Question 1

The Articles of Confederation did which of the following?

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A)   Provided for a bicameral legislature
B)   Established a strong executive branch
C)   Allowed the states to retain most of their power
D)   Created a way to raise taxes to fund an army
E)   Ended slaveryF) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 2

Which of the following was true of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention?

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A)   Very few were members of the upper class.
B)   Only a few came from professional backgrounds.
C)   Most represented a cross-section of American society.
D)   Most were senior statesmen with governmental experience.
E)   Most were members of the upper class, and a majority came from professional backgrounds.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

Compare and contrast the structures of governments formed under the Articles of Confederation and the U.S. Constitution. How did the weaknesses of the Articles lead to a different structure in the Constitution?

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Question 4

A constitutional amendment can be proposed in which of the following formats?

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A)   A national convention called by Congress at the request of two-thirds of the state legislatures
B)   A two-thirds vote in each chamber of Congress
C)   The legislatures in two-thirds of the states
D)   A majority vote in both houses of Congress , provided the amendment is not vetoed by the president
E)   A national convention called by Congress at the request of two-thirds of the state legislatures and/or a two-thirds vote in each chamber of CongressF) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

The most basic weakness of the Articles of Confederation was which of the following?

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A)   Tax levels that were too high for most Americans
B)   An overpowering executive
C)   Congress's lack of power to conduct foreign affairs
D)   Congress's lack of power to declare war
E)   The inability of Congress to raise fundsF) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

Describe the competing interests of the small states and large states. How were these conflicting interests resolved in the final version of the Constitution of 1787?

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Question 7

Describe the impact that the Antifederalists had on the Constitution.

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Question 8

The Framers did not trust the people, so they created which of the following two important limits on popular influence?

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A)   The selection of judges and the election of the Senate
B)   The election of the House and the selection of ambassadors
C)   The election of the president and the election of the House
D)   The election of the president and the election of the Senate
E)   Direct democracy in the statesF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

The chief obstacle to ratification of the Constitution by the states was which of the following?

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A)   Its failure to abolish slavery
B)   The omission of a Bill of Rights
C)   The power it granted to tax
D)   The lack of court structure below the Supreme Court
E)   Inclusion of the plural executiveF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

The selection of senators by state legislatures was intended to serve as a check on which of the following?

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A)   State legislatures
B)   The Senate
C)   Popular will
D)   The president
E)   Larger statesF) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 11

The Bill of Rights provided for which of the following?

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A)   The protection of individual liberties from state governments
B)   The protection of individual liberties from the national government
C)   Equal protection under the law
D)   Protection against state infringements on the freedoms of conscience, the press, and jury trial
E)   The protection of individual liberties from the national government, and protection against state infringements on the freedoms of conscience, the press, and jury trialF) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 12

A constitutional amendment can be ratified in which of the following ways?

Accepted Answer

A)   A positive vote in conventions in three-fourths of the states
B)   A positive vote in the legislatures of three-fourths of the states
C)   A two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress
D)   The legislatures in two-thirds of the states
E)   A positive vote in conventions in three-fourths of the states and/or a positive vote in the legislatures of three-fourths of the statesF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

Fundamental changes to the U.S. constitutional system have occurred through the establishment of new institutions, especially which of the following?

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A)   Constitutional courts
B)   New regulatory agencies, such as the Environmental Protection Agency
C)   Federal support for the arts, through agencies such as the National Endowment for the Arts
D)   Political parties
E)   Special rules in the Senate, such as filibustering and clotureF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

The assignment in the Constitution of lawmaking, law-enforcing, and law-interpreting functions to the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, respectively, is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   The supremacy clause
B)   Inherent powers
C)   Direct democracy
D)   The implied powers clause
E)   Separation of powersF) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

Which of the following is true of the First Continental Congress?

Accepted Answer

A)   It declared independence from Great Britain.
B)   It encouraged the colonists to petition King George III to express their grievances.
C)   It was held in Boston, Massachusetts.
D)   It urged colonists to purchase British goods to win favor with the king.
E)   It produced a document that the colonists found to be coercive.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

The rights and liberties enjoyed in the United States are stated in which of the following documents?

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A)   The Articles of Confederation
B)   The Bill of Rights
C)   The Constitution as originally written
D)   The Constitution as written and the Bill of Rights
E)   The Declaration of IndependenceF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

Why does the Constitution divide and separate powers?

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Question 18

The Articles of Confederation established a voluntary association of independent states that did which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Relied on the national government to resolve all regional conflicts
B)   Paid a yearly levy to the national government to enforce state laws
C)   Agreed to only limited restraint on their freedom of action
D)   Were represented on the basis of population in the Confederate assembly
E)   Did not collect tariffs on goods coming into the stateF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

The Declaration of Independence was necessary for which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)   To establish a framework for a new system of government that would allow taxation without representation
B)   To establish the legitimacy of the new nation in the eyes of foreign governments and the colonists
C)   To create a delicate balance between federal and state powers
D)   To identify the reasons the British saw separation from the colonies as necessary
E)   To demand a separation of church and stateF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

The lack of a Bill of Rights was a problem for which of the following groups during the ratification debates?

Accepted Answer

A)   Federalists
B)   Republicans
C)   Democrats
D)   Democratic Republicans
E)   AntifederalistsF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Exam 2: The Constitution

Fundamental changes to the U.S. constitutional system have occurred through the establishment of new institutions, especially which of the following?

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A constitutional amendment can be ratified in which of the following ways?

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The Bill of Rights provided for which of the following?

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Describe the impact that the Antifederalists had on the Constitution.

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The Framers did not trust the people, so they created which of the following two important limits on popular influence?

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The most basic weakness of the Articles of Confederation was which of the following?

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The chief obstacle to ratification of the Constitution by the states was which of the following?

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