Question 1

Early colonists came to America ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  for a wide range of economic and political agendas as well as for religious and philosophical reasons 
B)  solely to set up a democratic political system 
C)  solely to obtain land 
D)  mainly to avoid the widespread poverty and economic depression that was sweeping Europe 
E)  solely to escape religious persecution

Question 2

England won the battle with Spain for control of North America because ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  its military and economic power was greater than Spain's 
B)  the Spanish decided to allow England to have North America while they controlled Central and South America 
C)  the Spanish did not appreciate the value of North America, but the English did 
D)  the Native Americans helped England 
E)  the pope decreed that England should control North America

Question 3

Explain the nature of the conflict between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists.Who were likely to be Federalists and Anti-Federalists? How did each group view human nature and the role of government?

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Question 4

What did James Madison mean when he stated that the founders needed to "discover a republican remedy for those diseases most incident to republican government"?

Accepted Answer

A)  A Bill of Rights needed to be added to the Constitution. 
B)  Government had to contain the will of the people even though it was based on the will of the people. 
C)  The country needed to develop a court system to address the conflicting rights of citizens. 
D)  The country needed stronger state governments only in order to control the people. 
E)  The federal government needed to have the ability to collect taxes to provide services for citizens.

Question 5

What four groups competed for control of the North American continent in the early years of exploration and colonization?

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Question 6

Under the Three-Fifths Compromise,______.

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A)  each slave would count as three-fifths of a person for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives 
B)  three-fifths of the states would have to ratify the Constitution for it to take effect 
C)  a three-fifths majority of the Senate would be required to adopt a treaty 
D)  three-fifths of the states would have to agree to constitutional amendments 
E)  three-fifths of the members of the Senate would have to vote to impeach a president

Question 7

All of the following statements concerning The Federalist Papers are true EXCEPT that they ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  were published as editorials in support of the ratification of the Constitution 
B)  remain important as a source of insight into the arguments for the Constitution 
C)  were written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay 
D)  were intended as a philosophical treatise in support of democracy 
E)  are one of the main texts on early American politics that we have today

Question 8

James Madison believed that factions were particularly dangerous to a republic because ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  they would create a split between the North and the South 
B)  they would likely pit the haves and have-nots against each other 
C)  they would try to eliminate the system of checks and balances in the Constitution 
D)  they would likely create tension between minorities 
E)  certain factions might replace the legislature

Question 9

The delegates to the Constitutional Convention were ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the most educated, powerful, and wealthy citizens of the new country 
B)  young merchants who wanted to achieve economic success 
C)  mainly farmers 
D)  ordinary Americans who confronted great challenges 
E)  made up entirely of the leaders of the Revolutionary Army

Question 10

The Great Compromise ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  provided strong powers to the state governments 
B)  established slaves as equal to three-fifths of a person when totaling populations for both representation and taxation 
C)  established a legislature with equal representation for each state in the Senate and representation by state population in the House 
D)  limited the importation of slaves for twenty years 
E)  created a confederate system of government

Question 11

Groups that are united by some common passion or interest,opposed to the rights of other citizens,or opposed to the interests of the community as a whole are known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  political caucuses 
B)  political parties 
C)  segregationists 
D)  minorities 
E)  factions

Question 12

When he argued that "all men are equal," John Locke stated all of the following EXCEPT this:

Accepted Answer

A)  Slavery is an unjustified evil. 
B)  Men are naturally equal. 
C)  There are many justified differences in the treatment of men in society. 
D)  Age or virtue may justify differences of treatment in society. 
E)  There are differences in men's natural abilities that justify differences in the social status of men.

Question 13

The significance of The Federalist Papers is that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  they convinced Anti-Federalists that strong state governments were desirable 
B)  they were the first writings that documented the idea of popular sovereignty 
C)  without them, we likely wouldn't have a Bill of Rights 
D)  they convinced the colonists to revolt against England 
E)  without them, New York might not have ratified the Constitution

Question 14

Which of the following were generally first to ratify the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  New England states 
B)  northern states 
C)  small states 
D)  large states 
E)  southern states

Question 15

The Declaration of Independence was first and foremost a(n)______.

Accepted Answer

A)  philosophical treatise 
B)  political document 
C)  attempt to persuade King George III to listen to the colonies 
D)  plan of action 
E)  moral argument opposing slavery in the colonies

Question 16

One argument made in The Federalist Papers that was clearly rejected was that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  there was no need for a Bill of Rights in the Constitution 
B)  factions could be controlled by a large republic 
C)  federalism was a workable form of government 
D)  the national government would not become too strong under the proposed system 
E)  the president would not be too strong under the proposed system

Question 17

To justify the Revolution to the colonists,Thomas Jefferson included in the Declaration of Independence all of the following reasons EXCEPT this one:

Accepted Answer

A)  a long list of grievances against King George III 
B)  the theory that government is a social contract 
C)  the argument that monarchy is illegitimate 
D)  the argument that men form governments to protect the pursuit of happiness, rather than Locke's argument that government is intended to protect property 
E)  the right to revolt against a government that does not protect rights

Question 18

Ideas of political change and challenges to British ideology were largely a result of American acceptance of the political ideas of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Thomas Hobbes 
B)  Patrick Henry 
C)  John Calvin 
D)  John Locke 
E)  Plato

Question 19

Identify and discuss the three major compromises adopted at the Constitutional Convention.What issue did each compromise address? What were the concerns of each side? How was the compromise achieved? How well do you think each of the compromises has worked?

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Question 20

The delegate to the Constitutional Convention who had the greatest impact on the document was ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  George Washington 
B)  Thomas Jefferson 
C)  Alexander Hamilton 
D)  Ben Franklin 
E)  James Madison

Exam 3: Politics of the American Founding