Question 1

Bicameralism is a constitutional principle that means the division of

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A)  the national government into two branches. 
B)  the powers of the executive branch between two individuals: the president and the vice president. 
C)  Congress into two chambers. 
D)  the federal court system into two levels: the Supreme Court and the appellate courts. 
A)  the national government into two branches. 
B)  the powers of the executive branch between two individuals: the president and the vice president. 
C)  Congress into two chambers. 
D)  the federal court system into two levels: the Supreme Court and the appellate courts.

Question 2

During the ratification debates, who were the Federalists?

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A)  those who opposed the new Constitution because they wanted a weaker national 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 because it contained a strong national government 
A)  those who opposed the new Constitution because they wanted a weaker national 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 because it contained a strong national government

Question 3

During the ratification debates, who were the Antifederalists?

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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 contained a strong national government 
D)  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 contained a strong national government 
D)  those who believed that the United States should enter into a confederation with Britain and Canada

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

Which state did NOT send delegates to the convention in Philadelphia?

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A)  Rhode Island 
B)  Massachusetts 
C)  Virginia 
D)  Maine 
A)  Rhode Island 
B)  Massachusetts 
C)  Virginia 
D)  Maine

Question 6

Thomas Jefferson, the primary draftsman of the Declaration of Independence, was appointed to the Committee of Five along with John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and

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A)  John Hancock. 
B)  Robert Livingston. 
C)  George Washington. 
D)  James Otis. 
A)  John Hancock. 
B)  Robert Livingston. 
C)  George Washington. 
D)  James Otis.

Question 7

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

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A)  It convinced southern states to abolish slavery. 
B)  It persuaded the British government to give back all of the tax revenue it had 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. 
A)  It convinced southern states to abolish slavery. 
B)  It persuaded the British government to give back all of the tax revenue it had 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.

Question 8

Direct election of senators was instituted with the

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A)  Supreme Court's decision in Marbury v. Madison. 
B)  ratification of the Constitution. 
C)  passage of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913. 
D)  passage of the Twenty-Fifth Amendment in 1965. 
A)  Supreme Court's decision in Marbury v. Madison. 
B)  ratification of the Constitution. 
C)  passage of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913. 
D)  passage of the Twenty-Fifth Amendment in 1965.

Question 9

A ________ is a system of government in which member states retain almost all of their sovereign authority and delegate limited powers to a weak central body.

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A)  republic 
B)  confederation 
C)  bicameral state 
D)  unitary state 
A)  republic 
B)  confederation 
C)  bicameral state 
D)  unitary state

Question 10

The Constitution expressly grants which of the following powers to Congress?

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A)  to appoint judges 
B)  to receive ambassadors 
C)  to regulate interstate commerce 
D)  to abolish state boundaries 
A)  to appoint judges 
B)  to receive ambassadors 
C)  to regulate interstate commerce 
D)  to abolish state boundaries

Question 11

On the subject of representation, Antifederalists wanted

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A)  representative bodies that resembled those represented to the highest degree. 
B)  representatives who would reflect commercial interests. 
C)  as few representatives as possible. 
D)  representatives who were significantly more educated and wealthier than the majority of the public. 
A)  representative bodies that resembled those represented to the highest degree. 
B)  representatives who would reflect commercial interests. 
C)  as few representatives as possible. 
D)  representatives who were significantly more educated and wealthier than the majority of the public.

Question 12

The 1787 convention to draft a new constitution was held in

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A)  New York City. 
B)  Philadelphia. 
C)  Washington, D.C. 
D)  Richmond, VA. 
A)  New York City. 
B)  Philadelphia. 
C)  Washington, D.C. 
D)  Richmond, VA.

Question 13

The expressed powers of Congress are listed in ________ of the U.S. Constitution.

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A)  Article I, Section 8 
B)  Article II, Section 1 
C)  Article III, Section 2 
D)  the Bill of Rights 
A)  Article I, Section 8 
B)  Article II, Section 1 
C)  Article III, Section 2 
D)  the Bill of Rights

Question 14

The writing of the Constitution demonstrates the

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

Question 15

The three branches of government created by the Constitution are

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A)  constitutional, elected, and appointed. 
B)  executive, legislative, and judicial. 
C)  federal, state, and local. 
D)  military, courts, and bureaucracy. 
A)  constitutional, elected, and appointed. 
B)  executive, legislative, and judicial. 
C)  federal, state, and local. 
D)  military, courts, and bureaucracy.

Question 16

The Three-Fifths Compromise

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A)  determined that three out of every five slaves would be counted for purposes of representation and taxation. 
B)  determined the ratio between free states and slave states. 
C)  declared that the states would pay three-fifths of the Revolutionary War debt and the federal government would pay the rest. 
D)  determined that all American citizens would pay three-fifths of their incomes to the federal government in taxes every year. 
A)  determined that three out of every five slaves would be counted for purposes of representation and taxation. 
B)  determined the ratio between free states and slave states. 
C)  declared that the states would pay three-fifths of the Revolutionary War debt and the federal government would pay the rest. 
D)  determined that all American citizens would pay three-fifths of their incomes to the federal government in taxes every year.

Question 17

How did the framers attempt to reassure citizens that their views would be represented in the new government created by the Constitution?

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A)  by allowing citizens to vote directly on all laws enacted by the federal government 
B)  by making the Constitution very easy to amend 
C)  by requiring the direct election of senators, members of the House, and the president 
D)  by defining the new government's most important powers, such as collecting taxes, borrowing money, and regulating commerce, as belonging to Congress 
A)  by allowing citizens to vote directly on all laws enacted by the federal government 
B)  by making the Constitution very easy to amend 
C)  by requiring the direct election of senators, members of the House, and the president 
D)  by defining the new government's most important powers, such as collecting taxes, borrowing money, and regulating commerce, as belonging to Congress

Question 18

What was the most common form of taxation during the colonial era?

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A)  the income tax 
B)  taxes on commercial products and activities 
C)  the animal head tax 
D)  taxes for use of governmental services and lands 
A)  the income tax 
B)  taxes on commercial products and activities 
C)  the animal head tax 
D)  taxes for use of governmental services and lands

Question 19

The process of ratifying the Constitution generated extensive disagreements between Federalists and Antifederalists. Discuss three issues that divided the Federalists and Antifederalists during the ratification debate and summarize each side's arguments on these issues.

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There are three components to this quest

Question 20

Daniel Shays was

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A)  one of the authors of the Federalist Papers. 
B)  the primary architect of the New Jersey Plan. 
C)  the primary architect of the Virginia Plan. 
D)  a former army captain that led a mob of farmers in a rebellion against the Massachusetts government. 
A)  one of the authors of the Federalist Papers. 
B)  the primary architect of the New Jersey Plan. 
C)  the primary architect of the Virginia Plan. 
D)  a former army captain that led a mob of farmers in a rebellion against the Massachusetts government.

Bicameralism is a constitutional principle that means the division of

During the ratification debates, who were the Federalists?

During the ratification debates, who were the Antifederalists?

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

Which state did NOT send delegates to the convention in Philadelphia?

Thomas Jefferson, the primary draftsman of the Declaration of Independence, was appointed to the Committee of Five along with John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and

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

Direct election of senators was instituted with the

A ________ is a system of government in which member states retain almost all of their sovereign authority and delegate limited powers to a weak central body.

The Constitution expressly grants which of the following powers to Congress?

On the subject of representation, Antifederalists wanted

The 1787 convention to draft a new constitution was held in

The expressed powers of Congress are listed in ________ of the U.S. Constitution.

The writing of the Constitution demonstrates the

The three branches of government created by the Constitution are

The Three-Fifths Compromise

How did the framers attempt to reassure citizens that their views would be represented in the new government created by the Constitution?

What was the most common form of taxation during the colonial era?

The process of ratifying the Constitution generated extensive disagreements between Federalists and Antifederalists. Discuss three issues that divided the Federalists and Antifederalists during the ratification debate and summarize each side's arguments on these issues.

Daniel Shays was

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Exam 2: The Founding and the Constitution

Bicameralism is a constitutional principle that means the division of

During the ratification debates, who were the Federalists?

During the ratification debates, who were the Antifederalists?

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

Which state did NOT send delegates to the convention in Philadelphia?

Thomas Jefferson, the primary draftsman of the Declaration of Independence, was appointed to the Committee of Five along with John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and

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

Direct election of senators was instituted with the

A ________ is a system of government in which member states retain almost all of their sovereign authority and delegate limited powers to a weak central body.

The Constitution expressly grants which of the following powers to Congress?

On the subject of representation, Antifederalists wanted

The 1787 convention to draft a new constitution was held in

The expressed powers of Congress are listed in ________ of the U.S. Constitution.

The writing of the Constitution demonstrates the

The three branches of government created by the Constitution are

The Three-Fifths Compromise

How did the framers attempt to reassure citizens that their views would be represented in the new government created by the Constitution?

What was the most common form of taxation during the colonial era?

The process of ratifying the Constitution generated extensive disagreements between Federalists and Antifederalists. Discuss three issues that divided the Federalists and Antifederalists during the ratification debate and summarize each side's arguments on these issues.

Daniel Shays was

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