Question 1

Which of the following was true of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention?

Accepted Answer

A)  Very few were members of the upper class. 
B)  Only a few came from professional backgrounds. 
C)  Most represented a cross-section of American society. 
D)  Most were senior statesmen with governmental experience. 
E)  Most were members of the upper class, and a majority came from professional backgrounds. 
A)  Very few were members of the upper class. 
B)  Only a few came from professional backgrounds. 
C)  Most represented a cross-section of American society. 
D)  Most were senior statesmen with governmental experience. 
E)  Most were members of the upper class, and a majority came from professional backgrounds.

Question 2

During the constitutional deliberations, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison, to sway public opinion, wrote 85 essays known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Antifederalist Papers 
B)  Common Sense 
C)  The Federalist Papers 
D)  The Mayflower Compact 
E)  The Pluralist Papers 
A)  The Antifederalist Papers 
B)  Common Sense 
C)  The Federalist Papers 
D)  The Mayflower Compact 
E)  The Pluralist Papers

Question 3

One result of the Second Continental Congress was which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A brief reconciliation with Great Britain 
B)  A plan for the Boston Tea Party 
C)  The decision to create thirteen colonies 
D)  The adoption of the Declaration of Independence 
E)  Increases in colonial taxes paid to Great Britain 
A)  A brief reconciliation with Great Britain 
B)  A plan for the Boston Tea Party 
C)  The decision to create thirteen colonies 
D)  The adoption of the Declaration of Independence 
E)  Increases in colonial taxes paid to Great Britain

Question 4

The first presidential election in which women could vote was in what year?

Accepted Answer

A)  1908 
B)  1912 
C)  1920 
D)  1928 
E)  1968 
A)  1908 
B)  1912 
C)  1920 
D)  1928 
E)  1968

Question 5

The chief objective of the First Continental Congress was to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Establish trade relations with nations like France and Spain 
B)  Decide how to deal with the issue of slavery 
C)  Restore peaceful relations between the colonies and Great Britain 
D)  Draft the U.S. Constitution 
E)  Select a commander for the Continental Army 
A)  Establish trade relations with nations like France and Spain 
B)  Decide how to deal with the issue of slavery 
C)  Restore peaceful relations between the colonies and Great Britain 
D)  Draft the U.S. Constitution 
E)  Select a commander for the Continental Army

Question 6

The Declaration of Independence listed grievances against which of the following people, including the suspension of popularly elected colonial legislatures, taxing without representation, and trials without juries?

Accepted Answer

A)  King George II 
B)  King George III 
C)  Queen Elizabeth 
D)  George Washington 
E)  Thomas Jefferson 
A)  King George II 
B)  King George III 
C)  Queen Elizabeth 
D)  George Washington 
E)  Thomas Jefferson

Question 7

The Constitution's ratification process included arguments for and against ratification by Federalists and Antifederalists, respectively. Describe and evaluate the arguments expressed by both of these groups.

Accepted Answer

The ratification process of the Constitu

Question 8

Edmund Randolph's Virginia Plan was a proposal of 15 resolutions that did which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Called for all states to be represented equally in the national legislature 
B)  Called for a unicameral legislative body 
C)  Served as a minor variation on the Articles of Confederation 
D)  Called for a national executive who would be elected by the legislative body 
E)  Included no provision for a president because of the distrust of so much concentrated power 
A)  Called for all states to be represented equally in the national legislature 
B)  Called for a unicameral legislative body 
C)  Served as a minor variation on the Articles of Confederation 
D)  Called for a national executive who would be elected by the legislative body 
E)  Included no provision for a president because of the distrust of so much concentrated power

Question 9

The American system, with multiple points at which powers can block action, often leads to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Effective government 
B)  Caretaker government 
C)  Limited government 
D)  Impeachment of government officials 
E)  A call for new elections 
A)  Effective government 
B)  Caretaker government 
C)  Limited government 
D)  Impeachment of government officials 
E)  A call for new elections

Question 10

Madison claims in Federalist #10 that government inevitably involves conflict among factions. This concept coincides perfectly with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Majoritarian theory 
B)  Elitist theory 
C)  Socialist theory 
D)  Pluralist theory 
E)  Republican theory 
A)  Majoritarian theory 
B)  Elitist theory 
C)  Socialist theory 
D)  Pluralist theory 
E)  Republican theory

Question 11

Examine the major conflicts of the Constitutional Convention and how they were ultimately resolved.

Accepted Answer

The Constitutional Convention of 1787 wa

Question 12

Compare and contrast the structures of governments formed under the Articles of Confederation and the U.S. Constitution. How did the weaknesses of the Articles lead to a different structure in the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

The structures of the governments formed

Question 13

Which of the following was true of the Federalists?

Accepted Answer

A)  They supported the new Constitution. 
B)  They were mostly rural people from the lower classes. 
C)  They did not attend the Constitutional Convention. 
D)  They supported the status quo. 
E)  They were worried that the national government would be too powerful. 
A)  They supported the new Constitution. 
B)  They were mostly rural people from the lower classes. 
C)  They did not attend the Constitutional Convention. 
D)  They supported the status quo. 
E)  They were worried that the national government would be too powerful.

Question 14

The Articles of Confederation did which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Provided for a bicameral legislature 
B)  Established a strong executive branch 
C)  Allowed the states to retain most of their power 
D)  Created a way to raise taxes to fund an army 
E)  Ended slavery 
A)  Provided for a bicameral legislature 
B)  Established a strong executive branch 
C)  Allowed the states to retain most of their power 
D)  Created a way to raise taxes to fund an army 
E)  Ended slavery

Question 15

The rights and liberties enjoyed in the United States are stated in which of the following documents?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Articles of Confederation 
B)  The Bill of Rights 
C)  The Constitution as originally written 
D)  The Constitution as written and the Bill of Rights 
E)  The Declaration of Independence 
A)  The Articles of Confederation 
B)  The Bill of Rights 
C)  The Constitution as originally written 
D)  The Constitution as written and the Bill of Rights 
E)  The Declaration of Independence

Question 16

The Declaration of Independence was necessary for which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)  To establish a framework for a new system of government that would allow taxation without representation 
B)  To establish the legitimacy of the new nation in the eyes of foreign governments and the colonists 
C)  To create a delicate balance between federal and state powers 
D)  To identify the reasons the British saw separation from the colonies as necessary 
E)  To demand a separation of church and state 
A)  To establish a framework for a new system of government that would allow taxation without representation 
B)  To establish the legitimacy of the new nation in the eyes of foreign governments and the colonists 
C)  To create a delicate balance between federal and state powers 
D)  To identify the reasons the British saw separation from the colonies as necessary 
E)  To demand a separation of church and state

Question 17

The Constitutional Convention of 1787 was brought about by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Publication of the Treaty of Paris 
B)  A request by President Washington 
C)  The failure of the Articles of Confederation 
D)  The publication of the Declaration of Independence 
E)  The end of the Revolutionary War 
A)  Publication of the Treaty of Paris 
B)  A request by President Washington 
C)  The failure of the Articles of Confederation 
D)  The publication of the Declaration of Independence 
E)  The end of the Revolutionary War

Question 18

Under the Articles of Confederation, which of the following headed Congress?

Accepted Answer

A)  No one 
B)  A presiding officer selected from among its members 
C)  A popularly elected president 
D)  A president chosen by the Electoral College 
E)  A three-person presiding cabinet 
A)  No one 
B)  A presiding officer selected from among its members 
C)  A popularly elected president 
D)  A president chosen by the Electoral College 
E)  A three-person presiding cabinet

Question 19

The Bill of Rights limits the power of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The government over the rights and liberties of individuals 
B)  The national government over the rights of the states 
C)  State governments over the inherent powers of the national government 
D)  National and state governments to tax individuals 
E)  State governments to tax the national government 
A)  The government over the rights and liberties of individuals 
B)  The national government over the rights of the states 
C)  State governments over the inherent powers of the national government 
D)  National and state governments to tax individuals 
E)  State governments to tax the national government

Question 20

Which of the following models of government does the Constitution best fit?

Accepted Answer

A)  The powers model 
B)  The elite model 
C)  The consent model 
D)  The majoritarian model 
E)  The pluralist model 
A)  The powers model 
B)  The elite model 
C)  The consent model 
D)  The majoritarian model 
E)  The pluralist model

Which of the following was true of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention?

During the constitutional deliberations, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison, to sway public opinion, wrote 85 essays known as which of the following?

One result of the Second Continental Congress was which of the following?

The first presidential election in which women could vote was in what year?

The chief objective of the First Continental Congress was to do which of the following?

The Declaration of Independence listed grievances against which of the following people, including the suspension of popularly elected colonial legislatures, taxing without representation, and trials without juries?

The Constitution's ratification process included arguments for and against ratification by Federalists and Antifederalists, respectively. Describe and evaluate the arguments expressed by both of these groups.

Edmund Randolph's Virginia Plan was a proposal of 15 resolutions that did which of the following?

The American system, with multiple points at which powers can block action, often leads to which of the following?

Madison claims in Federalist #10 that government inevitably involves conflict among factions. This concept coincides perfectly with which of the following?

Examine the major conflicts of the Constitutional Convention and how they were ultimately resolved.

Compare and contrast the structures of governments formed under the Articles of Confederation and the U.S. Constitution. How did the weaknesses of the Articles lead to a different structure in the Constitution?

Which of the following was true of the Federalists?

The Articles of Confederation did which of the following?

The rights and liberties enjoyed in the United States are stated in which of the following documents?

The Declaration of Independence was necessary for which of the following reasons?

The Constitutional Convention of 1787 was brought about by which of the following?

Under the Articles of Confederation, which of the following headed Congress?

The Bill of Rights limits the power of which of the following?

Which of the following models of government does the Constitution best fit?

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

Federalism

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

The Media

Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

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Exam 3: The Constitution

Which of the following was true of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention?

During the constitutional deliberations, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison, to sway public opinion, wrote 85 essays known as which of the following?

One result of the Second Continental Congress was which of the following?

The first presidential election in which women could vote was in what year?

The chief objective of the First Continental Congress was to do which of the following?

The Declaration of Independence listed grievances against which of the following people, including the suspension of popularly elected colonial legislatures, taxing without representation, and trials without juries?

The Constitution's ratification process included arguments for and against ratification by Federalists and Antifederalists, respectively. Describe and evaluate the arguments expressed by both of these groups.

Edmund Randolph's Virginia Plan was a proposal of 15 resolutions that did which of the following?

The American system, with multiple points at which powers can block action, often leads to which of the following?

Madison claims in Federalist #10 that government inevitably involves conflict among factions. This concept coincides perfectly with which of the following?

Examine the major conflicts of the Constitutional Convention and how they were ultimately resolved.

Compare and contrast the structures of governments formed under the Articles of Confederation and the U.S. Constitution. How did the weaknesses of the Articles lead to a different structure in the Constitution?

Which of the following was true of the Federalists?

The Articles of Confederation did which of the following?

The rights and liberties enjoyed in the United States are stated in which of the following documents?

The Declaration of Independence was necessary for which of the following reasons?

The Constitutional Convention of 1787 was brought about by which of the following?

Under the Articles of Confederation, which of the following headed Congress?

The Bill of Rights limits the power of which of the following?

Which of the following models of government does the Constitution best fit?

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

Federalism

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

The Media

Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

Filters