Straighterline Final Exam Questions with Correct Answers

Straighterline Final Exam Questions with Correct Answers Edmund Burke's idea of representatives as trustees was based on the claim that - Answer-*a. representatives should follow their own judgment of the public interest.* b. representatives should follow the voters' judgment of the public interest. c. indirect election is a more trustworthy means of discovering the public interest. d. direct election is a more trustworthy means of discovering the public interest. e. None of these answers is correct. 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.*