Question 1

The Antifederalists argued that the powers of government should be limited by

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A)   providing Congress with a larger grant of powers.
B)   decreasing the powers of the executive branch, especially those of the vice president.
C)   both confining the powers of the federal government to certain narrowly defined areas and adding a bill of rights to the Constitution.
D)   creating an internal system of checks and controls within government.
E)   preventing government from collecting revenue through taxation.

Question 2

Describe and analyze the conflicts and compromises that occurred during the drafting of the Constitution. What was the conflict between the large and small states, and how did the Great Compromise resolve it? What was the nature of the conflict regarding slavery during the Philadelphia Convention? How did the Three-fifths Compromise address this conflict?

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Question 3

The idea of a "living constitution" means

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A)   the Constitution should be continually amended to keep up with the times.
B)   the judiciary can shape the interpretation of the Constitution in line with contemporary problems and values.
C)   each generation must design its own constitution.
D)   only an unwritten constitution can grow with a people.
E)   the president can make changes to the Constitution after each election.

Question 4

The system of shared powers, divided between a central government and the states, is called ________.

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

Question 5

The expressed powers of Congress are listed in ________ of the U.S. Constitution.

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A)   Article I, Section 8
B)   Article II, Section 1
C)   Article III, Section 2
D)   Article IV
E)   Article VI

Question 6

According to the authors of the text, which sector of society did not have interests that were important to colonial politics?

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A)   New England merchants
B)   small farmers
C)   slaves
D)   royalists loyal to Britain
E)   southern planters

Question 7

According to the authors of the text, the writing of the Constitution demonstrates the

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A)   marriage of interests and principles.
B)   triumph of self-interest over the common good.
C)   epitome of civic virtue.
D)   inability of leaders to forge political compromises.
E)   triumph of the common good over self-interest.

Question 8

Brutus and Federal Farmer were two pseudonyms used by the ________.

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A)   Federalists
B)   Antifederalists
C)   Plebians
D)   Monarchists
E)   Constitutionalists

Question 9

During the ratification debates, who were the Antifederalists?

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A)   those who opposed the new Constitution because they wanted a weaker central government
B)   those who opposed the Constitution because it did not create a strong enough central government
C)   those who opposed the Constitution because it did not provide women with the right to vote
D)   those who supported the Constitution
E)   those who believed that the United States should enter into a confederation with Britain and Canada

Question 10

Describe some of the problems under the Articles of Confederation that led to the drafting of a new constitution. Why were the Articles deemed inadequate for governing the United States during peacetime? What crises, real or potential, did many political actors fear?

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Question 11

The issue of representation, which threatened to cause the Philadelphia Convention to fail, was resolved by the ________.

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A)   New Jersey Plan
B)   Connecticut Compromise
C)   Pennsylvania Compromise
D)   Delaware Deal
E)   Virginia Plan

Question 12

According to historian Charles Beard, the framers of the Constitution were mostly concerned with

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A)   establishing principles of good government.
B)   pursuing military glory and imperialism.
C)   promoting their own economic interests.
D)   creating a religious community.
E)   creating a form of government that maximized popular sovereignty.

Question 13

The 1787 convention to draft a new constitution was held in ________.

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A)   Boston
B)   New York City
C)   Philadelphia
D)   Washington, DC
E)   Richmond, VA

Question 14

Under the Articles of Confederation, the relationship between the states and the federal government can best be compared to

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A)   the United Nations' relationship with member states.
B)   a state government's relationship with counties.
C)   a state government's relationship with cities.
D)   the Soviet Union's relationship with member republics.
E)   the United States' relationship with the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

Question 15

During the Philadelphia Convention, the New Jersey Plan was supported by ________.

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A)   less populous states
B)   slaveholding states
C)   free states
D)   urban states
E)   southern states

Question 16

Procedures outlining how to amend the Constitution are found in Article ________.

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A)   I
B)   II
C)   III
D)   V
E)   X

Question 17

Under the United States' first constitution,

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A)   there was no president.
B)   the president was more powerful than Congress.
C)   the Senate was the most powerful political institution.
D)   the president was directly appointed by the state legislatures.
E)   the Supreme Court was the most powerful political institution.

Question 18

How did the colonists' victory in the Revolutionary War change the balance of political power in the new states?

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A)   Royal land, office, and patent holders became the controlling force in many state legislatures, and pre-Revolutionary radicals were significantly weakened.
B)   Royal land, office, and patent holders were significantly weakened, and pre-Revolutionary radicals became the controlling forces in many state legislatures.
C)   Royal land, office, and patent holders became the controlling force in many state legislatures, and royalists were placed in positions of power in the federal government.
D)   Royal land, office, and patent holders became the controlling force in many state legislatures, and women were placed in positions of power in the federal government.
E)   Royal land, office, and patent holders were significantly weakened, and Native Americans were placed in positions of power in many states.

Question 19

Which of the following powers is NOT explicitly given to Congress by the Constitution?

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A)   to borrow money
B)   to declare war
C)   to maintain an army and a navy
D)   to regulate commerce
E)   to abolish state boundaries

Question 20

Which of the following is true about the Articles of Confederation?

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A)   There were no federal courts.
B)   There was a Supreme Court at the federal level.
C)   There was an executive council of three people.
D)   Congress did not have the power to tax.
E)   Federal law superseded state law.

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