Question 1

Why was the Declaration of Independence a remarkable political statement for its time?

Accepted Answer

A)  It convinced southern states to abolish slavery. 
B)  It persuaded the British government to give back all of the tax revenue it collected from the colonies. 
C)  It ended the Revolutionary War by offering a compromise with the British government. 
D)  It helped unify colonial groups that were divided along economic,regional,and philosophical lines by identifying shared problems,grievances,and principles. 
E)  It changed the distribution of power between the House of Representatives and the United States Senate. 
A)  It convinced southern states to abolish slavery. 
B)  It persuaded the British government to give back all of the tax revenue it collected from the colonies. 
C)  It ended the Revolutionary War by offering a compromise with the British government. 
D)  It helped unify colonial groups that were divided along economic,regional,and philosophical lines by identifying shared problems,grievances,and principles. 
E)  It changed the distribution of power between the House of Representatives and the United States Senate.

Question 2

Each of the following was an Antifederalist except

Accepted Answer

A)  Patrick Henry. 
B)  John Jay. 
C)  George Mason. 
D)  Richard Henry Lee. 
E)  Elbridge Gerry. 
A)  Patrick Henry. 
B)  John Jay. 
C)  George Mason. 
D)  Richard Henry Lee. 
E)  Elbridge Gerry.

Question 3

Under the Articles of Confederation,the relationship between the states and the federal government can best be compared to

Accepted Answer

A)  the United Nations' relationship with member states. 
B)  a state government's relationship with counties. 
C)  a state government's relationship with cities. 
D)  the Soviet Union's relationship with member republics. 
E)  the United States' relationship with the Soviet Union during the Cold War. 
A)  the United Nations' relationship with member states. 
B)  a state government's relationship with counties. 
C)  a state government's relationship with cities. 
D)  the Soviet Union's relationship with member republics. 
E)  the United States' relationship with the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

Question 4

Only one-third of the Senate is up for re-election during any single election year because the framers believed that

Accepted Answer

A)  too many elections would be difficult for the states to run. 
B)  the voters should not have to make too many decisions during any single election. 
C)  this was the only way to protect the Senate against radical changes. 
D)  the state legislatures would conspire with each other to elect a Senate dominated by a single party. 
E)  this would make members of the Senate more responsive to the preferences of their constituents. 
A)  too many elections would be difficult for the states to run. 
B)  the voters should not have to make too many decisions during any single election. 
C)  this was the only way to protect the Senate against radical changes. 
D)  the state legislatures would conspire with each other to elect a Senate dominated by a single party. 
E)  this would make members of the Senate more responsive to the preferences of their constituents.

Question 5

The supremacy clause

Accepted Answer

A)  states that Congress is the most powerful branch of the government. 
B)  establishes that no branch of the government is supreme over others. 
C)  announces that the Constitution and all laws made under it are superior to any state laws. 
D)  announces that state laws are superior to any federal laws. 
E)  declares that no European powers shall interfere in North America. 
A)  states that Congress is the most powerful branch of the government. 
B)  establishes that no branch of the government is supreme over others. 
C)  announces that the Constitution and all laws made under it are superior to any state laws. 
D)  announces that state laws are superior to any federal laws. 
E)  declares that no European powers shall interfere in North America.

Question 6

The Boston Tea Party started as a reaction to the British imposing an embargo of tea and coffee trade on the colonies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Under the Articles of Confederation,it was left to the ______ to execute the laws passed by Congress.

Accepted Answer

A)  states 
B)  chief executive 
C)  courts 
D)  bureaucracy 
E)  president 
A)  states 
B)  chief executive 
C)  courts 
D)  bureaucracy 
E)  president

Question 8

Which statement about government under the Articles of Confederation is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  The armed forces of the United States consisted of state militias. 
B)  The central government could not prevent states from economically discriminating against one another. 
C)  There was no president under the Articles of Confederation. 
D)  Members of Congress had significant independence from their states. 
E)  Each state,regardless of size,had only one vote in Congress. 
A)  The armed forces of the United States consisted of state militias. 
B)  The central government could not prevent states from economically discriminating against one another. 
C)  There was no president under the Articles of Confederation. 
D)  Members of Congress had significant independence from their states. 
E)  Each state,regardless of size,had only one vote in Congress.

Question 9

The Virginia Plan would have created a federal legislature where representation was based solely on the population of each state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

During the Philadelphia Convention,in order to win concessions from large states,representatives from smaller states like Delaware threatened to

Accepted Answer

A)  boycott goods from large states. 
B)  ban travel across their borders. 
C)  form alliances with foreign nations. 
D)  go to war with the large states. 
E)  create their own independent country. 
A)  boycott goods from large states. 
B)  ban travel across their borders. 
C)  form alliances with foreign nations. 
D)  go to war with the large states. 
E)  create their own independent country.

Question 11

According to the text,the writing of the Constitution demonstrates the

Accepted Answer

A)  marriage of interests and principles. 
B)  triumph of self-interest over the common good. 
C)  epitome of civic virtue. 
D)  rupture with the past. 
E)  triumph of the common good over self-interest 
A)  marriage of interests and principles. 
B)  triumph of self-interest over the common good. 
C)  epitome of civic virtue. 
D)  rupture with the past. 
E)  triumph of the common good over self-interest

Question 12

The Great Compromise led to the

Accepted Answer

A)  legalization of slavery. 
B)  creation of a bicameral Congress. 
C)  creation of the Supreme Court. 
D)  peaceful conclusion of Shays's Rebellion. 
E)  abolition of the slave trade. 
A)  legalization of slavery. 
B)  creation of a bicameral Congress. 
C)  creation of the Supreme Court. 
D)  peaceful conclusion of Shays's Rebellion. 
E)  abolition of the slave trade.

Question 13

Who was not appointed to help draft the Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thomas Jefferson 
B)  Benjamin Franklin 
C)  John Adams 
D)  George Washington 
E)  Robert Livingston 
A)  Thomas Jefferson 
B)  Benjamin Franklin 
C)  John Adams 
D)  George Washington 
E)  Robert Livingston

Question 14

The most important political value for the framers of the Constitution was

Accepted Answer

A)  democracy. 
B)  political equality. 
C)  economic equality. 
D)  individual liberty. 
E)  civic virtue. 
A)  democracy. 
B)  political equality. 
C)  economic equality. 
D)  individual liberty. 
E)  civic virtue.

Question 15

The Great Compromise resulted in a bicameral legislature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Compared with the Articles of Confederation,federalism under the Constitution has led to

Accepted Answer

A)  greater centralization of power. 
B)  increased state autonomy. 
C)  the establishment of unitary government. 
D)  more local autonomy,at the expense of the states. 
E)  a weaker national military. 
A)  greater centralization of power. 
B)  increased state autonomy. 
C)  the establishment of unitary government. 
D)  more local autonomy,at the expense of the states. 
E)  a weaker national military.

Question 17

Which of the following powers are not explicitly given to Congress by the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  to borrow money 
B)  to declare war 
C)  to maintain an army and a navy 
D)  to regulate commerce 
E)  to abolish state boundaries 
A)  to borrow money 
B)  to declare war 
C)  to maintain an army and a navy 
D)  to regulate commerce 
E)  to abolish state boundaries

Question 18

The essential dilemma of a limited government raised by the ratification debates is

Accepted Answer

A)  a government too weak to do harm also cannot do good. 
B)  power sharing is inherently unstable and too often violent. 
C)  a government of expressed powers will slip into an oligarchy. 
D)  government may promote civil virtue only at the expense of national power. 
E)  a government of limited powers will be unable to protect national security. 
A)  a government too weak to do harm also cannot do good. 
B)  power sharing is inherently unstable and too often violent. 
C)  a government of expressed powers will slip into an oligarchy. 
D)  government may promote civil virtue only at the expense of national power. 
E)  a government of limited powers will be unable to protect national security.

Question 19

The Federalists believed that the threat of tyranny was most likely to be found in the popular majorities than in a handful of aristocratic persons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The framers employed the separation of powers and federalism in order to

Accepted Answer

A)  prevent the new government from abusing its power. 
B)  end the slave trade. 
C)  create a replica of the British political system. 
D)  maximize popular sovereignty. 
E)  promote economic equality among all citizens. 
A)  prevent the new government from abusing its power. 
B)  end the slave trade. 
C)  create a replica of the British political system. 
D)  maximize popular sovereignty. 
E)  promote economic equality among all citizens.

Why was the Declaration of Independence a remarkable political statement for its time?

Each of the following was an Antifederalist except

Under the Articles of Confederation,the relationship between the states and the federal government can best be compared to

Only one-third of the Senate is up for re-election during any single election year because the framers believed that

The supremacy clause

The Boston Tea Party started as a reaction to the British imposing an embargo of tea and coffee trade on the colonies.

Under the Articles of Confederation,it was left to the ______ to execute the laws passed by Congress.

Which statement about government under the Articles of Confederation is false?

The Virginia Plan would have created a federal legislature where representation was based solely on the population of each state.

During the Philadelphia Convention,in order to win concessions from large states,representatives from smaller states like Delaware threatened to

According to the text,the writing of the Constitution demonstrates the

The Great Compromise led to the

Who was not appointed to help draft the Declaration of Independence?

The most important political value for the framers of the Constitution was

The Great Compromise resulted in a bicameral legislature.

Compared with the Articles of Confederation,federalism under the Constitution has led to

Which of the following powers are not explicitly given to Congress by the Constitution?

The essential dilemma of a limited government raised by the ratification debates is

The Federalists believed that the threat of tyranny was most likely to be found in the popular majorities than in a handful of aristocratic persons.

The framers employed the separation of powers and federalism in order to

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Why was the Declaration of Independence a remarkable political statement for its time?

Each of the following was an Antifederalist except

Under the Articles of Confederation,the relationship between the states and the federal government can best be compared to

Only one-third of the Senate is up for re-election during any single election year because the framers believed that

The supremacy clause

The Boston Tea Party started as a reaction to the British imposing an embargo of tea and coffee trade on the colonies.

Under the Articles of Confederation,it was left to the ______ to execute the laws passed by Congress.

Which statement about government under the Articles of Confederation is false?

The Virginia Plan would have created a federal legislature where representation was based solely on the population of each state.

During the Philadelphia Convention,in order to win concessions from large states,representatives from smaller states like Delaware threatened to

According to the text,the writing of the Constitution demonstrates the

The Great Compromise led to the

Who was not appointed to help draft the Declaration of Independence?

The most important political value for the framers of the Constitution was

The Great Compromise resulted in a bicameral legislature.

Compared with the Articles of Confederation,federalism under the Constitution has led to

Which of the following powers are not explicitly given to Congress by the Constitution?

The essential dilemma of a limited government raised by the ratification debates is

The Federalists believed that the threat of tyranny was most likely to be found in the popular majorities than in a handful of aristocratic persons.

The framers employed the separation of powers and federalism in order to

American Political Culture

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

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