Question 1

According to historian Charles Beard, the framers of the Constitution were most concerned with

Accepted Answer

A)  establishing principles of good government. 
B)  pursuing military glory and imperialism. 
C)  promoting their economic interests. 
D)  creating a religious community. 
E)  creating a form of government that maximized popular sovereignty. 
A)  establishing principles of good government. 
B)  pursuing military glory and imperialism. 
C)  promoting their economic interests. 
D)  creating a religious community. 
E)  creating a form of government that maximized popular sovereignty.

Question 2

Each of the following was an Antifederalist except

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A)  Patrick Henry. 
B)  John Jay. 
C)  George Mason. 
D)  Richard Henry Lee. 
E)  Elbridge Gerry. 
A)  Patrick Henry. 
B)  John Jay. 
C)  George Mason. 
D)  Richard Henry Lee. 
E)  Elbridge Gerry.

Question 3

How did the colonists' victory in the Revolutionary War change the balance of political power in the new states?

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A)  Royal land, office, and patent holders became the controlling force in many state legislatures, and pre-Revolutionary radicals were significantly weakened. 
B)  Royal land, office, and patent holders were significantly weakened, and pre-Revolutionary radicals became the controlling forces in many state legislatures. 
C)  Royal land, office, and patent holders became the controlling force in many state legislatures, and Native Americans were placed in positions of power in the federal government. 
D)  Royal land, office, and patent holders became the controlling force in many state legislatures, and women were placed in positions of power in the federal government. 
E)  Royal land, office, and patent holders were significantly weakened, and Native Americans were placed in positions of power in the federal government. 
A)  Royal land, office, and patent holders became the controlling force in many state legislatures, and pre-Revolutionary radicals were significantly weakened. 
B)  Royal land, office, and patent holders were significantly weakened, and pre-Revolutionary radicals became the controlling forces in many state legislatures. 
C)  Royal land, office, and patent holders became the controlling force in many state legislatures, and Native Americans were placed in positions of power in the federal government. 
D)  Royal land, office, and patent holders became the controlling force in many state legislatures, and women were placed in positions of power in the federal government. 
E)  Royal land, office, and patent holders were significantly weakened, and Native Americans were placed in positions of power in the federal government.

Question 4

The Federalists believed that the threat of tyranny was most likely to be found in the popular majorities than in a handful of aristocratic persons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Articles of Confederation created a weak central government and a loose alliance of nearly independent states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Stamp Act was a

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A)  tax on commerce. 
B)  prohibition on all unofficial mail. 
C)  law permitting the Crown to open mail. 
D)  prohibition on alcohol. 
E)  tax on sugar, molasses, and other commodities. 
A)  tax on commerce. 
B)  prohibition on all unofficial mail. 
C)  law permitting the Crown to open mail. 
D)  prohibition on alcohol. 
E)  tax on sugar, molasses, and other commodities.

Question 7

All of the following are constitutional powers of the president except the power to

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A)  officially recognize other nations. 
B)  grant pardons. 
C)  veto bills. 
D)  regulate commerce between the states. 
E)  convene Congress in special session. 
A)  officially recognize other nations. 
B)  grant pardons. 
C)  veto bills. 
D)  regulate commerce between the states. 
E)  convene Congress in special session.

Question 8

In order to signify that the enumerated powers were meant to be a source of strength to the national government and not a limitation on it, the Founders

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A)  added the Bill of Rights to the Constitution. 
B)  included provisions for direct democracy in the Constitution. 
C)  included the full faith and credit clause in the Constitution. 
D)  included the elastic clause in the Constitution. 
E)  made it difficult to amend the Constitution. 
A)  added the Bill of Rights to the Constitution. 
B)  included provisions for direct democracy in the Constitution. 
C)  included the full faith and credit clause in the Constitution. 
D)  included the elastic clause in the Constitution. 
E)  made it difficult to amend the Constitution.

Question 9

What led the British to raise taxes on the American colonists during the 1760s?

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A)  the French and Indian Wars 
B)  the cost of war against Napoleon in Europe 
C)  the expenses incurred in colonizing South Africa 
D)  the extensive roads and canals built by the British in North America 
E)  the desire to penalize the colonists for their actions during the Boston Tea Party 
A)  the French and Indian Wars 
B)  the cost of war against Napoleon in Europe 
C)  the expenses incurred in colonizing South Africa 
D)  the extensive roads and canals built by the British in North America 
E)  the desire to penalize the colonists for their actions during the Boston Tea Party

Question 10

Write an essay describing some of the principles behind the Constitution. Discuss how the separation of powers and checks and balances are supposed to operate. How did the Constitution arrange the power relationships between the national government and the states?

Accepted Answer

The Constitution of the United States is

Question 11

Which of the following was a ramification of the Three-Fifths Compromise?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allowed for a political agreement between the North and the South. 
B)  It exacerbated conflicts between merchants and planters. 
C)  It allowed for a political agreement between large states and small states. 
D)  It permanently outlawed the slave trade. 
E)  It temporarily outlawed slavery. 
A)  It allowed for a political agreement between the North and the South. 
B)  It exacerbated conflicts between merchants and planters. 
C)  It allowed for a political agreement between large states and small states. 
D)  It permanently outlawed the slave trade. 
E)  It temporarily outlawed slavery.

Question 12

What did the New Jersey Plan propose for Congress?

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A)  Representation would be equal for each state. 
B)  Representation would be appointed according to population. 
C)  Representation would be proportionate to the share of taxes paid by each state to the federal government. 
D)  The powers of Congress would check those of state legislatures. 
E)  Representatives to Congress would be appointed by the state legislatures. 
A)  Representation would be equal for each state. 
B)  Representation would be appointed according to population. 
C)  Representation would be proportionate to the share of taxes paid by each state to the federal government. 
D)  The powers of Congress would check those of state legislatures. 
E)  Representatives to Congress would be appointed by the state legislatures.

Question 13

The framers of the Constitution attempted to create a government that could do all of the following except

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A)  promote commerce. 
B)  protect private property from radical state legislatures. 
C)  limit excessive democracy. 
D)  restrict the power of the central government. 
E)  lead to the eventual inclusion of nonwhites in political life. 
A)  promote commerce. 
B)  protect private property from radical state legislatures. 
C)  limit excessive democracy. 
D)  restrict the power of the central government. 
E)  lead to the eventual inclusion of nonwhites in political life.

Question 14

The Declaration of Independence was the United States' first governing constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Brutus and Federal Farmer are two pseudonyms used by the

Accepted Answer

A)  Federalists. 
B)  Antifederalists. 
C)  Publius. 
D)  Monarchists. 
E)  Constitutionalists. 
A)  Federalists. 
B)  Antifederalists. 
C)  Publius. 
D)  Monarchists. 
E)  Constitutionalists.

Question 16

The system of shared powers, divided between a central government and the states, is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the electoral college. 
B)  federalism. 
C)  statism. 
D)  checks and balances. 
E)  the separation of powers. 
A)  the electoral college. 
B)  federalism. 
C)  statism. 
D)  checks and balances. 
E)  the separation of powers.

Question 17

What is the term length of a member of the House of Representatives?

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A)  one year 
B)  two years 
C)  three years 
D)  four years 
E)  six years 
A)  one year 
B)  two years 
C)  three years 
D)  four years 
E)  six years

Question 18

Under the Articles of Confederation, the relationship between the states and the federal government can best be compared to

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A)  the United Nations' relationship with member states. 
B)  a state government's relationship with counties. 
C)  a state government's relationship with cities. 
D)  the Soviet Union's relationship with member republics. 
E)  the United States' relationship with the Soviet Union during the Cold War. 
A)  the United Nations' relationship with member states. 
B)  a state government's relationship with counties. 
C)  a state government's relationship with cities. 
D)  the Soviet Union's relationship with member republics. 
E)  the United States' relationship with the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

Question 19

A ______ is a system of government in which states retain sovereign authority except for powers expressly delegated to a national government.

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A)  republic 
B)  confederation 
C)  democracy 
D)  bicameral state 
E)  unitary state 
A)  republic 
B)  confederation 
C)  democracy 
D)  bicameral state 
E)  unitary state

Question 20

Which of the following statements best describes the motivations of the Founders in writing the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Founders' primary goal was to devise a system consistent with the dominant philosophical and moral principles of the day while also promoting commerce and protecting private property from radical state legislatures. 
B)  The Founders' primary goal was to devise a system that would lead to their own personal enrichment. 
C)  The Founders' primary goal was to devise a system of direct democracy that maximized popular sovereignty. 
D)  The Founders' primary goal was to devise a system that concentrated authority in one branch of government. 
E)  The Founders' primary goal was to devise a system that ended slavery. 
A)  The Founders' primary goal was to devise a system consistent with the dominant philosophical and moral principles of the day while also promoting commerce and protecting private property from radical state legislatures. 
B)  The Founders' primary goal was to devise a system that would lead to their own personal enrichment. 
C)  The Founders' primary goal was to devise a system of direct democracy that maximized popular sovereignty. 
D)  The Founders' primary goal was to devise a system that concentrated authority in one branch of government. 
E)  The Founders' primary goal was to devise a system that ended slavery.

According to historian Charles Beard, the framers of the Constitution were most concerned with

Each of the following was an Antifederalist except

How did the colonists' victory in the Revolutionary War change the balance of political power in the new states?

The Federalists believed that the threat of tyranny was most likely to be found in the popular majorities than in a handful of aristocratic persons.

The Articles of Confederation created a weak central government and a loose alliance of nearly independent states.

The Stamp Act was a

All of the following are constitutional powers of the president except the power to

In order to signify that the enumerated powers were meant to be a source of strength to the national government and not a limitation on it, the Founders

What led the British to raise taxes on the American colonists during the 1760s?

Write an essay describing some of the principles behind the Constitution. Discuss how the separation of powers and checks and balances are supposed to operate. How did the Constitution arrange the power relationships between the national government and the states?

Which of the following was a ramification of the Three-Fifths Compromise?

What did the New Jersey Plan propose for Congress?

The framers of the Constitution attempted to create a government that could do all of the following except

The Declaration of Independence was the United States' first governing constitution.

Brutus and Federal Farmer are two pseudonyms used by the

The system of shared powers, divided between a central government and the states, is called

What is the term length of a member of the House of Representatives?

Under the Articles of Confederation, the relationship between the states and the federal government can best be compared to

A ______ is a system of government in which states retain sovereign authority except for powers expressly delegated to a national government.

Which of the following statements best describes the motivations of the Founders in writing the Constitution?

American Political Culture

Federalism

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Exam 2: The Founding and the Constitution

According to historian Charles Beard, the framers of the Constitution were most concerned with

Each of the following was an Antifederalist except

How did the colonists' victory in the Revolutionary War change the balance of political power in the new states?

The Federalists believed that the threat of tyranny was most likely to be found in the popular majorities than in a handful of aristocratic persons.

The Articles of Confederation created a weak central government and a loose alliance of nearly independent states.

The Stamp Act was a

All of the following are constitutional powers of the president except the power to

In order to signify that the enumerated powers were meant to be a source of strength to the national government and not a limitation on it, the Founders

What led the British to raise taxes on the American colonists during the 1760s?

Write an essay describing some of the principles behind the Constitution. Discuss how the separation of powers and checks and balances are supposed to operate. How did the Constitution arrange the power relationships between the national government and the states?

Which of the following was a ramification of the Three-Fifths Compromise?

What did the New Jersey Plan propose for Congress?

The framers of the Constitution attempted to create a government that could do all of the following except

The Declaration of Independence was the United States' first governing constitution.

Brutus and Federal Farmer are two pseudonyms used by the

The system of shared powers, divided between a central government and the states, is called

What is the term length of a member of the House of Representatives?

Under the Articles of Confederation, the relationship between the states and the federal government can best be compared to

A ______ is a system of government in which states retain sovereign authority except for powers expressly delegated to a national government.

Which of the following statements best describes the motivations of the Founders in writing the Constitution?

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