Question 1

Describe the four possible ways for an amendment to be added to the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Since the Constitutio

Question 2

Which of the following was an argument by James Otis, Jr. against the Stamp Act?

Accepted Answer

A) The British government was discriminating against its own people and violating the Magna Carta by imposing the Stamp Act. 
B) It was only fair that the British government taxed the aboriginals of America and not the settlers who hailed from England. 
C) The colonists were not represented in the British Parliament and so could not be taxed. 
D) The colonists were solely responsible for Britain's victory in the Seven Years' War and it was only fair that they were exempted from taxes. 
E) The colonists were contributing to British expansion and so should not be taxed. 
A) The British government was discriminating against its own people and violating the Magna Carta by imposing the Stamp Act. 
B) It was only fair that the British government taxed the aboriginals of America and not the settlers who hailed from England. 
C) The colonists were not represented in the British Parliament and so could not be taxed. 
D) The colonists were solely responsible for Britain's victory in the Seven Years' War and it was only fair that they were exempted from taxes. 
E) The colonists were contributing to British expansion and so should not be taxed.

Question 3

Which of the following is a reason that contributed to the resentment felt by British colonists in America toward their motherland after the Seven Years' War?

Accepted Answer

A) Many colonists were held prisoners in Britain under false allegations of treason during the Seven Years' war. 
B) The colonists felt that the British did not give them due credits for the victory in the Seven Years' War. 
C) The British Parliament refused to allow the colonists to trade with other countries after the Seven Years' war. 
D) The colonists were denied British citizenship after the Seven Years' war. 
E) The British government used American colonists as slaves in Britain after the Seven Years' war. 
A) Many colonists were held prisoners in Britain under false allegations of treason during the Seven Years' war. 
B) The colonists felt that the British did not give them due credits for the victory in the Seven Years' War. 
C) The British Parliament refused to allow the colonists to trade with other countries after the Seven Years' war. 
D) The colonists were denied British citizenship after the Seven Years' war. 
E) The British government used American colonists as slaves in Britain after the Seven Years' war.

Question 4

In the context of the history of the American government, explain the structure and benefits of colonial legislatures.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The British colonies

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) It intended to reach a peaceful settlement with the British Parliament. 
B) It intended to impose taxes on Native Americans. 
C) It decided that the colonies should send a petition to King George III to explain their grievances. 
D) It named Thomas Jefferson as its commander in chief. 
E) It was convened with the primary intention of declaring war on Britain. 
A) It intended to reach a peaceful settlement with the British Parliament. 
B) It intended to impose taxes on Native Americans. 
C) It decided that the colonies should send a petition to King George III to explain their grievances. 
D) It named Thomas Jefferson as its commander in chief. 
E) It was convened with the primary intention of declaring war on Britain.

Describe the four possible ways for an amendment to be added to the Constitution.

Which of the following was an argument by James Otis, Jr. against the Stamp Act?

Which of the following is a reason that contributed to the resentment felt by British colonists in America toward their motherland after the Seven Years' War?

In the context of the history of the American government, explain the structure and benefits of colonial legislatures.

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

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Exam 2: The Constitution

Describe the four possible ways for an amendment to be added to the Constitution.

Which of the following was an argument by James Otis, Jr. against the Stamp Act?

Which of the following is a reason that contributed to the resentment felt by British colonists in America toward their motherland after the Seven Years' War?

In the context of the history of the American government, explain the structure and benefits of colonial legislatures.

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

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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