Question 1

Which of the following states had the lowest percentage of African Americans in 1790?

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A)  Georgia
B)  Pennsylvania
C)  South Carolina
D)  North Carolina
E)  VirginiaF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Who was serving as chief justice of the Supreme Court when it decided the case of Marbury v.Madison?

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A)  John Marshall
B)  Thomas Jefferson
C)  John Adams
D)  James Madison
E)  Edmund BurkeF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Presidents are

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A)  directly selected by the people.
B)  selected by votes of the state legislatures.
C)  selected by votes of the Electoral College.
D)  subject to recall elections.
E)  subject to confidence votes by Congress.F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

President John Adams publicly indicated that

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A)  the federal government would not use force against common people that were simply seeking their inalienable rights.
B)  the Constitution was designed for a governing elite.
C)  dissent against the federal government would be welcomed as part of the birthing pangs of a republic.
D)  he disagreed with the concept of a republic and preferred more direct democratic rule.
E)  he felt he was the president of the "common folk."F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

The European philosopher whose concept of natural rights had a great impact on American politics is

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A)  Montesquieu.
B)  Locke.
C)  Hobbes.
D)  Aristotle.
E)  Burke.F) A) and D)
G) D) and E) B

Question 6

All but one state constitution formed after the American Revolution

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A)  provided for choosing governors in direct annual elections.
B)  provided for a less direct form of self-government than the national-level framers intended.
C)  provided for annual legislative elections.
D)  included more severe checks and balances than the U.S.Constitution.
E)  drastically limited the power of the executive in comparison to the legislature.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

The Constitution was ratified by

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A)  the people.
B)  local referendums.
C)  the states.
D)  the Supreme Court.
E)  the Continental Congress.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

In his criticism of the Constitution,the economist Charles Beard argued that

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A)  the Constitution's elaborate systems of power and representation were designed to protect the interests of the rich.
B)  the Constitution failed to protect the economic interests of the poorer states.
C)  the Constitution's commerce clause was inadequate to meet the nation's economic needs.
D)  the Constitution did not provide for sufficient protection of property.
E)  the Constitution gave too much power to the illiterate.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

Early Americans' preference for limited government was strengthened by

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A)  their exposure to life under the British Parliament and some of the "rights of Englishmen."
B)  Lockean philosophy.
C)  Britain's treatment of the colonies after the French and Indian War.
D)  taxation without representation.
E)  All these answers are correct.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

The writers of the Constitution used the term ________ to describe a form of government that consists of carefully designed institutions that are responsive to the majority but not captive to it.

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A)  democracy
B)  republic
C)  federalism
D)  majoritarianism
E)  separation of powerF) A) and B)
G) A) and C) B

Question 11

________ presided over the Philadelphia convention of 1787.

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A)  Benjamin Franklin
B)  Gouverneur Morris
C)  Edmund Randolph
D)  James Madison
E)  George WashingtonF) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 12

Under the Virginia Plan

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A)  the new Constitution would be only marginally stronger than the Articles of Confederation.
B)  slaves would count as four-fifths of a person when apportioning legislative representatives.
C)  large states would have more representatives in both chambers of Congress.
D)  Congress could not regulate either interstate trade or international trade.
E)  two of the northern states would have had no representatives at all in Congress.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

The term of office for a U.S.senator is ________ years,while that of a member of the U.S.House is ________ years.

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A)  six; two
B)  four; two
C)  six; four
D)  four; four
E)  eight; fourF) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

The framers entrusted the selection of U.S.senators to

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A)  specially chosen electors.
B)  state legislatures.
C)  direct vote of the people.
D)  state governors.
E)  federal magistrates.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 15

Define limited government and its relation to liberty.Explain ways in which the Constitution limits government.

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Question 16

The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution

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A)  by the framers during the Philadelphia convention.
B)  in stages,from 1789 to 1798.
C)  in response to the freeing of the slaves during the Civil War.
D)  in response to the ideals of Jacksonian democracy.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C) E

Question 17

The first plan of government for the United States was a

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A)  confederation.
B)  federalist system.
C)  unitary form of government.
D)  monarchy.
E)  theocracy.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

Which of the following chronologies is correct?

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A)  Boston Tea Party (1773) ; First Continental Congress (1774) ; and beginning of the American Revolution (1775) 
B)  Shays' Rebellion (1773) ; Annapolis Convention (1774) ; and Declaration of Independence (1776) 
C)  Stamp Act (1775) ; Declaration of Independence (1776) ; and Philadelphia Convention (1788) 
D)  Common Sense (1769) ; Declaration of Independence (1776) ; and The Federalist Papers (1783) 
E)  Declaration of Independence (1776) ; Articles of Confederation (1787) ; Constitution (1791) ; and Federalist No.10 (1795) F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 19

The Federalist Papers were written by

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A)  Washington,Adams,and Jefferson.
B)  Franklin,Washington,and Lee.
C)  Jefferson,Locke,and Montesquieu.
D)  Madison,Hamilton,and Jay.
E)  Marshall,Jefferson,and Adams.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

Under the Articles of Confederation,Congress had the power to

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A)  regulate commerce between states.
B)  regulate commerce between states and foreign countries.
C)  tax individual citizens.
D)  tax individual states.
E)  amend the Articles of Confederation.F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Exam 2: Constitutional Democracy: Promoting Liberty and Self-Government

Which of the following states had the lowest percentage of African Americans in 1790?

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Who was serving as chief justice of the Supreme Court when it decided the case of Marbury v.Madison?

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Presidents are

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President John Adams publicly indicated that

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The European philosopher whose concept of natural rights had a great impact on American politics is

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All but one state constitution formed after the American Revolution

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The Constitution was ratified by

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In his criticism of the Constitution,the economist Charles Beard argued that

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Early Americans' preference for limited government was strengthened by

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The writers of the Constitution used the term ________ to describe a form of government that consists of carefully designed institutions that are responsive to the majority but not captive to it.

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________ presided over the Philadelphia convention of 1787.

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Under the Virginia Plan

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The term of office for a U.S.senator is ________ years,while that of a member of the U.S.House is ________ years.

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The framers entrusted the selection of U.S.senators to

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Define limited government and its relation to liberty.Explain ways in which the Constitution limits government.

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