Question 1

One result of the Second Continental Congress was

Accepted Answer

A) the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. 
B) a plan for the Boston Tea Party. 
C) a brief reconciliation with Britain. 
D) the decision to create thirteen colonies. 
E) increases in colonial taxes paid to England. 
A) the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. 
B) a plan for the Boston Tea Party. 
C) a brief reconciliation with Britain. 
D) the decision to create thirteen colonies. 
E) increases in colonial taxes paid to England. A

Question 2

Discuss Shays's Rebellion,and explain its historical significance.

Accepted Answer

Shays' Rebellion was an armed uprising in Massachusetts from 1786 to 1787. It was led by Daniel Shays, a former captain in the Continental Army, and was fueled by the economic hardships faced by many farmers in the aftermath of the American Revolution. The rebellion was a response to the high taxes, debt, and lack of economic relief that many farmers were experiencing.

The rebellion is historically significant because it exposed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, the first constitution of the United States. The inability of the national government to effectively respond to the rebellion highlighted the need for a stronger central government, ultimately leading to the Constitutional Convention and the drafting of the U.S. Constitution.

Shays' Rebellion also contributed to the growing divide between the Federalists, who supported a strong central government, and the Anti-Federalists, who were wary of centralized power. This divide ultimately shaped the debates and compromises that led to the ratification of the Constitution.

Overall, Shays' Rebellion played a crucial role in shaping the early political landscape of the United States and in the development of the country's system of government.

Question 3

An estimated _________ American colonists remained loyal to the British Crown.

Accepted Answer

A) one-half of 
B) one in three 
C) one in five 
D) one in ten 
E) one in twenty 
A) one-half of 
B) one in three 
C) one in five 
D) one in ten 
E) one in twenty C

Question 4

The Federalist Papers were drafted by​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Adams, Hamilton, and Madision 
B) ​Jeffferson, Washington, and Adams 
C) ​Madison, Adams, and Jefferson 
D) ​Franklin, Madision, and "the Federal Farmer" 
E) ​Madison, Hamilton, and Jay 
A) ​Adams, Hamilton, and Madision 
B) ​Jeffferson, Washington, and Adams 
C) ​Madison, Adams, and Jefferson 
D) ​Franklin, Madision, and "the Federal Farmer" 
E) ​Madison, Hamilton, and Jay

Question 5

Describe the impact that the Antifederalists had on the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

The Antifederalists had a significant im

Question 6

Before it could take effect,the Constitution had to be ratified by __________ states.

Accepted Answer

A) 13 
B) 8 
C) 10 
D) 9 
E) 5 
A) 13 
B) 8 
C) 10 
D) 9 
E) 5

Question 7

​Federalist No.10 and Federalist No.51 each argue,from different angles,that the constitution combats

Accepted Answer

A) ​excessive power in the executive. 
B) ​tyranny. 
C) ​weakness of the states. 
D) ​attacks from foreign nations. 
E) ​the problem of an uninvolved population. 
A) ​excessive power in the executive. 
B) ​tyranny. 
C) ​weakness of the states. 
D) ​attacks from foreign nations. 
E) ​the problem of an uninvolved population.

Question 8

The constitutional amendment process requires

Accepted Answer

A) the exercise of judicial review. 
B) extraordinary majorities. 
C) a simple majority. 
D) the exercise of executive privilege. 
E) unanimity in the proposal phase. 
A) the exercise of judicial review. 
B) extraordinary majorities. 
C) a simple majority. 
D) the exercise of executive privilege. 
E) unanimity in the proposal phase.

Question 9

Describe how the ​constitution deals with social and political equality,and how this has changed since the constitution was ratified.

Accepted Answer

The constitution deals with social and p

Question 10

Including the Bill of Rights,__________ amendments have been added to the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) ten 
B) nineteen 
C) seventeen 
D) fifty-four 
E) twenty-seven 
A) ten 
B) nineteen 
C) seventeen 
D) fifty-four 
E) twenty-seven

Question 11

A major event that led to greater British taxation of American colonies was

Accepted Answer

A) the Feudalism Act. 
B) the increased success of cotton as an American export. 
C) the growth of the American slave trade. 
D) the increased industrialization of the Northern colonies. 
E) the Seven Years' War. 
A) the Feudalism Act. 
B) the increased success of cotton as an American export. 
C) the growth of the American slave trade. 
D) the increased industrialization of the Northern colonies. 
E) the Seven Years' War.

Question 12

The assignment in the Constitution of lawmaking,law-enforcing,and law-interpreting functions to the legislative,executive,and judicial branches respectively is known as

Accepted Answer

A) judicial review. 
B) direct democracy. 
C) inherent powers. 
D) separation of powers. 
E) None of these choices is true. 
A) judicial review. 
B) direct democracy. 
C) inherent powers. 
D) separation of powers. 
E) None of these choices is true.

Question 13

The power of the president to veto laws is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) federalism. 
B) implied powers. 
C) checks and balances. 
D) separation of powers. 
E) enumeration. 
A) federalism. 
B) implied powers. 
C) checks and balances. 
D) separation of powers. 
E) enumeration.

Question 14

__________was heard from some 20,000 protesters,many of them women,in October of 1932 as they demanded repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A) "Stop the war" 
B) "No taxation without representation" 
C) "Let women vote" 
D) "We want beer" 
E) "Impeach Hoover" 
A) "Stop the war" 
B) "No taxation without representation" 
C) "Let women vote" 
D) "We want beer" 
E) "Impeach Hoover"

Question 15

Among the most undemocratic​ features of the U.S.Constitution is the

Accepted Answer

A) ​bicameral legislature. 
B) creation of a single executive​. 
C) ​state equality rule. 
D) ​creation of a Supreme Court. 
E) ​direct election of Senators. 
A) ​bicameral legislature. 
B) creation of a single executive​. 
C) ​state equality rule. 
D) ​creation of a Supreme Court. 
E) ​direct election of Senators.

Question 16

The framers of the Constitution intended _________ to be the strongest branch(es)of government.

Accepted Answer

A) the executive branch 
B) the judiciary branch 
C) Congress 
D) the executive and the judiciary branches 
E) None of these choices is true. 
A) the executive branch 
B) the judiciary branch 
C) Congress 
D) the executive and the judiciary branches 
E) None of these choices is true.

Question 17

The text of the Constitution deals with slavery by

Accepted Answer

A) prohibiting it after 1807. 
B) abolishing it. 
C) requiring the individual states to decide the issue for themselves. 
D) not mentioning it directly. 
E) making each state responsible for its own policy. 
A) prohibiting it after 1807. 
B) abolishing it. 
C) requiring the individual states to decide the issue for themselves. 
D) not mentioning it directly. 
E) making each state responsible for its own policy.

Question 18

The first fighting in the American Revolution happened in ________ in early 1775.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Georgia 
B) ​New York 
C) ​Texas 
D) ​Virginia 
E) Massachusetts 
A) ​Georgia 
B) ​New York 
C) ​Texas 
D) ​Virginia 
E) Massachusetts

Question 19

The American Revolution effectively ended with the surrender of Cornwallis and his army at Yorktown in​

Accepted Answer

A) ​1775. 
B) ​1776. 
C) ​1781. 
D) ​1787. 
E) ​1789. 
A) ​1775. 
B) ​1776. 
C) ​1781. 
D) ​1787. 
E) ​1789.

Question 20

The _________ guarantees that citizens' right to vote cannot be denied "on account of sex."

Accepted Answer

A) Thirteenth Amendment 
B) Fifteenth Amendment 
C) Nineteenth Amendment 
D) Twenty-sixth Amendment 
E) None of these choices is true. 
A) Thirteenth Amendment 
B) Fifteenth Amendment 
C) Nineteenth Amendment 
D) Twenty-sixth Amendment 
E) None of these choices is true.

One result of the Second Continental Congress was

Discuss Shays's Rebellion,and explain its historical significance.

An estimated _________ American colonists remained loyal to the British Crown.

The Federalist Papers were drafted by

Describe the impact that the Antifederalists had on the Constitution.

Before it could take effect,the Constitution had to be ratified by __________ states.

Federalist No.10 and Federalist No.51 each argue,from different angles,that the constitution combats

The constitutional amendment process requires

Describe how the constitution deals with social and political equality,and how this has changed since the constitution was ratified.

Including the Bill of Rights,__________ amendments have been added to the Constitution.

A major event that led to greater British taxation of American colonies was

The assignment in the Constitution of lawmaking,law-enforcing,and law-interpreting functions to the legislative,executive,and judicial branches respectively is known as

The power of the president to veto laws is an example of

__________was heard from some 20,000 protesters,many of them women,in October of 1932 as they demanded repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment.

Among the most undemocratic features of the U.S.Constitution is the

The framers of the Constitution intended _________ to be the strongest branch(es)of government.

The text of the Constitution deals with slavery by

The first fighting in the American Revolution happened in ________ in early 1775.

The American Revolution effectively ended with the surrender of Cornwallis and his army at Yorktown in

The _________ guarantees that citizens' right to vote cannot be denied "on account of sex."

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

Federalism

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

The Media

Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

Filters

Exam 3: The Constitution

One result of the Second Continental Congress was

Discuss Shays's Rebellion,and explain its historical significance.

An estimated _________ American colonists remained loyal to the British Crown.

The Federalist Papers were drafted by​

Describe the impact that the Antifederalists had on the Constitution.

Before it could take effect,the Constitution had to be ratified by __________ states.

​Federalist No.10 and Federalist No.51 each argue,from different angles,that the constitution combats

The constitutional amendment process requires

Describe how the ​constitution deals with social and political equality,and how this has changed since the constitution was ratified.

Including the Bill of Rights,__________ amendments have been added to the Constitution.

A major event that led to greater British taxation of American colonies was

The assignment in the Constitution of lawmaking,law-enforcing,and law-interpreting functions to the legislative,executive,and judicial branches respectively is known as

The power of the president to veto laws is an example of

__________was heard from some 20,000 protesters,many of them women,in October of 1932 as they demanded repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment.

Among the most undemocratic​ features of the U.S.Constitution is the

The framers of the Constitution intended _________ to be the strongest branch(es)of government.

The text of the Constitution deals with slavery by

The first fighting in the American Revolution happened in ________ in early 1775.​

The American Revolution effectively ended with the surrender of Cornwallis and his army at Yorktown in​

The _________ guarantees that citizens' right to vote cannot be denied "on account of sex."

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

Federalism

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

The Media

Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

Filters

The Federalist Papers were drafted by

Federalist No.10 and Federalist No.51 each argue,from different angles,that the constitution combats

Describe how the constitution deals with social and political equality,and how this has changed since the constitution was ratified.

Among the most undemocratic features of the U.S.Constitution is the

The first fighting in the American Revolution happened in ________ in early 1775.

The American Revolution effectively ended with the surrender of Cornwallis and his army at Yorktown in