Question 1

What did the Great Squeeze represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Britain's attempt to mitigate the influence of Indians on colonists. 
B)  Britain's attempt to financially bankrupt French business interests. 
C)  Britain's attempt to colonize around France and squeeze them out. 
D)  Britain's attempt to pay for the French and Indian War. 
A)  Britain's attempt to mitigate the influence of Indians on colonists. 
B)  Britain's attempt to financially bankrupt French business interests. 
C)  Britain's attempt to colonize around France and squeeze them out. 
D)  Britain's attempt to pay for the French and Indian War. D

Question 2

What was supported by the outcome of the trial of Peter Zenger?

Accepted Answer

A)  the right to property 
B)  the right to a trial by jury 
C)  the right to bear arms 
D)  freedom of the press 
A)  the right to property 
B)  the right to a trial by jury 
C)  the right to bear arms 
D)  freedom of the press D

Question 3

The colonists' name for the __________ Acts of 1774 was "Intolerable Acts."

Accepted Answer

A)  Stamp 
B)  Tea 
C)  Coercive 
D)  Commerce 
A)  Stamp 
B)  Tea 
C)  Coercive 
D)  Commerce C

Question 4

In __________, kings and queens head the government, but their role is largely ceremonial.

Accepted Answer

A)  monarchies 
B)  democracies 
C)  constitutional monarchies 
D)  oligarchies 
A)  monarchies 
B)  democracies 
C)  constitutional monarchies 
D)  oligarchies

Question 5

The __________ of powers is a key feature of the government established by the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A)  equality 
B)  separation 
C)  justification 
D)  divine rule 
A)  equality 
B)  separation 
C)  justification 
D)  divine rule

Question 6

Which theory holds that individuals give up certain rights in return for receiving certain protections from the state?

Accepted Answer

A)  natural law 
B)  social contract 
C)  revolutionary 
D)  natural rights 
A)  natural law 
B)  social contract 
C)  revolutionary 
D)  natural rights

Question 7

What critical issue was at stake with the three-fifths compromise?

Accepted Answer

A)  gender equality 
B)  judicial oversight 
C)  representation 
D)  voting rights 
A)  gender equality 
B)  judicial oversight 
C)  representation 
D)  voting rights

Question 8

Social contract theory states that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  individual freedom requires a written contract with the government 
B)  individuals must give up certain rights in return for certain protections 
C)  individual freedom is preeminent above all else 
D)  individuals have no freedom without the consent of the government 
A)  individual freedom requires a written contract with the government 
B)  individuals must give up certain rights in return for certain protections 
C)  individual freedom is preeminent above all else 
D)  individuals have no freedom without the consent of the government

Question 9

Which of the following is a right secured by the Bill of Rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  the right to work 
B)  the right to bear arms 
C)  the right to own property 
D)  the right to happiness 
A)  the right to work 
B)  the right to bear arms 
C)  the right to own property 
D)  the right to happiness

Question 10

In drafting the Constitution, which plan was predominantly supported by states with smaller populations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Connecticut Compromise 
B)  Virginia Plan 
C)  New Jersey Plan 
D)  Ohio Compromise 
A)  Connecticut Compromise 
B)  Virginia Plan 
C)  New Jersey Plan 
D)  Ohio Compromise

Question 11

During the Great __________, Parliament passed a number of taxes on the colonies.

Accepted Answer

A)  Push 
B)  Crush 
C)  Squeeze 
D)  Grip 
A)  Push 
B)  Crush 
C)  Squeeze 
D)  Grip

Question 12

Why are The Federalist Papers still relevant to legal scholars?

Accepted Answer

A)  because Thomas Jefferson used them as a basis for the Declaration of Independence 
B)  because reference to them is a requirement of judicial procedure 
C)  because the documents show how citizens should behave in a pure democracy 
D)  because they offer a comprehensive explanation of the Constitution's intentions 
A)  because Thomas Jefferson used them as a basis for the Declaration of Independence 
B)  because reference to them is a requirement of judicial procedure 
C)  because the documents show how citizens should behave in a pure democracy 
D)  because they offer a comprehensive explanation of the Constitution's intentions

Question 13

What was the underlying cause for the starvation and deplorable conditions during the Continental Army's famed winter encampment at Valley Forge in 1777-1778?

Accepted Answer

A)  a deplorable growing season that year 
B)  a poorly selected location 
C)  local farmers selling their produce to the British army 
D)  British naval blockade of French supply ships 
A)  a deplorable growing season that year 
B)  a poorly selected location 
C)  local farmers selling their produce to the British army 
D)  British naval blockade of French supply ships

Question 14

Before laws, humans lived in _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a state of universal law 
B)  a state of nature 
C)  traditional states 
D)  constitutional states 
A)  a state of universal law 
B)  a state of nature 
C)  traditional states 
D)  constitutional states

Question 15

How did the inclusion of the Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution come about?

Accepted Answer

A)  As president, George Washington requested that it be included. 
B)  It was a concession to the Anti-Federalists in return for ratifying the Constitution. 
C)  It was a concession to the Federalists in return for ratifying the Constitution. 
D)  Members to the convention added it in deference to Thomas Jefferson, who wrote it. 
A)  As president, George Washington requested that it be included. 
B)  It was a concession to the Anti-Federalists in return for ratifying the Constitution. 
C)  It was a concession to the Federalists in return for ratifying the Constitution. 
D)  Members to the convention added it in deference to Thomas Jefferson, who wrote it.

Question 16

Which of the following steps is part of the process for amending the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  ratification by three-fourths of states' legislatures 
B)  approval by three-fourths of both houses of Congress 
C)  confirmation by the Supreme Court 
D)  an executive order by the president 
A)  ratification by three-fourths of states' legislatures 
B)  approval by three-fourths of both houses of Congress 
C)  confirmation by the Supreme Court 
D)  an executive order by the president

Question 17

Denmark and Japan represent a form of government called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a republic 
B)  a constitutional monarchy 
C)  a democracy 
D)  an oligarchy 
A)  a republic 
B)  a constitutional monarchy 
C)  a democracy 
D)  an oligarchy

Question 18

Which of the following inspired the Constitutional Convention in 1787?

Accepted Answer

A)  George Washington refused to serve as president, wanting instead to be crowned as king. 
B)  England would not fully surrender until the colonists had a government in place. 
C)  The Articles of Confederation provided no mechanism for levying taxes in order to pay the costs of the war. 
D)  John Adams and Thomas Jefferson continued to argue about slavery in the new nation. 
A)  George Washington refused to serve as president, wanting instead to be crowned as king. 
B)  England would not fully surrender until the colonists had a government in place. 
C)  The Articles of Confederation provided no mechanism for levying taxes in order to pay the costs of the war. 
D)  John Adams and Thomas Jefferson continued to argue about slavery in the new nation.

Question 19

Which of the following persuaded many of the importance of American independence from Britain?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Articles of Confederation 
B)  Common Sense 
C)  The Federalist Papers 
D)  The Mayflower Compact 
A)  The Articles of Confederation 
B)  Common Sense 
C)  The Federalist Papers 
D)  The Mayflower Compact

Question 20

Which Compact set up the laws for the new settlement at Plymouth, Massachusetts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mayflower 
B)  Massachusetts 
C)  Pilgrim's 
D)  Plymouth 
A)  Mayflower 
B)  Massachusetts 
C)  Pilgrim's 
D)  Plymouth

What did the Great Squeeze represent?

What was supported by the outcome of the trial of Peter Zenger?

The colonists' name for the __________ Acts of 1774 was "Intolerable Acts."

In __________, kings and queens head the government, but their role is largely ceremonial.

The __________ of powers is a key feature of the government established by the Constitution.

Which theory holds that individuals give up certain rights in return for receiving certain protections from the state?

What critical issue was at stake with the three-fifths compromise?

Social contract theory states that __________.

Which of the following is a right secured by the Bill of Rights?

In drafting the Constitution, which plan was predominantly supported by states with smaller populations?

During the Great __________, Parliament passed a number of taxes on the colonies.

Why are The Federalist Papers still relevant to legal scholars?

What was the underlying cause for the starvation and deplorable conditions during the Continental Army's famed winter encampment at Valley Forge in 1777-1778?

Before laws, humans lived in _______.

How did the inclusion of the Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution come about?

Which of the following steps is part of the process for amending the Constitution?

Denmark and Japan represent a form of government called __________.

Which of the following inspired the Constitutional Convention in 1787?

Which of the following persuaded many of the importance of American independence from Britain?

Which Compact set up the laws for the new settlement at Plymouth, Massachusetts?

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Exam 2: Early Governance and the Constitutional Framework

What did the Great Squeeze represent?

What was supported by the outcome of the trial of Peter Zenger?

The colonists' name for the __________ Acts of 1774 was "Intolerable Acts."

In __________, kings and queens head the government, but their role is largely ceremonial.

The __________ of powers is a key feature of the government established by the Constitution.

Which theory holds that individuals give up certain rights in return for receiving certain protections from the state?

What critical issue was at stake with the three-fifths compromise?

Social contract theory states that __________.

Which of the following is a right secured by the Bill of Rights?

In drafting the Constitution, which plan was predominantly supported by states with smaller populations?

During the Great __________, Parliament passed a number of taxes on the colonies.

Why are The Federalist Papers still relevant to legal scholars?

What was the underlying cause for the starvation and deplorable conditions during the Continental Army's famed winter encampment at Valley Forge in 1777-1778?

Before laws, humans lived in _______.

How did the inclusion of the Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution come about?

Which of the following steps is part of the process for amending the Constitution?

Denmark and Japan represent a form of government called __________.

Which of the following inspired the Constitutional Convention in 1787?

Which of the following persuaded many of the importance of American independence from Britain?

Which Compact set up the laws for the new settlement at Plymouth, Massachusetts?

American Government: Democracy in Action

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Political Socialization and Public Opinion

The Politics of the Media

Interest Groups and Civic and Political Engagement

Elections and Political Parties in America

The Policy Process and Economic Policy

Foreign and National Security Policy

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