Question 1

Who defended the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thomas Jefferson 
B)  Samuel Adams 
C)  John Adams 
D)  John Hancock 
E)  George Washington 
A)  Thomas Jefferson 
B)  Samuel Adams 
C)  John Adams 
D)  John Hancock 
E)  George Washington

Question 2

The Boston Tea Party started as a reaction to the British imposing an embargo of tea and coffee trade on the colonies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Alexander Hamilton argued that the chief executive office should possess

Accepted Answer

A)  popularity. 
B)  judgment. 
C)  energy. 
D)  gravitas. 
E)  integrity. 
A)  popularity. 
B)  judgment. 
C)  energy. 
D)  gravitas. 
E)  integrity.

Question 4

The office of the president was designed by the framers to be capable of overcoming the inevitable stalemate of the bicameral legislature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Federalists believed that the most apparent source of tyranny was

Accepted Answer

A)  the king of Great Britain. 
B)  the popular majority. 
C)  the northern merchants. 
D)  George Washington. 
E)  the landowning elite. 
A)  the king of Great Britain. 
B)  the popular majority. 
C)  the northern merchants. 
D)  George Washington. 
E)  the landowning elite.

Question 6

Procedures outlining how to amend the Constitution are found in Article

Accepted Answer

A)  I. 
B)  II. 
C)  III. 
D)  V. 
E)  X. 
A)  I. 
B)  II. 
C)  III. 
D)  V. 
E)  X.

Question 7

Which of the following was not a tool used by the Founders to prevent the dangers of "excessive democracy"?

Accepted Answer

A)  checks and balances 
B)  staggered terms in office 
C)  bicameralism 
D)  indirect election 
E)  senatorial courtesy 
A)  checks and balances 
B)  staggered terms in office 
C)  bicameralism 
D)  indirect election 
E)  senatorial courtesy

Question 8

How many amendments are there to the U.S. Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  ten 
B)  twenty 
C)  twenty-seven 
D)  thirty 
E)  thirty-three 
A)  ten 
B)  twenty 
C)  twenty-seven 
D)  thirty 
E)  thirty-three

Question 9

Which statement about government under the Articles of Confederation is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  The armed forces of the United States consisted of state militias. 
B)  The central government could not prevent states from economically discriminating against one another. 
C)  There was no president under the Articles of Confederation. 
D)  Members of Congress had significant independence from their states. 
E)  Each state, regardless of size, had only one vote in Congress. 
A)  The armed forces of the United States consisted of state militias. 
B)  The central government could not prevent states from economically discriminating against one another. 
C)  There was no president under the Articles of Confederation. 
D)  Members of Congress had significant independence from their states. 
E)  Each state, regardless of size, had only one vote in Congress.

Question 10

Why was the decision to assign jurisdiction over controversies between citizens of different states to the Supreme Court significant?

Accepted Answer

A)  It meant that the federal judiciary, rather than the state courts, would ultimately become the primary venue for resolving disputes. 
B)  It meant that the state courts, rather than the federal judiciary, would ultimately become the primary venue for resolving disputes. 
C)  It meant that courts at both the state and federal level would become irrelevant to the operating of the American political system. 
D)  It meant that the federal courts would not be allowed to use the power of judicial review on cases involving economic disputes. 
E)  It meant that the state courts would be allowed to use the power of judicial review on cases involving economic disputes. 
A)  It meant that the federal judiciary, rather than the state courts, would ultimately become the primary venue for resolving disputes. 
B)  It meant that the state courts, rather than the federal judiciary, would ultimately become the primary venue for resolving disputes. 
C)  It meant that courts at both the state and federal level would become irrelevant to the operating of the American political system. 
D)  It meant that the federal courts would not be allowed to use the power of judicial review on cases involving economic disputes. 
E)  It meant that the state courts would be allowed to use the power of judicial review on cases involving economic disputes.

Question 11

According to the text, which sector of society did not have interests that were important to colonial politics?

Accepted Answer

A)  New England merchants 
B)  small farmers 
C)  slaves 
D)  Royalists loyal to Britain 
E)  southern planters 
A)  New England merchants 
B)  small farmers 
C)  slaves 
D)  Royalists loyal to Britain 
E)  southern planters

Who defended the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre?

The Boston Tea Party started as a reaction to the British imposing an embargo of tea and coffee trade on the colonies.

Alexander Hamilton argued that the chief executive office should possess

The office of the president was designed by the framers to be capable of overcoming the inevitable stalemate of the bicameral legislature.

The Federalists believed that the most apparent source of tyranny was

Procedures outlining how to amend the Constitution are found in Article

Which of the following was not a tool used by the Founders to prevent the dangers of "excessive democracy"?

How many amendments are there to the U.S. Constitution?

Which statement about government under the Articles of Confederation is false?

Why was the decision to assign jurisdiction over controversies between citizens of different states to the Supreme Court significant?

According to the text, which sector of society did not have interests that were important to colonial politics?

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Exam 2: The Founding and the Constitution

Who defended the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre?

The Boston Tea Party started as a reaction to the British imposing an embargo of tea and coffee trade on the colonies.

Alexander Hamilton argued that the chief executive office should possess

The office of the president was designed by the framers to be capable of overcoming the inevitable stalemate of the bicameral legislature.

The Federalists believed that the most apparent source of tyranny was

Procedures outlining how to amend the Constitution are found in Article

Which of the following was not a tool used by the Founders to prevent the dangers of "excessive democracy"?

How many amendments are there to the U.S. Constitution?

Which statement about government under the Articles of Confederation is false?

Why was the decision to assign jurisdiction over controversies between citizens of different states to the Supreme Court significant?

According to the text, which sector of society did not have interests that were important to colonial politics?

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