Question 1

Which of the following is true of the pamphlet Common Sense?

Accepted Answer

A) It was an Anti-Federalist essay which argued that the Constitution would lead the nation to tyranny. 
B) It expressed the desire to acquire a strong central government. 
C) It was a pamphlet that reflected the Hobbesian views on world politics. 
D) It argued that America could be economically self-sufficient and does not need its British connection. 
E) It helped re-establish loyalty to the British monarch. 
A) It was an Anti-Federalist essay which argued that the Constitution would lead the nation to tyranny. 
B) It expressed the desire to acquire a strong central government. 
C) It was a pamphlet that reflected the Hobbesian views on world politics. 
D) It argued that America could be economically self-sufficient and does not need its British connection. 
E) It helped re-establish loyalty to the British monarch.

Question 2

Which of the following is true of the provisions of the Articles of Confederation?

Accepted Answer

A) The Congress of the Confederation was established as a unicameral assembly of representatives. 
B) Civil officers could be elected by the public to manage general affairs. 
C) States were deprived of their independent political authority. 
D) The Congress of the Confederation needed the consent of at least five states to amend the Articles. 
E) Each state could send only one representative to the congress. 
A) The Congress of the Confederation was established as a unicameral assembly of representatives. 
B) Civil officers could be elected by the public to manage general affairs. 
C) States were deprived of their independent political authority. 
D) The Congress of the Confederation needed the consent of at least five states to amend the Articles. 
E) Each state could send only one representative to the congress.

Question 3

Discuss how the system of checks and balances in the Constitutional framework ensures that no one group or branch of government can exercise exclusive control.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. A system of checks an

Question 4

Discuss the necessity and significance of the Mayflower Compact.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The first New England

Question 5

One of the reasons there are so few amendments to the Constitution is that__________.

Accepted Answer

A) the original Constitution was passed by a majority vote 
B) the framers made the formal amendment process difficult 
C) amendments were initially prohibited in the Constitution 
D) amendments which have been proposed have been few and far between 
E) amendments must be passed unanimously by Congress 
A) the original Constitution was passed by a majority vote 
B) the framers made the formal amendment process difficult 
C) amendments were initially prohibited in the Constitution 
D) amendments which have been proposed have been few and far between 
E) amendments must be passed unanimously by Congress

Question 6

Which of the following is true of the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?

Accepted Answer

A) It set up the western boundary of the Connecticut colony. 
B) It consisted of the first ten amendments to the Constitution which codified the inalienable rights. 
C) It proposed that Connecticut's laws should be made by the British Crown and not the settlers in the New World. 
D) It called for the civil laws to be made by an assembly of elected representatives from each town. 
E) It provided the basic architectural layout for Connecticut. 
A) It set up the western boundary of the Connecticut colony. 
B) It consisted of the first ten amendments to the Constitution which codified the inalienable rights. 
C) It proposed that Connecticut's laws should be made by the British Crown and not the settlers in the New World. 
D) It called for the civil laws to be made by an assembly of elected representatives from each town. 
E) It provided the basic architectural layout for Connecticut.

Question 7

Which of the following is one of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation that was addressed by making the president the commander in chief of the army and navy and of the state militias when called into national service?

Accepted Answer

A) Lack of regulation of interstate commerce 
B) Inability of the Congress to force the states to meet military quotas 
C) Lack of an independent executive authority 
D) Absence of a judiciary that was independent of the state courts 
E) Lack of voting powers of the common people to choose their president 
A) Lack of regulation of interstate commerce 
B) Inability of the Congress to force the states to meet military quotas 
C) Lack of an independent executive authority 
D) Absence of a judiciary that was independent of the state courts 
E) Lack of voting powers of the common people to choose their president

Question 8

The Great Compromise at the Constitutional Convention:

Accepted Answer

A) guaranteed freedom of speech to Americans of all races. 
B) resolved the small-state and large-state controversy by giving something to both sides. 
C) resolved the issue of slavery. 
D) guaranteed land for Native Americans. 
E) agreed on the establishment of an unicameral legislature that equally represented the states. 
A) guaranteed freedom of speech to Americans of all races. 
B) resolved the small-state and large-state controversy by giving something to both sides. 
C) resolved the issue of slavery. 
D) guaranteed land for Native Americans. 
E) agreed on the establishment of an unicameral legislature that equally represented the states.

Question 9

At the Constitutional Convention, in exchange for a ban on export taxes, the South agreed to let Congress have the power to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) impose import taxes 
B) regulate voting rights 
C) appoint an independent executive 
D) ban slavery 
E) regulate interstate commerce 
A) impose import taxes 
B) regulate voting rights 
C) appoint an independent executive 
D) ban slavery 
E) regulate interstate commerce

Question 10

The _____ was adopted on July 4, 1776 and most of the document was written by Thomas Jefferson.

Accepted Answer

A) Mayflower Compact 
B) Bill of Rights 
C) Declaration of Independence 
D) Fundamental Orders of Connecticut 
E) Pennsylvania Charter of Privileges 
A) Mayflower Compact 
B) Bill of Rights 
C) Declaration of Independence 
D) Fundamental Orders of Connecticut 
E) Pennsylvania Charter of Privileges

Question 11

The Constitution gave the national government significant powers, including the power to coin money.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In an attempt to negotiate with the Anti-Federalists during the Constitutional ratification, the Federalists promised to:

Accepted Answer

A) establish a federal court system once the Constitution was ratified. 
B) add a bill of rights to the Constitution under the new government. 
C) guarantee voting rights for women and slaves to ensure complete representation. 
D) appoint Anti-Federalists to important positions in the government. 
E) minimize the powers of the judicial branch of government to ensure privileges to aristocrats. 
A) establish a federal court system once the Constitution was ratified. 
B) add a bill of rights to the Constitution under the new government. 
C) guarantee voting rights for women and slaves to ensure complete representation. 
D) appoint Anti-Federalists to important positions in the government. 
E) minimize the powers of the judicial branch of government to ensure privileges to aristocrats.

Question 13

The Madisonian Model of government was devised to__________.

Accepted Answer

A) create a unicameral legislature 
B) give the judiciary supreme power 
C) promote controlling factions 
D) implement separation of powers 
E) eliminate the judiciary branch 
A) create a unicameral legislature 
B) give the judiciary supreme power 
C) promote controlling factions 
D) implement separation of powers 
E) eliminate the judiciary branch

Question 14

Which of the following proposals was part of the Virginia Plan?

Accepted Answer

A) A unicameral legislature with states' representations based on their population 
B) A national executive branch, elected by a bicameral legislature 
C) A state court system, created by the legislature 
D) A committee of states based on their participation in the Constitutional Convention 
E) A federal court judge elected by the people 
A) A unicameral legislature with states' representations based on their population 
B) A national executive branch, elected by a bicameral legislature 
C) A state court system, created by the legislature 
D) A committee of states based on their participation in the Constitutional Convention 
E) A federal court judge elected by the people

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true about the Stamp Act?

Accepted Answer

A) It imposed a tax on all paper imported into the American colonies. 
B) It was the second direct tax that the British Parliament imposed on the colonists. 
C) It was a document prepared by colonial delegates outlining their perceived rights and grievances against the British rule. 
D) It required that packaged sugar should have the stamp of the British crown. 
E) It required that all legal documents use specially embossed paper that was to be purchased from the government. 
A) It imposed a tax on all paper imported into the American colonies. 
B) It was the second direct tax that the British Parliament imposed on the colonists. 
C) It was a document prepared by colonial delegates outlining their perceived rights and grievances against the British rule. 
D) It required that packaged sugar should have the stamp of the British crown. 
E) It required that all legal documents use specially embossed paper that was to be purchased from the government.

Question 16

The Constitution incorporated the principle of _____ as the solution to the debate over whether the national government or the states should have ultimate sovereignty.

Accepted Answer

A) popular sovereignty 
B) rule of law 
C) limited government 
D) federalism 
E) partisanship 
A) popular sovereignty 
B) rule of law 
C) limited government 
D) federalism 
E) partisanship

Question 17

Which of the following is true of Shays' Rebellion?

Accepted Answer

A) It was an indication to American political leaders that the national government was too discriminating. 
B) It was one of the series of disruptions which indicated the need for a strong central government. 
C) It was a protest against the imposition of a tax on all sugar imported into the American colonies. 
D) It was a catalyst for the Boston Tea Party in rebellion of the Stamp Act. 
E) It was an indication of the dependence of American colonists on the British Crown. 
A) It was an indication to American political leaders that the national government was too discriminating. 
B) It was one of the series of disruptions which indicated the need for a strong central government. 
C) It was a protest against the imposition of a tax on all sugar imported into the American colonies. 
D) It was a catalyst for the Boston Tea Party in rebellion of the Stamp Act. 
E) It was an indication of the dependence of American colonists on the British Crown.

Question 18

The Madisonian Model of government is based on the principle of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) separation of powers 
B) representative government 
C) rule of law 
D) taxation without representation 
E) the Great Compromise 
A) separation of powers 
B) representative government 
C) rule of law 
D) taxation without representation 
E) the Great Compromise

Question 19

Implicitly, the principle of limited government in the U.S. constitution rests on the concept of the rule of law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is true of a confederation?

Accepted Answer

A) States are governed centrally so that they can progress in a unified direction. 
B) It is a party convention held at the local level that elects delegates to conventions at the national level. 
C) The member states let the central government undertake most state activities. 
D) It is an involuntary association of states which are annexed by the most powerful state. 
E) The member states typically govern most state affairs as they see fit. 
A) States are governed centrally so that they can progress in a unified direction. 
B) It is a party convention held at the local level that elects delegates to conventions at the national level. 
C) The member states let the central government undertake most state activities. 
D) It is an involuntary association of states which are annexed by the most powerful state. 
E) The member states typically govern most state affairs as they see fit.

Which of the following is true of the pamphlet Common Sense?

Which of the following is true of the provisions of the Articles of Confederation?

Discuss how the system of checks and balances in the Constitutional framework ensures that no one group or branch of government can exercise exclusive control.

Discuss the necessity and significance of the Mayflower Compact.

One of the reasons there are so few amendments to the Constitution is that__________.

Which of the following is true of the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?

Which of the following is one of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation that was addressed by making the president the commander in chief of the army and navy and of the state militias when called into national service?

The Great Compromise at the Constitutional Convention:

At the Constitutional Convention, in exchange for a ban on export taxes, the South agreed to let Congress have the power to _____.

The _____ was adopted on July 4, 1776 and most of the document was written by Thomas Jefferson.

The Constitution gave the national government significant powers, including the power to coin money.

In an attempt to negotiate with the Anti-Federalists during the Constitutional ratification, the Federalists promised to:

The Madisonian Model of government was devised to__________.

Which of the following proposals was part of the Virginia Plan?

Which of the following statements is true about the Stamp Act?

The Constitution incorporated the principle of _____ as the solution to the debate over whether the national government or the states should have ultimate sovereignty.

Which of the following is true of Shays' Rebellion?

The Madisonian Model of government is based on the principle of _____.

Implicitly, the principle of limited government in the U.S. constitution rests on the concept of the rule of law.

Which of the following is true of a confederation?

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Exam 2: The Constitution

Which of the following is true of the pamphlet Common Sense?

Which of the following is true of the provisions of the Articles of Confederation?

Discuss how the system of checks and balances in the Constitutional framework ensures that no one group or branch of government can exercise exclusive control.

Discuss the necessity and significance of the Mayflower Compact.

One of the reasons there are so few amendments to the Constitution is that__________.

Which of the following is true of the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?

Which of the following is one of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation that was addressed by making the president the commander in chief of the army and navy and of the state militias when called into national service?

The Great Compromise at the Constitutional Convention:

At the Constitutional Convention, in exchange for a ban on export taxes, the South agreed to let Congress have the power to _____.

The _____ was adopted on July 4, 1776 and most of the document was written by Thomas Jefferson.

The Constitution gave the national government significant powers, including the power to coin money.

In an attempt to negotiate with the Anti-Federalists during the Constitutional ratification, the Federalists promised to:

The Madisonian Model of government was devised to__________.

Which of the following proposals was part of the Virginia Plan?

Which of the following statements is true about the Stamp Act?

The Constitution incorporated the principle of _____ as the solution to the debate over whether the national government or the states should have ultimate sovereignty.

Which of the following is true of Shays' Rebellion?

The Madisonian Model of government is based on the principle of _____.

Implicitly, the principle of limited government in the U.S. constitution rests on the concept of the rule of law.

Which of the following is true of a confederation?

America in the Twenty-First Century

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

Politics and the Media

The Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiaciary

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

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