Question 1

Describe the colonists' dissatisfaction with the British restrictions and steps they took to begin the road to the Constitutional Convention.

Accepted Answer

The colonists' dissatisfaction with Brit

Question 2

Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress lacked the power to collect taxes directly from the people. 
B)  Any amendments to the Articles required unanimous consent of the Congress and confirmation by every state legislature. 
C)  Congress lacked the power to demand funds for the militia. 
D)  Each state had one vote regardless of size. 
E)  All the above are true. 
A)  Congress lacked the power to collect taxes directly from the people. 
B)  Any amendments to the Articles required unanimous consent of the Congress and confirmation by every state legislature. 
C)  Congress lacked the power to demand funds for the militia. 
D)  Each state had one vote regardless of size. 
E)  All the above are true.

Question 3

One of the main actions of the Second Continental Congress was

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A)  to establish an army and appoint a commander in chief. 
B)  to sign a treaty with Britain prohibiting trade with France. 
C)  to sign a treaty with France to declare war on Britain. 
D)  the creation of a unitary government in America. 
E)  to establish a document with ambitious designs to separate from Britain. 
A)  to establish an army and appoint a commander in chief. 
B)  to sign a treaty with Britain prohibiting trade with France. 
C)  to sign a treaty with France to declare war on Britain. 
D)  the creation of a unitary government in America. 
E)  to establish a document with ambitious designs to separate from Britain.

Question 4

The supremacy doctrine asserts the superiority of

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A)  large states over small states. 
B)  non-slave states over slave states. 
C)  national law over state law. 
D)  natural law over man-made law. 
E)  None of the above is true. 
A)  large states over small states. 
B)  non-slave states over slave states. 
C)  national law over state law. 
D)  natural law over man-made law. 
E)  None of the above is true.

Question 5

Taxes that the British attempted to impose on the American colonies in the years leading up to the Revolutionary War included all of the following $\bold{except}$

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A)  the Sugar Act, which imposed a tax on sugar. 
B)  the Stamp Act, which taxed legal documents and newspapers. 
C)  duties on glass, lead, and paint. 
D)  a tax on tea. 
E)  an income tax. 
A)  the Sugar Act, which imposed a tax on sugar. 
B)  the Stamp Act, which taxed legal documents and newspapers. 
C)  duties on glass, lead, and paint. 
D)  a tax on tea. 
E)  an income tax.

Question 6

The colonists' fury over taxation led to

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A)  a boycott of British goods. 
B)  the formation of the Stamp Act Congress. 
C)  the closure of Boston Harbor. 
D)  the Boston Tea Party. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  a boycott of British goods. 
B)  the formation of the Stamp Act Congress. 
C)  the closure of Boston Harbor. 
D)  the Boston Tea Party. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 7

The Three-Fifths Compromise did all of the following $\bold{except}$

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A)  illustrate the power of the southern states at the convention. 
B)  partially apportion the House of Representatives and the electoral college on the basis of property. 
C)  give African Americans representation that was equal to what free whites received. 
D)  give more voting power to southern slave owners. 
E)  fail to address the slave trade directly. 
A)  illustrate the power of the southern states at the convention. 
B)  partially apportion the House of Representatives and the electoral college on the basis of property. 
C)  give African Americans representation that was equal to what free whites received. 
D)  give more voting power to southern slave owners. 
E)  fail to address the slave trade directly.

Question 8

The factions among delegates at the Constitutional Convention

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A)  wanted a strong central government. 
B)  were concerned about claims to western lands. 
C)  had republican leanings. 
D)  had nationalist leanings. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  wanted a strong central government. 
B)  were concerned about claims to western lands. 
C)  had republican leanings. 
D)  had nationalist leanings. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 9

Describe the concepts of separation of powers and checks and balances and give examples of these checks in each branch of government.

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The concept of separation of powers refe

Question 10

The process of amending the U.S. Constitution is an intentionally difficult one. Yet those in each branch of government have found ways in which the Constitution can be changed informally. Describe the methods, both formal and informal, of constitutional change.

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We are living in the great Democratic na

Describe the colonists' dissatisfaction with the British restrictions and steps they took to begin the road to the Constitutional Convention.

Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

One of the main actions of the Second Continental Congress was

The supremacy doctrine asserts the superiority of

Taxes that the British attempted to impose on the American colonies in the years leading up to the Revolutionary War included all of the following $\bold{except}$

The colonists' fury over taxation led to

The Three-Fifths Compromise did all of the following $\bold{except}$

The factions among delegates at the Constitutional Convention

Describe the concepts of separation of powers and checks and balances and give examples of these checks in each branch of government.

The process of amending the U.S. Constitution is an intentionally difficult one. Yet those in each branch of government have found ways in which the Constitution can be changed informally. Describe the methods, both formal and informal, of constitutional change.

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Exam 2: The Constitution

Describe the colonists' dissatisfaction with the British restrictions and steps they took to begin the road to the Constitutional Convention.

Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

One of the main actions of the Second Continental Congress was

The supremacy doctrine asserts the superiority of

Taxes that the British attempted to impose on the American colonies in the years leading up to the Revolutionary War included all of the following except\bold{except}except

The colonists' fury over taxation led to

The Three-Fifths Compromise did all of the following except\bold{except}except

The factions among delegates at the Constitutional Convention

Describe the concepts of separation of powers and checks and balances and give examples of these checks in each branch of government.

The process of amending the U.S. Constitution is an intentionally difficult one. Yet those in each branch of government have found ways in which the Constitution can be changed informally. Describe the methods, both formal and informal, of constitutional change.

The Democratic Republic

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns, Elections, and the Media

The Congress

The President

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

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Taxes that the British attempted to impose on the American colonies in the years leading up to the Revolutionary War included all of the following $\bold{except}$

The Three-Fifths Compromise did all of the following $\bold{except}$