison argue would best control the negative effects of Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common
factions? - ANSWER -A large federal republic Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all
Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout
the United States;"
At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, delegates from
larger states argued that each state's representation in the
legislature should be proportional to its population. Which of the following describes a possible method that
Smaller states argued that each state should have equal can check the power of the president who willingly violates
representation, regardless of population. The the constitutional balance of power as described in the
disagreement over representation threatened to derail the passage? - ANSWER -Congress can impeach and
ratification of the United States Constitution. Which remove a president who is unable or unwilling to perform
statement accurately describes the compromise that led his or her official functions.
to both sides reaching agreement? - ANSWER -A
bicameral legislature with an upper house representing
each state equally and a lower house with representation Which of the following statements would the author of the
proportional to each state's population passage most likely agree with? - ANSWER -Nations
with extended territory cannot fairly represent their citizens
in a republican form of government.
Which of the following is an accurate summary of James
Madison's argument in The Federalist 10? -
ANSWER -A large republic presents more Which of the following is a difference between the Articles
opportunities for groups to participate, compete, and limit of Confederation and the United States Constitution that is
each other. a response to a problem expressed in the passage? -
ANSWER -The Articles of Confederation allowed for
the federal government to request revenues from states
The Declaration of Independence cites specific reasons but did not permit it to tax citizens directly, whereas under
for separating from British rule, including the British the United States Constitution the federal government
imposing taxes and maintaining a standing army without could tax citizens directly.
consent. Which of the following principles or ideas would
these grievances be most related to? - ANSWER -
Natural rights such as life, liberty, and property The Gun-Free School Zones Act made it illegal for
individuals knowingly to carry a gun in a school zone. The
Supreme Court determined this act to be an
In the passage, Brutus is most concerned with the conflict unconstitutional stretch of the commerce clause in -
between which of the following political ideas? - ANSWER -United States v. Lopez (1995)
ANSWER -Participatory democracy and elite
democracy
Which of the following principles of government is most
related to the author's argument in the passage? -
Which of the following excerpts from the passage best ANSWER -Separation of powers is necessary to our
describes the author's reason for opposing an expansion constitutional system to limit the power of the three
of the scope of the federal government? - branches and guarantee limited government.
ANSWER -"... [I]t is impossible to have a
representation, possessing the sentiments, and of
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Which of the following political processes would best integrity, to declare the minds of the people, without
solve the problem regarding the system of checks and having it so numerous and unwieldy, as to be subject in
balances, as articulated by the author in the passage? - great measure to the inconveniency of a democratic
ANSWER -The Supreme Court rules on a suit government."
brought by an interest group that legislation permitting the
president to launch military strikes without congressional
approval is unconstitutional. Which of the following excerpts from Article I of the United
States Constitution resolves a problem described by the
author? - ANSWER -"The Congress shall have
In The Federalist 10, which of the following did James Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and
Madison argue would best control the negative effects of Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common
factions? - ANSWER -A large federal republic Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all
Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout
the United States;"
At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, delegates from
larger states argued that each state's representation in the
legislature should be proportional to its population. Which of the following describes a possible method that
Smaller states argued that each state should have equal can check the power of the president who willingly violates
representation, regardless of population. The the constitutional balance of power as described in the
disagreement over representation threatened to derail the passage? - ANSWER -Congress can impeach and
ratification of the United States Constitution. Which remove a president who is unable or unwilling to perform
statement accurately describes the compromise that led his or her official functions.
to both sides reaching agreement? - ANSWER -A
bicameral legislature with an upper house representing
each state equally and a lower house with representation Which of the following statements would the author of the
proportional to each state's population passage most likely agree with? - ANSWER -Nations
with extended territory cannot fairly represent their citizens
in a republican form of government.
Which of the following is an accurate summary of James
Madison's argument in The Federalist 10? -
ANSWER -A large republic presents more Which of the following is a difference between the Articles
opportunities for groups to participate, compete, and limit of Confederation and the United States Constitution that is
each other. a response to a problem expressed in the passage? -
ANSWER -The Articles of Confederation allowed for
the federal government to request revenues from states
The Declaration of Independence cites specific reasons but did not permit it to tax citizens directly, whereas under
for separating from British rule, including the British the United States Constitution the federal government
imposing taxes and maintaining a standing army without could tax citizens directly.
consent. Which of the following principles or ideas would
these grievances be most related to? - ANSWER -
Natural rights such as life, liberty, and property The Gun-Free School Zones Act made it illegal for
individuals knowingly to carry a gun in a school zone. The
Supreme Court determined this act to be an
In the passage, Brutus is most concerned with the conflict unconstitutional stretch of the commerce clause in -
between which of the following political ideas? - ANSWER -United States v. Lopez (1995)
ANSWER -Participatory democracy and elite
democracy
Which of the following principles of government is most
related to the author's argument in the passage? -
Which of the following excerpts from the passage best ANSWER -Separation of powers is necessary to our
describes the author's reason for opposing an expansion constitutional system to limit the power of the three
of the scope of the federal government? - branches and guarantee limited government.
ANSWER -"... [I]t is impossible to have a
representation, possessing the sentiments, and of
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