Question 1

A conference held to analyze perceived flaws in the Articles of Confederation was called the

Accepted Answer

A)  Annapolis Convention. 
B)  New York Delegation. 
C)  Boston Massacre. 
D)  Philadelphia Story. 
E)  Shays's Rebellion. 
A)  Annapolis Convention. 
B)  New York Delegation. 
C)  Boston Massacre. 
D)  Philadelphia Story. 
E)  Shays's Rebellion.

Question 2

The supremacy clause

Accepted Answer

A)  states that Congress is the most powerful branch of the government. 
B)  establishes that no branch of the government is supreme over others. 
C)  announces that the Constitution and all laws made under it are superior to any state laws. 
D)  announces that state laws are superior to any federal laws. 
E)  declares that no European powers shall interfere in North America. 
A)  states that Congress is the most powerful branch of the government. 
B)  establishes that no branch of the government is supreme over others. 
C)  announces that the Constitution and all laws made under it are superior to any state laws. 
D)  announces that state laws are superior to any federal laws. 
E)  declares that no European powers shall interfere in North America.

Question 3

How many proposed amendments to the Constitution have been formally offered to Congress?

Accepted Answer

A)  fewer than 50 
B)  fewer than 100 
C)  between 100 and 200 
D)  between 1,000 and 1,500 
E)  over 11,000 
A)  fewer than 50 
B)  fewer than 100 
C)  between 100 and 200 
D)  between 1,000 and 1,500 
E)  over 11,000

Question 4

What was the most common form of taxation during the colonial era?

Accepted Answer

A)  income tax 
B)  taxes on commercial products and activities 
C)  animal head tax 
D)  taxes for use of governmental services and lands 
E)  taxes on private property 
A)  income tax 
B)  taxes on commercial products and activities 
C)  animal head tax 
D)  taxes for use of governmental services and lands 
E)  taxes on private property

Question 5

The issue of representation, which threatened to wreck the entire Constitutional Convention, was resolved by the Great Compromise, also called the

Accepted Answer

A)  New Jersey Plan. 
B)  Connecticut Compromise. 
C)  Pennsylvania Compromise. 
D)  Delaware Deal. 
E)  Virginia Plan. 
A)  New Jersey Plan. 
B)  Connecticut Compromise. 
C)  Pennsylvania Compromise. 
D)  Delaware Deal. 
E)  Virginia Plan.

Question 6

The decision to give the national government control over commerce and finance was motivated primarily by the framers' desire to

Accepted Answer

A)  end slavery in the United States. 
B)  eliminate state and local governments. 
C)  promote economic development and protect property from radical state legislatures. 
D)  build international alliances. 
E)  guarantee economic equality for all citizens. 
A)  end slavery in the United States. 
B)  eliminate state and local governments. 
C)  promote economic development and protect property from radical state legislatures. 
D)  build international alliances. 
E)  guarantee economic equality for all citizens.

Question 7

The Constitution is very difficult to change by amendment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

During the Philadelphia Convention, in order to win concessions from large states, representatives from smaller states like Delaware threatened to

Accepted Answer

A)  boycott goods from large states. 
B)  ban travel across their borders. 
C)  form alliances with foreign nations. 
D)  go to war with the large states. 
E)  create their own independent country. 
A)  boycott goods from large states. 
B)  ban travel across their borders. 
C)  form alliances with foreign nations. 
D)  go to war with the large states. 
E)  create their own independent country.

Question 9

Shays's Rebellion was an attempt to

Accepted Answer

A)  prevent the state of Massachusetts from foreclosing on the lands of debt-ridden farmers. 
B)  invade New England by Loyalists from Canada. 
C)  overthrow the federal government under the Articles of Confederation. 
D)  bring a Georgian slave revolt to Virginia. 
E)  force the British government to rescind the Tea Act. 
A)  prevent the state of Massachusetts from foreclosing on the lands of debt-ridden farmers. 
B)  invade New England by Loyalists from Canada. 
C)  overthrow the federal government under the Articles of Confederation. 
D)  bring a Georgian slave revolt to Virginia. 
E)  force the British government to rescind the Tea Act.

Question 10

At the Constitutional Convention, the plan to create a Congress where representation was distributed according to population was called the

Accepted Answer

A)  Virginia Plan. 
B)  Adams Proposal. 
C)  New Hampshire Suggestion. 
D)  Washington Doctrine. 
E)  New Jersey Plan. 
A)  Virginia Plan. 
B)  Adams Proposal. 
C)  New Hampshire Suggestion. 
D)  Washington Doctrine. 
E)  New Jersey Plan.

Question 11

Successful amendments to the Constitution

Accepted Answer

A)  are usually responses to particular topical problems. 
B)  are most commonly concerned with the structure or composition of the government. 
C)  have often been used to restrict the rights of citizens. 
D)  have typically had little effect on the actual workings of the government. 
E)  have been those designed to promote economic equality. 
A)  are usually responses to particular topical problems. 
B)  are most commonly concerned with the structure or composition of the government. 
C)  have often been used to restrict the rights of citizens. 
D)  have typically had little effect on the actual workings of the government. 
E)  have been those designed to promote economic equality.

Question 12

One reason for the Constitution's longevity is that

Accepted Answer

A)  it did not confer permanent advantage on any one set of economic or social forces. 
B)  it immediately outlawed slavery once ratified. 
C)  it immediately granted universal suffrage once ratified. 
D)  it gave the public the opportunity to directly vote on all laws. 
E)  it has been successfully amended by citizens thousands of times. 
A)  it did not confer permanent advantage on any one set of economic or social forces. 
B)  it immediately outlawed slavery once ratified. 
C)  it immediately granted universal suffrage once ratified. 
D)  it gave the public the opportunity to directly vote on all laws. 
E)  it has been successfully amended by citizens thousands of times.

Question 13

Judicial review is the power of

Accepted Answer

A)  the courts to decide on the constitutionality of actions taken by the other branches of government. 
B)  Congress to review the decisions of the federal courts. 
C)  the president to appoint judges to the federal courts. 
D)  the states to review the constitutionality of federal actions and laws. 
E)  the courts to review and edit pieces of legislation before they are voted on in Congress. 
A)  the courts to decide on the constitutionality of actions taken by the other branches of government. 
B)  Congress to review the decisions of the federal courts. 
C)  the president to appoint judges to the federal courts. 
D)  the states to review the constitutionality of federal actions and laws. 
E)  the courts to review and edit pieces of legislation before they are voted on in Congress.

Question 14

Which constitutional principle of the United States has been most frequently imitated by other nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  bicameralism 
B)  federalism 
C)  lifetime tenure for judges 
D)  written constitutions 
E)  the electoral college 
A)  bicameralism 
B)  federalism 
C)  lifetime tenure for judges 
D)  written constitutions 
E)  the electoral college

Question 15

The Federalist Papers argue against the ratification of the Constitution and defined strong state governments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Who was not appointed to help draft the Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thomas Jefferson 
B)  Benjamin Franklin 
C)  John Adams 
D)  George Washington 
E)  Robert Livingston 
A)  Thomas Jefferson 
B)  Benjamin Franklin 
C)  John Adams 
D)  George Washington 
E)  Robert Livingston

Question 17

Describe and analyze the conflicts and compromises that occurred during the drafting of the Constitution. What was the conflict between the large and small states, and how did the Great Compromise resolve it? What was the nature of the conflict regarding slavery during the Philadelphia Convention? How did the Three-fifths Compromise resolve this conflict?

Accepted Answer

The drafting of the Constitution was a c

Question 18

How did the Founders attempt to reassure citizens that their views would be represented in the new government created by the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  By allowing citizens to vote directly on all laws enacted by the federal government. 
B)  By making the Constitution very easy to amend. 
C)  By requiring the direct election of senators, members of the House, and the president. 
D)  By giving the federal judiciary the power of judicial review. 
E)  By defining the new government's most important powers, such as collecting taxes, borrowing money, and regulating commerce, as belonging to Congress. 
A)  By allowing citizens to vote directly on all laws enacted by the federal government. 
B)  By making the Constitution very easy to amend. 
C)  By requiring the direct election of senators, members of the House, and the president. 
D)  By giving the federal judiciary the power of judicial review. 
E)  By defining the new government's most important powers, such as collecting taxes, borrowing money, and regulating commerce, as belonging to Congress.

Question 19

The three branches of government created by the Constitution are

Accepted Answer

A)  constitutional, elected, and appointed. 
B)  executive, legislative, and judicial. 
C)  federal, state, and local. 
D)  military, courts, and bureaucracy. 
E)  economic, political, and social. 
A)  constitutional, elected, and appointed. 
B)  executive, legislative, and judicial. 
C)  federal, state, and local. 
D)  military, courts, and bureaucracy. 
E)  economic, political, and social.

Question 20

On the subject of representation, Antifederalists wanted

Accepted Answer

A)  representative bodies that resembled those represented to the highest degree. 
B)  representatives to exercise independent judgment and wisdom. 
C)  representatives who would reflect commercial interests. 
D)  as few representatives as possible. 
E)  representatives who were significantly more educated and wealthier than the majority of the public. 
A)  representative bodies that resembled those represented to the highest degree. 
B)  representatives to exercise independent judgment and wisdom. 
C)  representatives who would reflect commercial interests. 
D)  as few representatives as possible. 
E)  representatives who were significantly more educated and wealthier than the majority of the public.

A conference held to analyze perceived flaws in the Articles of Confederation was called the

The supremacy clause

How many proposed amendments to the Constitution have been formally offered to Congress?

What was the most common form of taxation during the colonial era?

The issue of representation, which threatened to wreck the entire Constitutional Convention, was resolved by the Great Compromise, also called the

The decision to give the national government control over commerce and finance was motivated primarily by the framers' desire to

The Constitution is very difficult to change by amendment.

During the Philadelphia Convention, in order to win concessions from large states, representatives from smaller states like Delaware threatened to

Shays's Rebellion was an attempt to

At the Constitutional Convention, the plan to create a Congress where representation was distributed according to population was called the

Successful amendments to the Constitution

One reason for the Constitution's longevity is that

Judicial review is the power of

Which constitutional principle of the United States has been most frequently imitated by other nations?

The Federalist Papers argue against the ratification of the Constitution and defined strong state governments.

Who was not appointed to help draft the Declaration of Independence?

How did the Founders attempt to reassure citizens that their views would be represented in the new government created by the Constitution?

The three branches of government created by the Constitution are

On the subject of representation, Antifederalists wanted

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

Exam 2: The Founding and the Constitution

A conference held to analyze perceived flaws in the Articles of Confederation was called the

The supremacy clause

How many proposed amendments to the Constitution have been formally offered to Congress?

What was the most common form of taxation during the colonial era?

The issue of representation, which threatened to wreck the entire Constitutional Convention, was resolved by the Great Compromise, also called the

The decision to give the national government control over commerce and finance was motivated primarily by the framers' desire to

The Constitution is very difficult to change by amendment.

During the Philadelphia Convention, in order to win concessions from large states, representatives from smaller states like Delaware threatened to

Shays's Rebellion was an attempt to

At the Constitutional Convention, the plan to create a Congress where representation was distributed according to population was called the

Successful amendments to the Constitution

One reason for the Constitution's longevity is that

Judicial review is the power of

Which constitutional principle of the United States has been most frequently imitated by other nations?

The Federalist Papers argue against the ratification of the Constitution and defined strong state governments.

Who was not appointed to help draft the Declaration of Independence?

How did the Founders attempt to reassure citizens that their views would be represented in the new government created by the Constitution?

The three branches of government created by the Constitution are

On the subject of representation, Antifederalists wanted

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