CJUS 410 TEST 1 QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026
What is the basis of all law according to the text? - Answers The law of Nature and Nature's God.
What does the scripture view as essential for judicial authority? - Answers Righteousness, justice, and
equity.
Define a constitution. - Answers A system of basic laws and principles that establish the nature,
functions, and limits of a government or institution.
What is pluralism? - Answers A society in which numerous distinct ethnic, religious, or cultural groups
coexist within one nation.
Which groups coexisted in the early colonies? - Answers American Indians, African Slaves, and
Colonists.
What was the Stamp Act of 1765? - Answers An act that required stamps for certain documents and
commodities.
What was the significance of the Boston Tea Party in 1773? - Answers Colonists boarded British ships
and dumped cargos of tea as an act of defiance.
What was the outcome of the First Continental Congress in 1774? - Answers Delegates agreed to
resist Britain and defined the rights and liberties of the colonists.
What did the Second Continental Congress establish? - Answers The Continental Army and named
George Washington its commander.
What major event occurred on July 4, 1776? - Answers Congress unanimously voted in favor of
American independence.
What are the five important sections of the Declaration of Independence? - Answers 1. Explanation
for the Declaration, 2. Declaration of equality and rights, 3. Charges against the British king, 4.
Colonists' attempts for justice, 5. Proclamation of independence.
What did the Articles of Confederation establish? - Answers A firm league of friendship and a
perpetual union for common defense and welfare.
What was the purpose of the 1787 Constitutional Convention? - Answers To revise the Articles of
Confederation due to their inadequacy.
What is the main purpose of the U.S. Constitution? - Answers To establish a central government with
checks and balances to limit power.
What does Article 1 of the Constitution establish? - Answers The Legislative Branch, which includes
the Senate and House of Representatives.
What is the Great Compromise? - Answers The agreement that established a bicameral legislature
with two chambers.
What powers are granted to Congress in Section 8 of Article 1? - Answers Coining money, establishing
post offices, laying and collecting taxes, and regulating commerce.
What is the Elastic Clause? - Answers It allows Congress to make laws that are necessary and proper
for executing its powers.
What is the role of the Executive Branch as defined in Article 2? - Answers To carry out the law and
manage foreign policy.
What must happen for treaties to be approved? - Answers They require a 2/3 vote from the Senate.
What is the main duty of the President according to Article 2? - Answers To ensure that the laws are
faithfully executed.
What does Article 3 establish? - Answers The Judicial Branch, vesting judicial power in the U.S.
Supreme Court.
What is the Supremacy Clause? - Answers It states that federal law prevails over conflicting state law.
When was the U.S. Constitution signed? - Answers September 17, 1787.
What were the Federalists' views? - Answers They favored a strong central government.
What did the Anti-Federalists advocate for? - Answers A weaker central government and a bill of
rights.
What was the ruling in McCulloch v. Maryland? - Answers Congress has the power to incorporate a
bank under the Necessary and Proper clause.
What clause gives Congress the power to incorporate a bank? - Answers The Necessary and Proper
clause (Article I, section 8).
Can the State of Maryland tax an institution created by Congress? - Answers No, the State of
Maryland does not have that power.
What is the basis of all law according to the text? - Answers The law of Nature and Nature's God.
What does the scripture view as essential for judicial authority? - Answers Righteousness, justice, and
equity.
Define a constitution. - Answers A system of basic laws and principles that establish the nature,
functions, and limits of a government or institution.
What is pluralism? - Answers A society in which numerous distinct ethnic, religious, or cultural groups
coexist within one nation.
Which groups coexisted in the early colonies? - Answers American Indians, African Slaves, and
Colonists.
What was the Stamp Act of 1765? - Answers An act that required stamps for certain documents and
commodities.
What was the significance of the Boston Tea Party in 1773? - Answers Colonists boarded British ships
and dumped cargos of tea as an act of defiance.
What was the outcome of the First Continental Congress in 1774? - Answers Delegates agreed to
resist Britain and defined the rights and liberties of the colonists.
What did the Second Continental Congress establish? - Answers The Continental Army and named
George Washington its commander.
What major event occurred on July 4, 1776? - Answers Congress unanimously voted in favor of
American independence.
What are the five important sections of the Declaration of Independence? - Answers 1. Explanation
for the Declaration, 2. Declaration of equality and rights, 3. Charges against the British king, 4.
Colonists' attempts for justice, 5. Proclamation of independence.
What did the Articles of Confederation establish? - Answers A firm league of friendship and a
perpetual union for common defense and welfare.
What was the purpose of the 1787 Constitutional Convention? - Answers To revise the Articles of
Confederation due to their inadequacy.
What is the main purpose of the U.S. Constitution? - Answers To establish a central government with
checks and balances to limit power.
What does Article 1 of the Constitution establish? - Answers The Legislative Branch, which includes
the Senate and House of Representatives.
What is the Great Compromise? - Answers The agreement that established a bicameral legislature
with two chambers.
What powers are granted to Congress in Section 8 of Article 1? - Answers Coining money, establishing
post offices, laying and collecting taxes, and regulating commerce.
What is the Elastic Clause? - Answers It allows Congress to make laws that are necessary and proper
for executing its powers.
What is the role of the Executive Branch as defined in Article 2? - Answers To carry out the law and
manage foreign policy.
What must happen for treaties to be approved? - Answers They require a 2/3 vote from the Senate.
What is the main duty of the President according to Article 2? - Answers To ensure that the laws are
faithfully executed.
What does Article 3 establish? - Answers The Judicial Branch, vesting judicial power in the U.S.
Supreme Court.
What is the Supremacy Clause? - Answers It states that federal law prevails over conflicting state law.
When was the U.S. Constitution signed? - Answers September 17, 1787.
What were the Federalists' views? - Answers They favored a strong central government.
What did the Anti-Federalists advocate for? - Answers A weaker central government and a bill of
rights.
What was the ruling in McCulloch v. Maryland? - Answers Congress has the power to incorporate a
bank under the Necessary and Proper clause.
What clause gives Congress the power to incorporate a bank? - Answers The Necessary and Proper
clause (Article I, section 8).
Can the State of Maryland tax an institution created by Congress? - Answers No, the State of
Maryland does not have that power.
