Question 1

The Constitution determined that the number of justices on the Supreme Court would be nine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Under the new Constitution,federal judges were appointed by the president and confirmed by both houses of Congress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The election of 1800 was decided in the House of Representatives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Pinckney's Treaty of 1795 gave the United States the right to deposit goods at ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Pinckney's Treaty of 1795 gave the United...

Question 5

The Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 saw

Accepted Answer

A)  the federal government conduct itself much as it did during Shays's Rebellion. 
B)  violent clashes between urban merchants and American troops. 
C)  a briefly successful move by Pennsylvania to secede from the Union. 
D)  a failed attempt by Pennsylvania to secede from the Union. 
E)  President Washington lead thousands of troops into the field. 
A)  the federal government conduct itself much as it did during Shays's Rebellion. 
B)  violent clashes between urban merchants and American troops. 
C)  a briefly successful move by Pennsylvania to secede from the Union. 
D)  a failed attempt by Pennsylvania to secede from the Union. 
E)  President Washington lead thousands of troops into the field.

Question 6

The core complaint of Antifederalists about the proposed Constitution of 1787 was that it

Accepted Answer

A)  placed obstacles between the people and the exercise of power. 
B)  omitted references to God. 
C)  allowed the people to have too much direct influence on the choosing of politicians. 
D)  granted the states too much power. 
E)  failed to abolish slavery. 
A)  placed obstacles between the people and the exercise of power. 
B)  omitted references to God. 
C)  allowed the people to have too much direct influence on the choosing of politicians. 
D)  granted the states too much power. 
E)  failed to abolish slavery.

Question 7

Before the new Constitution could go into effect,it had to be ratified by all thirteen existing states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Alexander Hamilton wanted state debts to be assumed by the federal government so that the entire debt could be paid off at once.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Constitutional Convention of 1787 came close to

Accepted Answer

A)  abolishing slavery. 
B)  granting citizenship to slaves. 
C)  granting suffrage for free black males. 
D)  abolishing slavery and granting citizenship to slaves. 
E)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  abolishing slavery. 
B)  granting citizenship to slaves. 
C)  granting suffrage for free black males. 
D)  abolishing slavery and granting citizenship to slaves. 
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 10

Madison and Jefferson responded to the Alien and Sedition Acts by drafting the ________ Resolutions.

Accepted Answer

Virginia a

Question 11

Under the "checks and balances" system of the Constitution of 1787,federal judges

Accepted Answer

A)  were appointed by Congress. 
B)  served for life. 
C)  were elected by state legislatures. 
D)  could not reverse state court rulings. 
E)  served at the pleasure of the executive. 
A)  were appointed by Congress. 
B)  served for life. 
C)  were elected by state legislatures. 
D)  could not reverse state court rulings. 
E)  served at the pleasure of the executive.

Question 12

At the Philadelphia convention,James Madison argued that the ultimate authority of the federal government came from the

Accepted Answer

A)  individual states. 
B)  people. 
C)  Congress. 
D)  Constitution. 
E)  rule of law. 
A)  individual states. 
B)  people. 
C)  Congress. 
D)  Constitution. 
E)  rule of law.

Question 13

Under the new Constitution,the federal government would have the power to tax,regulate commerce,and control the currency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The "XYZ Affair" took place during the administration of President John Adams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Some Republicans were so upset by the Alien and Sedition Acts that they concluded that the states had the power to nullify acts of Congress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

At the Constitutional Convention of 1787,each delegate voted as an individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Edmund Randolph and James Madison wanted to strengthen the federal government with their proposed ________ Plan.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Edmund Randolph and James Madison wanted to...

Question 18

The first secretary of the treasury under the new government of 1789 was

Accepted Answer

A)  Alexander Hamilton. 
B)  Thomas Jefferson. 
C)  Robert Morris. 
D)  James Madison. 
E)  Henry Knox. 
A)  Alexander Hamilton. 
B)  Thomas Jefferson. 
C)  Robert Morris. 
D)  James Madison. 
E)  Henry Knox.

Question 19

The opponents of Hamilton and his economic plans called themselves ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The opponents of Hamilton and his economic...

Question 20

Which group opposed Alexander Hamilton's economic program on the grounds that they would bear a disproportionate tax burden?

Accepted Answer

A)  creditors. 
B)  manufacturers. 
C)  the urban wealthy. 
D)  Federalists. 
E)  small farmers. 
A)  creditors. 
B)  manufacturers. 
C)  the urban wealthy. 
D)  Federalists. 
E)  small farmers.

Exam 6: The Constitution and the New Republic

The Constitution determined that the number of justices on the Supreme Court would be nine.

Under the new Constitution,federal judges were appointed by the president and confirmed by both houses of Congress.

The election of 1800 was decided in the House of Representatives.

Pinckney's Treaty of 1795 gave the United States the right to deposit goods at ________.

The Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 saw

The core complaint of Antifederalists about the proposed Constitution of 1787 was that it

Before the new Constitution could go into effect,it had to be ratified by all thirteen existing states.

Alexander Hamilton wanted state debts to be assumed by the federal government so that the entire debt could be paid off at once.

The Constitutional Convention of 1787 came close to

Madison and Jefferson responded to the Alien and Sedition Acts by drafting the ________ Resolutions.

Under the "checks and balances" system of the Constitution of 1787,federal judges

At the Philadelphia convention,James Madison argued that the ultimate authority of the federal government came from the

Under the new Constitution,the federal government would have the power to tax,regulate commerce,and control the currency.

The "XYZ Affair" took place during the administration of President John Adams.

Some Republicans were so upset by the Alien and Sedition Acts that they concluded that the states had the power to nullify acts of Congress.

At the Constitutional Convention of 1787,each delegate voted as an individual.

Edmund Randolph and James Madison wanted to strengthen the federal government with their proposed ________ Plan.

The first secretary of the treasury under the new government of 1789 was

The opponents of Hamilton and his economic plans called themselves ________.

Which group opposed Alexander Hamilton's economic program on the grounds that they would bear a disproportionate tax burden?

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