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Foundations of Constitutional History study set below.
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1
Which 1215 document is widely considered the foundational source for the principle that the sovereign is subject to the rule of law?
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A
The Bill of Rights
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B
Magna Carta
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C
The Petition of Right
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D
The Statute of Westminster
2
The 1787 Constitutional Convention took place in which American city?
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A
New York City
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B
Washington D.C.
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C
Philadelphia
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D
Boston
3
In 1803, which landmark U.S. Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review?
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A
McCulloch v. Maryland
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B
Gibbons v. Ogden
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C
Marbury v. Madison
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D
Dred Scott v. Sandford
4
The Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 was passed by the parliament of which nation?
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A
Australia
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B
United Kingdom
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C
New Zealand
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D
Canada
5
Which English monarch was forced to sign the Petition of Right in 1628, limiting the power of the Crown?
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A
Charles I
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B
James I
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C
Henry VIII
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D
William III
6
The Canadian Constitution Act of 1982 included the 'Patriation' of the constitution from which country?
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A
United States
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B
France
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C
United Kingdom
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D
Australia
7
Which amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery in 1865?
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A
12th Amendment
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B
13th Amendment
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C
14th Amendment
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D
15th Amendment
8
The Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany was enacted in which year?
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A
1945
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B
1949
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C
1952
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D
1960
9
Which document, adopted in 1789, serves as the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution?
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A
The Articles of Confederation
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B
The Declaration of Independence
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C
The Bill of Rights
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D
The Federalist Papers
10
In 1919, the Weimar Constitution established the parliamentary democracy for which nation?
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A
Austria
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B
Germany
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C
Hungary
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D
Poland
11
The South African Constitution of 1996 was signed into law in which city?
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A
Cape Town
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B
Johannesburg
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C
Sharpeville
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D
Pretoria
12
Which legislative act of 1931 formally granted legislative independence to the British Dominions?
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A
The Statute of Westminster
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B
The Colonial Laws Validity Act
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C
The Australia Act
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D
The Balfour Declaration
13
The Japanese Constitution, often called the 'Peace Constitution,' went into effect in what year?
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A
1945
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B
1947
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C
1950
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D
1952
14
Which U.S. President presided over the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
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A
Thomas Jefferson
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B
James Madison
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C
George Washington
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D
Alexander Hamilton
15
The 1958 Constitution of France marked the beginning of which republic?
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A
Third Republic
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B
Fourth Republic
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C
Fifth Republic
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D
Sixth Republic
