Question 1

In Federalist No.10,James Madison warned against the dangers of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  bureaucrats 
B)  slavery 
C)  political elites 
D)  factions 
E)  campaign contributions 
A)  bureaucrats 
B)  slavery 
C)  political elites 
D)  factions 
E)  campaign contributions D

Question 2

Slavery in the American colonies ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  was introduced by English settlers from Barbados in the late 1600s 
B)  was introduced as a policy of the English government in the early 1700s 
C)  was introduced as part of the charters establishing the southern colonies 
D)  did not become important until after the Revolution, with the invention of the cotton gin 
E)  was established in the northern colonies first 
A)  was introduced by English settlers from Barbados in the late 1600s 
B)  was introduced as a policy of the English government in the early 1700s 
C)  was introduced as part of the charters establishing the southern colonies 
D)  did not become important until after the Revolution, with the invention of the cotton gin 
E)  was established in the northern colonies first A

Question 3

The founders adopted a federal political system ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  because they hoped King George III would approve such an arrangement 
B)  because they were inspired by the writings of John Locke, who advocated such an arrangement 
C)  as a return to an ancient form of government 
D)  because a division of sovereignty between a central government and regional governments is a basic principle of democracy 
E)  as a compromise between those who wanted a strong central government and those who wanted to retain strong state governments 
A)  because they hoped King George III would approve such an arrangement 
B)  because they were inspired by the writings of John Locke, who advocated such an arrangement 
C)  as a return to an ancient form of government 
D)  because a division of sovereignty between a central government and regional governments is a basic principle of democracy 
E)  as a compromise between those who wanted a strong central government and those who wanted to retain strong state governments E

Question 4

The Anti-Federalists feared the adoption of the Constitution would lead to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a great deal of corruption in government 
B)  a weak national government 
C)  attacks on property rights 
D)  popular tyranny 
E)  attacks on slavery 
A)  a great deal of corruption in government 
B)  a weak national government 
C)  attacks on property rights 
D)  popular tyranny 
E)  attacks on slavery

Question 5

Shays's rebellion demonstrated ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  strong opposition to the Declaration of Independence 
B)  the frustration of debtors and the failure of the Articles of Confederation 
C)  the need for additional courthouses to process foreclosures 
D)  the unpopularity of the Revolutionary War 
E)  the power of England to stir up trouble in the new United States 
A)  strong opposition to the Declaration of Independence 
B)  the frustration of debtors and the failure of the Articles of Confederation 
C)  the need for additional courthouses to process foreclosures 
D)  the unpopularity of the Revolutionary War 
E)  the power of England to stir up trouble in the new United States

Question 6

Compare and contrast the modern-day Tea Party movement with the Sons of Liberty and the Tea Party of the Revolutionary War time period.Additionally,discuss how living in a Web 2.0 world affected the growth of the modern Tea Party movement.

Accepted Answer

Students should be able to explain that

Question 7

In drafting the Constitution,the founders ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  adopted the Virginia Plan completely 
B)  adopted the New Jersey Plan completely 
C)  rejected totally both the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan and started over 
D)  took from both the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan but took more from the Virginia Plan 
E)  took more from the New Jersey Plan than from the Virginia Plan 
A)  adopted the Virginia Plan completely 
B)  adopted the New Jersey Plan completely 
C)  rejected totally both the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan and started over 
D)  took from both the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan but took more from the Virginia Plan 
E)  took more from the New Jersey Plan than from the Virginia Plan

Question 8

The central goal of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention was to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  increase the power of the states 
B)  increase the power of the people 
C)  decrease the power of the national government 
D)  increase the power of the national government 
E)  increase the democratic nature of the government 
A)  increase the power of the states 
B)  increase the power of the people 
C)  decrease the power of the national government 
D)  increase the power of the national government 
E)  increase the democratic nature of the government

Question 9

The way the founders treated slavery in the Constitution indicated that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  it was not an important issue at the convention 
B)  they wanted to use the Constitution as a way to phase out slavery 
C)  they were unified in their desire to eventually eliminate it 
D)  they were united in their desire to protect it 
E)  slavery was such a divisive issue that they did not dare to mention it directly in the Constitution 
A)  it was not an important issue at the convention 
B)  they wanted to use the Constitution as a way to phase out slavery 
C)  they were unified in their desire to eventually eliminate it 
D)  they were united in their desire to protect it 
E)  slavery was such a divisive issue that they did not dare to mention it directly in the Constitution

Question 10

Thomas Jefferson changed John Locke's argument for government to protect property to protection of "the pursuit of ______."

Accepted Answer

The answer of Thomas Jefferson changed John Locke's argument for...

Question 11

John Locke's political philosophy nicely fit the needs of the colonial leaders because it ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  justified both slavery and democracy 
B)  contained both a theory of revolution and a theory of constitutional government 
C)  was read by most Americans at the time of the American Revolution 
D)  insisted everyone should get to vote, even slaves and women 
E)  was strongly anti-British 
A)  justified both slavery and democracy 
B)  contained both a theory of revolution and a theory of constitutional government 
C)  was read by most Americans at the time of the American Revolution 
D)  insisted everyone should get to vote, even slaves and women 
E)  was strongly anti-British

Question 12

Explain James Madison's statement that "ambition must be made to counteract ambition."

Accepted Answer

Madison was referring to the necessity o

Question 13

Under the Articles of Confederation,the rights and obligations of citizens were ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  stated explicitly 
B)  determined by each state constitution 
C)  negotiated among the several states 
D)  covered by the Declaration of Independence 
E)  left to be determined by Congress after the adoption of the Articles 
A)  stated explicitly 
B)  determined by each state constitution 
C)  negotiated among the several states 
D)  covered by the Declaration of Independence 
E)  left to be determined by Congress after the adoption of the Articles

Question 14

One of the biggest differences between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution was that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  under the Articles a bicameral legislature existed, whereas under the Constitution a unicameral legislature existed 
B)  under the Articles a multiple executive existed, whereas under the Constitution a single executive existed 
C)  under the Articles the states were sovereign, whereas under the Constitution the people were sovereign 
D)  the Articles could not be amended, but the Constitution could 
E)  the Articles created a weak federal court system, whereas the Constitution created a strong federal court system 
A)  under the Articles a bicameral legislature existed, whereas under the Constitution a unicameral legislature existed 
B)  under the Articles a multiple executive existed, whereas under the Constitution a single executive existed 
C)  under the Articles the states were sovereign, whereas under the Constitution the people were sovereign 
D)  the Articles could not be amended, but the Constitution could 
E)  the Articles created a weak federal court system, whereas the Constitution created a strong federal court system

Question 15

In regard to the treatment of King George III in the Declaration of Independence,the authors of your text point out all of the following EXCEPT this:

Accepted Answer

A)  He was unaware of the idea of a social contract, so he did not realize he was "violating" it. 
B)  The goal of the Declaration was to discredit King George III. 
C)  He was certainly a tyrant whose acts justified the revolution. 
D)  Many of the actions credited to the king in the Declaration were acts of Parliament. 
E)  Many of the acts the colonists complained about were normal acts of colonial power. 
A)  He was unaware of the idea of a social contract, so he did not realize he was "violating" it. 
B)  The goal of the Declaration was to discredit King George III. 
C)  He was certainly a tyrant whose acts justified the revolution. 
D)  Many of the actions credited to the king in the Declaration were acts of Parliament. 
E)  Many of the acts the colonists complained about were normal acts of colonial power.

Question 16

Under the Articles of Confederation,the rights and obligations of citizens were determined by each state constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The ______ established a legislature with equal representation for each state in the Senate and representation by state population in the House.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ______ established a legislature with equal...

Question 18

The New York Plan created a multimember executive,whereas the Albany Plan created a one-person executive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Under the Articles of Confederation,Congress had all of the following powers EXCEPT the power to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  make treaties 
B)  coin money 
C)  direct the armed forces 
D)  decide matters of war and peace 
E)  tax 
A)  make treaties 
B)  coin money 
C)  direct the armed forces 
D)  decide matters of war and peace 
E)  tax

Question 20

Why did the founders adopt a federal system of government?

Accepted Answer

It was a compromise

In Federalist No.10,James Madison warned against the dangers of ______.

Slavery in the American colonies ______.

The founders adopted a federal political system ______.

The Anti-Federalists feared the adoption of the Constitution would lead to ______.

Shays's rebellion demonstrated ______.

Compare and contrast the modern-day Tea Party movement with the Sons of Liberty and the Tea Party of the Revolutionary War time period.Additionally,discuss how living in a Web 2.0 world affected the growth of the modern Tea Party movement.

In drafting the Constitution,the founders ______.

The central goal of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention was to ______.

The way the founders treated slavery in the Constitution indicated that ______.

Thomas Jefferson changed John Locke's argument for government to protect property to protection of "the pursuit of ______."

John Locke's political philosophy nicely fit the needs of the colonial leaders because it ______.

Explain James Madison's statement that "ambition must be made to counteract ambition."

Under the Articles of Confederation,the rights and obligations of citizens were ______.

One of the biggest differences between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution was that ______.

In regard to the treatment of King George III in the Declaration of Independence,the authors of your text point out all of the following EXCEPT this:

Under the Articles of Confederation,the rights and obligations of citizens were determined by each state constitution.

The ______ established a legislature with equal representation for each state in the Senate and representation by state population in the House.

The New York Plan created a multimember executive,whereas the Albany Plan created a one-person executive.

Under the Articles of Confederation,Congress had all of the following powers EXCEPT the power to ______.

Why did the founders adopt a federal system of government?

Politics: Who Gets What, and How?

American Citizens and Political Culture

Federalism and the U.S.Constitution

Fundamental American Liberties

The Struggle for Equal Rights

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The American Legal System and the Courts

Public Opinion

Political Parties

Interest Groups

Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

The Media

Social and Environmental Policy

Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

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Exam 3: Politics of the American Founding

In Federalist No.10,James Madison warned against the dangers of ______.

Slavery in the American colonies ______.

The founders adopted a federal political system ______.

The Anti-Federalists feared the adoption of the Constitution would lead to ______.

Shays's rebellion demonstrated ______.

Compare and contrast the modern-day Tea Party movement with the Sons of Liberty and the Tea Party of the Revolutionary War time period.Additionally,discuss how living in a Web 2.0 world affected the growth of the modern Tea Party movement.

In drafting the Constitution,the founders ______.

The central goal of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention was to ______.

The way the founders treated slavery in the Constitution indicated that ______.

Thomas Jefferson changed John Locke's argument for government to protect property to protection of "the pursuit of ______."

John Locke's political philosophy nicely fit the needs of the colonial leaders because it ______.

Explain James Madison's statement that "ambition must be made to counteract ambition."

Under the Articles of Confederation,the rights and obligations of citizens were ______.

One of the biggest differences between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution was that ______.

In regard to the treatment of King George III in the Declaration of Independence,the authors of your text point out all of the following EXCEPT this:

Under the Articles of Confederation,the rights and obligations of citizens were determined by each state constitution.

The ______ established a legislature with equal representation for each state in the Senate and representation by state population in the House.

The New York Plan created a multimember executive,whereas the Albany Plan created a one-person executive.

Under the Articles of Confederation,Congress had all of the following powers EXCEPT the power to ______.

Why did the founders adopt a federal system of government?

Politics: Who Gets What, and How?

American Citizens and Political Culture

Federalism and the U.S.Constitution

Fundamental American Liberties

The Struggle for Equal Rights

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The American Legal System and the Courts

Public Opinion

Political Parties

Interest Groups

Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

The Media

Social and Environmental Policy

Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters