Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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. A

Question 2

The Madisonian Model of government is based on the principle of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  separation of powers 
B)  representative government 
C)  rule of law 
D)  taxation without representation 
E)  the Great Compromise 
A)  separation of powers 
B)  representative government 
C)  rule of law 
D)  taxation without representation 
E)  the Great Compromise A

Question 3

In the context of the Articles of Confederation, the Congress of the Confederation:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

In the context of the colonists' participation in colonial governments, which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  They became familiar with the practical problems of governing. 
B)  They did not pay taxes to support the costs incurred by the British government. 
C)  They were represented in the British Parliament. 
D)  They resented the Sugar Act more than the Stampact. 
E)  They were unable to establish their own constitutions even after their independence from Britain. 
A)  They became familiar with the practical problems of governing. 
B)  They did not pay taxes to support the costs incurred by the British government. 
C)  They were represented in the British Parliament. 
D)  They resented the Sugar Act more than the Stampact. 
E)  They were unable to establish their own constitutions even after their independence from Britain.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The British colonies

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  They assumed a positive name, leaving their opposition with a negative label. 
B)  They favored the bill of rights more strongly than their opponents. 
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. 
A)  They assumed a positive name, leaving their opposition with a negative label. 
B)  They favored the bill of rights more strongly than their opponents. 
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.

Question 7

The _________ consists of the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution. 
A) Bill of Rights 
B) Mayflower Compact 
C) Pennsylvania Charter of Privileges 
D) Declaration of Independence

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _________ consists of the first ten...

Question 8

The Sugar Act passed by the British Parliament required all the American colonies to use the specially packaged sugar that was sold by the East India Company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Discuss the necessity and significance of the Mayflower Compact.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The first New England

Question 10

Which of the following is true of the provisions of the Articles of Confederation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Congress of the Confederation was a unicameral assembly of representatives. 
B)  Civil officers could be elected by the public to manage general affairs. 
C)  States were deprived of their independent political authority. 
D)  The Congress of the Confederation needed the consent of at least five states to amend the Articles. 
E)  Each state could send only one representative to Congress. 
A)  The Congress of the Confederation was a unicameral assembly of representatives. 
B)  Civil officers could be elected by the public to manage general affairs. 
C)  States were deprived of their independent political authority. 
D)  The Congress of the Confederation needed the consent of at least five states to amend the Articles. 
E)  Each state could send only one representative to Congress.

Question 11

Following Paine's publication of Common Sense , the Second Continental Congress:

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A)  suggested that all colonies establish state governments separate from Britain . 
B)  voted for free trade at all American ports with all countries including Britain . 
C)  immediately accepted the resolution for independence proposed by Richard Henry Lee of Virginia. 
D)  appointed Paine as the commander in chief of its army. 
E)  decided to declare war on Britain. 
A)  suggested that all colonies establish state governments separate from Britain . 
B)  voted for free trade at all American ports with all countries including Britain . 
C)  immediately accepted the resolution for independence proposed by Richard Henry Lee of Virginia. 
D)  appointed Paine as the commander in chief of its army. 
E)  decided to declare war on Britain.

Question 12

All the amendments to the Constitution have been proposed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  a vote by one-third of the state legislatures. 
B)  a vote by three-fourths of the state legislatures. 
C)  a two-thirds vote in the Senate and in the House of Representatives. 
D)  a three-fourths vote in the Senate and in the House of Representatives. 
E)  a three-fourths vote in the House of Representatives. 
A)  a vote by one-third of the state legislatures. 
B)  a vote by three-fourths of the state legislatures. 
C)  a two-thirds vote in the Senate and in the House of Representatives. 
D)  a three-fourths vote in the Senate and in the House of Representatives. 
E)  a three-fourths vote in the House of Representatives.

Question 13

The Madisonian Model of government was devised to _________. 
A) create a unicameral legislature 
B) give the judiciary supreme power 
C) promote controlling factions 
D) implement separation of powers

Accepted Answer

implement

Question 14

_________ are appointed for life but may be impeached and removed from office by Congress for misconduct. 
A) Federal court judges 
B) Members of the House of Representatives 
C) Members of the Senate 
D) Civil officers

Accepted Answer

Federal co

Question 15

The earliest colonial legislature in America was the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Virginia House of Burgesses 
B)  Assembly of Freemen 
C)  Massachusetts House of Representatives 
D)  Connecticut House of Representatives 
E)  House of Delegates 
A)  Virginia House of Burgesses 
B)  Assembly of Freemen 
C)  Massachusetts House of Representatives 
D)  Connecticut House of Representatives 
E)  House of Delegates

Question 16

Which of the following is true of Shays' Rebellion?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was an indication to American political leaders that the national government was too discriminating. 
B)  It was one of the series of disruptions which indicated the need for a strong central government. 
C)  It was a protest against the imposition of a tax on all sugar imported into the American colonies. 
D)  It was a catalyst for the Boston Tea Party in rebellion of the Stampact. 
E)  It was an indication of the dependence of American colonists on the British Crown. 
A)  It was an indication to American political leaders that the national government was too discriminating. 
B)  It was one of the series of disruptions which indicated the need for a strong central government. 
C)  It was a protest against the imposition of a tax on all sugar imported into the American colonies. 
D)  It was a catalyst for the Boston Tea Party in rebellion of the Stampact. 
E)  It was an indication of the dependence of American colonists on the British Crown.

Question 17

Which of the following is true of a confederation?

Accepted Answer

A)  States are governed centrally so that they can progress in a unified direction. 
B)  It is a party convention held at the local level that elects delegates to conventions at the national level. 
C)  The member states let the central government undertake most state activities. 
D)  It is an involuntary association of states which are annexed by the most powerful state. 
E)  The member states typically govern most state affairs as they see fit. 
A)  States are governed centrally so that they can progress in a unified direction. 
B)  It is a party convention held at the local level that elects delegates to conventions at the national level. 
C)  The member states let the central government undertake most state activities. 
D)  It is an involuntary association of states which are annexed by the most powerful state. 
E)  The member states typically govern most state affairs as they see fit.

Question 18

Which of the following is true of the Mayflower Compact?

Accepted Answer

A)  It served as a draft of America's first national constitution. 
B)  It declared British colonists' independence from their home country. 
C)  It was a petition to the British Crown to remove taxation. 
D)  It was essentially a bill of rights which became the first ten amendments to the Constitution. 
E)  It was written by the Protestant Pilgrims who went on to settle in the New World. 
A)  It served as a draft of America's first national constitution. 
B)  It declared British colonists' independence from their home country. 
C)  It was a petition to the British Crown to remove taxation. 
D)  It was essentially a bill of rights which became the first ten amendments to the Constitution. 
E)  It was written by the Protestant Pilgrims who went on to settle in the New World.

Question 19

Within a year of signing the _____, the new nation was suffering from a serious economic depression.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mayflower Compact 
B)  Treaty of Versailles 
C)  Treaty of Paris 
D)  Declaration of Independence 
E)  Magna Carta 
A)  Mayflower Compact 
B)  Treaty of Versailles 
C)  Treaty of Paris 
D)  Declaration of Independence 
E)  Magna Carta

Question 20

Nationalist ideologies differed from those of republicans in that nationalists:

Accepted Answer

A)  had an antiauthoritarian, localist impulse. 
B)  opposed government interference in the lives of citizens. 
C)  favored an effective central authority. 
D)  opposed any form of government that resembled monarchy. 
E)  were suspicious of national authority as represented by the Continental Congress. 
A)  had an antiauthoritarian, localist impulse. 
B)  opposed government interference in the lives of citizens. 
C)  favored an effective central authority. 
D)  opposed any form of government that resembled monarchy. 
E)  were suspicious of national authority as represented by the Continental Congress.

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

The Madisonian Model of government is based on the principle of _____.

In the context of the Articles of Confederation, the Congress of the Confederation:

In the context of the colonists' participation in colonial governments, which of the following statements is true?

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

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

The _________ consists of the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution. A) Bill of Rights B) Mayflower Compact C) Pennsylvania Charter of Privileges D) Declaration of Independence

The Sugar Act passed by the British Parliament required all the American colonies to use the specially packaged sugar that was sold by the East India Company.

Discuss the necessity and significance of the Mayflower Compact.

Which of the following is true of the provisions of the Articles of Confederation?

Following Paine's publication of Common Sense , the Second Continental Congress:

All the amendments to the Constitution have been proposed by:

The Madisonian Model of government was devised to _________. A) create a unicameral legislature B) give the judiciary supreme power C) promote controlling factions D) implement separation of powers

_________ are appointed for life but may be impeached and removed from office by Congress for misconduct. A) Federal court judges B) Members of the House of Representatives C) Members of the Senate D) Civil officers

The earliest colonial legislature in America was the _____.

Which of the following is true of Shays' Rebellion?

Which of the following is true of a confederation?

Which of the following is true of the Mayflower Compact?

Within a year of signing the _____, the new nation was suffering from a serious economic depression.

Nationalist ideologies differed from those of republicans in that nationalists:

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Exam 2: The Constitution

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

The Madisonian Model of government is based on the principle of _____.

In the context of the Articles of Confederation, the Congress of the Confederation:

In the context of the colonists' participation in colonial governments, which of the following statements is true?

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

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

The _________ consists of the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution. A) Bill of Rights B) Mayflower Compact C) Pennsylvania Charter of Privileges D) Declaration of Independence

The Sugar Act passed by the British Parliament required all the American colonies to use the specially packaged sugar that was sold by the East India Company.

Discuss the necessity and significance of the Mayflower Compact.

Which of the following is true of the provisions of the Articles of Confederation?

Following Paine's publication of Common Sense , the Second Continental Congress:

All the amendments to the Constitution have been proposed by:

The Madisonian Model of government was devised to _________. A) create a unicameral legislature B) give the judiciary supreme power C) promote controlling factions D) implement separation of powers

_________ are appointed for life but may be impeached and removed from office by Congress for misconduct. A) Federal court judges B) Members of the House of Representatives C) Members of the Senate D) Civil officers

The earliest colonial legislature in America was the _____.

Which of the following is true of Shays' Rebellion?

Which of the following is true of a confederation?

Which of the following is true of the Mayflower Compact?

Within a year of signing the _____, the new nation was suffering from a serious economic depression.

Nationalist ideologies differed from those of republicans in that nationalists:

America in the Twenty First Century

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

Politics and the Media

The Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

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