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Cumulative Exam — Cumulative exam Answers

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Impeachment power is a check Congress has over __________.

A
the executive branch only
B
the judicial branch only
C
both the judicial and executive branches
D
the executive branch and the other legislative chamber
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The original goal for the Constitutional Convention in 1787 was to __________.

A
choose the first President of the United States
B
amend the Articles of the Confederation
C
create a new Constitution of the United States
D
find agree on a way to put down Shays’ Rebellion
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The president’s most important annual public address is called the __________.

A
State of the State
B
State of the Union
C
State of the Nation
D
Presidential Update
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The Anti-Federalists believed the greatest threat to liberty was __________.

A
a Constitution that did not contain a Bill of Rights
B
too much power in the hands of the national government
C
giving executive power to only one individual in the office of president
D
a federal system that gave power to both state and national governments
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According to Enlightenment thinkers, the government __________.

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requires the consent of its people
B
should have absolute power over its citizens
C
receives its authority from the Church
D
needs to be led by a king with absolute authority over his subjects
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The federal court system comprises the __________.

A
legislative branch
B
judiciary branch
C
executive branch
D
Department of Justice
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The two primary methods of interpreting the Constitution are to look at the document’s __________ when it was composed and its construction as a __________ that can be changed.

A
original intent . . . living document
B
original intent . . . amendment
C
signatures . . . guideline
D
paper . . . meaning
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To reach a decision in a criminal case, jurors must

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talk to the lawyers.
B
review the evidence.
C
question the witnesses.
D
create final summaries.
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In a criminal trial, when do witnesses take the stand to testify?

A
during sentencing
B
during jury selection
C
during jury deliberation
D
during evidence presentation
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When we say that the United States Constitution is the "supreme law of the land" what do we mean?

A
This means that the United States Constitution only has laws that govern land and property.
B
This means that the laws set forth in the United States Constitution are superior to any laws set by individual states.
C
This means that the United States Constitution is more powerful than any other country's constitution.
D
This is not a very meaningful sentence and it holds no special significance in the Constitution.
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A state’s number of electoral votes is determined by its number of __________.

A
representatives and senators
B
registered voters
C
federal employees
D
taxpayers
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Which of the following laws were the earliest written laws in history?

A
Hammurabi’s Code
B
the Mosaic Code
C
the Laws of Draco
D
Laws of the Twelve Tables
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In a __________ state, smaller member states agree to participate in forming a larger state.

A
federal
B
parliamentary
C
unitary
D
theocratic
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The Constitution was signed on __________.

A
December 30, 1865
B
July 4, 1776
C
April 27, 1788
D
September 17, 1787
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The nation is dramatically affected by decisions in __________ court cases.

A
landslide
B
standout
C
primary
D
landmark
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How many amendments are included in the Bill of Rights?

A
ten
B
nine
C
eleven
D
twelve
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There are __________ members of the __________, which is the highest court in the land.

A
three . . . 13th Circuit court
B
five . . . Michigan supreme court
C
nine . . . US Supreme Court
D
eleven . . . federal court of appeals
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In the US, presidential elections are __________ elections that are determined by __________.

A
indirect . . . the Electoral College
B
indirect . . . popular vote
C
direct . . . popular vote
D
direct . . . the Electoral College

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