The Constitution #5

1) Equality was the goal of thea) French Revolution.b) American Revolution.c) Both the French and the American Revolutions.d) Neither the French nor the American Revolution.

2) The principal goal of the American Revolution wasa) Equality.b) Financial betterment.c) Political efficacy.d) Liberty.

3) One major difference between the American Revolution and the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the Chinese Revolution ending in 1949 was that thea) American Revolution had liberty as its goal.b) Russian and Chinese Revolutions were violent.c) Russian and Chinese Revolutions were people’s revolutions.d) American Revolution had equality as its goal.

4) One of the basic liberties sought by the colonists through independence from Great Britain wasa) Freedom from taxation without representation.b) The right to bear arms and to defend life and property.c) Freedom to assemble in public and to engage in public debate.d) The right to own and trade slaves.

5) In 1776 one important reason colonists regarded independence as a desirable alternative was that theya) No longer had confidence in the British constitution.b) Could no longer afford the price of British exports.c) Had come to reject the philosophy of John Locke.d) Had come to reject British ideas of individual rights.

6) The liberties that the colonists sought to protect were based on a) The language of the individual states’ constitutions.b) The rights proclaimed originally by the king of Great Britain.c) A historical understanding of the essentials of human progress.d) Natural rights created by God.

7) The theory of natural law provided the basis for the colonists’ justification ofa) The separation of powers.b) The liberties they sought.c) Federalism.d) Noninterference with slavery.

8) “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” werea) Rights commonly listed in colonial charters.

b) Jefferson’s variation on commonly listed rights.c) Explicitly named in the preamble to the U.S. Constitution.d) Enumerated in the Bill of Rights.

9) Jefferson’s phrase, “the pursuit of happiness,” stated in the second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence, was more specifically interpreted by the colonists to mean the right toa) Self-employment.b) Political liberty.c) Taxation only with representation.d) Property.

10) In the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson’s list of complaints against George III and his ministers spoke ofa) Social conditions in the colonies.b) Economic conditions in the colonies.c) Specific violations of political liberties.d) All of the above.

11) The list of the essential rights demanded by the colonists included life, liberty, anda) Trading rights.b) Property.c) The right to own slaves.d) The pursuit of truth.

12) In the minds of the colonists, the essential rights they demanded from the British – life, liberty, and property – derived principally froma) The British constitution.b) The set of laws, charters, and traditional understandings that proclaimed the liberties of

British subjects.c) Certain natural rights ordained by God.d) The Magna Carta.

13) Which term describes rights that are based on nature and Providence?a) Civil rightsb) Unalienable rightsc) Essential rightsd) Political rights

14) Which of the following was not among the ideas that underlay the American Revolution?a) The importance of traditionb) The priority of human liberty over governmentc) The necessity of a written constitutiond) Legislative supremacy over the executive branch

15) Which of the following statements about the Declaration of Independence is correct?a) It was a lawyer’s brief justifying a revolution.b) It was an important innovation in political philosophy.c) It was a rejection of the philosophy of John Locke.

d) It was written primarily by George Washington and James Madison.

16) The phrase “a lawyer’s brief justifying a revolution” has been used to describe thea) U.S. Constitution.b) Declaration of Independence.c) Articles of Confederation.d) Bill of Rights.

17) What the colonists sought in proclaiming independence from Great Britain was political power embodied ina) A written constitution.b) Royal prerogative.c) Equally strong executive and legislative branches of government.d) Colonial charters.

18) The only explicit reference to slavery in the Declaration of Independence was with regard to thea) Termination of all slave trading.b) Colonists’ right to own slaves as property.c) King’s incitement of slave insurrections.d) Freedom of slaves to hold property.

19) The primacy of a written charter of governmenta) Had long been recognized in Anglo-Saxon history.b) Became common in the later eighteenth century.c) Is universally accepted today.d) Was insisted upon first by Americans.

20) The U.S. Constitution was signed in the yeara) 1775.b) 1776.c) 1779.d) 1787.

21) The year 1787 was when thea) Declaration of Independence was drafted.b) Annapolis Convention was held.c) Articles of Confederation were written.d) U.S. Constitution was written.

22) In the year 1787, Florida wasa) Occupied by Spain.b) One of the original thirteen colonies.c) Occupied by France.d) Part of Georgia.

23) Public mood in the thirteen states between the time of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the signing of the U.S. Constitution can best be described asa) Confident and calmly optimistic.

b) Warlike but with a common spirit of right and justice.c) Brash and arrogant.d) Fearful and tumultuous.

24) Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government coulda) Run the Post Office.b) Levy taxes.c) Regulate commerce.d) Establish a national judicial system.

25) The power to operate a postal service was given to the national government by the a) Declaration of Independence.b) Articles of Confederation.c) U.S. Constitution.d) Bill of Rights.

26) Among the rights reserved by Congress following the signing of the Articles of Confederation in 1781 were all of the following excepta) The right to settle state claims.b) The right to coin money.c) The right to run a national Post Office.d) The right to make peace.

27) If the United States were operating today under the Articles of Confederation, issues such as the effect of acid rain on the environment would be handled bya) Congress.b) The executive branch.c) The Supreme Court.d) The individual states.

28) If the United States were still operating under the Articles of Confederation, which of the following issues would have to be handled by the states?a) Arms reduction negotiationsb) Interstate commercec) Postal regulationd) All of the above

29) The purpose of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 was toa) Prepare a new constitution.b) Revise the Articles of Confederation.c) Draft a Declaration of Independence.d) Adopt a common state constitution.

30) The Federalist Papers contain the results of studies of various forms of government assembled bya) Benjamin Franklin.b) Thomas Jefferson.c) James Madison.

d) George Washington.

31) James Madison examined historical data on republics, confederations, and aristocracies to learn about the formation of a government. His conclusions are found in a) The Federalist Papers.b) His essay “On Liberty.”c) His personal diary.d) Revolutionary Governments (Parts 1 -4)

32) The Pennsylvania constitution was notable fora) Being very democratic.b) The protection it granted to minorities.c) Granting so much power to the executive.d) The opposition it drew from French philosophers.

33) A state constitution notable in the 1780s for its democratic nature was that ofa) Connecticut.b) New York.c) Pennsylvania.d) Virginia.

34) The effect of Shay’s Rebellion on attendance by delegates at the planned Constitutional Convention of 1787 was toa) Encourage attendance by delegates fearing the collapse of state governments.b) Encourage attendance by delegates fearing intervention by the British.c) Discourage attendance by delegates fearing a public outcry against any strengthening of the

Articles of Confederation.d) Discourage attendance by delegates fearing intervention by the British.

35) Shays’ Rebellion, an early test of the powers of the Articles of Confederation, took place ina) Virginia.b) Rhode Island.c) Massachusetts.d) Maryland.

36) In an early test of the powers of the Articles of Confederation, the Continental Congress failed to deal with an uprising in western Massachusetts known asa) The Massachusetts conspiracy.b) The Whig uprising.c) The Springfield conspiracy.d) Shays’ Rebellion.

37) The Massachusetts constitution did all of the following excepta) Treat all religious denominations alike.b) Create a separation of powers.c) Establish property qualifications.d) Provide for an independent judiciary.

38) Some thirty delegates actually showed up regularly at the Constitutional Convention, out of the ________ elected for that purpose.a) Thirty-fiveb) Fifty-fivec) Seventy-twod) One hundred

39) Although fifty-five delegates were chosen to attend the Constitutional Convention, the number actually attending was approximatelya) Thirty.b) Forty.c) Fifty.d) Sixty.

40) Among those who were absent from the Constitutional Convention werea) Alexander Hamilton and George Washington.b) Benjamin Franklin and John Hancock.c) John Adams and James Madison.d) Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry.

41) The central issue in the framing of the U.S. Constitution was that ofa) How strong to make the central government.b) How best to divide powers among the branches of government.c) How best to break with Great Britain.d) How to adopt liberty but still allow slaveholding.

42) Locke’s notion of the “state of nature” might best be exemplified today bya) The famine in Ethiopia.b) Capitalistic venture in Eastern Europe.c) The Clinton administration’s policy on national lands.d) International relations between the superpowers.

43) If a new constitutional convention were called today, and the delegates proceeded to model their behavior quite precisely on that of delegates to the original Constitutional Convention, the first group to be outraged by the delegates’ behavior would probably bea) State legislators.b) Supreme Court justices.c) The media.d) The general public.

44) A “council of revision” for acts of the national legislature was proposed in the a) Connecticut Plan.b) New Jersey Plan.c) Maryland Plan.d) Virginia Plan.

45) The national legislature would have had the power to veto state laws under the a) Connecticut Plan.

b) New Jersey Plan.c) Maryland Plan.d) Virginia Plan.

46) Under the Virginia Plan, acts of the national legislature could have been revised bya) The president.b) The Supreme Court.c) A council of revision.d) No one – they would have been supreme.

47) The Virginia Plan would have granted the national legislature the power to veto state lawsa) Any time it chose.b) When national prerogatives were infringed.c) After consulting with the state in question.d) Rarely or never.

48) According to the Virginia Plan, proposed at the Constitutional Convention, all state laws would bea) Immune from interference by the central government.b) Immediately null and void, and new national laws would be enacted.c) Subject to veto by a national legislature.d) Subject to revision by a national judiciary.

49) The New Jersey Plan was a reaction by some states primarily to the fear thata) Legislative veto power called for by the Virginia Plan would seriously undermine individual

states’ rights.b) The weak central government devised by the Virginia Plan would grant too much power to

rural states.c) The strong central government devised by the Virginia Plan would grant too much power to

small states.d) The Virginia Plan gave too much power to populous states.

50) Which of the following was intended merely to adopt amendments to the Articles of Confederation?a) The Connecticut Planb) The New Jersey Planc) The Maryland Pland) The Virginia Plan

51) Each state would have had an equal number of votes in the legislature under thea) Connecticut Plan.b) New Jersey Plan.c) Maryland Plan.d) Virginia Plan.

52) The intent of the New Jersey Plan was to __________ the old Articles of Confederation.a) Replaceb) Amend

c) Rescindd) Weaken

53) The New Jersey Plan would have allotted votes in Congress to states on the basis ofa) Area.b) Equality.c) Population.d) Voting population.

54) A majority of the thirteen states eligible to vote for the compromise plan submitted to the Constitutional Convention on July 5, 1787,a) Voted for the compromise.b) Were either absent or did not vote for the compromise.c) Rejected the compromise in favor of the Virginia Plan.d) Rejected the compromise in favor of the New Jersey Plan.

55) The Great Compromise finally allocated representation on the basis ofa) Population, in both houses.b) Equality, in both houses.c) Population in the House and equality in the Senate.d) Equality in the House and population in the Senate.

56) The reconciliation of the interests of the large and small states at the Constitutional Convention is referred to as the a) Virginia Plan.b) Great Compromise.c) Forty-four Forty Agreement.d) New Jersey Plan.

57) Seats in Congress were allocated on the basis of both equality (Senate) and population (House) under the a) Great Compromise.b) New Jersey Plan.c) Maryland Plan.d) Virginia Plan.

58) The net result of the Great Compromise was thea) Balancing of the interests of the central government with state interests.b) Reconciliation of large- and small-state representation.c) Settling of the colonists’ financial obligation to Great Britain.d) Settlement of the slavery issue among the colonies.

59) The importance of the Great Compromise adopted by the Constitutional Convention on July 16, 1787, was that ita) Ensured support for a strong national government from small as well as large states.b) Established a single, one state-one vote formula under which all states would benefit.c) Strengthened the power of larger states at the expense of smaller states.d) Granted equal power to the three branches of the new central government.

60) When the Great Compromise was put to a vote, it wasa) Passed unanimously.b) Passed easily but not unanimously.c) Passed by a razor-thin majority.d) Defeated on the first round.

61) The final report of the Constitutional Convention was approved on September 1, 1787, bya) All twelve states in attendance.b) Eleven of the twelve states attending.c) Every state and delegate attending.d) Every state in the Confederation.

62) On September 1, 1787, representatives of twelve statesa) Ratified the U.S. Constitution.b) Approved the Convention’s final report.c) Added the Bill of Rights.d) Adjourned without reaching an agreement.

63) Among the many compromises worked out at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 after the adoption of the Great Compromise was that of the a) Adoption of a five-year term of office for the president.b) Selection of the Supreme Court by the Senate.c) Popular election of members of the House of Representatives.d) Use of an electoral college for choosing a president.

64) The goal of the Framers of the U.S. Constitution was to create a a) Republic based on a system of representation.b) Pure democracy modeled after the New England town meeting.c) Pluralist democracy ruled by a political elite.d) Political system in which majority rule was supreme.

65) The power of the people – popular majority rule – was limited by the U.S. Constitution in several ways, includinga) Establishing a directly elected House of Representatives.b) Granting law-making powers to the judicial branch of government.c) Concentrating political power in a single, supreme legislature.d) Making the amending of the U.S. Constitution relatively difficult.

66) In the U.S. Constitution, a limitation on democratization was imposed with the a) Creation of the Supreme Court.b) Means of election to the House of Representatives.c) “Full faith and credit” clause.d) Final amendment to the Bill of Rights.

67) Relative to the notion of democratic government, the Supreme Court’s power of judicial reviewa) Places limits on democracy.b) Is limited to state issues.

c) Generally favors the executive.d) Is sometimes democratic, sometimes not.

68) The nature of the amendment process has probably kept the amendments added to the U.S. Constitutiona) Relatively simple in nature.b) Legally complex in nature.c) Relatively few in number.d) Extremely controversial.

69) The concept of the separation of powers involvesa) The division of the functions of government.b) The delegation of authority to the colonies.c) Strong state governments with taxation powers.d) A central government and submissive states.

70) Separation of power and federalism were two key principles in the framing of the U.S. Constitution. These two principles are related in that eacha) Requires a strong central government elected by a popular majority.b) Involves a system of checks and balances in which power is dispersed.c) Grants power to a political elite that acts on behalf of the people.d) Reflects a need for “political virtue” – frugality, industry, temperance, and simplicity.

71) The desire to allocate separately the functions of government was embodied in the a) Principle of federalism.b) Preamble to the U.S. Constitution.c) Separation of powers.d) Creation of a Supreme Court.

72) An amendment can be proposed bya) A two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress.b) A national convention called by Congress at the request of two-thirds of the states.c) A two-thirds vote by the Senate only.d) Either ‘a’ or ‘b’.

73) Federalism in the U.S. Constitution meanta) Dividing power between state and national levels.b) Separating governmental functions into branches.c) Protecting individual and property rights.d) Placating mercantile and agrarian interests.

74) Dividing power between the states and the national government is referred to asa) Sovereignty.b) Dual legitimacy.c) Egalitarianism.d) Federalism.

75) Which of the following is NOT a way in which Congress can check the federal courts?

a) Refusing to approve a person nominated to be a judge (Senate only)b) Changing the number and jurisdiction of the lower courtsc) Overturning a court decision with a two-thirds vote in the Senated) Using the impeachment powers to remove a judge from office

76) To James Madison, an important source of national unity and a guarantee of liberty in society wasa) Self-interest.b) Government-encouraged virtue.c) A political elite.d) A strong and free press.

77) Ratification of the U.S. Constitution took place by a) The Congress elected under the Articles of Confederation.b) State legislatures.c) Special conventions elected by the people.d) Unanimous acclaim by all thirteen states.

78) Generally, the Anti-Federalists felt that the government created by the U.S. Constitution wasa) An insufficient check on the power of the states.b) Too strong and too centralized.c) Too liberal.d) Barely strong enough to be effective.

79) The Anti-Federalists voiced several concerns with a strong national government, including the fear that Congress would tax heavily. In general, over time their fears havea) Proved to be groundless.b) Been lessened through the Bill of Rights.c) Been compounded by the Bill of Rights.d) Largely been realized.

80) Which of the following states was NOT strongly in favor of the Constitution early on in the ratification process?a) New Yorkb) Delawarec) Rhode Islandd) Connecticut

81) In which Federalist Paper does James Madison warn against the danger of factions?a) Federalist 51b) Federalist 25c) Federalist 11d) Federalist 10

82) If James Madison were alive today and heard of demands to make the U.S. government more libertarian by decentralizing its power, he would probablya) Agree wholeheartedly.b) Agree, but want to know how the power was to be centralized.

c) Flatly disagree.d) Disagree with respect to economic powers only.

83) James Madison’s main argument in favor of a federalist position, stated in Federalist 10 and 51, was in defense of a) Large republics.b) Small democracies governed by direct democracy.c) A bill of rights.d) Large legislatures with small districts and frequent turnover.

84) Because the Founders believed they were creating a government of limited powers, they felt it unnecessary toa) Specify what Congress could not do.b) Include a bill of rights.c) Impose checks on presidential power.d) Have the Senate elected directly.

85) The U.S. Constitution contained no bill of rights because, among other things, a) Liberty – not rights – was the chief concern of such bills.b) The U.S. Constitution was ratified before a bill of rights was deemed necessary.c) The Framers thought they were creating a government with specific, limited powers.d) Special-interest groups forced the changes after the document was ratified.

86) A person cannot be imprisoned without first being brought before a judge, who in turn finds sufficient cause for his or her detention. This protection is known asa) Ex post facto.b) A Miranda right.c) Habeas corpus.d) Judicial review.

87) State delegations at the Constitutional Convention voted down the idea of a bill of rights to the U.S. Constitution for all of the following reasons excepta) The U.S. Constitution already had a number of specific guarantees of individual liberty.b) Delegates feared that the U.S. Constitution would not be ratified with a bill of rights

attached.c) Most states in 1787 had bills of rights.d) Most individual rights (e.g., freedom of speech) were already implied by the U.S.

Constitution.

88) Ratification of the U.S. Constitution was opposed bya) James Madison.b) Thomas Jefferson.c) Benjamin Franklin.d) Patrick Henry.

89) During the ratification campaign, Patrick Henrya) Strongly supported the new constitution.b) Was neither for nor against the document.

c) Was out of the country.d) Vehemently opposed ratification.

90) The Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution was intended to limit the power ofa) State governments over citizens.b) Citizens to amend the U.S. Constitution.c) The federal government.d) Legislatures to amend the U.S. Constitution.

91) Three-fifths of the slaves were counted for purposes ofa) Electing state legislatures.b) Apportioning delegates to presidential conventions.c) Allotting seats in the House of Representatives.d) Electing the president.

92) Sentiment of the various state delegations to the Constitutional Convention toward slavery can best be described asa) Highly mixed, with many states strongly opposed and others strongly in favor of slavery.b) Unified and strongly opposed to slavery.c) Largely divided according to class, with urban and commercial delegates mostly in favor of

slavery.d) Unified and strongly in favor of slavery.

93) The U.S. Constitution failed to outlaw slavery because a) Few at that time recognized slavery as a moral evil.b) The opponents of slavery lacked the courage of their convictions.c) Southern support was essential to the adoption of the document.d) The Framers had no such mandate from those who had selected them.

94) The issue of importation of slaves was addressed by the Constitutional Convention in what way?a) It immediately ended all importation of slaves.b) It gave states until 1808 to continue to import slaves.c) It ignored altogether the issue of slavery importation.d) It allowed only five southern states to continue to import slaves.

95) Until 1808, the national government was prohibited froma) Imposing import taxes.b) Passing bills of attainder.c) Restricting the slave trade.d) Establishing an army.

96) Under the U.S. Constitution, neither the new government nor constitutional amendments were permitted to outlaw the importation of slaves prior toa) 1800.b) 1808.c) 1848.d) 1860.

97) For purposes of determining state representation in the House of Representatives, _________ percent of slaves were counted.a) 0b) 40c) 60d) 100

98) The U.S. Constitution provided that slaves escaping to a free state were toa) Become free persons.b) Be imprisoned.c) Be returned to their masters.d) Remain free as long as they stayed in the North.

99) Which of the following statements most accurately characterizes the motives behind the support that different Framers gave to the U.S. Constitution?a) Most Framers acted out of a mixture of motives with economic interests playing only a

modest role.b) Those Framers who did not hold government debt but who did own slaves tended to

support the U.S. Constitution.c) Those Framers who held debt but who did not own slaves tended to oppose the U.S.

Constitution.d) The support that different Framers gave to the U.S. Constitution tended to divide along class

lines.

100) Which of the following statements best characterizes the motives of the Framers to the U.S. Constitution?a) Most Framers voted for or against the U.S. Constitution on the basis of how it affected them

financially.b) Most Framers voted along class lines.c) Most Framers acted out of self-interest, not out of a sense of political virtue.d) Most Framers acted out of loyalty to their state, not out of personal business interests.

101) Charles A. Beard’s economic interpretation of the U.S. Constitution concluded that two major economic interests were present at the time of the Constitutional Convention; the dominant group includeda) Those who owned real property (farmers and slaveholders).b) East Coast shippers and sea merchants.c) Public and government officials.d) Those holding government IOUs.

102) Current thinking shows almost no support for the economic interpretation of the U.S. Constitution by a) Alexis de Tocqueville.b) Max Weber.c) Charles A. Beard.d) C. Wright Mills.

103) After reviewing Beard’s economic interpretation of the U.S. Constitution, political theorists have founda) Substantial support for it.b) Very little support for it.c) More support for it regarding the Constitutional Convention than the ratifying conventions.d) More support for it regarding the ratifying conventions than the Constitutional Convention.

104) Compared to Federalists, Anti-Federalists tended to favor a a) Strong national government as a protection against political privilege.b) Weak decentralized government as a protection against social inequality – differences in

wealth.c) Weak decentralized government as a protection of liberty.d) Strong national government as a protection against political privilege.

105) The text notes that, with regard to the U.S. Constitution, both urban dwellers and debtors tended toa) Oppose ratification.b) Favor ratification.c) Be indifferent about ratification.d) Want to strengthen the U.S. Constitution.

106) Most amendments to the U.S. Constitution have been ratified by the vote ofa) Ratifying conventions in three-fourths of the states.b) Two-thirds of the members of both houses of Congress.c) Three-fourths of the state legislatures.d) Two-thirds of the representatives to a national convention.

107) According to the text, the type of person least likely to be involved in debates on how to amend the U.S. Constitution is a(n)a) Elected officeholder.b) Bureaucrat with tenure.c) Average citizen.d) Federal judge.

108) Some believe that the U.S. government is poorly equipped to handle problems such as dependence on foreign oil due to itsa) Federalist system.b) Protection of personal liberties.c) Democratic nature.d) Separation of powers.

109) A major argument in favor of reducing the separation of powers called for in the U.S. Constitution is that it woulda) Allow prompt, decisive leadership in times of crisis.b) Weaken the presidency and give greater protection against executive dictatorship.c) Disperse credit or blame equally among the three branches of government.

d) Apportion responsibility for implementing government programs among members of Congress.

110) Allowing the president to dissolve Congress and call special sessions would run contrary to the a) System of federalism.b) Protection of personal liberties.c) Principle of judicial review.d) Separation of powers.

111) Some critics of the separation of powers complain that, whereas the president is supposed to be in charge of the bureaucracy, in fact he has to share this authority witha) Cabinet appointees.b) Federal judges.c) Many members of Congress.d) Various interest groups.

112) Most proposals to reduce the separation of powers in the U.S. government have as their implicit model the political system ofa) Sweden.b) France.c) Germany.d) Great Britain.

113) One way to reduce the separation of powers called for in the U.S. Constitution would be toa) Allow the president to serve two consecutive terms in office.b) Allow Congress or the president to call for special elections between regular elections.c) Forbid the president from appointing members of Congress to serve in the cabinet.d) Reduce the term of office for members of the House of Representatives from four years to

two years.

114) Which of the following proposals would not be typical of an opponent of the constitutional separation of powers?a) Allow the president to dissolve Congress and call special electionsb) Require that a balanced budget be submitted each year to Congressc) Have the president and congressional candidates of the same party run as a teamd) Have the president serve a single, six-year term in office

115) A person who believes that the president is too weak and insufficiently accountable in the current system of separation of powers would be most likely to supporta) The president serving a single six-year term, rather than being eligible for two four-year

termsb) Stronger checks on the president by Congressc) Expanded interference from interest groupsd) Greater compromise between the Executive and Legislative branches

116) An individual who thinks that government does too much, not too little, would be likely to support aa) Constitutional amendment that requires a balanced budget each year.b) Broadening of the authority of federal courts.c) Repeal of the president’s current line-item veto power.d) More democratic system that calls for frequent elections and greater attention to the

special-interest claims of citizens.

117) Proposals for a limit on the taxes government can collect or for a balanced budget typically come from critics who believe that governmenta) Is unable to react decisively in a crisis.b) Has been spending too much on arms and too little on people.c) Has been attempting to do too much.d) Needs to move into the twentieth century.

118) Presidents would be able to veto part of a bill while approving the rest if the U.S. Constitution permitted a a) Veto.b) Provisional veto.c) Pocket veto.d) Line-item veto.

119) The line-item veto would allow a president toa) Send a bill back to Congress for reconsideration.b) Veto part of a bill while approving the rest.c) Suspend the enactment of a bill temporarily.d) Veto a bill if Congress were not in session.

ANSWERS

1) A2) D3) A4) A5) A6) D7) B8) B9) D10) C11) B12) C13) B14) A15) A16) B17) A18) C19) D20) D21) D22) A23) D24) A25) B26) A27) D28) B29) B30) C31) A32) A33) C34) A35) C36) D37) A38) B39) A40) D

41) A42) D43) C44) D45) D46) C47) A48) C49) D50) B51) B52) B53) B54) B55) C56) B57) A58) B59) A60) C61) A62) B63) D64) A65) D66) A67) A68) C69) A70) B71) C72) D73) A74) D75) C76) A77) C78) B79) D80) A81) D82) C

83) A84) B85) C86) C87) B88) D89) D90) C91) C92) A93) C94) B95) C96) B97) C98) C99) A100) D101) D102) C103) B104) C105) B106) C107) C108) D109) A110) D111) C112) D113) B114) B115) A116) A117) C118) D119) B