Temple College
GOVT 2301
NAME:_______________
Spring 2001
MAKE-UP EXAM #2
PART I. SHORT ANSWER 1. Answer one (1) of the following in a
paragraph. Do NOT answer specific parts as separate items. Integrate your
responses into a well-organized, well-constructed paragraph. Write complete
sentences and pay attention to spelling, grammar, and word choice. Do NOT
assume that “the instructor will know what you mean.” WRITE LEGIBLY IN INK!
25 points
1. Discuss the principle of limited government under the United States
Constitution. What approaches did the framers of the Constitution take to
create a “limited government”? Be specific about how these approaches are
reflected in the document. Why were the framers apparently so concerned
about the principle of “limited government”?
2. Discuss the constitutional principle of separation of powers by:
 explaining the reasoning or rationale behind the concept [the motivation of
the framers in establishing separation of powers as a structural principle
of the Constitution];
 identifying the three (3) premises underlying the concept;
 using examples to illustrate your points.
PART II. SHORT ANSWER 2. Answer one (1) of the following in a
paragraph. Do NOT answer specific parts as separate items. Integrate your
responses into a well-organized, well-constructed paragraph. Write complete
sentences and pay attention to spelling, grammar, and word choice. Do NOT
assume that “the instructor will know what you mean.” WRITE LEGIBLY IN INK!
25 points
1. Briefly compare and contrast the U.S. Constitution with the Texas
Constitution? What are the major similarities and the major differences?
2. Assess this statement by a prominent Texas political scientist:
The Texas Constitution of 1876 is a perpetual product
of Reconstruction.
What does he mean? Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
PART III. SHORT ANSWER 3. Answer one (1) of the following in a
paragraph. Do NOT answer specific parts as separate items. Integrate your
responses into a well-organized, well-constructed paragraph. Write complete
sentences and pay attention to spelling, grammar, and word choice. Do NOT
assume that “the instructor will know what you mean.” WRITE LEGIBLY IN INK!
25 points
1. Identify and explain the five legacies of the Age of Enlightenment. Discuss
how each is a direct challenge to classical conservative doctrines and beliefs.
How does each relate to the development of American political ideals and
institutions?
2. Outline and explain the “new” principles of government embraced by the
Declaration of Independence. Identify the purpose(s) of the Declaration [what
it does and does not do]. Briefly discuss some of the problems experienced
by the United States in the early national period [before the ratification of the
Constitution] as a result of establishing a political system based on the
principles of the Declaration.
PART IV. IDENTIFICATION 1. Define and identify the importance of ten
(10) of the following items in a sentence or two for each. 25 points. Your
answer should be written to demonstrate your familiarity with and understanding of
both terms or concepts in each pair. These items can generally be answered in two
or three sentences. Students should go beyond simple definitions of the terms or
concepts to say why each is important and why the two are juxtaposed. Here is an
example:
[example] republican government v monarchy – A monarchy is a system of
government with a hereditary king or queen who possesses sovereign power
(ultimate political authority). A republican government, in its broadest sense, is any
form of government other than monarchy. For the American founders, republican
government implied popular sovereignty (the people have ultimate political authority)
and they understood it to be a system in which the people would elect their own
representatives and the policies of government would be based on the consent of
the governed.
v confederacy

federal system

separation of powers

Articles of Confederation v Constitution of 1787

a constitution of general provisions v a constitution of detailed provisions

1869 Texas Constitution
v
checks and balances
v 1876 Texas Constitution

the Constitution v the Bill of Rights

Federalists v Anti-Federalists

Declaration of Independence

Virginia Plan v New Jersey Plan

deism v catholicism

atomistic v organic concept of society

mercantilism v capitalism

Declaration of Independence
v the Constitution
v the Constitution