Question 1

After the Constitution was amended to permit the federal government to levy a progressive income tax,government could more effectively further the goal of

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A) social order. 
B) social equality. 
C) economic freedom. 
D) minority rights. 
E) redistribution. 
A) social order. 
B) social equality. 
C) economic freedom. 
D) minority rights. 
E) redistribution.

Question 2

Under the Constitution,the slave trade

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A) was banned. 
B) was guaranteed only for Southern states. 
C) could be ended after twenty years. 
D) was not mentioned. 
E) was initially condemned, but this language was removed to win support from Southern delegates to the Convention. 
A) was banned. 
B) was guaranteed only for Southern states. 
C) could be ended after twenty years. 
D) was not mentioned. 
E) was initially condemned, but this language was removed to win support from Southern delegates to the Convention.

Question 3

The primary contribution of the Federalist papers is

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A) they serve as the collective writings of theorists. 
B) to assert independence from England. 
C) their insights into the roots of the American Revolution. 
D) their ideas supporting the Bill of Rights. 
E) their insight into the reasons for constitutional provisions. 
A) they serve as the collective writings of theorists. 
B) to assert independence from England. 
C) their insights into the roots of the American Revolution. 
D) their ideas supporting the Bill of Rights. 
E) their insight into the reasons for constitutional provisions.

Question 4

Which document proclaimed,"We hold these truths to be self-evident,that all men are created equal,that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights"?

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A) Locke's Second Treatise of Government 
B) The Treaty of Lisbon 
C) The Declaration of Independence 
D) The Articles of Confederation 
E) The Constitution 
A) Locke's Second Treatise of Government 
B) The Treaty of Lisbon 
C) The Declaration of Independence 
D) The Articles of Confederation 
E) The Constitution

Question 5

Antifederalists attacked the proposed Constitution on the grounds that

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A) it was not democratic enough. 
B) the national government it created was too weak. 
C) the national government it created was too strong. 
D) it created an independent judiciary. 
E) it created too many enumerated powers for the states. 
A) it was not democratic enough. 
B) the national government it created was too weak. 
C) the national government it created was too strong. 
D) it created an independent judiciary. 
E) it created too many enumerated powers for the states.

Question 6

Which of the following is not a power granted to the president under the Constitution?

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A) The power to make treaties 
B) The power to appoint government officers, diplomats and judges 
C) The power to declare war 
D) The power to veto 
E) The power to convene Congress 
A) The power to make treaties 
B) The power to appoint government officers, diplomats and judges 
C) The power to declare war 
D) The power to veto 
E) The power to convene Congress

Question 7

The key principle argued in the case Marbury v.Madison was

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A) national supremacy. 
B) slavery. 
C) the application of the necessary and proper clause. 
D) judicial review. 
E) the application of the elastic clause to the federal government. 
A) national supremacy. 
B) slavery. 
C) the application of the necessary and proper clause. 
D) judicial review. 
E) the application of the elastic clause to the federal government.

Question 8

The Bill of Rights consists of the first __________ amendments to the Constitution.

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A) five 
B) ten 
C) fifteen 
D) twenty 
E) twenty-two 
A) five 
B) ten 
C) fifteen 
D) twenty 
E) twenty-two

Question 9

Supporters of the Constitution named themselves

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A) Republicans. 
B) Democrats. 
C) Sons of Liberty. 
D) Antifederalists. 
E) Federalists. 
A) Republicans. 
B) Democrats. 
C) Sons of Liberty. 
D) Antifederalists. 
E) Federalists.

Question 10

According to the New Jersey Plan,how was representation to be structured in Congress?

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A) There would be population-based representation in both houses. 
B) There would be one house, and representation in it would be based on population. 
C) States would have equal representation in one house and population-based representation in the other. 
D) There would be one house, and all states would have equal representation in it. 
E) Representation was to be based on the three-fifths compromise. 
A) There would be population-based representation in both houses. 
B) There would be one house, and representation in it would be based on population. 
C) States would have equal representation in one house and population-based representation in the other. 
D) There would be one house, and all states would have equal representation in it. 
E) Representation was to be based on the three-fifths compromise.

Question 11

Which document proclaimed,"Each state retains its sovereignty,freedom,and independence,and every power,jurisdiction,and right,which is not … expressly delegated to the United States"?

Accepted Answer

A) John Locke's Second Treatise of Government 
B) The Treaty of Lisbon 
C) The Declaration of Independence 
D) The Articles of Confederation 
E) The Constitution 
A) John Locke's Second Treatise of Government 
B) The Treaty of Lisbon 
C) The Declaration of Independence 
D) The Articles of Confederation 
E) The Constitution

Question 12

A confederation can best be described as

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A) a loose association of independent states. 
B) a government without a monarch. 
C) a government ruled by a dictator. 
D) a form of socialism. 
E) smaller units of government controlled by a larger government unit. 
A) a loose association of independent states. 
B) a government without a monarch. 
C) a government ruled by a dictator. 
D) a form of socialism. 
E) smaller units of government controlled by a larger government unit.

Question 13

Identify and discuss the four main weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation that led to its failure.

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The four main weaknesses of the Articles

Question 14

​Historian Jack Rakove argues that in the Declaration of Independence,Thomas Jefferson was arguing for

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A) ​protection of individual liberty for all Americans. 
B) ​abolition of slavery. 
C) ​equality of states under the U.S. Constitution. 
D) ​the collective right of revolution and self-government. 
E) ​a utopian vision of equal rights for all persons everywhere. 
A) ​protection of individual liberty for all Americans. 
B) ​abolition of slavery. 
C) ​equality of states under the U.S. Constitution. 
D) ​the collective right of revolution and self-government. 
E) ​a utopian vision of equal rights for all persons everywhere.

Question 15

When compared with the U.S.Constitution,most American state constitutions

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A) are longer and more detailed. 
B) are shorter and less specific. 
C) have been amended less frequently. 
D) vary greatly in text and subjects. 
E) provide more enumerated protections. 
A) are longer and more detailed. 
B) are shorter and less specific. 
C) have been amended less frequently. 
D) vary greatly in text and subjects. 
E) provide more enumerated protections.

Question 16

The chief objective of the First Continental Congress was​ to

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A) ​establish trade relations with foreign powers like France and Germany. 
B) ​select a commander for the Continental Army. 
C) ​draft the U.S. Constitution. 
D) ​restore peaceful relations between the colonies and Great Britain. 
E) ​decide how to deal with the issue of slavery. 
A) ​establish trade relations with foreign powers like France and Germany. 
B) ​select a commander for the Continental Army. 
C) ​draft the U.S. Constitution. 
D) ​restore peaceful relations between the colonies and Great Britain. 
E) ​decide how to deal with the issue of slavery.

Question 17

The _________ Amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.

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A) First 
B) Second 
C) Fourth 
D) Eighth 
E) Thirteenth 
A) First 
B) Second 
C) Fourth 
D) Eighth 
E) Thirteenth

Question 18

​The main positive result of the Annapolis Convention was

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A) ​a call for a larger meeting of the states, with a broader mission. 
B) ​revision of commercial arrangements among the states. 
C) ​amendments to the Articles of Confederation. 
D) ​ending state-level export/import restrictions and tariffs. 
E) ​finally paying debts owed to Revolutionary War veterans. 
A) ​a call for a larger meeting of the states, with a broader mission. 
B) ​revision of commercial arrangements among the states. 
C) ​amendments to the Articles of Confederation. 
D) ​ending state-level export/import restrictions and tariffs. 
E) ​finally paying debts owed to Revolutionary War veterans.

Question 19

Which state legislature sent no delegates to the Constitutional Convention?

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A) Delaware 
B) Massachusetts 
C) Georgia 
D) South Carolina 
E) Rhode Island 
A) Delaware 
B) Massachusetts 
C) Georgia 
D) South Carolina 
E) Rhode Island

Question 20

Article I of the Constitution refers to the

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A) preamble. 
B) legislative branch. 
C) executive branch. 
D) judicial branch. 
E) None of these choices is true. 
A) preamble. 
B) legislative branch. 
C) executive branch. 
D) judicial branch. 
E) None of these choices is true.

After the Constitution was amended to permit the federal government to levy a progressive income tax,government could more effectively further the goal of

Under the Constitution,the slave trade

The primary contribution of the Federalist papers is

Which document proclaimed,"We hold these truths to be self-evident,that all men are created equal,that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights"?

Antifederalists attacked the proposed Constitution on the grounds that

Which of the following is not a power granted to the president under the Constitution?

The key principle argued in the case Marbury v.Madison was

The Bill of Rights consists of the first __________ amendments to the Constitution.

Supporters of the Constitution named themselves

According to the New Jersey Plan,how was representation to be structured in Congress?

Which document proclaimed,"Each state retains its sovereignty,freedom,and independence,and every power,jurisdiction,and right,which is not … expressly delegated to the United States"?

A confederation can best be described as

Identify and discuss the four main weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation that led to its failure.

Historian Jack Rakove argues that in the Declaration of Independence,Thomas Jefferson was arguing for

When compared with the U.S.Constitution,most American state constitutions

The chief objective of the First Continental Congress was to

The _________ Amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.

The main positive result of the Annapolis Convention was

Which state legislature sent no delegates to the Constitutional Convention?

Article I of the Constitution refers to the

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

Exam 3: The Constitution

After the Constitution was amended to permit the federal government to levy a progressive income tax,government could more effectively further the goal of

Under the Constitution,the slave trade

The primary contribution of the Federalist papers is

Which document proclaimed,"We hold these truths to be self-evident,that all men are created equal,that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights"?

Antifederalists attacked the proposed Constitution on the grounds that

Which of the following is not a power granted to the president under the Constitution?

The key principle argued in the case Marbury v.Madison was

The Bill of Rights consists of the first __________ amendments to the Constitution.

Supporters of the Constitution named themselves

According to the New Jersey Plan,how was representation to be structured in Congress?

Which document proclaimed,"Each state retains its sovereignty,freedom,and independence,and every power,jurisdiction,and right,which is not … expressly delegated to the United States"?

A confederation can best be described as

Identify and discuss the four main weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation that led to its failure.

​Historian Jack Rakove argues that in the Declaration of Independence,Thomas Jefferson was arguing for

When compared with the U.S.Constitution,most American state constitutions

The chief objective of the First Continental Congress was​ to

The _________ Amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.

​The main positive result of the Annapolis Convention was

Which state legislature sent no delegates to the Constitutional Convention?

Article I of the Constitution refers to the

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

Historian Jack Rakove argues that in the Declaration of Independence,Thomas Jefferson was arguing for

The chief objective of the First Continental Congress was to

The main positive result of the Annapolis Convention was