Question 1

Massachusetts appointed a Committee of Correspondence in response to​ the

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A)   ​Sugar Act.
B)   ​Stamp Act.
C)   ​Townsend Act.
D)   ​Intolerable, or Coercive, Acts.

Question 2

How did the Three-Fifths Compromise affect the Constitutional Convention?​

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A)   ​It delayed any conversation regarding slavery in the United States.
B)   ​It allowed the process of developing a constitution to continue.
C)   ​It clearly answered the question as to whether a slave was person or property.
D)   ​It led to the establishment of an abolitionist party. B

Question 3

Why did the delegates to the Constitutional Convention opt for ratification to occur through ratifying conventions rather than state legislatures?​

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A)   ​As the states had more power under the Articles of Confederation, they had more to lose if the Constitution was ratified.
B)   ​Travel was challenging and relay of information slow. Ratifying conventions were close to each other so problems could be mitigated and concerns addressed efficiently.
C)   The delegates wanted to ensure that legislators were included.
D)   ​The delegates arranged to have ratification occur in the most open forums possible.

Question 4

Why were the principles contained in Common Sense significant?​

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A)   ​They outlined the forms of resistance colonists should take against the British.
B)   ​They became key parts of the arguments for independence.
C)   ​They addressed the natural rights of all to life, liberty, and property.
D)   ​They created the structure of a new government.

Question 5

What state did not have delegates at the Constitutional Convention?​

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A)   ​New York
B)   ​Rhode Island
C)   ​Pennsylvania
D)   ​New Jersey

Question 6

The Articles of Confederation provided for a

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A)   unicameral legislative body.
B)   ​central executive.
C)   ​judicial system.
D)   ​national income tax.

Question 7

The elastic clause translates to​

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A)   ​an expansive view of government power.
B)   ​a strict view of government power.
C)   ​a view that if powers are given to government in one area, they must be restricted in another.
D)   ​a view that governmental powers can expand for only a given amount of time.

Question 8

In Federalist No. 10, James Madison speaks to the Constitution's ability to weaken the "mischiefs of faction." What issue was he addressing?​

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A)   ​Less possibility of one faction gaining a majority
B)   ​The threat from small states in gaining a majority
C)   ​The idea that the executive could gain control similar to that of a monarchy
D)   The concept that elected officials can be impeached

Question 9

Which article of the Constitution addresses proposing and ratifying amendments?​

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A)   ​Article III
B)   ​Article IV
C)   ​Article V
D)   ​Article VI

Question 10

Which of the following was not a feature of the New Jersey Plan?​

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A)   A unicameral legislature in which each state had a vote
B)   A single strong executive
C)   ​The ability to impose taxes
D)   A supreme court appointed by the executive branch B

Question 11

Which Supreme Court case reversed the earlier decision of Plessy v. Ferguson?​

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A)   ​Lawrence v. Texas
B)   ​Bowers v. Hardwick
C)   ​Brown v. Board of Education
D)   ​Marbury v. Madison

Question 12

Which Supreme Court case established that Congress had powers implied through the necessary and proper clause?

Accepted Answer

A)   ​Marbury v. Madison
B)   ​McCullough v. Maryland
C)   ​Brown v. Board of Education
D)   ​Bowers v. Hardwick

Question 13

What forms the foundation for all contemporary discussions about American politics?

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A)   The Declaration of Independence
B)   ​The Articles of Confederation
C)   The Federalist Papers
D)   ​The Constitution

Question 14

Which group strongly supported the addition of a bill of rights to the Constitution?​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​The Federalists
B)   ​The Anti-Federalists
C)   ​Neither the Federalists nor the Anti-Federalists supported a bill of rights.
D)   ​The urban merchant class

Question 15

In what year was the Constitutional Convention?​

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A)   ​1783
B)   ​1785
C)   1787​
D)   ​1789

Question 16

The first national legislative body to meet in the United States was​ the

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A)   ​Virginia House of Burgess.
B)   ​Stamp Act Congress.
C)   ​Second Continental Congress.
D)   ​Constitutional Convention.

Question 17

The Civil War Amendments marked​ a

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A)   minor shift in how the federal and state governments interacted with citizens, especially those who had just gained their freedom.
B)   ​dramatic shift in how the federal and state governments interacted with citizens, especially those who had just gained their freedom.
C)   ​dramatic change in how the federal and state governments interacted with citizens who had participated in secession.
D)   ​direct punishment for Southern states which had seceded from the Union.

Question 18

​What was not allowed under the Articles of Confederation?

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A)   ​Imposing taxes
B)   Voting on legislative matters
C)   ​Requesting funds from states
D)   Taxing other states' imports

Question 19

One issue the new nation faced under the Articles of Confederation was how the government should respond to changing circumstances. The framers of the Constitution addressed this issue in Article I, Section 8, which created​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​the presidential veto.
B)   ​enumerated powers.
C)   ​the elastic clause.
D)   ​judicial review. C

Question 20

The system of checks and balances does not provide a means

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A)   ​to stop a single branch of government from acting unilaterally.
B)   ​for both houses of the legislative branch to agree in order for legislation to pass.
C)   ​for the judicial branch to adjudicate conflicts between the states.
D)   to select the best candidates for executive office.

Exam 1: The Constitution

Massachusetts appointed a Committee of Correspondence in response to​ the

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How did the Three-Fifths Compromise affect the Constitutional Convention?​

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Why did the delegates to the Constitutional Convention opt for ratification to occur through ratifying conventions rather than state legislatures?​

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Why were the principles contained in Common Sense significant?​

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What state did not have delegates at the Constitutional Convention?​

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The Articles of Confederation provided for a

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The elastic clause translates to​

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In Federalist No. 10, James Madison speaks to the Constitution's ability to weaken the "mischiefs of faction." What issue was he addressing?​

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Which article of the Constitution addresses proposing and ratifying amendments?​

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Which of the following was not a feature of the New Jersey Plan?​

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Which Supreme Court case reversed the earlier decision of Plessy v. Ferguson?​

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Which Supreme Court case established that Congress had powers implied through the necessary and proper clause?

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What forms the foundation for all contemporary discussions about American politics?

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Which group strongly supported the addition of a bill of rights to the Constitution?​

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In what year was the Constitutional Convention?​

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The first national legislative body to meet in the United States was​ the

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The Civil War Amendments marked​ a

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​What was not allowed under the Articles of Confederation?

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One issue the new nation faced under the Articles of Confederation was how the government should respond to changing circumstances. The framers of the Constitution addressed this issue in Article I, Section 8, which created​

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In Federalist No. 10, James Madison speaks to the Constitution's ability to weaken the "mischiefs of faction." What issue was he addressing?

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Which of the following was not a feature of the New Jersey Plan?

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