Question 1

Under the Articles of Confederation,Congress was given power to declare war and make peace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Under the Articles of Confederation,the central government was based entirely in Congress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

There were no "checks and balances" in the Constitution until the passage of the Bill of Rights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In order for Congress to send a small amendment to the Constitution to state legislatures or ratifying conventions for approval,it must pass in:

Accepted Answer

A) either the House or Senate with a simple majority 
B) both the House and Senate with a simple majority 
C) either the House or Senate with a two-thirds majority 
D) both the House and Senate with a two-thirds majority 
E) the House by a simple majority and the Senate by a two-thirds majority 
A) either the House or Senate with a simple majority 
B) both the House and Senate with a simple majority 
C) either the House or Senate with a two-thirds majority 
D) both the House and Senate with a two-thirds majority 
E) the House by a simple majority and the Senate by a two-thirds majority

Question 5

Under the American Constitution,the part of elected government designed to be directly responsible to the people was the:

Accepted Answer

A) Senate 
B) judiciary 
C) bureaucracy 
D) House of Representatives 
E) Electoral College 
A) Senate 
B) judiciary 
C) bureaucracy 
D) House of Representatives 
E) Electoral College

Question 6

The Boston Tea Party was led by:

Accepted Answer

A) Patrick Henry 
B) Thomas Payne 
C) Samuel Adams 
D) Alexander Hamilton 
E) John Burgoyne 
A) Patrick Henry 
B) Thomas Payne 
C) Samuel Adams 
D) Alexander Hamilton 
E) John Burgoyne

Question 7

The terms of appointments for senators are staggered so that the terms of one-third of the senators expire every:

Accepted Answer

A) year 
B) two years 
C) four years 
D) six years 
E) eight years 
A) year 
B) two years 
C) four years 
D) six years 
E) eight years

Question 8

The Declaration of Independence was remarkable for its assertion that there are certain unalienable rights including:

Accepted Answer

A) life,liberty,and the pursuit of happiness 
B) due process and equal protection under the law 
C) justice,domestic tranquility,and general welfare 
D) freedom of religion,freedom of the press,and freedom of speech 
E) liberty,equality,and fraternity 
A) life,liberty,and the pursuit of happiness 
B) due process and equal protection under the law 
C) justice,domestic tranquility,and general welfare 
D) freedom of religion,freedom of the press,and freedom of speech 
E) liberty,equality,and fraternity

Question 9

During the winter of 1786-1787,John Adams of Massachusetts was sent to negotiate a new treaty with the British to cover disputes left over from the war.The British government responded that it would:

Accepted Answer

A) set a blockade around Boston Harbor 
B) relinquish control over the lands to the west 
C) negotiate with each of the thirteen states separately 
D) require war reparations before signing any new treaty 
E) need France's approval before suspending war reparations 
A) set a blockade around Boston Harbor 
B) relinquish control over the lands to the west 
C) negotiate with each of the thirteen states separately 
D) require war reparations before signing any new treaty 
E) need France's approval before suspending war reparations

Question 10

The Constitution grants the president the unconditional power to accept ambassadors from other countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What strategies are built into the Constitution to prevent the abuse of power?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What strategies are built into the Constitution...

Question 12

In Section 8 of Article III,the U.S.Constitution discusses the important principle of judicial review.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In November 1777,the Continental Congress adopted the United States' first written constitution.It was known as the:

Accepted Answer

A) Virginia Plan 
B) Annapolis Convention 
C) Declaration of Independence 
D) Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union 
E) Seneca Falls Declaration 
A) Virginia Plan 
B) Annapolis Convention 
C) Declaration of Independence 
D) Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union 
E) Seneca Falls Declaration

Question 14

Among the sectors of society that were important in colonial politics prior to the American Revolution,the more radical forces were represented by:

Accepted Answer

A) New England merchants 
B) holders of lands,offices,and patents 
C) Southern planters and shipbuilders 
D) shopkeepers,laborers,and small farmers 
E) well-organized labor unions 
A) New England merchants 
B) holders of lands,offices,and patents 
C) Southern planters and shipbuilders 
D) shopkeepers,laborers,and small farmers 
E) well-organized labor unions

Question 15

Why did the smaller states object to the Virginia Plan?

Accepted Answer

A) Roger Sherman and other small state delegates disliked Madison and Randolph and did not want them to receive recognition for advancing the Virginia Plan. 
B) Small states wanted to maintain the existing institutions (the Articles of Confederation),and thought the large states were wrong for trying to change the system. 
C) The Virginia Plan provided greater representation in the national legislature for larger and/or wealthier states,which disadvantaged the small states. 
D) The small states tended to be from the North and objected to the strong proslavery content in the Virginia Plan. 
E) The smaller states feared that the national government would force them to pay equal shares of the national budget. 
A) Roger Sherman and other small state delegates disliked Madison and Randolph and did not want them to receive recognition for advancing the Virginia Plan. 
B) Small states wanted to maintain the existing institutions (the Articles of Confederation),and thought the large states were wrong for trying to change the system. 
C) The Virginia Plan provided greater representation in the national legislature for larger and/or wealthier states,which disadvantaged the small states. 
D) The small states tended to be from the North and objected to the strong proslavery content in the Virginia Plan. 
E) The smaller states feared that the national government would force them to pay equal shares of the national budget.

Question 16

Which branch of government has the power to create inferior (lower)courts,change the jurisdiction of federal courts,add or subtract federal judges,and even change the size of the Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

A) judiciary 
B) Congress 
C) executive 
D) bureaucracy 
E) attorney general 
A) judiciary 
B) Congress 
C) executive 
D) bureaucracy 
E) attorney general

Question 17

The political significance of the Great Compromise and the Three-fifths Compromise was to:

Accepted Answer

A) confirm the immorality of slavery 
B) affirm the principle of checks and balances 
C) support the unalienable rights of individuals 
D) ensure that the United States would continue to expand westward 
E) reinforce the unity of the mercantile and planter forces 
A) confirm the immorality of slavery 
B) affirm the principle of checks and balances 
C) support the unalienable rights of individuals 
D) ensure that the United States would continue to expand westward 
E) reinforce the unity of the mercantile and planter forces

Question 18

Under the unamended Constitution of 1787,what were U.S.senators selected by?

Accepted Answer

A) direct elections 
B) state legislatures 
C) the Electoral College 
D) the state delegation to the House of Representatives 
E) random selection from the major landowners of each state 
A) direct elections 
B) state legislatures 
C) the Electoral College 
D) the state delegation to the House of Representatives 
E) random selection from the major landowners of each state

Question 19

The Declaration of Independence was written by:

Accepted Answer

A) James Madison 
B) Thomas Jefferson 
C) George Washington 
D) Alexander Hamilton 
E) John Randolph 
A) James Madison 
B) Thomas Jefferson 
C) George Washington 
D) Alexander Hamilton 
E) John Randolph

Question 20

Federal judges are given lifetime appointments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Under the Articles of Confederation,Congress was given power to declare war and make peace.

Under the Articles of Confederation,the central government was based entirely in Congress.

There were no "checks and balances" in the Constitution until the passage of the Bill of Rights.

In order for Congress to send a small amendment to the Constitution to state legislatures or ratifying conventions for approval,it must pass in:

Under the American Constitution,the part of elected government designed to be directly responsible to the people was the:

The Boston Tea Party was led by:

The terms of appointments for senators are staggered so that the terms of one-third of the senators expire every:

The Declaration of Independence was remarkable for its assertion that there are certain unalienable rights including:

During the winter of 1786-1787,John Adams of Massachusetts was sent to negotiate a new treaty with the British to cover disputes left over from the war.The British government responded that it would:

The Constitution grants the president the unconditional power to accept ambassadors from other countries.

What strategies are built into the Constitution to prevent the abuse of power?

In Section 8 of Article III,the U.S.Constitution discusses the important principle of judicial review.

In November 1777,the Continental Congress adopted the United States' first written constitution.It was known as the:

Among the sectors of society that were important in colonial politics prior to the American Revolution,the more radical forces were represented by:

Why did the smaller states object to the Virginia Plan?

Which branch of government has the power to create inferior (lower)courts,change the jurisdiction of federal courts,add or subtract federal judges,and even change the size of the Supreme Court?

The political significance of the Great Compromise and the Three-fifths Compromise was to:

Under the unamended Constitution of 1787,what were U.S.senators selected by?

The Declaration of Independence was written by:

Federal judges are given lifetime appointments.

Introduction: Making Sense of Government and Politics

Federalism and the Separation of Powers

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Congress: the First Branch

The Presidency

The Executive Branch

The Federal Courts

Public Opinion and the Media

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Groups and Interests

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Exam 2: The Founding and the Constitution

Under the Articles of Confederation,Congress was given power to declare war and make peace.

Under the Articles of Confederation,the central government was based entirely in Congress.

There were no "checks and balances" in the Constitution until the passage of the Bill of Rights.

In order for Congress to send a small amendment to the Constitution to state legislatures or ratifying conventions for approval,it must pass in:

Under the American Constitution,the part of elected government designed to be directly responsible to the people was the:

The Boston Tea Party was led by:

The terms of appointments for senators are staggered so that the terms of one-third of the senators expire every:

The Declaration of Independence was remarkable for its assertion that there are certain unalienable rights including:

During the winter of 1786-1787,John Adams of Massachusetts was sent to negotiate a new treaty with the British to cover disputes left over from the war.The British government responded that it would:

The Constitution grants the president the unconditional power to accept ambassadors from other countries.

What strategies are built into the Constitution to prevent the abuse of power?

In Section 8 of Article III,the U.S.Constitution discusses the important principle of judicial review.

In November 1777,the Continental Congress adopted the United States' first written constitution.It was known as the:

Among the sectors of society that were important in colonial politics prior to the American Revolution,the more radical forces were represented by:

Why did the smaller states object to the Virginia Plan?

Which branch of government has the power to create inferior (lower)courts,change the jurisdiction of federal courts,add or subtract federal judges,and even change the size of the Supreme Court?

The political significance of the Great Compromise and the Three-fifths Compromise was to:

Under the unamended Constitution of 1787,what were U.S.senators selected by?

The Declaration of Independence was written by:

Federal judges are given lifetime appointments.

Introduction: Making Sense of Government and Politics

Federalism and the Separation of Powers

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Congress: the First Branch

The Presidency

The Executive Branch

The Federal Courts

Public Opinion and the Media

Elections

Political Parties

Groups and Interests

Introduction to Public Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters