Question 1

Who were the authors of the Federalist Papers?

Accepted Answer

A)  James Madison, John Jay, and Alexander Hamilton 
B)  John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson 
C)  Charles Beard, Daniel Shays, and Paul Revere 
D)  James Madison, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson 
A)  James Madison, John Jay, and Alexander Hamilton 
B)  John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson 
C)  Charles Beard, Daniel Shays, and Paul Revere 
D)  James Madison, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson

Question 2

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." 
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."

Who were the authors of the Federalist Papers?

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

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Exam 2: The Founding and the Constitution

Who were the authors of the Federalist Papers?

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

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