Question 1

________ was the only state NOT to send delegates to the Philadelphia Convention.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rhode Island 
B)  Massachusetts 
C)  Virginia 
D)  Maine 
E)  New York 
A)  Rhode Island 
B)  Massachusetts 
C)  Virginia 
D)  Maine 
E)  New York

Question 2

The Boston Tea Party resulted in all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  the closure of Boston Harbor by the British. 
B)  the restrictions of colonists' movement to the West. 
C)  a change in colonial government. 
D)  the Boston Massacre. 
E)  the removal of accused persons to Britain for trial. 
A)  the closure of Boston Harbor by the British. 
B)  the restrictions of colonists' movement to the West. 
C)  a change in colonial government. 
D)  the Boston Massacre. 
E)  the removal of accused persons to Britain for trial.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  It asserted that slavery was a "morally unjust" institution that should be outlawed. 
B)  It asserted that there were "unalienable rights" that could not be abridged by governments. 
C)  It asserted that laissez-faire capitalism would be the "supreme law of the land" in America. 
D)  It asserted that America was "first and foremost, a Christian nation." 
E)  It asserted that efforts by European powers to colonize lands in North and South America would be viewed as an act of aggression by the United States. 
A)  It asserted that slavery was a "morally unjust" institution that should be outlawed. 
B)  It asserted that there were "unalienable rights" that could not be abridged by governments. 
C)  It asserted that laissez-faire capitalism would be the "supreme law of the land" in America. 
D)  It asserted that America was "first and foremost, a Christian nation." 
E)  It asserted that efforts by European powers to colonize lands in North and South America would be viewed as an act of aggression by the United States.

Question 4

There are ________ amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  27 
D)  30 
E)  33 
A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  27 
D)  30 
E)  33

Question 5

The Antifederalists argued that the powers of government should be limited by

Accepted Answer

A)  providing Congress with a larger grant of powers. 
B)  decreasing the powers of the executive branch, especially those of the vice president. 
C)  both confining the powers of the federal government to certain narrowly defined areas and adding a bill of rights to the Constitution. 
D)  creating an internal system of checks and controls within government. 
E)  preventing government from collecting revenue through taxation. 
A)  providing Congress with a larger grant of powers. 
B)  decreasing the powers of the executive branch, especially those of the vice president. 
C)  both confining the powers of the federal government to certain narrowly defined areas and adding a bill of rights to the Constitution. 
D)  creating an internal system of checks and controls within government. 
E)  preventing government from collecting revenue through taxation.

Question 6

During the ratification debates, who were the Antifederalists?

Accepted Answer

A)  those who opposed the new Constitution because they wanted a weaker central government 
B)  those who opposed the Constitution because it did not create a strong enough central government 
C)  those who opposed the Constitution because it did not provide women with the right to vote 
D)  those who supported the Constitution 
E)  those who believed that the United States should enter into a confederation with Britain and Canada 
A)  those who opposed the new Constitution because they wanted a weaker central government 
B)  those who opposed the Constitution because it did not create a strong enough central government 
C)  those who opposed the Constitution because it did not provide women with the right to vote 
D)  those who supported the Constitution 
E)  those who believed that the United States should enter into a confederation with Britain and Canada

Question 7

The framers of the U.S. Constitution intended to create a presidency capable of

Accepted Answer

A)  completely dominating Congress. 
B)  withstanding excessive popular pressure by making it subject to indirect election through the electoral college. 
C)  spending money with little interference from any other branch of government. 
D)  regulating all forms of commerce. 
E)  declaring war on any country that poses a threat to American national security. 
A)  completely dominating Congress. 
B)  withstanding excessive popular pressure by making it subject to indirect election through the electoral college. 
C)  spending money with little interference from any other branch of government. 
D)  regulating all forms of commerce. 
E)  declaring war on any country that poses a threat to American national security.

Question 8

The Federalists believed that the powers of government could be limited by

Accepted Answer

A)  providing Congress with larger grant powers. 
B)  decreasing the powers of the executive branch, especially those of the vice president. 
C)  confining the powers of the federal government to certain narrowly defined areas and by adding a bill of rights to the Constitution. 
D)  creating an internal system of checks and controls within government. 
E)  preventing government from collecting revenue through taxation. 
A)  providing Congress with larger grant powers. 
B)  decreasing the powers of the executive branch, especially those of the vice president. 
C)  confining the powers of the federal government to certain narrowly defined areas and by adding a bill of rights to the Constitution. 
D)  creating an internal system of checks and controls within government. 
E)  preventing government from collecting revenue through taxation.

Question 9

As a constitution, the Articles of Confederation were concerned primarily with

Accepted Answer

A)  creating a unitary form of government. 
B)  creating a federal form of government. 
C)  creating a form of government in which the states were largely subservient to the national government. 
D)  limiting the powers of the central government. 
E)  creating a strong national military. 
A)  creating a unitary form of government. 
B)  creating a federal form of government. 
C)  creating a form of government in which the states were largely subservient to the national government. 
D)  limiting the powers of the central government. 
E)  creating a strong national military.

Question 10

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 11

According to historian Charles Beard, the framers of the Constitution were mostly concerned with

Accepted Answer

A)  establishing principles of good government. 
B)  pursuing military glory and imperialism. 
C)  promoting their own economic interests. 
D)  creating a religious community. 
E)  creating a form of government that maximized popular sovereignty. 
A)  establishing principles of good government. 
B)  pursuing military glory and imperialism. 
C)  promoting their own economic interests. 
D)  creating a religious community. 
E)  creating a form of government that maximized popular sovereignty.

Question 12

The Virginia Plan of the Philadelphia Convention proposed a system of representation in the national legislature that was based upon

Accepted Answer

A)  equal representation between the states. 
B)  the concept of universal suffrage. 
C)  the population of each state or the proportion of each state's revenue contribution, or both. 
D)  the geographical size of a state. 
E)  the strength of each state's militia. 
A)  equal representation between the states. 
B)  the concept of universal suffrage. 
C)  the population of each state or the proportion of each state's revenue contribution, or both. 
D)  the geographical size of a state. 
E)  the strength of each state's militia.

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 issue of representation, which threatened to cause the Philadelphia Convention to fail, was resolved by the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  New Jersey Plan 
B)  Connecticut Compromise 
C)  Pennsylvania Compromise 
D)  Delaware Deal 
E)  Virginia Plan 
A)  New Jersey Plan 
B)  Connecticut Compromise 
C)  Pennsylvania Compromise 
D)  Delaware Deal 
E)  Virginia Plan

Question 15

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.

Question 16

A ________ is a person who believes that the U.S. Constitution should not be amended by judges and that judges should adhere closely to the document's text.

Accepted Answer

A)  strict constructionist 
B)  federalist 
C)  supremacist 
D)  living Constitutionalist 
E)  separationist 
A)  strict constructionist 
B)  federalist 
C)  supremacist 
D)  living Constitutionalist 
E)  separationist

Question 17

Which of the following possesses the sole power to create revenue bills?

Accepted Answer

A)  the U.S. House of Representatives 
B)  the U.S. Senate 
C)  the U.S. president 
D)  the Office of Management and Budget 
E)  the U.S. Treasury Department 
A)  the U.S. House of Representatives 
B)  the U.S. Senate 
C)  the U.S. president 
D)  the Office of Management and Budget 
E)  the U.S. Treasury Department

Question 18

Which of the following statements best describes the framers' view of liberty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Liberty is the absence of government. 
B)  Liberty is less important than social and economic equality. 
C)  Liberty is not essential to democratic government. 
D)  Monarchies are better suited to protecting liberty than democracies. 
E)  Government is needed to create liberty by maintaining order. 
A)  Liberty is the absence of government. 
B)  Liberty is less important than social and economic equality. 
C)  Liberty is not essential to democratic government. 
D)  Monarchies are better suited to protecting liberty than democracies. 
E)  Government is needed to create liberty by maintaining order.

Question 19

The 1787 convention to draft a new constitution was held in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Boston 
B)  New York City 
C)  Philadelphia 
D)  Washington, DC 
E)  Richmond, VA 
A)  Boston 
B)  New York City 
C)  Philadelphia 
D)  Washington, DC 
E)  Richmond, VA

Question 20

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.

________ was the only state NOT to send delegates to the Philadelphia Convention.

The Boston Tea Party resulted in all of the following EXCEPT

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

There are ________ amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

The Antifederalists argued that the powers of government should be limited by

During the ratification debates, who were the Antifederalists?

The framers of the U.S. Constitution intended to create a presidency capable of

The Federalists believed that the powers of government could be limited by

As a constitution, the Articles of Confederation were concerned primarily with

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

According to historian Charles Beard, the framers of the Constitution were mostly concerned with

The Virginia Plan of the Philadelphia Convention proposed a system of representation in the national legislature that was based upon

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

The issue of representation, which threatened to cause the Philadelphia Convention to fail, was resolved by the ________.

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

A ________ is a person who believes that the U.S. Constitution should not be amended by judges and that judges should adhere closely to the document's text.

Which of the following possesses the sole power to create revenue bills?

Which of the following statements best describes the framers' view of liberty?

The 1787 convention to draft a new constitution was held in ________.

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

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Exam 2: The Founding and the Constitution

________ was the only state NOT to send delegates to the Philadelphia Convention.

The Boston Tea Party resulted in all of the following EXCEPT

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

There are ________ amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

The Antifederalists argued that the powers of government should be limited by

During the ratification debates, who were the Antifederalists?

The framers of the U.S. Constitution intended to create a presidency capable of

The Federalists believed that the powers of government could be limited by

As a constitution, the Articles of Confederation were concerned primarily with

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

According to historian Charles Beard, the framers of the Constitution were mostly concerned with

The Virginia Plan of the Philadelphia Convention proposed a system of representation in the national legislature that was based upon

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

The issue of representation, which threatened to cause the Philadelphia Convention to fail, was resolved by the ________.

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

A ________ is a person who believes that the U.S. Constitution should not be amended by judges and that judges should adhere closely to the document's text.

Which of the following possesses the sole power to create revenue bills?

Which of the following statements best describes the framers' view of liberty?

The 1787 convention to draft a new constitution was held in ________.

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