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Unit 3C Test Answers

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Which best describes Patrick Henry?

A
He agreed with Alexander Hamilton and opposed the Constitution.
B
He was a Federalist and opposed the Constitution.
C
He was an Anti-Federalist and opposed the Constitution.
D
He disagreed with Alexander Hamilton and favored the Constitution.
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What is the purpose of checks and balances in the Constitution?

A
They would keep any one branch from having too much power.
B
They would give the president power over matters related to money.
C
They would allow states to have equal power with the federal government.
D
They would give Federalists and Anti-Federalists equal power.
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Read the excerpt from The Federal Farmer.Instead of being thirteen republics, under a federal head, [the Federalists’ plan] is clearly designed to make us one [unified] government. . . . Whether such a change can ever be [made] in any manner; whether it can be [made] without convulsions and civil wars; whether such a change will not totally destroy the liberties of this country—time only can determine.–The Federal Farmer

A
Under one unified government, people will be robbed of their freedoms.
B
The Federalists prefer thirteen republics to one unified government.
C
One unified government probably will not lead to disruptions and civil wars.
D
Time will tell if a unified government can be a success or a failure.
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The sources of powers reserved to the states are specifically outlined in

A
the Tenth Amendment.
B
the Supremacy Clause.
C
Article I.
D
state constitutions.
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Read the excerpt from the Publius.In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself. —Publius

A
They would agree but doubt the Constitution could make that happen.
B
They would doubt that any central government could meet these goals.
C
They would argue that the government does not need to control itself.
D
They would agree and be confident that the Constitution meets those goals.
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An unanswered constitutional question about the judicial branch involves

A
who should approve judges and justices.
B
what “good behavior” means, with regard to judicial terms.
C
how a Supreme Court is created.
D
who should appoint judges and justices.
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Why is the Necessary and Proper Clause a source of ongoing debate?

A
Congress cannot agree on how broad its implied powers should be.
B
The wording of the clause is often undergoing revision.
C
The clause deals with implied powers that are ambiguously defined.
D
The clause establishes reserved rights, which vary from state to state.
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Which position, appointed by the president, advises the president on matters of national defense?

A
senator
B
cabinet member
C
federal judge
D
ambassador
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Why did Anti-Federalists favor a bill of rights?

A
It would split power equally between the president and Congress.
B
It would put goverment in the hands of individual states.
C
It would give the government more power to make laws.
D
It would protect individual citizens’ freedoms.
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Which act addressed in Article I of the Constitution is a limit of Congress's ability to declare a person guilty of a crime without trial?

A
habeas corpus
B
a bill of attainder
C
ex post facto law
D
cruel and unusual punishment
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[BLANK]

A
Cabinet
B
Congress
C
Supreme Court
D
United Nations
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Federalists believed a functional government

A
must separate government into branches.
B
should centralize power under the president.
C
cannot prevent abuses of power.
D
could not be created under the Constitution
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Under the Erie doctrine, which law must be applied when a case does not involve federal law?

A
a newly created federal law
B
the applicable state law
C
a rule selected by the plaintiff
D
a policy issued by the president
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Study the image.

Question illustration
A
the right to campaign for election
B
the responsibility to stay informed
C
the right to demonstrate or protest
D
the responsibility to follow the law
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The main purpose of a political campaign is either to get an issue passed or

A
a verdict overturned.
B
an officeholder removed.
C
a law revoked.
D
a candidate elected.
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Which is a component of the modern Republican Party’s platform?

A
extending the role of government into industries that have been traditionally private, like healthcare
B
expanding regulations of government departments like the EPA
C
limiting the types of resources used in energy production
D
expanding investment in national defense
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Which best describes the goal of propaganda?

A
to inform the public about political events
B
to manipulate people’s actions and beliefs
C
to entertain readers with wild exaggerations
D
to illustrate society’s most glaring issues
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Which best describes voting districts that have been gerrymandered?

A
districts with equal numbers of minority voters
B
districts that never change over time
C
districts that are oddly shaped
D
districts with the same shape
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The media primarily influences the making of public policy by

A
urging people to take action.
B
condemning specific policy initiatives.
C
promoting specific policy initiatives.
D
providing information about a policy.
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Which is at the top of the political party organization?

A
Volunteers
B
Local organizations
C
State parties
D
The National party

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