Question 1

To win over the Anti-Federalists during the Constitutional ratification,the Federalists promised to:

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A)   establish a federal court system once the Constitution was ratified. 
B)   add a bill of rights to the Constitution as on priority under the new government. 
C)   guarantee voting rights for women and slaves to ensure complete representation. 
D)   appoint Anti-Federalists to important positions in the government. 
E)   minimize the powers of the judicial branch of government to ensure privileges to aristocrats.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Which of the following is a weakness of the Congress of the Confederation?

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A)   The Congress of the Confederation could not enter into treaties and alliances. 
B)   The Congress of the Confederation did not have the power to enforce its laws. 
C)   The Congress of the Confederation could not settle disputes among different states. 
D)   The Congress of the Confederation had no power to declare war on any country. 
E)   The Congress of the Confederation had no power to establish the armed forces.F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 3

As opposed to the Anti-Federalists,which of the following is an advantage the Federalists had in the debate over the ratification of the Constitution?

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A)   They assumed a positive name, leaving their opposition with a negative label. 
B)   They favored the bill of rights more strongly than the Anti-Federalists. 
C)   They had the support of ordinary farmers and merchants. 
D)   They wrote brilliantly, attacking nearly every clause of the new constitution document. 
E)   They stood for the status quo, which gave them the support of the working class.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

In the context of the three-fifths compromise,the delegates from the northern states:

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A)   did not want slaves to be counted as part of the population. 
B)   wanted a legislature with two separate chambers. 
C)   did not want southern states to have any representation in the upper house. 
D)   wanted each state to have only one vote. 
E)   did not want to trade with the southern states.F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

The "traditional" amendment ratification method involves:

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A)   a three-fourths vote in the Senate in favor of the proposed amendment. 
B)   a three-fourths vote in the House of Representatives requesting Congress to call a national convention. 
C)   a two-thirds vote in the Senate and in the House of Representatives in favor of the amendment. 
D)   a vote by two-thirds of the state legislatures requesting Congress to call a national convention. 
E)   a vote by three-fourths of the state legislatures in favor of the proposed amendment.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 6

The first time a majority of American colonists joined together to oppose British rule was during the:

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A)   Second Continental Congress. 
B)   Declaration of Independence. 
C)   Boston Tea Party. 
D)   First Continental Congress. 
E)   Stamp Act Congress.F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 7

The _________ was America's first written constitution,which was adopted in 1639.

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A)  Pennsylvania Charter of Privileges
B)  Articles of Confederation
C)  Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
D)  New Jersey PlanE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

The Philadelphia meeting,which became the Constitutional Convention,was called "for the sole and express purpose" of:

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A)   revising the Articles of Confederation. 
B)   drafting the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut. 
C)   revising the Mayflower Compact. 
D)   electing a president. 
E)   reviewing the provisions in the Great Compromise.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

In the context of the history of the American government,explain the structure and benefits of colonial legislatures.

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Question 10

The framers of the Constitution brought with them _____ when they met in Philadelphia in 1787.

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A)   their hands-on political experience 
B)   the Mayflower Compact 
C)   the principle of separation of powers 
D)   their Darwinian views on politics 
E)   the authority given by the British CrownF) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following is true of the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?

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A)   It set up the western boundary of the Connecticut colony. 
B)   It consisted of the first ten amendments to the Constitution which codified the inalienable rights. 
C)   It proposed that Connecticut's laws should be made by the British Crown. 
D)   It called for the civil laws to be made by an assembly of representatives from each town. 
E)   It provided the basic architectural layout for Connecticut.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

Which of the following was proposed in the New Jersey Plan?

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A)   The legislature would create a national court system. 
B)   A state's population would determine its number of representatives in Congress. 
C)   A unicameral legislature would have one chamber that represented the states equally. 
D)   The Acts of Congress would be the supreme law of the land. 
E)   The state laws would overrule Acts of Congress in matters of conflict.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true about the Stamp Act of 1765?

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A)   It imposed a tax on all paper imported into the American colonies. 
B)   It was the second direct tax that the British Parliament imposed on the colonists. 
C)   It was a document prepared by colonial delegates outlining their perceived rights and grievances. 
D)   It imposed the use of sugar which was specially packaged with a stamp of the East India Company. 
E)   It imposed the use of specially embossed paper that was to be purchased from the government.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 14

The Articles of Confederation provided that:

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A)   each state could send two to seven representatives to Congress. 
B)   the Congress of the Confederation could force the states to meet military quotas. 
C)   a bicameral Congress of the Confederation would act as the central governing body. 
D)   each state, no matter what its size, had two votes in Congress. 
E)   a powerful central government would be formed to oversee the confederation of states.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true about the Declaration of Independence?

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A)   It served as a draft of America's first national constitution. 
B)   It empowered state governments to write their own constitutions. 
C)   It was written by Pilgrims to serve as a social contract. 
D)   It was issued by the British Government to grant freedom to its American colonies. 
E)   It announced the freedom of the American colonies from British rule.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

One of the reasons there are so few amendments to the Constitution is that _________.A.the original Constitution has reasonably withstood the test of timeB.the framers made the formal amendment process difficultC.amendments were initially prohibited in the ConstitutionD.amendments which have been proposed have been few and far between

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Question 17

The _____ established a national form of government following the American Revolution.

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A)   Articles of Confederation 
B)   Fundamental Orders of Connecticut 
C)   Declaration of Independence 
D)   Mayflower Compact 
E)   Pennsylvania Charter of PrivilegesF) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 18

Discuss how the system of checks and balances in the Constitutional framework ensures that no one group or branch of government can exercise exclusive control.

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A system of checks and balances was also...

Question 19

For the most part,the delegates to the Constitutional Convention were _____.

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A)   representative of the population as a whole. 
B)   from the best-educated and wealthiest classes. 
C)   members of the Anti-Federalist group. 
D)   ordinary farmers and merchants. 
E)   of Native American origin.F) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 20

The Constitution gave the national government significant powers,including the power to coin money.

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A) True 
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The first time a majority of American colonists joined together to oppose British rule was during the:

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The _________ was America's first written constitution,which was adopted in 1639.

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The Constitution gave the national government significant powers,including the power to coin money.

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To win over the Anti-Federalists during the Constitutional ratification,the Federalists promised to:

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The framers of the Constitution brought with them _____ when they met in Philadelphia in 1787.

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The Philadelphia meeting,which became the Constitutional Convention,was called "for the sole and express purpose" of:

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