Question 1

Which clause provides that the Constitution shall be the supreme law of the land?

Accepted Answer

A)  full faith and credit 
B)  supremacy 
C)  primacy 
D)  due process 
A)  full faith and credit 
B)  supremacy 
C)  primacy 
D)  due process B

Question 2

The division of the power of government into the legislative,executive,and judicial branches illustrates the __________ established by the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

separation of powers

Question 3

How did the Stamp Act help set the country on a path to independence?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Explain the requirements of the Stamp Act.
2.Discuss the colonial response to the Stamp Act.
3.Evaluate how the response to the Stamp Act pushed the colonists toward revolution.

Question 4

__________ was/were most likely to support a strong state government and a weak national government.

Accepted Answer

A)  James Madison 
B)  John Jay 
C)  The Federalists 
D)  The Anti-Federalists 
A)  James Madison 
B)  John Jay 
C)  The Federalists 
D)  The Anti-Federalists

Question 5

The Second Continental Congress adopted the __________ in 1777.

Accepted Answer

Articles o

Question 6

Explain Madison's defense of the Constitution in Federalist No.10.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Identify the c

Question 7

What is the principle that each branch of the federal government has some ability to oversee and influence actions by other branches of government?

Accepted Answer

A)  weights and measures 
B)  checks and balances 
C)  oversight and influence 
D)  privileges and immunities' 
A)  weights and measures 
B)  checks and balances 
C)  oversight and influence 
D)  privileges and immunities'

Question 8

The Stamp Act was a major catalyst for the Declaration of Independence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Article I of the Constitution describes the powers of the president.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Describe the differences between the First and Second Continental Congress.What was the final resolution of the Second Continental Congress?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Explain the na

Question 11

A constitution is a written document establishing the structure,functions,and limitations of a government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

A)  James Madison 
B)  Benjamin Franklin 
C)  Thomas Jefferson 
D)  John Adams 
A)  James Madison 
B)  Benjamin Franklin 
C)  Thomas Jefferson 
D)  John Adams

Question 13

At the Constitutional Convention,the delegates agreed that slaves would be counted as __________ of a person for determining population for representation in the House of Representatives.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-third 
B)  three-fifths 
C)  two-thirds 
D)  four-fifths 
A)  one-third 
B)  three-fifths 
C)  two-thirds 
D)  four-fifths

Question 14

The body whose delegates signed the Declaration of Independence was the __________.

Accepted Answer

Second Con

Question 15

The colonists rebelled against the imposition by the British government of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  taxes 
B)  a military draft 
C)  curfews 
D)  religious laws 
A)  taxes 
B)  a military draft 
C)  curfews 
D)  religious laws

Question 16

Explain the informal methods of amending the Constitution and why such methods are useful.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Identify judic

Question 17

Article III of the Constitution permits Congress to establish lower national courts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The First Continental Congress was called partially in response to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  concerns about the Articles of Confederation 
B)  Shays's Rebellion 
C)  the Coercive Acts 
D)  the Three-Fifths Compromise 
A)  concerns about the Articles of Confederation 
B)  Shays's Rebellion 
C)  the Coercive Acts 
D)  the Three-Fifths Compromise

Question 19

__________ was a protest by Massachusetts farmers to stop foreclosures by state courts.

Accepted Answer

A)  The Committee of Correspondence 
B)  The Federalist Papers 
C)  Mercantilism 
D)  Shays's Rebellion 
A)  The Committee of Correspondence 
B)  The Federalist Papers 
C)  Mercantilism 
D)  Shays's Rebellion

Question 20

The executive branch is in charge of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  passing federal laws 
B)  declaring war 
C)  interpreting federal laws 
D)  enforcing court orders 
A)  passing federal laws 
B)  declaring war 
C)  interpreting federal laws 
D)  enforcing court orders

Which clause provides that the Constitution shall be the supreme law of the land?

The division of the power of government into the legislative,executive,and judicial branches illustrates the __________ established by the Constitution.

How did the Stamp Act help set the country on a path to independence?

__________ was/were most likely to support a strong state government and a weak national government.

The Second Continental Congress adopted the __________ in 1777.

Explain Madison's defense of the Constitution in Federalist No.10.

What is the principle that each branch of the federal government has some ability to oversee and influence actions by other branches of government?

The Stamp Act was a major catalyst for the Declaration of Independence.

Article I of the Constitution describes the powers of the president.

Describe the differences between the First and Second Continental Congress.What was the final resolution of the Second Continental Congress?

A constitution is a written document establishing the structure,functions,and limitations of a government.

Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?

At the Constitutional Convention,the delegates agreed that slaves would be counted as __________ of a person for determining population for representation in the House of Representatives.

The body whose delegates signed the Declaration of Independence was the __________.

The colonists rebelled against the imposition by the British government of which of the following?

Explain the informal methods of amending the Constitution and why such methods are useful.

Article III of the Constitution permits Congress to establish lower national courts.

The First Continental Congress was called partially in response to which of the following?

__________ was a protest by Massachusetts farmers to stop foreclosures by state courts.

The executive branch is in charge of which of the following?

American Government: Roots, context, and Culture

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Exam 2: The Constitution

Which clause provides that the Constitution shall be the supreme law of the land?

The division of the power of government into the legislative,executive,and judicial branches illustrates the __________ established by the Constitution.

How did the Stamp Act help set the country on a path to independence?

__________ was/were most likely to support a strong state government and a weak national government.

The Second Continental Congress adopted the __________ in 1777.

Explain Madison's defense of the Constitution in Federalist No.10.

What is the principle that each branch of the federal government has some ability to oversee and influence actions by other branches of government?

The Stamp Act was a major catalyst for the Declaration of Independence.

Article I of the Constitution describes the powers of the president.

Describe the differences between the First and Second Continental Congress.What was the final resolution of the Second Continental Congress?

A constitution is a written document establishing the structure,functions,and limitations of a government.

Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?

At the Constitutional Convention,the delegates agreed that slaves would be counted as __________ of a person for determining population for representation in the House of Representatives.

The body whose delegates signed the Declaration of Independence was the __________.

The colonists rebelled against the imposition by the British government of which of the following?

Explain the informal methods of amending the Constitution and why such methods are useful.

Article III of the Constitution permits Congress to establish lower national courts.

The First Continental Congress was called partially in response to which of the following?

__________ was a protest by Massachusetts farmers to stop foreclosures by state courts.

The executive branch is in charge of which of the following?

American Government: Roots, context, and Culture

The Federal System

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Congress

The Presidency

The Executive Branch and the Federal Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Political Parties

Elections and Voting

The Campaign Process

The News Media

Interest Groups

Domestic Policy

Economic Policy

Foreign and Defense Policy

Filters