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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following ideas is found in the Declaration of Independence?government grants your natural rightsfreedom requires suffrageall men are created equalyou must give your rights to the monarch
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhy can no branch of government become too strong or powerful?Not enough laws are there to control power.separation of powers checks the other branchesthe president of the U.S. has all the controlno one branch wants to be powerful
- 3. Multiple Choice
Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?Legislative branchthe presidentthe statesnational government - 4. Multiple ChoiceUnder the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get when voting on a new law?ZeroOneTwoThree
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe New Jersey Plan was supported by _____ states and the Virginia Plan was supported by _____ statesnorthern; southernlarge; smallsouthern; northernsmall; large
- 6. Multiple ChoiceBicameral means there are ___ branches or housesonetwothreefive
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following documents represents the first adopted Constitution for the United States?Bill of RightsArticles of ConfederationVirginia PlanU.S. Constitution
- 8. Multiple ChoiceUnder the Articles of Confederation, the only branch of government was the:Confederation CongressConfederation PresidentConfederation Supreme Court
- 9. Multiple ChoiceIn the Confederation Congress, when laws were voted on , each state got how many votes?one state: one votevotes were based on state population2 for the Northern states and 1 for the Southern states y'all
- 10. Multiple ChoiceIn a federal system of government, political power is primarilyvested in local governmentsvested in the regional governmentsdivided between the central government and regional governmentsdivided between regional governments and local governments
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe framers of the Constitution all believed that one of the primary functions of government iseducating citizensprotecting individual property rightsprotecting new immigrants from persecutionexpanding the borders of the nation
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following constitutional principles most directly addresses the relationship between the national and state governments?The Bill of RightsSeparation of PowersChecks and BalancesFederalism
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich principle states that the government is subject to the will of the people (the people decide)?limited governmentchecks and balancespopular sovereigntyfederalism
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe __________ supported the Constitution and wanted a stronger national government.FederalistsAnti-FederalistsConstitutionalistsAnti-Constitutionalists
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe __________ did not support the Constitution and believed the Constitution created a central government that was too strong.FederalistsAnti-FederalistsConstitutionalistsAnti-Constitutionalists
- 16. Multiple ChoiceHow does the Constitution get amended?A majority of Congress followed by signature of the PresidentA 2/3rds majority of Congress followed by signature of the PresidentA 2/3rds majority of Congress followed by ratification from 3/4s of the statesA 3/4ths majority of Congress followed by ratification from 2/3rds of the states
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following did the Constitution help strengthen?Powers of the states relative to the federal governmentThe economic powers of the federal governmentThe powers of the states with regard to treaty makingAll of these
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich Federalist Paper argues for the necessity of a separation of powers?Federalist #10Federalist #51Federalist #78Federalist #85
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich Federalist Paper discusses factions as being inevitable but controllable in a large republic such as the United States?Federalist #10Federalist #51Federalist #78Federalist #85
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was NOT a characteristic of the 55 delegates who attended the Constitutional Convention?Most were residents of the western frontiersMany were college graduatesThey were maleThey were mostly wealthy planters
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these is NOT considered a natural right by a certain political philosopher we emphasized in class?LifeLibertyPropertyWealth
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWho authored the Declaration of Independence?James MadisonBenjamin FranklinGeorge WashingtonThomas Jefferson
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these was NOT a strength of the Articles of Confederation?It had a strong executive branchIt was a governing document that helped end the Revolutionary WarIt created a post officeIt acted as one nation for foreign disputes
- 24. Multiple ChoiceThe framers of the Constitution all believed that one of the primary functions of government iseducating citizensprotecting individual property rightsprotecting new immigrants from persecutionexpanding the borders of the nation
- 25. Multiple ChoiceIn the Federalist papers, James Madison expressed the view that political factionsare undesirable but inevitable in a free nationshould play a minor role in any free nationare central to the creation of a free nationare necessary to control the masses in a free nation
- 26. Multiple ChoiceOf the following, the most significant difference between the Constitution of 1787 and the Articles of Confederation was that the Constitutionmade states sovereign over the national government, while the Articles were based on national sovereignty.was difficult to amend, while the Articles included an easier process requiring approval by a simple majority of states.created a dominant national executive, while the Articles established a dominant national legislature.provided for a strong national government with many powers, while the Articles created a weak central government with few independent powers.
- 27. Multiple ChoiceThe framers of the Constitution designed which of the following to be LEAST responsive to public opinion?The office of the presidentThe courtsCongressPolitical parties
- 28. Multiple ChoiceThe Connecticut Compromise drafted at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 is significant for which of the following reasons?It established the presidential system and gave the United States Supreme Court power to serve as the ultimate arbiter of constitutional disputes.It provided equality of representation among the states in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.It proposed a Senate with equal representation for each state and a House of Representatives with membership established according to the population of each state.It denied Congress the power to establish tariffs on exported merchandise.
- 29. Multiple ChoiceThe framers of the Constitution intended to establisha representative republic.a direct democracy.a socialist democracy.a parliamentary republic.
- 30. Multiple ChoiceAccording to James Madison, which of the following best controls the effects of factions?Direct democracyPopular election of state judgesA large republicProperty requirements for eligibility to work
- 31. Multiple ChoiceIn The Federalist number 10, James Madison contended that government shoulddeny citizens access to competitive factions.abolish most competitive factions.limit the number of political factions.permit many factions to compete.
- 32. Multiple ChoiceCongressional override of a Presidential veto is an example of which of the following?Checks and balancesFederalismJudicial ReviewConcurrent powers
- 33. Multiple ChoiceThe Connecticut Compromise resolved the controversy at the Constitutional Convention involvingthe method of choosing the President.the regulation of interstate and foreign trade.representation in Congress.the protection of the institution of slavery.
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is TRUE about unitary governments?Power is concentrated in the components (states) with limited federal power.It is the least common form of government in the world today.Power is concentrated in the central government, allowing little power for the components.It is the system utilized by the United States and other large, heavily populated nations.
- 35. Multiple ChoiceIn what house of our national legislature, called Congress, does each state have equal representation?SenateHouse of RepresentativesGeneral AssemblyHouse of Commons
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWhat does ratification mean?To denyto ask forto demandto approve
- 37. Multiple ChoiceThe issue of enslaved people for the purpose of representation was the main issue of -Great CompromiseOne-Third CompromiseThree-Fifths CompromiseSlave Compromise
- 38. Multiple ChoiceThe image represents what resolution that happened at the Convention-Three Fifths CompromiseOne Quarter CompromiseSlave CompromiseGreat Compromise
- 39. Multiple ChoiceThe Three-fifths compromise helpedprotect the economyincrease representationprotect slaveryincrease taxes
- 40. Multiple ChoiceThe biggest issue between the Federalist and the Anti-Federalist wasExpanding slaveryRatification of the Constitutionvoting for the presidentchanging the boundary of the US
- 41. Multiple ChoiceThis plan for government was favored by smaller states because each state received equal representation in congress.the New Jersey Planthe Virginia PlanShays' Planthe Compromise Plan
- 42. Multiple ChoiceOne issue that was hotly debated at the Constitutional Convention, was the question of representation. Another issue was-the U.S.-Canadian borderSlaverythe Treaty of ParisWomen's Rights
- 43. Multiple ChoiceWhich group of states benefited the most from the Three-Fifths Compromise?Eastern StatesNorthern StatesSouthern StatesWestern States
- 44. Multiple ChoiceTo choose the president through and indirect vote we use theCommerce compromiseGreat CompromiseThree-fifths CompromiseElectoral College
- 45. Multiple ChoiceOne of the problems with the Articles of Confederation was...There was no army.Congress could not collect taxes.There were food shortages.The National government acted like a monarchy.
- 46. Multiple ChoiceThe delegates of the Constitutional Convention gave the job of choosing a chief executive to who?all the citizens.members of Congress.electors chosen by the states.state legislatures and governors.
- 47. Multiple ChoiceA member of the United States Congress must resign from Congress if elected or appointed to a position in the executive or judicial branch. This requirement is an example ofStates’ rightsseparation of powersjudicial reviewlimited terms for Federal officials
- 48. Multiple Choice“In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this, you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place, oblige it to control itself.”
This passage from the Federalist Papers refers to the need fora system of checks and balancesfederalisma strong executivean independent military - 49. Multiple ChoiceAs originally written, who could citizens directly vote for according to the constitution?Members of the House onlySenators onlyboth senators and members of the houseMembers of the house and the president
- 50. Multiple ChoiceEssays written to urge the people of the states to ratify the Constitution were known as -Exam PapersFederalist PapersAnti-Federalists PapersBlank Papers
- 51. Multiple Choice-Idea that absolute power rests with the people (people rule)Limited GovernmentPopular SovereigntyFederalismRepublicanism
- 52. Multiple ChoiceAccording to the Declaration of Independence, what was an “unalienable right” that all governments should protect?The right to social equalityThe right to elect government officialsThe right to religious equalityThe right to personal liberty
- 53. Multiple ChoiceWhen Thomas Jefferson copied John Locke's ideas about the social contract, what did he say the people had the right to do to a government who was not protecting the people's rights?Write a letterSuggest how it could be betterWait until they started to respect the people's rightsAbolish it
- 54. Multiple ChoiceWho gives government the ability to govern?The peopleParliamentThe KingThe Sons of Liberty
- 55. Multiple Choice"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal... with unalienable rights... life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
"That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed..."
"That whenever any form of government becomes destructive... it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and institute a new government."
Which document includes these quotes?"Articles of ConfederationConstitution of the United States of AmericaOlive Branch PetitionDeclaration of Independence - 56. Multiple ChoiceThe Constitution contains no Bill of Rights to protect individual liberties like freedom of speech, trial by jury, and the right against searches and seizures.FederalistAnti-Federalist
- 57. Multiple ChoiceThe Constitution gives the federal government just a few powers that are very well defined.FederalistAnti-Federalist
- 58. Multiple ChoiceThe President created by the Constitution is really just a king.FederalistAnti-Federalist
- 59. Multiple ChoiceWhat subject is Federalist #10 primarily about?The Bill of RightsFactionsThe ConstitutionThe seperation of church and state
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