Question 1

Which of the following was done to pay for the defense of the colonies during the French and Indian War?

Accepted Answer

A)  The British government sought compensation from the French. 
B)  Taxes were imposed equally across the British Empire. 
C)  The British government decided to impose taxes on the American colonies. 
D)  American colonists imposed a tax on themselves. 
E)  The British government imposed a tax on the landed aristocracy of Britain. 
A)  The British government sought compensation from the French. 
B)  Taxes were imposed equally across the British Empire. 
C)  The British government decided to impose taxes on the American colonies. 
D)  American colonists imposed a tax on themselves. 
E)  The British government imposed a tax on the landed aristocracy of Britain.

Question 2

Explain the procedures for amending the Constitution, and discuss some of the reasons that the Constitution has been amended.

Accepted Answer

The procedures for amending the Constitu

Question 3

The most basic weakness of the Articles of Confederation was which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tax levels that were too high for most Americans 
B)  An overpowering executive 
C)  Congress's lack of power to conduct foreign affairs 
D)  Congress's lack of power to declare war 
E)  The inability of Congress to raise funds 
A)  Tax levels that were too high for most Americans 
B)  An overpowering executive 
C)  Congress's lack of power to conduct foreign affairs 
D)  Congress's lack of power to declare war 
E)  The inability of Congress to raise funds

Question 4

Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress had the power to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Establish and control the armed forces 
B)  Compel the states to meet military quotas 
C)  Collect taxes directly from the people 
D)  Regulate interstate and foreign commerce 
E)  Compel states to pay their share of government costs 
A)  Establish and control the armed forces 
B)  Compel the states to meet military quotas 
C)  Collect taxes directly from the people 
D)  Regulate interstate and foreign commerce 
E)  Compel states to pay their share of government costs

Question 5

A major weakness of the Articles of Confederation was a lack of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A bicameral legislature 
B)  A national system of courts 
C)  Power to raise funds for the militia 
D)  Power to tax exports 
E)  State-supported currencies 
A)  A bicameral legislature 
B)  A national system of courts 
C)  Power to raise funds for the militia 
D)  Power to tax exports 
E)  State-supported currencies

Question 6

Discuss the importance of the Bill of Rights in terms of its role in the ratification process.

Accepted Answer

The Bill of Rights played a crucial role

Question 7

The main positive result of the Annapolis Convention was to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Final payment of debts owed to Revolutionary War veterans 
B)  Revision of commercial arrangements between the states 
C)  Ending of state-level import/export restrictions and tariffs 
D)  A call for a larger meeting of the states, with a broader mission 
E)  Amendments to the Articles of Confederation 
A)  Final payment of debts owed to Revolutionary War veterans 
B)  Revision of commercial arrangements between the states 
C)  Ending of state-level import/export restrictions and tariffs 
D)  A call for a larger meeting of the states, with a broader mission 
E)  Amendments to the Articles of Confederation

Question 8

Which of the following amendments were the only ones to limit the activities of individuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Nineteenth and Twenty-Second Amendments 
B)  The Thirteenth and Eighteenth Amendments 
C)  The Tenth and Thirteenth Amendments 
D)  The Thirteenth and Fifteenth Amendments 
E)  The First and Eighth Amendments 
A)  The Nineteenth and Twenty-Second Amendments 
B)  The Thirteenth and Eighteenth Amendments 
C)  The Tenth and Thirteenth Amendments 
D)  The Thirteenth and Fifteenth Amendments 
E)  The First and Eighth Amendments

Question 9

Which of the following is the term for the fundamental law undergirding the structure of government?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parliament 
B)  Social contract 
C)  Constitution 
D)  Congress 
E)  Federal system 
A)  Parliament 
B)  Social contract 
C)  Constitution 
D)  Congress 
E)  Federal system

Question 10

Discuss whether you believe that the Constitution is more a majoritarian document or a pluralist document. Explain the reasons for your belief.

Accepted Answer

The Constitution can be seen as both a m

Question 11

The last seventeen amendments to the Constitution fall into three main categories: they make public policy, they correct deficiencies in the government's structure, or they do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Demonstrate debt relief 
B)  Promote equality 
C)  Designate land holdings 
D)  Organize militia 
E)  Implement taxation 
A)  Demonstrate debt relief 
B)  Promote equality 
C)  Designate land holdings 
D)  Organize militia 
E)  Implement taxation

Question 12

The Constitution would not have been ratified in several important states if the Federalists had not assured the states of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 13

States were granted extra representation based on the number of slaves they held under which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The slavery population clause 
B)  The equal population clause 
C)  The three-fifths compromise 
D)  The five-eighths compromise 
E)  The census clause 
A)  The slavery population clause 
B)  The equal population clause 
C)  The three-fifths compromise 
D)  The five-eighths compromise 
E)  The census clause

Question 14

Describe how the Constitution deals with social and political equality and how this has changed since the Constitution was ratified.

Accepted Answer

The Constitution addresses social and po

Question 15

The protest movement of debt-ridden farmers facing foreclosures on their homes and farms was known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Boston Tea Party 
B)  The Boston Massacre 
C)  Shays' Rebellion 
D)  Bloody Thursday 
E)  The Farmers' Rebellion 
A)  The Boston Tea Party 
B)  The Boston Massacre 
C)  Shays' Rebellion 
D)  Bloody Thursday 
E)  The Farmers' Rebellion

Question 16

A constitutional amendment can be proposed in which of the following formats?

Accepted Answer

A)  A national convention called by Congress at the request of two-thirds of the state legislatures 
B)  A two-thirds vote in each chamber of Congress 
C)  The legislatures in two-thirds of the states 
D)  A majority vote in both houses of Congress , provided the amendment is not vetoed by the president 
E)  A national convention called by Congress at the request of two-thirds of the state legislatures and/or a two-thirds vote in each chamber of Congress 
A)  A national convention called by Congress at the request of two-thirds of the state legislatures 
B)  A two-thirds vote in each chamber of Congress 
C)  The legislatures in two-thirds of the states 
D)  A majority vote in both houses of Congress , provided the amendment is not vetoed by the president 
E)  A national convention called by Congress at the request of two-thirds of the state legislatures and/or a two-thirds vote in each chamber of Congress

Question 17

The scope and authority of power that Congress was granted under the Articles of Confederation can best be described as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Narrow 
B)  Broad 
C)  Implied 
D)  Powerful 
E)  All-encompassing 
A)  Narrow 
B)  Broad 
C)  Implied 
D)  Powerful 
E)  All-encompassing

Question 18

Which of the following is true of the First Continental Congress?

Accepted Answer

A)  It declared independence from Great Britain. 
B)  It encouraged the colonists to petition King George III to express their grievances. 
C)  It was held in Boston, Massachusetts. 
D)  It urged colonists to purchase British goods to win favor with the king. 
E)  It produced a document that the colonists found to be coercive. 
A)  It declared independence from Great Britain. 
B)  It encouraged the colonists to petition King George III to express their grievances. 
C)  It was held in Boston, Massachusetts. 
D)  It urged colonists to purchase British goods to win favor with the king. 
E)  It produced a document that the colonists found to be coercive.

Question 19

Which of the following was a purpose of the final version of the Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Disband the army headed by George Washington 
B)  Condemn the growing slave trade 
C)  Guarantee personal civil rights to all colonists 
D)  Support the idea of a strong central government 
E)  Justify the colonists' revolt against Great Britain 
A)  Disband the army headed by George Washington 
B)  Condemn the growing slave trade 
C)  Guarantee personal civil rights to all colonists 
D)  Support the idea of a strong central government 
E)  Justify the colonists' revolt against Great Britain

Question 20

Discuss accomplishments under the Articles of Confederation and how the weaknesses of the Articles made it necessary to develop a new system of government.

Accepted Answer

Under the Articles of Confederation, the

Which of the following was done to pay for the defense of the colonies during the French and Indian War?

Explain the procedures for amending the Constitution, and discuss some of the reasons that the Constitution has been amended.

The most basic weakness of the Articles of Confederation was which of the following?

Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress had the power to do which of the following?

A major weakness of the Articles of Confederation was a lack of which of the following?

Discuss the importance of the Bill of Rights in terms of its role in the ratification process.

The main positive result of the Annapolis Convention was to do which of the following?

Which of the following amendments were the only ones to limit the activities of individuals?

Which of the following is the term for the fundamental law undergirding the structure of government?

Discuss whether you believe that the Constitution is more a majoritarian document or a pluralist document. Explain the reasons for your belief.

The last seventeen amendments to the Constitution fall into three main categories: they make public policy, they correct deficiencies in the government's structure, or they do which of the following?

The Constitution would not have been ratified in several important states if the Federalists had not assured the states of which of the following?

States were granted extra representation based on the number of slaves they held under which of the following?

Describe how the Constitution deals with social and political equality and how this has changed since the Constitution was ratified.

The protest movement of debt-ridden farmers facing foreclosures on their homes and farms was known as which of the following?

A constitutional amendment can be proposed in which of the following formats?

The scope and authority of power that Congress was granted under the Articles of Confederation can best be described as which of the following?

Which of the following is true of the First Continental Congress?

Which of the following was a purpose of the final version of the Declaration of Independence?

Discuss accomplishments under the Articles of Confederation and how the weaknesses of the Articles made it necessary to develop a new system of government.

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

Federalism

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

The Media

Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

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Policymaking and Domestic Policy

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Exam 3: The Constitution

Which of the following was done to pay for the defense of the colonies during the French and Indian War?

Explain the procedures for amending the Constitution, and discuss some of the reasons that the Constitution has been amended.

The most basic weakness of the Articles of Confederation was which of the following?

Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress had the power to do which of the following?

A major weakness of the Articles of Confederation was a lack of which of the following?

Discuss the importance of the Bill of Rights in terms of its role in the ratification process.

The main positive result of the Annapolis Convention was to do which of the following?

Which of the following amendments were the only ones to limit the activities of individuals?

Which of the following is the term for the fundamental law undergirding the structure of government?

Discuss whether you believe that the Constitution is more a majoritarian document or a pluralist document. Explain the reasons for your belief.

The last seventeen amendments to the Constitution fall into three main categories: they make public policy, they correct deficiencies in the government's structure, or they do which of the following?

The Constitution would not have been ratified in several important states if the Federalists had not assured the states of which of the following?

States were granted extra representation based on the number of slaves they held under which of the following?

Describe how the Constitution deals with social and political equality and how this has changed since the Constitution was ratified.

The protest movement of debt-ridden farmers facing foreclosures on their homes and farms was known as which of the following?

A constitutional amendment can be proposed in which of the following formats?

The scope and authority of power that Congress was granted under the Articles of Confederation can best be described as which of the following?

Which of the following is true of the First Continental Congress?

Which of the following was a purpose of the final version of the Declaration of Independence?

Discuss accomplishments under the Articles of Confederation and how the weaknesses of the Articles made it necessary to develop a new system of government.

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

Federalism

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

The Media

Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

Filters