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GOVERNMENT BY THE PEOPLE
Structure, Action, and Impact
2024 Presidential Election Edition
TWENTY-EIGHTH EDITION
DAVID B. MAGLEBY
Brigham Young University
PAUL C. LIGHT
New York University
CHRISTINE L. NEMACHECK
The College of William & Mary
CHRISTINA WOLBRECHT
University of Notre Dame
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,Constitutional Democracy
Multiple-Choice Questions
1. Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence and
a champion of constitutional democracy?
a. Thomas Jefferson
b. George Washington
c. John Adams
d. John Locke
Answer: a
Topic: U.S. Government and Politics in Context (Structure)
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the importance of citizen participation in
constitutional democracy.
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
2. Which of the following is a feature of constitutional democracy?
a. Government is limited by a written document
b. Voting is required by law
c. Laws are voted on by the people
d. Voting rights are tied to property ownership
Answer: a
Topic: Defining Democracy (Structure)
Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe democracy and the conditions conducive to its
success.
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
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,3. How is democracy defined?
a. Everyone is involved in politics and policy making
b. Government by the people
c. The fragmentation of powers
d. Government by the few
Answer: b
Topic: Defining Democracy (Structure)
Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe democracy and the conditions conducive to its
success.
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
4. How does the Constitution guard against tyranny of the majority?
a. By protecting certain rights, such as freedom of speech
b. By giving states the power to nullify federal laws
c. By requiring courts to issue decisions supported by public opinion
d. By requiring free and fair elections
Answer: a
Topic: Defining Democracy (Structure)
Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe democracy and the conditions conducive to its
success.
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
5. What is the idea that a just government must derive its powers from the people it governs
called?
a. Equality
b. Popular consent
c. Electoral politics
d. National supremacy
Answer: b
Topic: Defining Democracy (Structure)
Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe democracy and the conditions conducive to its
success.
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
6. Governance according to the expressed preferences of the majority is known as which of
the following?
a. Tyranny of the majority
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, b. Individual rights
c. Majority rule
d. Plurality principle
Answer: c
Topic: Defining Democracy (Structure)
Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe democracy and the conditions conducive to its
success.
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
7. In which type of election is the winner always determined by who gets the most votes,
even if it is not more than half?
a. A runoff election
b. A plurality
c. A recall election
d. A majority
Answer: b
Topic: Defining Democracy (Structure)
Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe democracy and the conditions conducive to its
success.
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
8. Head Start, a program for disadvantaged preschool children, reflects the belief in ensuring
__________.
a. balanced government
b. political equality
c. individualism
d. equal opportunity
Answer: d
Topic: Defining Democracy (Structure)
Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe democracy and the conditions conducive to its
success.
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
9. Which of the following is a central feature of capitalism?
a. Private property
b. Separation of powers
c. Government-controlled prices
d. Equally distributed wealth
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, Answer: a
Topic: Defining Democracy (Structure)
Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe democracy and the conditions conducive to its
success.
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
10. What is a favorable condition for democracy?
a. Equality of wealth
b. Ideological divisions
c. Instability in society
d. An educated citizenry
Answer: d
Topic: Defining Democracy (Structure)
Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe democracy and the conditions conducive to its
success.
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
11. What role did George Washington play in the Constitutional Convention?
a. He represented the views of the Anti-Federalists.
b. He was the chief negotiator of the three-fifths compromise.
c. He presided over the meeting but spoke little during deliberations.
d. He supported preserving the Articles of Confederation.
Answer: c
Topic: The Constitutional Convention of 1787 (Action)
Learning Objective: 1.5 Identify the issues resolved by compromise during the
writing of the Constitution.
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
12. Under the Articles of Confederation, how were disputes between the states settled?
a. By the Supreme Court
b. By the president
c. By state courts
d. By state legislatures
Answer: c
Topic: The Roots of the American Constitutional Experiment (Structure)
Learning Objective: 1.4 Identify pre-Revolutionary concepts central to the new
government and the problems under the Articles of Confederation.
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
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,13. What was the initial purpose for the meeting of delegates in Philadelphia in May 1787?
a. To write the Declaration of Independence
b. To amend the Articles of Confederation
c. To abolish state laws
d. To create a national bank
Answer: b
Topic: The Roots of the American Constitutional Experiment (Structure)
Learning Objective: 1.4 Identify pre-Revolutionary concepts central to the new
government and the problems under the Articles of Confederation.
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
14. Patrick Henry was initially opposed to the ratification of the Constitution. What change
was made to address his concern?
a. James Madison promised a bill of rights would be added.
b. A promise was made to abolish slavery in the future.
c. A bicameral legislative structure was adopted.
d. George Washington promised to limit the power of Congress.
Answer: a
Topic: To Adopt or Not to Adopt? (Impact)
Learning Objective: 1.6 Evaluate the arguments for and against the ratification of
the Constitution.
Skill Level: Analyze It
Difficulty Level: Difficult
15. Which country has a centralized authority in charge of its political system?
a. Germany
b. The United States
c. China
d. Mexico
Answer: c
Topic: Defining Democracy (Structure)
Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe democracy and the conditions conducive to its
success.
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
16. Historian Charles Beard argued that the primary motive of the Framers of the
Constitution was which of the following?
a. Protection from foreign threats
b. The enshrinement of the majority rule principle
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, c. Protection of their own economic self-interests
d. Westward expansion of the country
Answer: c
Topic: The Roots of the American Constitutional Experiment (Structure)
Learning Objective: 1.4 Identify pre-Revolutionary concepts central to the new
government and the problems under the Articles of Confederation.
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
17. What was Shays' Rebellion?
a. The initial uprising by the Americans against the British
b. A demonstration of the need for every state to form an army
c. A revolt by enslaved persons that led to the three-fifths compromise
d. An uprising in western Massachusetts protesting mortgage foreclosures
Answer: d
Topic: The Roots of the American Constitutional Experiment (Structure)
Learning Objective: 1.4 Identify pre-Revolutionary concepts central to the new
government and the problems under the Articles of Confederation.
Skill Level: Recall the Facts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
18. Which of the following best supports the idea that the United States has a balanced
government?
a. No single interest dominates the national government.
b. The president and legislature have no shared powers.
c. State governments can veto laws of the national government.
d. The people must approve constitutional amendments by popular vote.
Answer: a
Topic: The Constitutional Convention of 1787 (Action)
Learning Objective: 1.5 Identify the issues resolved by compromise during the
writing of the Constitution.
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Difficulty Level: Difficult
19. Which of the following people would most likely have been an Anti-Federalist?
a. A banker from New York
b. A lawyer from Pennsylvania
c. A farmer from Georgia
d. A business owner from North Carolina
Answer: c
Topic: To Adopt or Not to Adopt? (Impact)
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edition Magleby
Notes
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2- We have shown you few pages sample.
3- The file contains all Appendix and Excel sheet
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can contact us at every time, we can replace it
with true one.
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to accompany
GOVERNMENT BY THE PEOPLE
Structure, Action, and Impact
2024 Presidential Election Edition
TWENTY-EIGHTH EDITION
DAVID B. MAGLEBY
Brigham Young University
PAUL C. LIGHT
New York University
CHRISTINE L. NEMACHECK
The College of William & Mary
CHRISTINA WOLBRECHT
University of Notre Dame
,This work is protected by United States copyright laws and is provided solely for
the use of instructors in teaching their courses and assessing student
learning. Dissemination or sale of any part of this work (including on the World
Wide Web) will destroy the integrity of the work and is not permitted. The work
and materials from it should never be made available to students except by
instructors using the accompanying text in their classes. All recipients of this
work are expected to abide by these restrictions and to honor the intended
pedagogical purposes and the needs of other instructors who rely on these
materials.
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Manufactured in the United States of America. This publication is protected by copyright, and permission
should be obtained from the publisher prior to any prohibited reproduction, storage in a retrieval system,
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U.S. and/or other countries.
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icons, or other trade dress are for demonstrative or descriptive purposes only. Such references are not
intended to imply any sponsorship, endorsement, authorization, or promotion of Pearson’s products by
the owners of such marks, or any relationship between the owner and Pearson Education, Inc., or its
affiliates, authors, licensees, or distributors.
,Constitutional Democracy
Multiple-Choice Questions
1. Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence and
a champion of constitutional democracy?
a. Thomas Jefferson
b. George Washington
c. John Adams
d. John Locke
Answer: a
Topic: U.S. Government and Politics in Context (Structure)
Learning Objective: 1.2 Describe the importance of citizen participation in
constitutional democracy.
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
2. Which of the following is a feature of constitutional democracy?
a. Government is limited by a written document
b. Voting is required by law
c. Laws are voted on by the people
d. Voting rights are tied to property ownership
Answer: a
Topic: Defining Democracy (Structure)
Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe democracy and the conditions conducive to its
success.
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
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,3. How is democracy defined?
a. Everyone is involved in politics and policy making
b. Government by the people
c. The fragmentation of powers
d. Government by the few
Answer: b
Topic: Defining Democracy (Structure)
Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe democracy and the conditions conducive to its
success.
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
4. How does the Constitution guard against tyranny of the majority?
a. By protecting certain rights, such as freedom of speech
b. By giving states the power to nullify federal laws
c. By requiring courts to issue decisions supported by public opinion
d. By requiring free and fair elections
Answer: a
Topic: Defining Democracy (Structure)
Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe democracy and the conditions conducive to its
success.
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
5. What is the idea that a just government must derive its powers from the people it governs
called?
a. Equality
b. Popular consent
c. Electoral politics
d. National supremacy
Answer: b
Topic: Defining Democracy (Structure)
Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe democracy and the conditions conducive to its
success.
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
6. Governance according to the expressed preferences of the majority is known as which of
the following?
a. Tyranny of the majority
2
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, b. Individual rights
c. Majority rule
d. Plurality principle
Answer: c
Topic: Defining Democracy (Structure)
Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe democracy and the conditions conducive to its
success.
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
7. In which type of election is the winner always determined by who gets the most votes,
even if it is not more than half?
a. A runoff election
b. A plurality
c. A recall election
d. A majority
Answer: b
Topic: Defining Democracy (Structure)
Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe democracy and the conditions conducive to its
success.
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: Easy
8. Head Start, a program for disadvantaged preschool children, reflects the belief in ensuring
__________.
a. balanced government
b. political equality
c. individualism
d. equal opportunity
Answer: d
Topic: Defining Democracy (Structure)
Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe democracy and the conditions conducive to its
success.
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
9. Which of the following is a central feature of capitalism?
a. Private property
b. Separation of powers
c. Government-controlled prices
d. Equally distributed wealth
3
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, Answer: a
Topic: Defining Democracy (Structure)
Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe democracy and the conditions conducive to its
success.
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
10. What is a favorable condition for democracy?
a. Equality of wealth
b. Ideological divisions
c. Instability in society
d. An educated citizenry
Answer: d
Topic: Defining Democracy (Structure)
Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe democracy and the conditions conducive to its
success.
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
11. What role did George Washington play in the Constitutional Convention?
a. He represented the views of the Anti-Federalists.
b. He was the chief negotiator of the three-fifths compromise.
c. He presided over the meeting but spoke little during deliberations.
d. He supported preserving the Articles of Confederation.
Answer: c
Topic: The Constitutional Convention of 1787 (Action)
Learning Objective: 1.5 Identify the issues resolved by compromise during the
writing of the Constitution.
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
12. Under the Articles of Confederation, how were disputes between the states settled?
a. By the Supreme Court
b. By the president
c. By state courts
d. By state legislatures
Answer: c
Topic: The Roots of the American Constitutional Experiment (Structure)
Learning Objective: 1.4 Identify pre-Revolutionary concepts central to the new
government and the problems under the Articles of Confederation.
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
4
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,13. What was the initial purpose for the meeting of delegates in Philadelphia in May 1787?
a. To write the Declaration of Independence
b. To amend the Articles of Confederation
c. To abolish state laws
d. To create a national bank
Answer: b
Topic: The Roots of the American Constitutional Experiment (Structure)
Learning Objective: 1.4 Identify pre-Revolutionary concepts central to the new
government and the problems under the Articles of Confederation.
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
14. Patrick Henry was initially opposed to the ratification of the Constitution. What change
was made to address his concern?
a. James Madison promised a bill of rights would be added.
b. A promise was made to abolish slavery in the future.
c. A bicameral legislative structure was adopted.
d. George Washington promised to limit the power of Congress.
Answer: a
Topic: To Adopt or Not to Adopt? (Impact)
Learning Objective: 1.6 Evaluate the arguments for and against the ratification of
the Constitution.
Skill Level: Analyze It
Difficulty Level: Difficult
15. Which country has a centralized authority in charge of its political system?
a. Germany
b. The United States
c. China
d. Mexico
Answer: c
Topic: Defining Democracy (Structure)
Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe democracy and the conditions conducive to its
success.
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
16. Historian Charles Beard argued that the primary motive of the Framers of the
Constitution was which of the following?
a. Protection from foreign threats
b. The enshrinement of the majority rule principle
5
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, c. Protection of their own economic self-interests
d. Westward expansion of the country
Answer: c
Topic: The Roots of the American Constitutional Experiment (Structure)
Learning Objective: 1.4 Identify pre-Revolutionary concepts central to the new
government and the problems under the Articles of Confederation.
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
17. What was Shays' Rebellion?
a. The initial uprising by the Americans against the British
b. A demonstration of the need for every state to form an army
c. A revolt by enslaved persons that led to the three-fifths compromise
d. An uprising in western Massachusetts protesting mortgage foreclosures
Answer: d
Topic: The Roots of the American Constitutional Experiment (Structure)
Learning Objective: 1.4 Identify pre-Revolutionary concepts central to the new
government and the problems under the Articles of Confederation.
Skill Level: Recall the Facts
Difficulty Level: Moderate
18. Which of the following best supports the idea that the United States has a balanced
government?
a. No single interest dominates the national government.
b. The president and legislature have no shared powers.
c. State governments can veto laws of the national government.
d. The people must approve constitutional amendments by popular vote.
Answer: a
Topic: The Constitutional Convention of 1787 (Action)
Learning Objective: 1.5 Identify the issues resolved by compromise during the
writing of the Constitution.
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
Difficulty Level: Difficult
19. Which of the following people would most likely have been an Anti-Federalist?
a. A banker from New York
b. A lawyer from Pennsylvania
c. A farmer from Georgia
d. A business owner from North Carolina
Answer: c
Topic: To Adopt or Not to Adopt? (Impact)
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