Question 4(multiple choice worth 3 points)
(02.08 lc)

what must occur for state legislatures to propose an amendment to the constitution?

one-half of both houses of congress must vote to propose the amendment
three-fourths of both houses of congress must vote to propose the amendment
two-thirds of the state legislatures must call for a national convention to propose the amendment
one-fourth of the state legislatures must call for a national convention to propose the amendment
question 5(multiple choice worth 3 points)
(02.08 hc)
the quote below is taken from the fifteenth amendment.

the right of citizens of the united states to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the united states or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude

which statement identifies the purpose of this amendment?

to prevent any former slaves from voting
to stop women from trying to vote
to extend the right to vote to women
to protect the right of former slaves to vote
question 6(multiple choice worth 3 points)
(02.06 mc)

which of the following correctly describes the federalists' argument that having three branches of government protected the people?

the branches would be responsible for drafting a list of rights to include in the constitution.
the branches were unable to create laws that would be enforced at the state level.
the branches would represent the former state governments at the national level.
the branches were equal in power so that no one branch could control the others.
question 7(multiple choice worth 3 points)
(02.06 mc)

which of the following best describes a fear that the anti-federalists had about creating a national government?

it would weaken the power of the president.
it would likely lead the nation into war.
it would slow down the growth of business and weaken the economy.
it would soon become like the british government of king george iii.
question 8(multiple choice worth 3 points)
(foundations 07 mc)

patrick henry made this statement in his speech at the virginia ratifying convention. the purpose of the speech was to explain why he opposed ratifying the constitution without a bill of rights.

a quotation by patrick henry at the virginia ratifying convention. he says, you are not to inquire how your trade may be increased, nor how you are to become a great and powerful people, but how your liberties can be secured, for liberty ought to be the direct end of your government.
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with which statement would the author of the quote above most likely agree?

the president should have the ability to meet with leaders from around the world to plan for war.
the u. s. supreme court should have the ability to strike down a law limiting prayer on public property.
the new york legislature should have the ability to pass a law limiting media coverage of a local tragedy.
a coalition of u. s. senators should be able to add nasa funding to the new congressional budget.
question 9(multiple choice worth 3 points)
(02.08 mc)

after the bill of rights, later amendments to the constitution have affected americans' participation in government by

placing limits on who is eligible to be a u. s. citizen
ensuring that more groups of u. s. citizens can vote
increasing the number of people elected to federal offices
limiting the methods the states can use to run elections
question 10(multiple choice worth 3 points)
(02.08 mc)

when the constitution was first ratified, only white men of a certain age were considered citizens. later amendments to the constitution have affected americans' participation in government. amendment 19 was a result of

the abolishment of slavery in the united states
society changing to include women as citizens
the outcome of the union winning the civil war
society changing to include men of all races as citizens
question 11(multiple choice worth 3 points)
(02.06 hc)

many believe the u. s. constitution was made to be slow and time consuming. if this is true, why would the founding fathers have made the constitution this way?

to allow each branch to be held more responsible
to prevent changes to national laws and processes
to allow each branch's actions to be checked by another branch
to allow the american people to have a role in all branches of government
question 12(multiple choice worth 3 points)
(02.06 mc)

why did the framers of the constitution include a system of shared power known as checks and balances?

to ensure the powers of each branch of government are limited and checked by another branch
to create a process for the american people to choose their representatives for government branches
to ensure each branch of government had a limit on spending that could not be exceeded
to enable the president to veto a branch of government's decision if it was deemed inappropriate