Constitutional History Questions

21. The Twenty-second Amendment
A.
rescheduled presidential inaugurations to shorten the lame-duck period of incumbent presidents.
B.
authorized the two major parties to name presidential candidates at their nominating conventions.
C.
determined which officers succeed presidents who leave office before their terms are finished.
D.
limited how long individuals can serve as president.

22. Early primaries, such as New Hampshire's, allow us to evaluate
A.
the full range of a candidate's competence.
B.
the impact of responsible party government on policy.
C.
whether a candidate has any popular appeal.
D.
the role of national party committees.

23. Which State holds the first presidential primary?
A.
Pennsylvania
B.
California
C.
New Hampshire
D.
New York

24. Presidential nomination caucuses
A.
contribute to less responsible party government.
B.
have little effect on which candidate gets momentum.
C.
include any party members in a precinct who attend.
D.
choose national nominating convention delegates.

25. Kennedy won his debates with Nixon because he
A.
had more government experience than Nixon.
B.
was able to show that he knew more about government.
C.
cracked a lot of good jokes.
D.
projected a better image than Nixon.

26. The Electoral College
A.
is an example of direct democracy.
B.
means that the US does not directly elect its president.
C.
gives small states increased importance in electing the president.
D.
gives large states little power to elect the president.

27. The Voting Rights Act has had the effect of
A.
showing how limited the government's ability is to change things.
B.
succeeding to such a degree that a few southern states now have black governors.
C.
significantly increasing the number of minority elected officials.
D.
changing the nature of political competition in major northern cities.

28. Muckrakers were
A.
allies of the robber barons.
B.
journalists who supported reform.
C.
journalists who were libelous and scurrilous.
D.
clam diggers.

29. The Teapot Dome scandal led to the passage of the
A.
Federal Election Campaign Act.
B.
Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act.
C.
Federal Anti-Conflict of Interest Act.
D.
Federal Corrupt Practices Act.

30. With the president as commander in chief, the U.S.
A.
makes the presidency militaristic.
B.
gives civilian control over the military.
C.
gives the military control over civilian government.
D.
none of the above.