Question 1

Article I, Section 9 of the Constitution prohibited Congress from

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A)  ending the slave trade for 20 years. 
B)  imposing a national income tax. 
C)  overturning the decisions of the states. 
D)  removing a sitting official from office. 
E)  undermining the power of the president. 
A)  ending the slave trade for 20 years. 
B)  imposing a national income tax. 
C)  overturning the decisions of the states. 
D)  removing a sitting official from office. 
E)  undermining the power of the president. A

Question 2

The policies advanced by Alexander Hamilton, President George Washington's Secretary of the Treasury, were criticized because they

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A)  were too expensive. 
B)  favored the poor over the rich. 
C)  favored business over the poor. 
D)  made the United States too much like Europe. 
E)  unnecessarily entangled the United States in European politics. 
A)  were too expensive. 
B)  favored the poor over the rich. 
C)  favored business over the poor. 
D)  made the United States too much like Europe. 
E)  unnecessarily entangled the United States in European politics. C

Question 3

The three-fifths compromise came about because delegates from

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A)  three-fifths of the colonies argued for slaves to be included in population counts. 
B)  the northern colonies argued for the Senate to be based on population. 
C)  Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia argued for the legalization of slavery. 
D)  New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey argued that slaves should be included in population counts. 
E)  Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia argued that slaves should be included in population counts. 
A)  three-fifths of the colonies argued for slaves to be included in population counts. 
B)  the northern colonies argued for the Senate to be based on population. 
C)  Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia argued for the legalization of slavery. 
D)  New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey argued that slaves should be included in population counts. 
E)  Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia argued that slaves should be included in population counts. E

Question 4

At the Constitutional Convention, the Virginia Plan was proposed by

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A)  William Paterson 
B)  James Madison. 
C)  Edmund Randolph. 
D)  Thomas Jefferson. 
E)  Benjamin Franklin. 
A)  William Paterson 
B)  James Madison. 
C)  Edmund Randolph. 
D)  Thomas Jefferson. 
E)  Benjamin Franklin.

Question 5

The Virginia Plan was supported primarily by

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A)  large states. 
B)  small states. 
C)  agricultural states. 
D)  industrial states. 
E)  slave states. 
A)  large states. 
B)  small states. 
C)  agricultural states. 
D)  industrial states. 
E)  slave states.

Question 6

The two photos on p. 41 of your text reflect the toppling of the statue of King George following the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the toppling of the statue of Saddam Hussein in Iraq in 2003. Compare and contrast the events surrounding two historical moments.

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The toppling of the statue of King Georg

Question 7

The term "liberty" refers to the belief that individuals should be as free as possible from government interference in private actions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What do the Articles of Confederation tell us about the views held by the members of the Continental Congress regarding the "will of the people"? Why was protecting state sovereignty so important to them?

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The Articles of Confederation reveal tha

Question 9

The New Jersey plan granted the federal judiciary no power over state governments.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Explain federalism and how it relates to the idea of checks and balances.

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Federalism is a system of government in

Question 11

In order to become the law of the land, the new Constitution required approval by

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A)  a majority vote of the U.S. population. 
B)  the legislatures of all states. 
C)  the legislatures of 9 of the 13 states. 
D)  special ratification conventions in 9 of the 13 states. 
E)  special ratification conventions in all of the states. 
A)  a majority vote of the U.S. population. 
B)  the legislatures of all states. 
C)  the legislatures of 9 of the 13 states. 
D)  special ratification conventions in 9 of the 13 states. 
E)  special ratification conventions in all of the states.

Question 12

Prior to the American Revolution, what were the most important institutions of American government? What pathways of action were open to American colonists?

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Prior to the American Revolution, the mo

Question 13

The Virginia Plan proposed a council of revision, which would have some control over national legislation and an absolute veto over state legislation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The election of 1800 was significant because it represented the first time political power was peacefully transferred from one political party to another political party in the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Great Compromise was presented to the Constitutional Convention by

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A)  Benjamin Franklin. 
B)  John Jay. 
C)  George Washington. 
D)  Roger Sherman. 
E)  Thomas Jefferson. 
A)  Benjamin Franklin. 
B)  John Jay. 
C)  George Washington. 
D)  Roger Sherman. 
E)  Thomas Jefferson.

Question 16

Before 1920, the United States was a constitutional monarchy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The ideal form of government for the founders was one that would be responsive to public pressure but slow to change to popular demands.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The ability of Congress to override a presidential veto is an example of

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A)  relative powers. 
B)  distributional powers. 
C)  checks and balances. 
D)  representative republicanism. 
E)  federalism. 
A)  relative powers. 
B)  distributional powers. 
C)  checks and balances. 
D)  representative republicanism. 
E)  federalism.

Question 19

How did issues of diversity shape the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

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The issues of diversity played a signifi

Question 20

The Intolerable Acts were imposed on the colonies to punish them for the Boston Tea Party.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: Early Governance and the Constitutional Framework

Article I, Section 9 of the Constitution prohibited Congress from

The policies advanced by Alexander Hamilton, President George Washington's Secretary of the Treasury, were criticized because they

The three-fifths compromise came about because delegates from

At the Constitutional Convention, the Virginia Plan was proposed by

The Virginia Plan was supported primarily by

The two photos on p. 41 of your text reflect the toppling of the statue of King George following the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the toppling of the statue of Saddam Hussein in Iraq in 2003. Compare and contrast the events surrounding two historical moments.

The term "liberty" refers to the belief that individuals should be as free as possible from government interference in private actions.

What do the Articles of Confederation tell us about the views held by the members of the Continental Congress regarding the "will of the people"? Why was protecting state sovereignty so important to them?

The New Jersey plan granted the federal judiciary no power over state governments.

Explain federalism and how it relates to the idea of checks and balances.

In order to become the law of the land, the new Constitution required approval by

Prior to the American Revolution, what were the most important institutions of American government? What pathways of action were open to American colonists?

The Virginia Plan proposed a council of revision, which would have some control over national legislation and an absolute veto over state legislation.

The election of 1800 was significant because it represented the first time political power was peacefully transferred from one political party to another political party in the United States.

The Great Compromise was presented to the Constitutional Convention by

Before 1920, the United States was a constitutional monarchy.

The ideal form of government for the founders was one that would be responsive to public pressure but slow to change to popular demands.

The ability of Congress to override a presidential veto is an example of

How did issues of diversity shape the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

The Intolerable Acts were imposed on the colonies to punish them for the Boston Tea Party.

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