Question 1

The doctrine of expressed powers means that Congress does not have any powers not listed in the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

Shays' Rebellion was significant because it:

Accepted Answer

A)  convinced many observers that the government of the Confederation had become dangerously inefficient and indecisive 
B)  led to the admission of Vermont into the Union 
C)  led to the abolition of slavery 
D)  convinced Congress to approve the Louisiana Purchase 
E)  led to the start of the Civil War

Question 4

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 answer of Describe and analyze the conflicts and compromises...

Question 5

What was the purpose of the Annapolis Convention?

Accepted Answer

A)  to discuss the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation 
B)  to plot the revolt known as Shays' Rebellion 
C)  to write the Declaration of Independence 
D)  to draft a new Bill of Rights 
E)  to vote on ratifying the Articles of Confederation

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  fewer than fifty 
B)  fewer than one hundred 
C)  between one hundred and 200 
D)  between 1,000 and 1,500 
E)  over 11,000

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Which of the following possesses the sole power to create revenue bills?

Accepted Answer

A)  the House of Representatives 
B)  the Senate 
C)  the president 
D)  the Office of Management and Budget 
E)  the Treasury Department

Question 9

Alexander Hamilton argued that the chief executive office should possess:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Under the United States' first constitution:

Accepted Answer

A)  there was no president 
B)  the president was more powerful than Congress 
C)  the Senate was the most powerful political institution 
D)  the president was directly appointed by the state legislatures 
E)  the Supreme Court was the most powerful political institution

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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 13

The Articles of Confederation were adopted in:

Accepted Answer

A)  1763 
B)  1768 
C)  1777 
D)  1787 
E)  1791

Question 14

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

Question 15

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

Question 16

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

Question 17

Which was the only state NOT to send delegates to the Constitutional Convention?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rhode Island 
B)  Massachusetts 
C)  Virginia 
D)  Connecticut 
E)  New York

Question 18

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

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Which of the following powers are NOT explicitly given to Congress by the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  the power to borrow money 
B)  the power to declare war 
C)  the power to maintain an army and navy 
D)  the power to regulate commerce 
E)  the power to abolish state boundaries

Exam 2: The Founding and the Constitution

The doctrine of expressed powers means that Congress does not have any powers not listed in the Constitution.

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

Shays' Rebellion was significant because it:

What was the purpose of the Annapolis Convention?

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

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

Which of the following possesses the sole power to create revenue bills?

Alexander Hamilton argued that the chief executive office should possess:

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

Under the United States' first constitution:

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

The Articles of Confederation were adopted in:

Successful amendments to the Constitution:

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

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

Which was the only state NOT to send delegates to the Constitutional Convention?

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

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

Which of the following powers are NOT explicitly given to Congress by the Constitution?