Exam 2: The Constitution

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

The delegates of the _____ wrote a new constitution, the U.S. Constitution that established a federal form of government.

In the context of the Continental Congress, which of the following is true of the committees of "safety" or "observation"?

Describe the four possible ways for an amendment to be added to the Constitution.

The Articles of Confederation provided that:

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

After the British victory in the Seven Years' War, the:

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

The Mayflower Compact is the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution that lists the freedoms-such as the freedoms of speech, press, and religion-that a citizen enjoys and that cannot be infringed on by the government.

Which of the following was a fear expressed by the new Constitution's critics?

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

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

Which of the following was a result of the Sugar Act of 1764?

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

As the American colonies transformed themselves into sovereign states, republican sentiment was so strong in many of them that the _____ became all-powerful.

Which of the following is true of the pamphlet Common Sense ?

The Great Compromise at the Constitutional Convention:

In an attempt to negotiate with the Anti-Federalists during the Constitutional ratification, the Federalists promised to:

Which of the following is a reason that contributed to the resentment felt by British colonists in America toward their motherland after the Seven Years' War?

At the Constitutional Convention, in exchange for a ban on export taxes, the South agreed to let Congress have the power to _____.