Question 1

The system of shared powers,divided between a central government and the state governments,
Is called

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A)  the electoral college.
B)  federalism.
C)  checks and balances.
D)  the separation of powers.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Under the Articles of Confederation,it was left to the ________ to execute laws passed by the Continental Congress.

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A)  states
B)  council of presidents
C)  courts
D)  presidentE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

The decision to give the national government control over interstate commerce and finance
Was motivated primarily by the framers' desire to

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A)  end slavery in the United States.
B)  eliminate state and local governments.
C)  promote economic development and protect property from radical state legislatures.
D)  guarantee economic equality for all citizens.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

The Three-Fifths Compromise

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A)  determined that three out of every five slaves would be counted for purposes of representation.
B)  determined the ratio between free states and slave states.
C)  declared that the states would pay three-fifths of the Revolutionary War debt and the federal government would pay the rest.
D)  determined that all American citizens would pay three-fifths of their incomes to the federal government in taxes every year.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following is true about the U.S.Constitution?

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A)  The president is elected directly by the people.
B)  The Constitution can be amended with a two-thirds majority vote of both houses of Congress and a ratification vote by three-fourths of the states.
C)  Federal judges are appointed for life by Congress.
D)  Senators are elected directly by the people for 10-year terms.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following statements best describes British rule of the American colonies during
The first half of the eighteenth century?

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A)  The British ruled with a heavy hand and exerted a strong influence in every colonial town and city.
B)  The British ruled with a heavy hand in small towns but exerted no influence at all in the largest cities.
C)  The British ruled with a light hand and exerted a strong influence only in the largest colonial cities.
D)  The British ruled with a light hand and exerted almost no influence at all in any colonial town or city.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

At the Philadelphia Constitutional Convention,the proposed plan to create a congress where representation was distributed according to population was called the ________ Plan.

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A)  Virginia
B)  New Hampshire
C)  Marshall
D)  New JerseyE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

A ________ vote by both houses of Congress and a ratification vote of ________ of the states
Are required to amend the U.S.Constitution.

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A)  majority; a majority
B)  two-thirds; three-fourths
C)  three-fourths; a majority
D)  three-fourths; three-fourthsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following laws passed by the Congress of the Confederation compelled states to surrender their western land claims?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Northwest Ordinance of 1787
B)  the Land Ordinance of 1785
C)  the Alien and Sedition Acts
D)  the Navigation Act of 1818E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

The framers of the U.S.Constitution intended to create a presidency capable of

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A)  completely dominating Congress.
B)  withstanding excessive democratic popular pressure by making it subject to indirect election through the electoral college.
C)  spending money with little interference from any other branch of government.
D)  regulating all forms of commerce.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

How many states sent delegates to the Annapolis Convention in 1786?

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A)  None of the states sent delegates
B)  Less than half of the states sent delegates
C)  More than half of the states sent delegates
D)  All of the states sent delegatesE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Which entity is placed in charge of determining whether a state discriminated against goods or people from another state?

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A)  the solicitor general
B)  the Supreme Court
C)  the Department of Justice
D)  the Department of CommerceE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Only one-third of the Senate is up for re-election during any single election year because the framers believed that

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A)  too many elections would be difficult for the states to run.
B)  this was a way to make the Senate resistant to popular pressure.
C)  the state legislatures would conspire with each other to elect a Senate dominated by a single party.
D)  this would make members of the Senate more responsive to the preferences of their constituents.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following statements best summarizes the Federalists' view on representation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Citizens are too apathetic and uninformed to be given the right to vote,and good representation can only come from entrusting enlightened members of the aristocracy to make decisions.
B)  Representative democracy can never provide good representation for its citizens,and direct democracy is the best way to achieve popular sovereignty.
C)  Representatives must be "a true picture of the people" in order to provide good representation,and this can only be achieved in small,relatively homogeneous republics.
D)  Representatives need not be a "true picture of the people," and the best system of representation allows citizens to elect individuals possessing ability,experience,and talent superior to their own.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

The political significance of the Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise was to

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A)  reinforce the unity of the New England merchants and the southern planters.
B)  exacerbate tensions between the New England merchants and the southern planters.
C)  transfer power from the Senate majority leader to the vice president.
D)  increase public support for the establishment of a national bank.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

The most important political value for the framers of the Constitution was

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A)  democracy.
B)  political equality.
C)  economic equality.
D)  individual liberty.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

The separation of powers and federalism are two key features of the Constitution.Discuss why the Founders chose to include these institutional arrangements in the Constitution and how they function.In your answer,be sure to define what is meant by the separation of powers and federalism and to describe how each functions in the American political system.

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Question 18

The Constitution expressly grants which of the following powers to Congress?

Accepted Answer

A)  to appoint judges
B)  to receive ambassadors
C)  to regulate interstate commerce
D)  to abolish state boundariesE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 19

The First Continental Congress was

Accepted Answer

A)  the meeting arranged between British and colonial forces to negotiate the end of the Revolutionary War.
B)  the British government's lawmaking body for the colonies prior to 1776.
C)  a loose affiliation of small farmers and artisans that organized protests against British rule between 1770 and 1774.
D)  a group of colonial delegates assembled in 1774 that called for a total boycott of all British goods.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Procedures for amending the Constitution are found in Article

Accepted Answer

A)  I.
B)  II.
C)  V.
D)  X.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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How many states sent delegates to the Annapolis Convention in 1786?

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The Constitution expressly grants which of the following powers to Congress?

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