Question 1

The Three-fifths Compromise

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A)  determined that three out of every five slaves would be counted for purposes of representation and taxation. 
B)  determined the ratio between free states and slave states. 
C)  created a bicameral legislature. 
D)  declared that the states would pay three-fifths of the Revolutionary War debt and the federal government would pay the rest. 
E)  determined that all American citizens would pay three-fifths of their income to the federal government in taxes every year. 
A)  determined that three out of every five slaves would be counted for purposes of representation and taxation. 
B)  determined the ratio between free states and slave states. 
C)  created a bicameral legislature. 
D)  declared that the states would pay three-fifths of the Revolutionary War debt and the federal government would pay the rest. 
E)  determined that all American citizens would pay three-fifths of their income to the federal government in taxes every year.

Question 2

The events that led to the Revolutionary War were triggered by which of the following?

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A)  The British raised revenue by increasing the tax rate of the colonies. 
B)  The British had established suspicious alliances with Indian tribes during the French and Indian Wars. 
C)  American separatists assassinated King George II. 
D)  Protestant fundamentalists in New England were attempting to establish a theocracy. 
E)  The British were attempting to end slavery in the colonies. 
A)  The British raised revenue by increasing the tax rate of the colonies. 
B)  The British had established suspicious alliances with Indian tribes during the French and Indian Wars. 
C)  American separatists assassinated King George II. 
D)  Protestant fundamentalists in New England were attempting to establish a theocracy. 
E)  The British were attempting to end slavery in the colonies.

Question 3

The most common method of passing an amendment to the Constitution is

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A)  passage in both houses of Congress by a two-thirds vote, followed by a majority vote in three-fourths of the state legislature. 
B)  passage in both houses of Congress by a two-thirds vote, followed by ratification by three-fourths of the state supreme courts. 
C)  proposal by the president, which is supported by two-thirds of the state legislatures. 
D)  passage by a constitutional convention, called by three-fourths of the states. 
E)  passage by the initiative process in three-fourths of the states and unanimous approval by the Supreme Court. 
A)  passage in both houses of Congress by a two-thirds vote, followed by a majority vote in three-fourths of the state legislature. 
B)  passage in both houses of Congress by a two-thirds vote, followed by ratification by three-fourths of the state supreme courts. 
C)  proposal by the president, which is supported by two-thirds of the state legislatures. 
D)  passage by a constitutional convention, called by three-fourths of the states. 
E)  passage by the initiative process in three-fourths of the states and unanimous approval by the Supreme Court.

Question 4

The process of ratifying the Constitution generated extensive debates. Why did the Antifederalists object to the Constitution? What were the rejoinders of the Federalists? In your opinion, who had the better arguments and why?

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Question 5

Which of the following was designed by the framers to be an office directly elected by the people?

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A)  member of the House of Representatives 
B)  senator 
C)  president 
D)  federal court judge 
E)  vice president 
A)  member of the House of Representatives 
B)  senator 
C)  president 
D)  federal court judge 
E)  vice president

Question 6

The Antifederalists argued that the powers of government should be limited by

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A)  providing Congress with a larger grant of powers. 
B)  decreasing the powers of the executive branch, especially those of the vice president. 
C)  both confining the powers of the federal government to certain narrowly defined areas and adding a bill of rights to the Constitution. 
D)  creating an internal system of checks and controls within government. 
E)  preventing government from collecting revenue through taxation. 
A)  providing Congress with a larger grant of powers. 
B)  decreasing the powers of the executive branch, especially those of the vice president. 
C)  both confining the powers of the federal government to certain narrowly defined areas and adding a bill of rights to the Constitution. 
D)  creating an internal system of checks and controls within government. 
E)  preventing government from collecting revenue through taxation.

Question 7

During the Philadelphia Convention, the New Jersey Plan was supported by

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A)  less populous states. 
B)  slaveholding states. 
C)  free states. 
D)  urban states. 
E)  southern states. 
A)  less populous states. 
B)  slaveholding states. 
C)  free states. 
D)  urban states. 
E)  southern states.

Question 8

The Great Compromise resulted in a bicameral legislature.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The electoral college is

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A)  an expression of direct democracy. 
B)  designed to select the president. 
C)  established in the Bill of Rights. 
D)  a school attended by all members of Congress. 
E)  the federal organization that oversees the operation of all elections held in the United States. 
A)  an expression of direct democracy. 
B)  designed to select the president. 
C)  established in the Bill of Rights. 
D)  a school attended by all members of Congress. 
E)  the federal organization that oversees the operation of all elections held in the United States.

Question 10

The Virginia Plan would have created a federal legislature where representation was based solely on the population of each state.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

How was the power in Congress divided under the Articles of Confederation?

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A)  Each state had an equal vote. 
B)  Each state's votes were proportionate to its population. 
C)  The states were not formally represented in Congress. 
D)  Each state's power depended on its geographic size. 
E)  Each state's power depended on its economic wealth. 
A)  Each state had an equal vote. 
B)  Each state's votes were proportionate to its population. 
C)  The states were not formally represented in Congress. 
D)  Each state's power depended on its geographic size. 
E)  Each state's power depended on its economic wealth.

Question 12

The most important political value for the framers of the Constitution was

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A)  democracy. 
B)  political equality. 
C)  economic equality. 
D)  individual liberty. 
E)  civic virtue. 
A)  democracy. 
B)  political equality. 
C)  economic equality. 
D)  individual liberty. 
E)  civic virtue.

Question 13

The Antifederalists wanted a stronger central government than that proposed in the Constitution.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Why was the Declaration of Independence a remarkable political statement for its time?

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A)  It convinced southern states to abolish slavery. 
B)  It persuaded the British government to give back all of the tax revenue it collected from the colonies. 
C)  It ended the Revolutionary War by offering a compromise with the British government. 
D)  It helped unify colonial groups that were divided along economic, regional, and philosophical lines by identifying shared problems, grievances, and principles. 
E)  It changed the distribution of power between the House of Representatives and the United States Senate. 
A)  It convinced southern states to abolish slavery. 
B)  It persuaded the British government to give back all of the tax revenue it collected from the colonies. 
C)  It ended the Revolutionary War by offering a compromise with the British government. 
D)  It helped unify colonial groups that were divided along economic, regional, and philosophical lines by identifying shared problems, grievances, and principles. 
E)  It changed the distribution of power between the House of Representatives and the United States Senate.

Question 15

The framers' theory of separation of powers was influenced by Montesquieu's The Spirit of Laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following was a way the framers tried to make the Senate a check against excessive democracy?

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A)  The Senate has staggered terms of office. 
B)  Senators have shorter terms than members of the House of Representatives. 
C)  Senators were directly elected by the people. 
D)  Senators are the only officials immune from impeachment. 
E)  Only the Senate has the power to create revenue bills. 
A)  The Senate has staggered terms of office. 
B)  Senators have shorter terms than members of the House of Representatives. 
C)  Senators were directly elected by the people. 
D)  Senators are the only officials immune from impeachment. 
E)  Only the Senate has the power to create revenue bills.

Question 17

In the national debate over ratification of the new Constitution, the Federalists

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A)  supported a return to the Articles of Confederation. 
B)  opposed the Constitution and preferred decentralized government. 
C)  supported the Constitution and preferred a strong national government. 
D)  supported a return to British rule. 
E)  refused to support the Constitution unless a Bill of Rights was added. 
A)  supported a return to the Articles of Confederation. 
B)  opposed the Constitution and preferred decentralized government. 
C)  supported the Constitution and preferred a strong national government. 
D)  supported a return to British rule. 
E)  refused to support the Constitution unless a Bill of Rights was added.

Question 18

The Boston Tea Party resulted in all of the following except

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A)  the closure of Boston Harbor by the British. 
B)  the restrictions of colonists' movement to the west. 
C)  a change in colonial government. 
D)  the Boston Massacre. 
E)  the removal of accused persons to Britain for trial. 
A)  the closure of Boston Harbor by the British. 
B)  the restrictions of colonists' movement to the west. 
C)  a change in colonial government. 
D)  the Boston Massacre. 
E)  the removal of accused persons to Britain for trial.

Question 19

Under the Articles of Confederation, it was left to the ______ to execute the laws passed by Congress.

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A)  states 
B)  chief executive 
C)  courts 
D)  bureaucracy 
E)  president 
A)  states 
B)  chief executive 
C)  courts 
D)  bureaucracy 
E)  president

Question 20

The framers employed the separation of powers and federalism in order to

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A)  prevent the new government from abusing its power. 
B)  end the slave trade. 
C)  create a replica of the British political system. 
D)  maximize popular sovereignty. 
E)  promote economic equality among all citizens. 
A)  prevent the new government from abusing its power. 
B)  end the slave trade. 
C)  create a replica of the British political system. 
D)  maximize popular sovereignty. 
E)  promote economic equality among all citizens.

The Three-fifths Compromise

The events that led to the Revolutionary War were triggered by which of the following?

The most common method of passing an amendment to the Constitution is

The process of ratifying the Constitution generated extensive debates. Why did the Antifederalists object to the Constitution? What were the rejoinders of the Federalists? In your opinion, who had the better arguments and why?

Which of the following was designed by the framers to be an office directly elected by the people?

The Antifederalists argued that the powers of government should be limited by

During the Philadelphia Convention, the New Jersey Plan was supported by

The Great Compromise resulted in a bicameral legislature.

The electoral college is

The Virginia Plan would have created a federal legislature where representation was based solely on the population of each state.

How was the power in Congress divided under the Articles of Confederation?

The most important political value for the framers of the Constitution was

The Antifederalists wanted a stronger central government than that proposed in the Constitution.

Why was the Declaration of Independence a remarkable political statement for its time?

The framers' theory of separation of powers was influenced by Montesquieu's The Spirit of Laws.

Which of the following was a way the framers tried to make the Senate a check against excessive democracy?

In the national debate over ratification of the new Constitution, the Federalists

The Boston Tea Party resulted in all of the following except

Under the Articles of Confederation, it was left to the ______ to execute the laws passed by Congress.

The framers employed the separation of powers and federalism in order to

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Exam 2: The Founding and the Constitution

The Three-fifths Compromise

The events that led to the Revolutionary War were triggered by which of the following?

The most common method of passing an amendment to the Constitution is

The process of ratifying the Constitution generated extensive debates. Why did the Antifederalists object to the Constitution? What were the rejoinders of the Federalists? In your opinion, who had the better arguments and why?

Which of the following was designed by the framers to be an office directly elected by the people?

The Antifederalists argued that the powers of government should be limited by

During the Philadelphia Convention, the New Jersey Plan was supported by

The Great Compromise resulted in a bicameral legislature.

The electoral college is

The Virginia Plan would have created a federal legislature where representation was based solely on the population of each state.

How was the power in Congress divided under the Articles of Confederation?

The most important political value for the framers of the Constitution was

The Antifederalists wanted a stronger central government than that proposed in the Constitution.

Why was the Declaration of Independence a remarkable political statement for its time?

The framers' theory of separation of powers was influenced by Montesquieu's The Spirit of Laws.

Which of the following was a way the framers tried to make the Senate a check against excessive democracy?

In the national debate over ratification of the new Constitution, the Federalists

The Boston Tea Party resulted in all of the following except

Under the Articles of Confederation, it was left to the ______ to execute the laws passed by Congress.

The framers employed the separation of powers and federalism in order to

American Political Culture

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Filters