Question 1

Which article of the Constitution describes the process of constitutional ratification?

Accepted Answer

A)   Article IV
B)   Article V
C)   Article VI
D)   Article VII
E)   Article VIII

Question 2

At the Second Continental Congress, who argued that "these united Colonies are, and of right ought to be free and independent States"?

Accepted Answer

A)   Richard Henry Lee
B)   Thomas Jefferson
C)   James Madison
D)   Samuel Adams
E)   John Hancock

Question 3

According to Article II of the Constitution, which body of government is the main check of the legislative authority of Congress?

Accepted Answer

A)   the judiciary
B)   the executive
C)   the president of the Senate
D)   the Electoral College
E)   None of these answers is correct.

Question 4

Shays's Rebellion

Accepted Answer

A)   was a successful revolt.
B)   occurred after the Philadelphia Convention of 1787.
C)   convinced many political leaders that the national government was not powerful enough.
D)   reinforced public support for the Articles of Confederation.
E)   All these answers are correct.

Question 5

The Connecticut Compromise (or Great Compromise)  produced

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A)   checks and balances.
B)   the abolition of slavery.
C)   a bicameral Congress.
D)   separation of powers.
E)   federalism.

Question 6

The "dual sovereignty" of the Constitution refers to its

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A)   provision for both a president and a vice president.
B)   pitting the legislative branch against the executive branch.
C)   sharing of power between the national government and state governments.
D)   creation for the national government of both strong domestic power and strong international power.
E)   All these answers are correct.

Question 7

How many proposed constitutional amendments have been introduced in Congress since 1789?

Accepted Answer

A)   over 100
B)   over 500
C)   over 1,000
D)   over 5,000
E)   over 10,000

Question 8

Outline the factors that led to increased friction between Britain and its North American colonial subjects during the eighteenth century.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

How many amendments have actually been ratified by the states since 1789?

Accepted Answer

A)   23
B)   27
C)   29
D)   33
E)   35

Question 10

The Seven Years' War was fought between

Accepted Answer

A)   Britain and Holland.
B)   Britain and Russia.
C)   Britain and France.
D)   Britain and Spain.
E)   Britain and Portugal.

Question 11

Explain and discuss the important features of the system of dual sovereignty.

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Question 12

Why were the new state constitutions revolutionary?

Accepted Answer

A)   They were unwritten but strictly followed, unlike the English constitution.
B)   They were the accumulation of laws written over time and based on customs and traditions.
C)   They were adopted whole at a specific moment in time.
D)   They established independence, yet still submitted to the rule of a king.
E)   They lacked the specified principles and structures of previous constitutions.

Question 13

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Accepted Answer

A)   Approval of policies and treaty ratification required nine affirmative votes.
B)   State courts retained jurisdiction over most legal matters, except in cases of inter-state conflict.
C)   State governments would implement and pay for congressionally-approved policies.
D)   Any constitutional amendments required unanimous approval of all 13 states.
E)   All these answers are correct.

Question 14

Constitutional amendments can be ratified by

Accepted Answer

A)   a two-thirds vote in Congress.
B)   a three-fourths vote in Congress.
C)   a two-thirds vote in either state legislatures or state conventions.
D)   a three-fourths vote in either state legislatures or state conventions.
E)   a unanimous vote of the president and the president's cabinet.

Question 15

Which of these features are contained within written constitutions?

Accepted Answer

A)   mission statements
B)   descriptions of foundational structures
C)   identification of core bodies
D)   details of essential operating procedures
E)   All these answers are correct.

Question 16

Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress did NOT have the power to

Accepted Answer

A)   negotiate treaties.
B)   levy taxes.
C)   appoint a presiding officer.
D)   pass legislation.
E)   coin money.

Question 17

The Constitution

Accepted Answer

A)   protected the voting rights of all citizens.
B)   gave the national government the power to determine who gets to vote.
C)   gave state governments the power to determine who gets to vote.
D)   gave local governments the power to determine who gets to vote.
E)   did not provide for any direct election of federal office holders.

Question 18

The writers of the Constitution devised the Electoral College as the method of choosing presidents because

Accepted Answer

A)   direct election was impractical, due to the poor systems of communication and transportation that existed in the late 1700s.
B)   the method would shield executive power from popular majorities and Congress.
C)   the method guaranteed a majority winner.
D)   the method would give weight to the preferences of ordinary people.
E)   the framers had a great deal of faith in the wisdom of the masses.

Question 19

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Accepted Answer

A)   a shipping cartel led by John Hancock
B)   the East India Tea Company
C)   business interests connected to King George III
D)   French and Dutch traders
E)   Mohawk Indians

Question 20

Which of the following is a central principle of the Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

A)   all men are equal
B)   natural rights are derived from the consent of the governed
C)   freedom is derived from the right to vote
D)   all men must relinquish their inalienable rights to the authority of the sovereign
E)   all men deserve the right to vote and gain parliamentary representation based on population numbers

Exam 2: The Constitution

At the Second Continental Congress, who argued that "these united Colonies are, and of right ought to be free and independent States"?

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Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress did NOT have the power to

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According to Article II of the Constitution, which body of government is the main check of the legislative authority of Congress?

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Explain and discuss the important features of the system of dual sovereignty.

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How many amendments have actually been ratified by the states since 1789?

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Shays's Rebellion

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Which article of the Constitution describes the process of constitutional ratification?

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The "dual sovereignty" of the Constitution refers to its

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Which of these features are contained within written constitutions?

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Why were the new state constitutions revolutionary?

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How many proposed constitutional amendments have been introduced in Congress since 1789?

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Outline the factors that led to increased friction between Britain and its North American colonial subjects during the eighteenth century.

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Which of the following is a central principle of the Declaration of Independence?

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