Question 1

Explain how the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 organized the division of lands in the new territories.

Accepted Answer

Students' answers will vary

Question 2

The most pressing challenge of the new nation under the Articles of Confederation concerned

Accepted Answer

A)  raising taxes. 
B)  printing currency. 
C)  settling land in the West. 
D)  dealing with foreign powers. 
E)  managing the adverse economic and political consequences of the inflationary Revolutionary War debt. 
A)  raising taxes. 
B)  printing currency. 
C)  settling land in the West. 
D)  dealing with foreign powers. 
E)  managing the adverse economic and political consequences of the inflationary Revolutionary War debt. E

Question 3

Neither the Articles of Confederation nor any state constitution directly addressed powers expressly reserved to the states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The feature of the Articles of Confederation that made it virtually impossible to make any changes to them was

Accepted Answer

A)  the necessity of having all states agree on any proposed legislation. 
B)  the lack of power to tax. 
C)  the inability to keep a standing army. 
D)  the lack of a national bank. 
E)  their focus on states' rights. 
A)  the necessity of having all states agree on any proposed legislation. 
B)  the lack of power to tax. 
C)  the inability to keep a standing army. 
D)  the lack of a national bank. 
E)  their focus on states' rights.

Question 5

Which of these is not a part of the Bill of Rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freedom of the press against government intrusion 
B)  Protection against general (unwarranted) searches 
C)  The right of males to vote if they paid taxes 
D)  The right of criminal defendants to enjoy a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury of one's peers 
E)  Freedom of religion 
A)  Freedom of the press against government intrusion 
B)  Protection against general (unwarranted) searches 
C)  The right of males to vote if they paid taxes 
D)  The right of criminal defendants to enjoy a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury of one's peers 
E)  Freedom of religion

Question 6

Roger Sherman's compromise plan on representation in Congress finally was accepted after Benjamin Franklin added the stipulation that

Accepted Answer

A)  the Senate would propose all tax plans. 
B)  all funding measures would originate in the lower house. 
C)  the House would consist of one representative for every 20,000 people living in a state. 
D)  the Senate would consist of two people from each state. 
E)  the legislature would have two houses. 
A)  the Senate would propose all tax plans. 
B)  all funding measures would originate in the lower house. 
C)  the House would consist of one representative for every 20,000 people living in a state. 
D)  the Senate would consist of two people from each state. 
E)  the legislature would have two houses.

Question 7

The New Jersey plan called for

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing the power of states with large populations. 
B)  a limit to the physical size of new states. 
C)  a Bill of Rights. 
D)  a revision of the Articles of Confederation, giving each state equal representation. 
E)  the ending of the slave trade in twenty years. 
A)  increasing the power of states with large populations. 
B)  a limit to the physical size of new states. 
C)  a Bill of Rights. 
D)  a revision of the Articles of Confederation, giving each state equal representation. 
E)  the ending of the slave trade in twenty years.

Question 8

For the Constitution to take effect,nine of the thirteen states had to ratify it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

It could most accurately be stated of the Articles of Confederation that

Accepted Answer

A)  they were not ratified until 1783. 
B)  John Dickinson's treatise was used to argue against ratification. 
C)  the central government under the Articles had very little power. 
D)  only eleven of the states ever ratified the Articles. 
E)  one of the few powers given by the Articles was the right of taxation. 
A)  they were not ratified until 1783. 
B)  John Dickinson's treatise was used to argue against ratification. 
C)  the central government under the Articles had very little power. 
D)  only eleven of the states ever ratified the Articles. 
E)  one of the few powers given by the Articles was the right of taxation.

Question 10

At the Constitutional Convention,the issue of the slave trade raised such heated feelings that the delegates refused to even talk of a time in the future for ending that practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The only large state to ratify the Constitution by the end of 1788 was Virginia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The president would have the power to do all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  declare war. 
B)  appoint diplomats. 
C)  veto acts of Congress he believed to be unconstitutional. 
D)  execute laws passed by Congress. 
E)  oversee the army and navy as commander in chief. 
A)  declare war. 
B)  appoint diplomats. 
C)  veto acts of Congress he believed to be unconstitutional. 
D)  execute laws passed by Congress. 
E)  oversee the army and navy as commander in chief.

Question 13

Which of these was not a power of the Continental Congress under the Articles?

Accepted Answer

A)  To declare war and make peace 
B)  To make international treaties 
C)  To establish a currency 
D)  To select a president 
E)  To create and maintain a postal service 
A)  To declare war and make peace 
B)  To make international treaties 
C)  To establish a currency 
D)  To select a president 
E)  To create and maintain a postal service

Question 14

The Bill of Rights addressed all of the following grievances Americans had suffered as colonists,except

Accepted Answer

A)  abridgements of free speech. 
B)  an established church. 
C)  unreasonable searches by the federal government. 
D)  the denial of a trial by one's peers. 
E)  authoritarian and undemocratic local governments. 
A)  abridgements of free speech. 
B)  an established church. 
C)  unreasonable searches by the federal government. 
D)  the denial of a trial by one's peers. 
E)  authoritarian and undemocratic local governments.

Question 15

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 is significant for all of the following reasons except

Accepted Answer

A)  It stipulated that a territory could elect a legislature when its male population reached 5,000. 
B)  It contained a bill of rights. 
C)  It left to each new state the decision of whether to allow slavery. 
D)  It created boundaries for the territories. 
E)  It allowed territories to enter the Union as states once their total population reached 60,000. 
A)  It stipulated that a territory could elect a legislature when its male population reached 5,000. 
B)  It contained a bill of rights. 
C)  It left to each new state the decision of whether to allow slavery. 
D)  It created boundaries for the territories. 
E)  It allowed territories to enter the Union as states once their total population reached 60,000.

Question 16

The most significant outcome of Shays's Rebellion was that

Accepted Answer

A)  it showed that the federal government did not have the ability to put down a major rebellion. 
B)  its supporters lost all respect for the federal government. 
C)  it demonstrated that the federal government was incapable of settling the debt situation under the Articles of Confederation. 
D)  the government of Massachusetts needed to have its power reined in. 
E)  east coast merchants would have to be monitored carefully to ensure they didn't take over the government. 
A)  it showed that the federal government did not have the ability to put down a major rebellion. 
B)  its supporters lost all respect for the federal government. 
C)  it demonstrated that the federal government was incapable of settling the debt situation under the Articles of Confederation. 
D)  the government of Massachusetts needed to have its power reined in. 
E)  east coast merchants would have to be monitored carefully to ensure they didn't take over the government.

Question 17

One political compromise at the Constitutional Convention stated that in 1808

Accepted Answer

A)  a census would begin. 
B)  the issue of slavery would be addressed directly. 
C)  the state of Virginia would not present a presidential candidate. 
D)  the slave trade would end. 
E)  new states could begin to join the Union. 
A)  a census would begin. 
B)  the issue of slavery would be addressed directly. 
C)  the state of Virginia would not present a presidential candidate. 
D)  the slave trade would end. 
E)  new states could begin to join the Union.

Question 18

All of the following is true about the Bill of Rights,except

Accepted Answer

A)  Massachusetts, Virginia, and New York had all agreed to ratify the Constitution on the condition that Congress draft amendments to protect individual freedom from encroachment by the federal government. 
B)  Many of the protections that Congress contemplated were borrowed from the various state constitutions. 
C)  Of the twelve proposed amendments, ten passed. 
D)  The first amendment to pass was stipulated compensation for congressmen. 
E)  Congress began the task of crafting the Bill of Rights even before the Constitution was fully ratified. 
A)  Massachusetts, Virginia, and New York had all agreed to ratify the Constitution on the condition that Congress draft amendments to protect individual freedom from encroachment by the federal government. 
B)  Many of the protections that Congress contemplated were borrowed from the various state constitutions. 
C)  Of the twelve proposed amendments, ten passed. 
D)  The first amendment to pass was stipulated compensation for congressmen. 
E)  Congress began the task of crafting the Bill of Rights even before the Constitution was fully ratified.

Question 19

How does the idea of "separation of powers" apply to the three branches of the U.S.government?

Accepted Answer

The idea of "separation of powers" is a

Question 20

The earliest states to ratify the Constitution were

Accepted Answer

A)  larger states such as New York. 
B)  smaller states such as Delaware and New Jersey. 
C)  newer states such as Ohio. 
D)  states that relied on foreign trade and the right to control tariffs. 
E)  All of these choices. 
A)  larger states such as New York. 
B)  smaller states such as Delaware and New Jersey. 
C)  newer states such as Ohio. 
D)  states that relied on foreign trade and the right to control tariffs. 
E)  All of these choices.

Explain how the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 organized the division of lands in the new territories.

The most pressing challenge of the new nation under the Articles of Confederation concerned

Neither the Articles of Confederation nor any state constitution directly addressed powers expressly reserved to the states.

The feature of the Articles of Confederation that made it virtually impossible to make any changes to them was

Which of these is not a part of the Bill of Rights?

Roger Sherman's compromise plan on representation in Congress finally was accepted after Benjamin Franklin added the stipulation that

The New Jersey plan called for

For the Constitution to take effect,nine of the thirteen states had to ratify it.

It could most accurately be stated of the Articles of Confederation that

At the Constitutional Convention,the issue of the slave trade raised such heated feelings that the delegates refused to even talk of a time in the future for ending that practice.

The only large state to ratify the Constitution by the end of 1788 was Virginia.

The president would have the power to do all of the following except

Which of these was not a power of the Continental Congress under the Articles?

The Bill of Rights addressed all of the following grievances Americans had suffered as colonists,except

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 is significant for all of the following reasons except

The most significant outcome of Shays's Rebellion was that

One political compromise at the Constitutional Convention stated that in 1808

All of the following is true about the Bill of Rights,except

How does the idea of "separation of powers" apply to the three branches of the U.S.government?

The earliest states to ratify the Constitution were

Three Societies on the Verge of Contact

Contact and Settlement, 1492-1660

Expansion and Its Costs, 1660-1700

Expansion and Control, 1700-1763

Toward Revolution, 1763-1775

The Revolution

Securing the New Nation, 1789-1800

Jeffersonian Democracy, 1800-1814

The Market Revolution

Politics of the Market Revolution

A Regionalized America, 1830-1860

The Continued Move West

The Impending Crisis

The Civil War

Reconstruction, 1865-1877

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Exam 7: Confederation and Constitution, 1783-1789

Explain how the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 organized the division of lands in the new territories.

The most pressing challenge of the new nation under the Articles of Confederation concerned

Neither the Articles of Confederation nor any state constitution directly addressed powers expressly reserved to the states.

The feature of the Articles of Confederation that made it virtually impossible to make any changes to them was

Which of these is not a part of the Bill of Rights?

Roger Sherman's compromise plan on representation in Congress finally was accepted after Benjamin Franklin added the stipulation that

The New Jersey plan called for

For the Constitution to take effect,nine of the thirteen states had to ratify it.

It could most accurately be stated of the Articles of Confederation that

At the Constitutional Convention,the issue of the slave trade raised such heated feelings that the delegates refused to even talk of a time in the future for ending that practice.

The only large state to ratify the Constitution by the end of 1788 was Virginia.

The president would have the power to do all of the following except

Which of these was not a power of the Continental Congress under the Articles?

The Bill of Rights addressed all of the following grievances Americans had suffered as colonists,except

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 is significant for all of the following reasons except

The most significant outcome of Shays's Rebellion was that

One political compromise at the Constitutional Convention stated that in 1808

All of the following is true about the Bill of Rights,except

How does the idea of "separation of powers" apply to the three branches of the U.S.government?

The earliest states to ratify the Constitution were

Three Societies on the Verge of Contact

Contact and Settlement, 1492-1660

Expansion and Its Costs, 1660-1700

Expansion and Control, 1700-1763

Toward Revolution, 1763-1775

The Revolution

Securing the New Nation, 1789-1800

Jeffersonian Democracy, 1800-1814

The Market Revolution

Politics of the Market Revolution

A Regionalized America, 1830-1860

The Continued Move West

The Impending Crisis

The Civil War

Reconstruction, 1865-1877

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