STRAIGHTERLINE FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Where is the Bill of Rights found in the constitution - Answer-a. Article I, Section 8
b. Article II
*c. the first ten amendments*
d. amendments 17 through 26
e. Article III
Judicial review is the power of the American courts to - Answer-*a. declare a law
unconstitutional*
b. suspend the writ of habeas corpus.
c. impeach the president.
d. give advisory opinions to Congress.
e. give advice and counsel to the president.
Which of the following aspects of US. government might be used as part of an argument
that the US is less democratic than some other democracies? - Answer-a. the extension
of popular direct election to office
b. the frequency of election of its larger legislative body
c. its extensive reliance on primary elections
d. the frequency of election of its chief executive
*e. its staggered terms of office of members of the legislature*
In his criticism of the Constitution, the economist Charles Beard argued that: - Answer-
*a. the Constitution's elaborate systems of power and representation were designed to
protect the interests of the rich.*
. the Constitution failed to protect the economic interests of the poorer states.
c. the Constitution's commerce clause was inadequate to meet the nation's economic
needs.
d. the Constitution did not provide for sufficient protection of property.
e. the Constitution gave too much power to the illiterate.
Which of the following was an argument in favor of federalism at the time of the writing
of the Constitution - Answer-a. Federalism will protect liberty.
b. Federalism will force officials to be more responsive to the people.
c. Federalism will provide for a stronger national government than existed under the
Articles of Confederation.
d. Federalism will be less likely to produce an all-dominant faction.
*e. All these answers are correct.*
____ opposed the ratification of the US Constitution - Answer-a. George Washington
*b. Patrick Henry*
c. James Madison
,d. Benjamin Franklin
e. John Adams
Which of the following statements is true? - Answer-*a. The federal government raises
roughly as much revenue from taxation as all state and local governments combined.*
b. The federal government raises significantly more tax revenue than all state and local
governments combined.
c. State and local governments combined raise twice as much revenue from taxation as
the federal government.
d. State and local governments combined raise three times as much revenue from
taxation as the federal government.
e. State and local governments combined raise six times as much revenue as the
federal government.
The only counterforce that was potentially strong enough to control the business trusts
of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was:: - Answer-*a. government*
b. the buying public.
c. organized labor.
d. business competitors.
e. farmers.
In America today, public education is primarily the responsibility of... - Answer-a. the
national government.
*b. state and local governments.*
c. the National Education Association (NEA).
d. the American Federation of Teachers (AFT).
e. the U.S. Department of Education.
Which decision is indicative of how the Supreme Court interpreted the Fourteenth
Amendment and state discretion in civil rights matters in the decades after the Civil
War? - Answer-a. Brown v. Board of Education
b. the Dred Scott decision
*c. Plessy v. Ferguson*
d. McCulloch v. Maryland
e. Gibbons v. Ogden
The "separate but equal" standard was created by - Answer-a. Congress.
*b. the Supreme Court*
c. the state supreme court of Virginia.
d. President Ulysses S. Grant.
e. Justice John Marshall Harlan.
Starting in the 1990s, the Supreme Court has rolled back some of the power of the
national government, basing its decisions primarily on interpretations of which two
amendments? - Answer-a. First and Fourth
b. First and Fourteenth
, c. Tenth and Fourteenth
d. Eleventh and Fourteenth
*e. Tenth and Eleventh*
The individual right that is widely regarded as the most basic of individual rights is: -
Answer-a. the right to an attorney.
*b. freedom of expression.*
c. the right to a jury trial.
d. the right to an adequate education.
e. protection against illegal searches and seizures.
Which of the following, relative to the others, is typically more protective of individual
rights? - Answer-a. the U.S. Congress
b. the general public
c. public opinion
d. the presidency
*e. the judiciary*
The right to privacy was instrumental in which decision? - Answer-*A. Roe v. Wade*
b. Mapp v. Ohio
c. Schenck v. United States
d. Miranda v. Arizona
e. New York Times Co. v. United States
The individual freedoms in the Bill of Rights were extended by the Fourteenth
Amendment to include protection from deprivation of due process rights by: - Answer-a.
actions of the president.
b. the actions of individuals.
c. actions of the federal government.
*d. actions of state and local governments*
e. actions of the U.S. military.
In the Constitution, procedural due process is protected by the - Answer-a. Fourth
Amendment.
b. Fifth Amendment.
c. Sixth Amendment.
d. Eighth Amendment.
*e. All these answers are correct*
Today, women currently hold about _____ of the seats in the House of Representatives
- Answer-a. 7 percent
*b. 19 percent*
c. 28 percent
d. 37 percent
e. 49 percent
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Where is the Bill of Rights found in the constitution - Answer-a. Article I, Section 8
b. Article II
*c. the first ten amendments*
d. amendments 17 through 26
e. Article III
Judicial review is the power of the American courts to - Answer-*a. declare a law
unconstitutional*
b. suspend the writ of habeas corpus.
c. impeach the president.
d. give advisory opinions to Congress.
e. give advice and counsel to the president.
Which of the following aspects of US. government might be used as part of an argument
that the US is less democratic than some other democracies? - Answer-a. the extension
of popular direct election to office
b. the frequency of election of its larger legislative body
c. its extensive reliance on primary elections
d. the frequency of election of its chief executive
*e. its staggered terms of office of members of the legislature*
In his criticism of the Constitution, the economist Charles Beard argued that: - Answer-
*a. the Constitution's elaborate systems of power and representation were designed to
protect the interests of the rich.*
. the Constitution failed to protect the economic interests of the poorer states.
c. the Constitution's commerce clause was inadequate to meet the nation's economic
needs.
d. the Constitution did not provide for sufficient protection of property.
e. the Constitution gave too much power to the illiterate.
Which of the following was an argument in favor of federalism at the time of the writing
of the Constitution - Answer-a. Federalism will protect liberty.
b. Federalism will force officials to be more responsive to the people.
c. Federalism will provide for a stronger national government than existed under the
Articles of Confederation.
d. Federalism will be less likely to produce an all-dominant faction.
*e. All these answers are correct.*
____ opposed the ratification of the US Constitution - Answer-a. George Washington
*b. Patrick Henry*
c. James Madison
,d. Benjamin Franklin
e. John Adams
Which of the following statements is true? - Answer-*a. The federal government raises
roughly as much revenue from taxation as all state and local governments combined.*
b. The federal government raises significantly more tax revenue than all state and local
governments combined.
c. State and local governments combined raise twice as much revenue from taxation as
the federal government.
d. State and local governments combined raise three times as much revenue from
taxation as the federal government.
e. State and local governments combined raise six times as much revenue as the
federal government.
The only counterforce that was potentially strong enough to control the business trusts
of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was:: - Answer-*a. government*
b. the buying public.
c. organized labor.
d. business competitors.
e. farmers.
In America today, public education is primarily the responsibility of... - Answer-a. the
national government.
*b. state and local governments.*
c. the National Education Association (NEA).
d. the American Federation of Teachers (AFT).
e. the U.S. Department of Education.
Which decision is indicative of how the Supreme Court interpreted the Fourteenth
Amendment and state discretion in civil rights matters in the decades after the Civil
War? - Answer-a. Brown v. Board of Education
b. the Dred Scott decision
*c. Plessy v. Ferguson*
d. McCulloch v. Maryland
e. Gibbons v. Ogden
The "separate but equal" standard was created by - Answer-a. Congress.
*b. the Supreme Court*
c. the state supreme court of Virginia.
d. President Ulysses S. Grant.
e. Justice John Marshall Harlan.
Starting in the 1990s, the Supreme Court has rolled back some of the power of the
national government, basing its decisions primarily on interpretations of which two
amendments? - Answer-a. First and Fourth
b. First and Fourteenth
, c. Tenth and Fourteenth
d. Eleventh and Fourteenth
*e. Tenth and Eleventh*
The individual right that is widely regarded as the most basic of individual rights is: -
Answer-a. the right to an attorney.
*b. freedom of expression.*
c. the right to a jury trial.
d. the right to an adequate education.
e. protection against illegal searches and seizures.
Which of the following, relative to the others, is typically more protective of individual
rights? - Answer-a. the U.S. Congress
b. the general public
c. public opinion
d. the presidency
*e. the judiciary*
The right to privacy was instrumental in which decision? - Answer-*A. Roe v. Wade*
b. Mapp v. Ohio
c. Schenck v. United States
d. Miranda v. Arizona
e. New York Times Co. v. United States
The individual freedoms in the Bill of Rights were extended by the Fourteenth
Amendment to include protection from deprivation of due process rights by: - Answer-a.
actions of the president.
b. the actions of individuals.
c. actions of the federal government.
*d. actions of state and local governments*
e. actions of the U.S. military.
In the Constitution, procedural due process is protected by the - Answer-a. Fourth
Amendment.
b. Fifth Amendment.
c. Sixth Amendment.
d. Eighth Amendment.
*e. All these answers are correct*
Today, women currently hold about _____ of the seats in the House of Representatives
- Answer-a. 7 percent
*b. 19 percent*
c. 28 percent
d. 37 percent
e. 49 percent
