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- 1. Multiple Choice
A federal government is one in which
Powers are divided between a legislative branch and an executive branch.
Power is divided between a central government and local governments.
Limited powers are assigned to a central agency by independent states.
All power is concentrated in the central government.
- 2. Multiple Choice
In a democracy, the will of the majority
Cannot be used to deprive rights to a member of a minority group.
Rarely leads to satisfactory policy decisions.
Is not open to compromise.
Cannot be changed or improved upon.
- 3. Multiple Choice
In the charter colonies, most governmental matters were handled by
The colonists
A proprietor
Parliament
The British monarch
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which idea is NOT included in the Declaration of Independence?
People have certain natural rights.
God gives certain people the right to govern.
Government can exist only with the people's permission.
The people may change or abolish the government.
- 5. Multiple Choice
After the Revolutionary War, the National Government
Began imposing harsh tax policies on property owners and merchants
Permitted the States to make agreements with foreign governments.
Refused to repay the war debt it owed to the States.
Proved too weak to deal with growing economic and political problems.
- 6. Multiple Choice
The government set up by the Articles of Confederation had -
Only a legislative branch, consisting of a bicameral Congress.
Only a legislative branch, consisting of a unicameral Congress.
Only a legislative and an executive branch.
No legislative or judicial branch.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which was an achievement of the Second Continental Congress?
Passing the Intolerable Acts
Establishing a strong central government
Raising an American army
Preparing a Declaration of Rights
- 8. Multiple Choice
The Federalist papers were written to -
Condemn the Constitution for the absence of any mention of God.
Urge ratification of the Constitution in Ohio.
Expose the lack of civil liberties protected in the Constitution.
Win support for the Constitution in New York.
- 9. Multiple Choice
At the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, the delegates agreed to -
Draft a new constitution.
Pass proposals by unanimous vote only.
Open their sessions to the public.
Make minor revisions to the Articles of Confederation.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Much of the Declaration of Independence consists of
Threats of revenge for English mistreatment.
Complaints of the wrongs done to the colonists.
Lists of the rights of all people.
Statements of the desire to separate from England.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Much of the work of the Framers centered around the proposals that had been set out in
The Declaration of Independence.
The Federalist.
The New Jersey Plan.
The Virginia Plan.
- 12. Multiple Choice
The idea that the people have the right to abolish an abusive and unresponsive government was FIRST formally expressed by Americans in the
Declaration of Independence.
Declaration of Rights.
Petition of Right.
Constitution.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of the following BEST describes the changes in British colonial policies in the later 1700s?
The policies became more cooperative.
The policies became more inclusive.
The policies became stricter.
The policies became more relaxed.
- 14. Multiple Choice
When crafting the new Constitution, the Framers drew from their experiences with which of the following?
The governments of ancient Greece and Rome
The writings of Rousseau and Locke
Their own State governments
All of the above
- 15. Multiple Choice
Both the Connecticut Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise were crucial to the small States because
Without them, the small States would have had too much responsibility in the new government.
They aided the economy of the small States.
They convinced James Madison to support the small States.
Without them, the small States would have carried little weight in the new government.
- 16. Multiple Choice
The objections of the Anti-Federalists can be BEST summed up as:
A fear that too few people had participated in the writing of the Constitution
A fear that the new government would have too much power and the people, too little power
A fear that the new government would be too weak to succeed
A fear that the small States would not have a say in the new government
- 17. Multiple Choice
The Federalist can be called a "campaign document" because it
Was written by an anonymous author.
Was written to convince voters to support the new Constitution.
Contained the best political writings in the English language.
Was written to draw people's attention to the need to defeat the British.
- 18. Multiple Choice
The first British colony was founded in 1607
Massachusetts
Virginia
Carolina
Georgia
- 19. Multiple Choice
What type of colonies were controlled directly by the King of England?
Tobacco colonies
Charter colonies
Royal colonies
Proprietary colonies
- 20. Multiple Choice
England went into debt and decided to tax the colonists after winning the
Boer War
Napoleonic Wars
French and Indian War
American Revolution
- 21. Multiple Choice
Who was chosen as President of the 2nd Continental Congress?
Thomas Jefferson
John Hancock
John Adams
George Washington
- 22. Multiple Choice
Who was the primary writer of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Roger Sherman
- 23. Multiple Choice
What is the oldest state constitution in America?
Maryland
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Virginia
- 24. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
Congress had no power to tax
The President was in charge of the armed forces
Each state had 1 vote
All states had to agree on Amendments
- 25. Multiple Choice
What event convinced the framers of the constitution that a stronger central government was needed?
Bacon's Rebellion
Nat Turner Rebellion
Shay's Rebellion
Whiskey Rebellion
- 26. Multiple Choice
Who gained the nickname "father of the constitution" at the Philadelphia convention?
James Madison
William Patterson
Benjamin Franklin
Alexander Hamilton
- 27. Multiple Choice
Which plan called for a bi-cameral legislature in which state representation would be based on population?
Rhode Island Plan
Connecticut Plan
New Jersey Plan
Virginia Plan
- 28. Multiple Choice
Which plan called for a unicameral legislature in which each state got an equal vote?
Rhode Island Plan
Connecticut Plan
New Jersey Plan
Virginia Plan
- 29. Multiple Choice
At the constitutional convention, it was determined that a slave would count as ________ toward a state's population
2/3
3/5
3/4
1/2
- 30. Multiple Choice
The Virginia Plan broke up the new government into __ separate branches.
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
1
2
3
4
- 31. Multiple Choice
The Supreme Court consists of how many judges?
7
9
11
13
- 32. Multiple Choice
The Executive Branch of the United States is headed by whom?
The House of Representatives
The President of the United States
The Supreme Court
Congress
- 33. Multiple Choice
Supporters for ratification of the Constitution were known as:
Whigs
Democratic-Republicans
Anti-Federalists
Federalists
- 34. Multiple Choice
Those who opposed ratification of the Constitution were known as:
Whigs
Democratic-Republicans
Anti-Federalists
Federalists
- 35. Multiple Choice
Which was the first state to ratify the Constitution?
New Hampshire
Delaware
New York
Rhode Island
- 36. Multiple Choice
What was the name of the political pamphlet, written by Thomas Paine, that argued for colonial independence from Britain?
The Folly of Man
The Devine Comedy
Common Sense
The Federalist Papers
- 37. Multiple Choice
Thomas Hobbes most famous work that influenced the "Social Contract Theory?"
Leviathan
Candide
The Spirit of Laws
Common Sense
- 38. Multiple Choice
What type of government did Jean Jacques Rousseau advocate for?
Monarchy
Direct Democracy
Republic
Tyranny
- 39. Multiple Choice
What did John Locke believe the state is designed for?
To benefit those who govern
To serve the minority
To serve the majority
To serve the individual
- 40. Multiple Choice
Which one of Locke’s publications influenced Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence?
The Two Treaties of Government
Leviathan
Common Sense
Candide
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