Question 1

What happened after the Revolutionary War?

Accepted Answer

A)  economic prosperity 
B)  economic chaos 
C)  Congress compelled the states to pay their taxes. 
D)  One currency was used throughout the states.

Question 2

What are two important negative checks that Congress can exercise over both the executive and the judicial branches?

Accepted Answer

A)  alteration of their jurisdiction and overriding their decisions 
B)  overriding their decisions and impeachment 
C)  impeachment and the power of the purse 
D)  alteration of their jurisdiction and power of the purse

Question 3

Under the Constitution, the president is in charge of regulating the domestic economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Common Sense (1776) was a pamphlet that expressed support for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a monarchy 
B)  a strong national government 
C)  anarchy 
D)  republican principles

Question 5

James Madison was an advocate of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  oligarchic rule 
B)  elitism 
C)  socialism 
D)  pluralism

Question 6

Which one of the following is a power the president can use to check the legislative branch?

Accepted Answer

A)  judicial review 
B)  impeachment 
C)  veto 
D)  power of the sword

Question 7

The war powers held by the president and Congress are an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  shared powers 
B)  exclusive powers 
C)  powers of the purse 
D)  implied powers

Question 8

What were the Federalist Papers and why are they important?

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

How did the framers design the Constitution to protect minority rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  separation of powers and checks and balances 
B)  allowing majority tyranny to occur to protect the rights of the many 
C)  through the creation of political parties 
D)  through the creation of interest groups

Question 10

Antifederalists

Accepted Answer

A)  were concerned that the president would have too much power. 
B)  supported the proposal that presidents should not be subject to term limits. 
C)  were concerned that the national government would not have sufficient power to
Promote economic prosperity. 
D)  generally opposed adding a Bill of Rights to the Constitution.

Question 11

Under the Constitution,

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress had the authority to ban the slave trade at any time. 
B)  no guidance was given in regard to the slave trade. 
C)  the president had the authority to ban the slave trade. 
D)  Congress had the authority to ban the slave trade but not until 1808 at the earliest.

Exam 2: The Constitution and the Founding