Question 1

Which of the following is true of a confederation?

Accepted Answer

A)  States are governed centrally so that they can progress in a unified direction. 
B)  It is a party convention held at the local level that elects delegates to conventions at the national level. 
C)  The member states let the central government undertake most state activities. 
D)  It is an involuntary association of states which are annexed by the most powerful state. 
E)  The member states typically govern most state affairs as they see fit. 
A)  States are governed centrally so that they can progress in a unified direction. 
B)  It is a party convention held at the local level that elects delegates to conventions at the national level. 
C)  The member states let the central government undertake most state activities. 
D)  It is an involuntary association of states which are annexed by the most powerful state. 
E)  The member states typically govern most state affairs as they see fit.

Question 2

Which of the following is a crisis America faced after the Revolutionary War ended?

Accepted Answer

A)  The nation was prevented from entering into agreements with foreign powers. 
B)  The nation suffered the loss of many lives due to an epidemic. 
C)  The nation drastically reduced the printing of money. 
D)  The nation was prevented from importing sugar from Britain. 
E)  The nation was suffering from a serious economic depression. 
A)  The nation was prevented from entering into agreements with foreign powers. 
B)  The nation suffered the loss of many lives due to an epidemic. 
C)  The nation drastically reduced the printing of money. 
D)  The nation was prevented from importing sugar from Britain. 
E)  The nation was suffering from a serious economic depression.

Question 3

According to the U.S.Constitution,the judiciary has the sole power to appoint federal judges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Nationalist ideologies differed from those of republicans in that nationalists:

Accepted Answer

A)  had an anti-authoritarian, localist impulse. 
B)  opposed government interference in the lives of citizens. 
C)  favored an effective central authority. 
D)  opposed any form of government that resembled monarchy. 
E)  were suspicious of national authority as represented by the Continental Congress. 
A)  had an anti-authoritarian, localist impulse. 
B)  opposed government interference in the lives of citizens. 
C)  favored an effective central authority. 
D)  opposed any form of government that resembled monarchy. 
E)  were suspicious of national authority as represented by the Continental Congress.

Question 5

Which of the following is true of Shays' Rebellion?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was an indication to American political leaders that the national government was too discriminating. 
B)  It was the first of a series of disruptions which indicated the need for a strong central government. 
C)  It was a protest against the imposition of a tax on all sugar imported into the American colonies. 
D)  It was a catalyst for the Boston Tea Party in rebellion of the Stamp Act. 
E)  It was an indication of the dependence of American colonists on the British Crown. 
A)  It was an indication to American political leaders that the national government was too discriminating. 
B)  It was the first of a series of disruptions which indicated the need for a strong central government. 
C)  It was a protest against the imposition of a tax on all sugar imported into the American colonies. 
D)  It was a catalyst for the Boston Tea Party in rebellion of the Stamp Act. 
E)  It was an indication of the dependence of American colonists on the British Crown.

Question 6

Which of the following was a fear expressed by the Constitution's critics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Americans would consider themselves superior to other nations and declare war unreasonably. 
B)  The rights of the wealthy upper classes would not be protected because of the principle of equality before law. 
C)  A republican form of government would not work in a nation the size of the United States. 
D)  A slave rebellion would ensue because the problem of slavery was unresolved despite widespread disapproval. 
E)  Extensive individual freedom being guaranteed to the common people would lead to chaos. 
A)  Americans would consider themselves superior to other nations and declare war unreasonably. 
B)  The rights of the wealthy upper classes would not be protected because of the principle of equality before law. 
C)  A republican form of government would not work in a nation the size of the United States. 
D)  A slave rebellion would ensue because the problem of slavery was unresolved despite widespread disapproval. 
E)  Extensive individual freedom being guaranteed to the common people would lead to chaos.

Question 7

In the context of the First Continental Congress,which of the following is true of the committees of "safety" or "observation?"

Accepted Answer

A)  They were formed after the battles at Lexington and Concord. 
B)  They conducted paramedical training for the colonists' army. 
C)  They were responsible for propagating a sense of loyalty to the British Crown among the colonists. 
D)  They were formed as a result of the Second Continental Congress. 
E)  They reported to the press the names of those who violated the boycott against Britain. 
A)  They were formed after the battles at Lexington and Concord. 
B)  They conducted paramedical training for the colonists' army. 
C)  They were responsible for propagating a sense of loyalty to the British Crown among the colonists. 
D)  They were formed as a result of the Second Continental Congress. 
E)  They reported to the press the names of those who violated the boycott against Britain.

Question 8

The earliest colonial legislature in America was established in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Virginia 
B)  Georgia 
C)  Massachusetts 
D)  Connecticut 
E)  Pennsylvania 
A)  Virginia 
B)  Georgia 
C)  Massachusetts 
D)  Connecticut 
E)  Pennsylvania

Question 9

The _____ is a constitutional form of government that emphasizes "effective government" rather than "limited government."

Accepted Answer

A)  parliamentary system 
B)  constitutional monarchy 
C)  totalitarian dictatorship 
D)  presidential system 
E)  plutocratic system 
A)  parliamentary system 
B)  constitutional monarchy 
C)  totalitarian dictatorship 
D)  presidential system 
E)  plutocratic system

Question 10

Which of the following is true of Paine's Common Sense?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was an anti-federalist essay which argued that the Constitution would lead the nation to tyranny. 
B)  It expressed the desire to acquire a strong central government. 
C)  It was a pamphlet that reflected the Hobbesian views on world politics. 
D)  It argued that America could be economically self-sufficient and does not need its British connection. 
E)  It helped reestablish loyalty to the British monarch. 
A)  It was an anti-federalist essay which argued that the Constitution would lead the nation to tyranny. 
B)  It expressed the desire to acquire a strong central government. 
C)  It was a pamphlet that reflected the Hobbesian views on world politics. 
D)  It argued that America could be economically self-sufficient and does not need its British connection. 
E)  It helped reestablish loyalty to the British monarch.

Question 11

The Sugar Act passed by the British parliament required all the American colonies to use the specially packaged sugar that was sold by the East India Company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The First Continental Congress:

Accepted Answer

A)  called for a continued boycott of British goods. 
B)  had all thirteen colonies participate in it. 
C)  immediately assumed the powers of a central government. 
D)  named George Washington as the commander in chief of the army. 
E)  declared that the militiamen who had gathered around Boston were a full army. 
A)  called for a continued boycott of British goods. 
B)  had all thirteen colonies participate in it. 
C)  immediately assumed the powers of a central government. 
D)  named George Washington as the commander in chief of the army. 
E)  declared that the militiamen who had gathered around Boston were a full army.

Question 13

The delegates of the _____ wrote a new constitution,the U.S.Constitution,that established a federal form of government.

Accepted Answer

A)  Nominating Convention 
B)  Constitutional Committee 
C)  Second Continental Congress 
D)  Constitutional Convention 
E)  First Continental Congress 
A)  Nominating Convention 
B)  Constitutional Committee 
C)  Second Continental Congress 
D)  Constitutional Convention 
E)  First Continental Congress

Question 14

The Madisonian Model of government was devised to _________.

Accepted Answer

A) create a unicameral legislature 
B) give the judiciary supreme power 
C) promote controlling factions 
D) implement separation of powers 
A) create a unicameral legislature 
B) give the judiciary supreme power 
C) promote controlling factions 
D) implement separation of powers

Question 15

Which of the following was an argument by James Otis,Jr.,against the Stamp Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  The British government was discriminating against its own people and violating the Magna Carta. 
B)  It was only fair that the British government paid to support the expenses of the American colonists. 
C)  The colonists were not represented in the British Parliament and so could not be taxed. 
D)  The colonists were solely responsible for Britain's victory in the Seven Years' War. 
E)  The colonists were contributing to British expansion and so should not be taxed. 
A)  The British government was discriminating against its own people and violating the Magna Carta. 
B)  It was only fair that the British government paid to support the expenses of the American colonists. 
C)  The colonists were not represented in the British Parliament and so could not be taxed. 
D)  The colonists were solely responsible for Britain's victory in the Seven Years' War. 
E)  The colonists were contributing to British expansion and so should not be taxed.

Question 16

Which of the following is true of the Second Continental Congress?

Accepted Answer

A)  It intended to reach a peaceful settlement with the British Parliament. 
B)  It intended to establish America's independence from Great Britain. 
C)  It decided that the colonies should send a petition to King George III to explain their grievances. 
D)  It named Thomas Jefferson as its commander in chief. 
E)  It was convened to declare war on Britain. 
A)  It intended to reach a peaceful settlement with the British Parliament. 
B)  It intended to establish America's independence from Great Britain. 
C)  It decided that the colonies should send a petition to King George III to explain their grievances. 
D)  It named Thomas Jefferson as its commander in chief. 
E)  It was convened to declare war on Britain.

Question 17

The _____ was adopted on July 4,1776,and most of the document was written by Thomas Jefferson.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mayflower Compact 
B)  Bill of Rights 
C)  Declaration of Independence 
D)  Fundamental Orders of Connecticut 
E)  Pennsylvania Charter of Privileges 
A)  Mayflower Compact 
B)  Bill of Rights 
C)  Declaration of Independence 
D)  Fundamental Orders of Connecticut 
E)  Pennsylvania Charter of Privileges

Question 18

The _________ pioneered the popular election of a governor and judges.

Accepted Answer

A) Bill of Rights 
B) Mayflower Compact 
C) Pennsylvania Charter of Privileges 
D) Fundamental Orders of Connecticut 
A) Bill of Rights 
B) Mayflower Compact 
C) Pennsylvania Charter of Privileges 
D) Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

Question 19

A bill is introduced by Congress that proposes the use of electronic surveillance in the homes of all citizens.However,the president of the U.S.rejects the bill and returns it to the legislature for reconsideration on the grounds of the bill being in violation of the Bill of Rights.Which of the following concepts is illustrated in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)  Federalism 
B)  Formal anarchy 
C)  Partisanship 
D)  Veto power 
E)  Effective government 
A)  Federalism 
B)  Formal anarchy 
C)  Partisanship 
D)  Veto power 
E)  Effective government

Question 20

The Constitution incorporated the principle of _____ as the solution to the debate over whether the national government or the states should have ultimate sovereignty.

Accepted Answer

A)  popular sovereignty 
B)  rule of law 
C)  limited government 
D)  federalism 
E)  partisanship 
A)  popular sovereignty 
B)  rule of law 
C)  limited government 
D)  federalism 
E)  partisanship

Which of the following is true of a confederation?

Which of the following is a crisis America faced after the Revolutionary War ended?

According to the U.S.Constitution,the judiciary has the sole power to appoint federal judges.

Nationalist ideologies differed from those of republicans in that nationalists:

Which of the following is true of Shays' Rebellion?

Which of the following was a fear expressed by the Constitution's critics?

In the context of the First Continental Congress,which of the following is true of the committees of "safety" or "observation?"

The earliest colonial legislature in America was established in _____.

The _____ is a constitutional form of government that emphasizes "effective government" rather than "limited government."

Which of the following is true of Paine's Common Sense?

The Sugar Act passed by the British parliament required all the American colonies to use the specially packaged sugar that was sold by the East India Company.

The First Continental Congress:

The delegates of the _____ wrote a new constitution,the U.S.Constitution,that established a federal form of government.

The Madisonian Model of government was devised to _________.

Which of the following was an argument by James Otis,Jr.,against the Stamp Act?

Which of the following is true of the Second Continental Congress?

The _____ was adopted on July 4,1776,and most of the document was written by Thomas Jefferson.

The _________ pioneered the popular election of a governor and judges.

The Constitution incorporated the principle of _____ as the solution to the debate over whether the national government or the states should have ultimate sovereignty.

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Exam 2: The Constitution

Which of the following is true of a confederation?

Which of the following is a crisis America faced after the Revolutionary War ended?

According to the U.S.Constitution,the judiciary has the sole power to appoint federal judges.

Nationalist ideologies differed from those of republicans in that nationalists:

Which of the following is true of Shays' Rebellion?

Which of the following was a fear expressed by the Constitution's critics?

In the context of the First Continental Congress,which of the following is true of the committees of "safety" or "observation?"

The earliest colonial legislature in America was established in _____.

The _____ is a constitutional form of government that emphasizes "effective government" rather than "limited government."

Which of the following is true of Paine's Common Sense?

The Sugar Act passed by the British parliament required all the American colonies to use the specially packaged sugar that was sold by the East India Company.

The First Continental Congress:

The delegates of the _____ wrote a new constitution,the U.S.Constitution,that established a federal form of government.

The Madisonian Model of government was devised to _________.

Which of the following was an argument by James Otis,Jr.,against the Stamp Act?

Which of the following is true of the Second Continental Congress?

The _____ was adopted on July 4,1776,and most of the document was written by Thomas Jefferson.

The _________ pioneered the popular election of a governor and judges.

The Constitution incorporated the principle of _____ as the solution to the debate over whether the national government or the states should have ultimate sovereignty.

America in the Twenty-First Century

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

Politics and the Media

The Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

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