As originally written, the Bill of Rights imposed no restrictions on
A) the national government over the rights of individuals.
B) state government over the rights and liberties of individuals.
C) ex post facto lawmaking.
D) bills of attainder.
E) the national government over the liberties of individuals.
Question -2-Before the health care reform legislation of 2010, federal and state governments were already paying about __________ percent of all health care costs and prescription drugs.
a. 25
b. 35
c. 50
d. 75
Question -3-The Bill of Rights limits the power of
A) the government over the rights and liberties of individuals.
B) the national government over the rights of the states.
C) state governments over the inherent powers of the national government.
D) national and state governments to tax individuals.
E) state governments to tax the national government.
Question -4-__________ best explains the underlying reason for the Bill of Rights.
A) Checks and balances
B) Limited government
C) Rule by government
D) Security and order
E) Separation of powers
Question -5-Ex post facto lawmaking involves
A) finding fault with an individual when an act was committed by a group.
B) passing laws that make one liable for an act that has already occurred.
C) allowing the states to supersede federal law.
D) passing judgment on someone without legal process.
E) using the parliamentary system in civil cases.
Question -6-Some opponents of the Bill of Rights argued that
A) carefully articulating certain rights might encourage the national government to abuse any rights that were not specifically defined.
B) most people opposed the idea of strong individual rights.
C) most people opposed the principle of strong national government.
D) the Federalists outnumbered the Anti-Federalists.
E) specifying particular rights might lead state governments to abuse rights that were not carefully defined.
Question -7-The Constitution would not have been ratified in several important states if the Federalists had not assured the states that
A) a ban on the importation of slaves would be a focus of the first Congress.
B) amendments to the Constitution would be passed to protect individual liberties against incursions by the national government.
C) amendments to the Constitution would be passed to protect the rights of states against incursions by the national government.
D) an amendment to prohibit the manufacture, sale, and consumption of liquor would be passed.
E) slaves that had escaped to free states would not have to be returned to their owners in slave states.
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