Question 1

Which of the following was a problem under the Articles of Confederation?

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A)   The national government was too strong compared to the states.
B)   Amendments were too easy to ratify.
C)   Congress imposed excessive taxes.
D)   Congress lacked the authority to regulate commerce.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following most directly protects individuals' civil liberties?

Accepted Answer

A)   Second Treatise of Civil Government
B)   The Federalist Papers
C)   the Bill of Rights
D)   the Declaration of IndependenceE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Many of the Framers were skeptical of democratic government in the sense that we understand it today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

While working on the Constitution,what aspect of the new government most concerned James Madison?

Accepted Answer

A)   democratic institutions
B)   political parties
C)   elitist control
D)   tyranny of the majorityE) None of the above
F) A) and B) D

Question 5

Which of the following specifies the procedure for amending the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)   Article I
B)   Article III
C)   Article V
D)   Article VIE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Describe the Equal Rights Amendment.

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Question 7

Which of the following urged for the colonies to become independent from Britain?

Accepted Answer

A)   Common Sense
B)   Revolution
C)   Federalist 10
D)   Our American CousinE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The Federalists were a minority. How did they get the Constitution ratified?

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1. Explain that Federalists may not have...

Question 9

Under the Constitution,the president is elected by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   King Caucus
B)   People's Plebiscite
C)   electoral college
D)   direct popular electionE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Discuss the developments that led to the American Revolution.

Accepted Answer

1. Explain that the colonies were relatively independent from Great Britain.
2. Discuss the series of taxes levied against the colonies by the British crown.
3. Recognize that taxation without representation in Parliament was deeply offensive to the colonists.

Question 11

The __________ Amendment attempted to give former slaves the right to vote.

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The answer of The __________ Amendment attempted to give former...

Question 12

Which of the following concepts most directly helps to make American government legitimate?

Accepted Answer

A)   tradition
B)   the divine right
C)   consent of the governed
D)   executive privilegeE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

__________ of indebted farmers exposed the problems under the Articles of Confederation.

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The answer of __________ of indebted farmers exposed the problems...

Question 14

Who were the Federalists and what did they want?

Accepted Answer

1. Identify the Federalists as landowner...

Question 15

Which of the following was part of both the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)   a congress
B)   the presidency
C)   the federal judiciary
D)   the effective collection of taxes by the federal governmentE) C) and D)
F) B) and C) A

Question 16

Under a __________ system,power is shared among the executive,legislative,and judicial branches. Each of these three branches is relatively independent so that one cannot control the others.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Describe the views of the Anti-Federalists.

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1. Note that the Anti-Federalists were d...

Question 18

All of the amendments to the U.S. Constitution were ratified by a supermajority vote in the state legislature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Constitution limits the government's ability to suspend writs of habeas corpus. What does this protect individuals against?

Accepted Answer

A)   free speech infringement
B)   taxation of private property
C)   unlawful incarceration
D)   infringement of religious freedomE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Explain Madison's idea of factions in Federalist 10.

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1. Identify the central question of Fede...

Exam 2: The Constitution

Which of the following was a problem under the Articles of Confederation?

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Which of the following most directly protects individuals' civil liberties?

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Many of the Framers were skeptical of democratic government in the sense that we understand it today.

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While working on the Constitution,what aspect of the new government most concerned James Madison?

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Which of the following specifies the procedure for amending the Constitution?

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Describe the Equal Rights Amendment.

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Which of the following urged for the colonies to become independent from Britain?

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The Federalists were a minority. How did they get the Constitution ratified?

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Under the Constitution,the president is elected by which of the following?

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The __________ Amendment attempted to give former slaves the right to vote.

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Which of the following concepts most directly helps to make American government legitimate?

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__________ of indebted farmers exposed the problems under the Articles of Confederation.

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Who were the Federalists and what did they want?

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Describe the views of the Anti-Federalists.

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All of the amendments to the U.S. Constitution were ratified by a supermajority vote in the state legislature.

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The Constitution limits the government's ability to suspend writs of habeas corpus. What does this protect individuals against?

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