Question 1

During the national debate over ratification of the new Constitution, the Federalists

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A)  opposed the Constitution and preferred decentralized government. 
B)  supported the Constitution and preferred a strong national government. 
C)  supported a return to British rule. 
D)  refused to support the Constitution unless a Bill of Rights was added. 
A)  opposed the Constitution and preferred decentralized government. 
B)  supported the Constitution and preferred a strong national government. 
C)  supported a return to British rule. 
D)  refused to support the Constitution unless a Bill of Rights was added. B

Question 2

The Boston Tea Party was largely a response to the

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A)  British government's decision to grant the East India Company a monopoly on the export of tea from Britain. 
B)  British government's decision to remove all of its soldiers from the colonies. 
C)  British government's decision to tax the colonists' personal incomes. 
D)  Boston Massacre. 
A)  British government's decision to grant the East India Company a monopoly on the export of tea from Britain. 
B)  British government's decision to remove all of its soldiers from the colonies. 
C)  British government's decision to tax the colonists' personal incomes. 
D)  Boston Massacre. A

Question 3

The Articles of Confederation were concerned primarily with

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

Question 4

What did the New Jersey Plan propose for Congress?

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A)  Representation would be equal for each state. 
B)  Representation would be based on population. 
C)  Representation would be proportionate to the share of taxes paid by each state to the federal government. 
D)  Representatives to Congress would be appointed by the state legislatures. 
A)  Representation would be equal for each state. 
B)  Representation would be based on population. 
C)  Representation would be proportionate to the share of taxes paid by each state to the federal government. 
D)  Representatives to Congress would be appointed by the state legislatures.

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

The power of judicial review was

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A)  asserted by the court in the case Marbury v. Madison. 
B)  explicitly assigned to the courts in Article III of the Constitution. 
C)  granted to the courts by the Federal Judiciary Act of 1789. 
D)  ceded to the courts by President Lincoln during the Civil War. 
A)  asserted by the court in the case Marbury v. Madison. 
B)  explicitly assigned to the courts in Article III of the Constitution. 
C)  granted to the courts by the Federal Judiciary Act of 1789. 
D)  ceded to the courts by President Lincoln during the Civil War.

Question 7

The Articles of Confederation were adopted in

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A)  1763. 
B)  1777. 
C)  1787. 
D)  1791. 
A)  1763. 
B)  1777. 
C)  1787. 
D)  1791.

Question 8

Which of the following statements best summarizes the Federalists' view on representation?

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A)  Citizens are too apathetic and uninformed to be given the right to vote, and good representation can only come from entrusting enlightened members of the aristocracy to make decisions. 
B)  Representative democracy can never provide good representation for its citizens, and direct democracy is the best way to achieve popular sovereignty. 
C)  Representatives must be "a true picture of the people" in order to provide good representation, and this can only be achieved in small, relatively homogeneous republics. 
D)  Representatives need not be a "true picture of the people," and the best system of representation allows citizens to elect individuals possessing ability, experience, and talent superior to their own. 
A)  Citizens are too apathetic and uninformed to be given the right to vote, and good representation can only come from entrusting enlightened members of the aristocracy to make decisions. 
B)  Representative democracy can never provide good representation for its citizens, and direct democracy is the best way to achieve popular sovereignty. 
C)  Representatives must be "a true picture of the people" in order to provide good representation, and this can only be achieved in small, relatively homogeneous republics. 
D)  Representatives need not be a "true picture of the people," and the best system of representation allows citizens to elect individuals possessing ability, experience, and talent superior to their own.

Question 9

In order for the Constitution to be formally adopted, ____ of the ____ states in the Union had to agree to its terms.

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A)  7; 13 
B)  9; 13 
C)  13; 13 
D)  34; 50 
A)  7; 13 
B)  9; 13 
C)  13; 13 
D)  34; 50

Question 10

Shays's Rebellion was significant because it

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A)  convinced many observers that the government under the Articles of Confederation had become dangerously inefficient and indecisive. 
B)  started the Revolutionary War. 
C)  persuaded many colonists that slavery should be outlawed in the Constitution. 
D)  convinced Congress to approve the Louisiana Purchase. 
A)  convinced many observers that the government under the Articles of Confederation had become dangerously inefficient and indecisive. 
B)  started the Revolutionary War. 
C)  persuaded many colonists that slavery should be outlawed in the Constitution. 
D)  convinced Congress to approve the Louisiana Purchase.

Question 11

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

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A)  too many elections would be difficult for the states to run. 
B)  this was a way to make the Senate resistant to popular pressure. 
C)  the state legislatures would conspire with each other to elect a Senate dominated by a single party. 
D)  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)  this was a way to make the Senate resistant to popular pressure. 
C)  the state legislatures would conspire with each other to elect a Senate dominated by a single party. 
D)  this would make members of the Senate more responsive to the preferences of their constituents.

Question 12

What was the purpose of the Annapolis Convention?

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A)  to discuss revamping the Articles of Confederation 
B)  to plot the revolt known as Shays's Rebellion 
C)  to draft a new Bill of Rights 
D)  to vote on ratifying the Articles of Confederation 
A)  to discuss revamping the Articles of Confederation 
B)  to plot the revolt known as Shays's Rebellion 
C)  to draft a new Bill of Rights 
D)  to vote on ratifying the Articles of Confederation

Question 13

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

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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 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 strength of each state's militia.

Question 14

What is the term length of a federal judge?

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A)  two years 
B)  four years 
C)  six years 
D)  barring impeachment, life 
A)  two years 
B)  four years 
C)  six years 
D)  barring impeachment, life

Question 15

A ________ vote by both houses of Congress and a ratification vote of ________ of the states are required to amend the U.S. Constitution.

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A)  majority; a majority 
B)  two-thirds; three-fourths 
C)  three-fourths; a majority 
D)  three-fourths; three-fourths 
A)  majority; a majority 
B)  two-thirds; three-fourths 
C)  three-fourths; a majority 
D)  three-fourths; three-fourths

Question 16

The "comity" provision of Article IV of the Constitution was designed to promote national unity by

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A)  asserting that the federal constitution, and federal law generally, take precedence over state laws and even state constitutions. 
B)  claiming that powers not explicitly delegated to the federal government were reserved for the states. 
C)  prohibiting state governments from discriminating against citizens of other states in favor of their own citizens. 
D)  outlawing government discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, and gender. 
A)  asserting that the federal constitution, and federal law generally, take precedence over state laws and even state constitutions. 
B)  claiming that powers not explicitly delegated to the federal government were reserved for the states. 
C)  prohibiting state governments from discriminating against citizens of other states in favor of their own citizens. 
D)  outlawing government discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, and gender.

Question 17

The framers designed the Senate to be a check against excessive democracy by doing which of the following?

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A)  Senators were originally appointed by state legislatures. 
B)  Senators have shorter terms than members of the House of Representatives. 
C)  Senators were directly elected by the people. 
D)  Senators are the only officials immune from impeachment. 
A)  Senators were originally appointed by state legislatures. 
B)  Senators have shorter terms than members of the House of Representatives. 
C)  Senators were directly elected by the people. 
D)  Senators are the only officials immune from impeachment.

Question 18

In order to win concessions from large states at the Philadelphia Convention, representatives from smaller states such as Delaware threatened to

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

Question 19

Which of the following sectional interests was considered unimportant in the politics of the colonial period?

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A)  New England merchants 
B)  slaves 
C)  royalists loyal to Britain 
D)  southern planters 
A)  New England merchants 
B)  slaves 
C)  royalists loyal to Britain 
D)  southern planters

Question 20

According to Article II of the U.S. Constitution, the president has the power to

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A)  officially recognize other nations. 
B)  overrule federal judges. 
C)  regulate commerce in the states. 
D)  convene Congress in special session. 
A)  officially recognize other nations. 
B)  overrule federal judges. 
C)  regulate commerce in the states. 
D)  convene Congress in special session.

During the national debate over ratification of the new Constitution, the Federalists

The Boston Tea Party was largely a response to the

The Articles of Confederation were concerned primarily with

What did the New Jersey Plan propose for Congress?

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

The power of judicial review was

The Articles of Confederation were adopted in

Which of the following statements best summarizes the Federalists' view on representation?

In order for the Constitution to be formally adopted, of the states in the Union had to agree to its terms.

Shays's Rebellion was significant because it

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

What was the purpose of the Annapolis Convention?

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

What is the term length of a federal judge?

A vote by both houses of Congress and a ratification vote of of the states are required to amend the U.S. Constitution.

The "comity" provision of Article IV of the Constitution was designed to promote national unity by

The framers designed the Senate to be a check against excessive democracy by doing which of the following?

In order to win concessions from large states at the Philadelphia Convention, representatives from smaller states such as Delaware threatened to

Which of the following sectional interests was considered unimportant in the politics of the colonial period?

According to Article II of the U.S. Constitution, the president has the power to

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Exam 2: The Founding and the Constitution

During the national debate over ratification of the new Constitution, the Federalists

The Boston Tea Party was largely a response to the

The Articles of Confederation were concerned primarily with

What did the New Jersey Plan propose for Congress?

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

The power of judicial review was

The Articles of Confederation were adopted in

Which of the following statements best summarizes the Federalists' view on representation?

In order for the Constitution to be formally adopted, ____ of the ____ states in the Union had to agree to its terms.

Shays's Rebellion was significant because it

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

What was the purpose of the Annapolis Convention?

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

What is the term length of a federal judge?

A ________ vote by both houses of Congress and a ratification vote of ________ of the states are required to amend the U.S. Constitution.

The "comity" provision of Article IV of the Constitution was designed to promote national unity by

The framers designed the Senate to be a check against excessive democracy by doing which of the following?

In order to win concessions from large states at the Philadelphia Convention, representatives from smaller states such as Delaware threatened to

Which of the following sectional interests was considered unimportant in the politics of the colonial period?

According to Article II of the U.S. Constitution, the president has the power to

Introduction: the Citizen and Government

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Parties, Participation, and Elections

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

In order for the Constitution to be formally adopted, of the states in the Union had to agree to its terms.

A vote by both houses of Congress and a ratification vote of of the states are required to amend the U.S. Constitution.