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The purpose of the Twelfth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was to A. stop citizens of one state from suing other states in federal courts B. abolish the African slave trade C. prevent men from different parties from serving as president and vice president at the same time D. give the federal government the power to charter a national bank E. establish judicial review of legislation

C. prevent men from different parties from serving as president and vice president at the same time

The Federalist party enjoyed widespread support in the A. all of the answers below B. rural areas of the South C. farming communities of the West D. commercial centers of the Northeast E. fur-trading region of the Mississippi Valley

D. commercial centers of the Northeast

The Federalists of the 1790s believed that the United States should have A. a strong central government and a well-developed economy B. a modest central government and a predominantly rural economy C. federalized lines of authority in which the states had supreme authority over the federal government D. an equal distribution of power between the federal and state governments E. state governments with the power to protect revolutionary goals

A. a strong central government and a well-developed economy

By the late 1780s, many Americans had become dissatisfied with the weaknesses of the Confederation. The Confederation government was hampered by A. all of the answers below B. factions and instability C. an inability to deal with economic problems D. the lack of power to deal with social uprisings E. its failure to deal quickly with Shays's Rebellion

A. all of the answers below

During its first session under the new Constitution, Congress took the action of A. all of the answers below B. authorizing the creation of the executive departments C. establishing the federal lower court system D. adopting and sending to the states the Bill of Rights E. filling in gaps in the Constitution

A. all of the answers below

Toprotectthecountryfromtheproblemsofconcentratedauthority,thewritersoftheConstitutionusedthe idea of a A. all of the answers below B. separation of powers C. system of checks and balances D. federal structure of government E. government that derived its authority from below

A. all of the answers below

Alexander Hamilton and James Madison joined forces in an attempt to A. call for a convention to correct the defects in the Articles of Confederation B. defend the power of the Confederation Congress to impose a tariff duty on imports C. produce a quorum in the Confederation Congress to ratify the Peace of Paris D. strengthen states' rights under the Articles of Confederation E. end slavery in the Tidewater Region

A. call for a convention to correct the defects in the Articles of Confederation

The authors of The Federalist Papers wrote them for the purpose of A. explaining the meaning and positive qualities of the Constitution B. describing the negative effects of the Constitution upon states' rights C. promoting the concept of the Bill of Rights D. exposing the Constitution as a plan to establish a strong, tyrannical national government E. rejecting all of the ideas of the antifederalists

A. explaining the meaning and positive qualities of the Constitution

When Thomas Jefferson looked to the future, he hoped that the United States would become a country dominated by A. independent owners of small farms B. wealthy owners of large plantations C. independent owners of small shops in cities D. wealthy owners of large factories E. artisans who worked in urban centers

A. independent owners of small farms

By 1786, even those who feared a strong centralized government agreed that the Confederation needed the power to A. pass taxes B. make war C. negotiate treaties D. regulate federal lands E. sign a new peace treaty with England

A. pass taxes

The element of the Constitution most representative of the antifederalist perspective ist he A. three-fifths provision B. Bill of Rights C. doctrine of judicial review D. Thirteenth Amendment E. concept of strong centralization

B. Bill of Rights

Alexander Hamilton's programs and influence led to the creation of an opposition group known as the A. Federalist party B. Republican party C. Liberty party D. Whig party E. Antifederalist party

B. Republican party

When Thomas Jefferson said, "I hold that a little rebellion, now and then, is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical," he was referring to A. the American Revolution B. Shays's Rebellion C. the Constitutional Convention D. the Whiskey Rebellion E. the Newburgh Conspiracy

B. Shays's Rebellion

The start of the French Revolution caused the Republicans in the United States to A. turn against the French because they overthrew the monarchy and executed the king and queen B. applaud the revolution as being democratic and copy French fashions and forms of address C. join with the Federalists in opposition to France D. decide to withhold judgment until they saw what the final outcome of the Revolution would be E. urge an alliance and free-trade treaty with England

B. applaud the revolution as being democratic and copy French fashions and forms of address

When war broke out in Europe in 1793 between France and Great Britain, the U.S. government A. took no action, instead waiting to see how the war would go B. declared the country neutral and tried to keep the country out of it C. sided with the French and declared war on Great Britain D. decided that the British were right and went to war against France E. attempted to make a protective alliance with Spain

B. declared the country neutral and tried to keep the country out of it

Most of the people who wrote the Constitution A. all of the answers below B. distrusted any concentration of political power C. were old men with many years of political experience D. represented the common men, rather than the wealthy and propertied E. were suspicious of the propertied classes

B. distrusted any concentration of political power

The Federalists gradually declined as a political force because they A. did not have capable leaders at a time when the country faced serious international problems B. preferred preserving political stability over protecting individual liberty C. tried to undermine popular respect for the institutions of the federal government D. refused to use the power of the government against their political opponents E. promoted a weakening of central power in the government

B. preferred preserving political stability over protecting individual liberty

6. One of the major differences between the Virginia and New Jersey plans for the new United States Constitution was whether A. all of the answers below B. states would have equal representation in Congress C. the national government would have the authority to levy taxes directly D. Congress would be able to regulate commerce between the states E. the president would be elected or appointed

B. states would have equal representation in Congress

In response to the Alien and Sedition Acts, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison contended that state legislatures could declare federal laws unconstitutional. This view first appeared in A. the United States Constitution B. the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions C. The Federalist Papers D. the Declaration of Independence E. Pinckney's Treaty

B. the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

Alexander Hamilton succeeded in persuading Congress to pass all of the parts of his financial plan except A. the national bank B. the high protective tariffs C. the assumption of state debts D. the excise tax on whiskey E. calling in bonds from wealthy speculators

B. the high protective tariffs

Toprotectthenationfromthe"tyrannyofthepeople,"theoriginalU.S.Constitutionprovidedthatthe people would directly elect only one part of the national government, the A. president B. Senate C. House of Representatives D. Supreme Court E. Joint chiefs of staff

C. House of Representatives

The Antifederalists argued that the Constitution had all of the following faults except A. it provided for a national government that was too strong B. it did not list the natural rights of its citizens C. it allowed the state governments to become a threat to the lives and property of their own citizens D. it favored the aristocratic and wealthy interests over those of the common people E. it gave taxation powers that were too broad

C. it allowed the state governments to become a threat to the lives and property of their own citizens

The Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was significant to the distribution of power because it A. gave the federal government permission to exercise some undelegated powers B. granted the president certain emergency powers C. reserved to the states and the people all powers not specifically delegated to the federal government D. provided the president with the authority to appoint a cabinet E. designated the Supreme Court as the interpreter of the Constitution

C. reserved to the states and the people all powers not specifically delegated to the federal government

SupportersoftheConstitutionenjoyedallofthefollowingadvantagesexcept A. they were better organized than their opponents B. supporters such as Franklin and Washington were greatly admired C. their belief in a weaker central government was preferred by common citizens D. their label "Federalists" was more appealing than the name of their opponents E. leading supporters included some of the ablest political philosophers of the time

C. their belief in a weaker central government was preferred by common citizens

The "Revolution of 1800" refers to A. the social upheaval that occurred when America became more democratic at the turn of the century B.the attempt by revolutionaries to overthrow the government after the passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts C.the belief of Thomas Jefferson that the Republican victory signaled a fundamental change in American politics D. the control of the judiciary branch that Federalists seized after the election E. the violent resistance of western farmers to the excise tax on whiskey

C.the belief of Thomas Jefferson that the Republican victory signaled a fundamental change in American politics

The "Great Compromise" at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 resulted in all of the following agreements except A. representation in the lower house of Congress would be based on population B. each slave would be counted as three-fifths of a free person in the determination of representation and direct taxation C. the national government would be prohibited from exercising any powers not specifically granted to it D. each state would have an equal number of votes in the upper house of Congress E. an assumption that slave labor was not as productive as free labor

C.the national government would be prohibited from exercising any powers not specifically granted to it

In the election of 1800, the man who won the presidency was A. Alexander Hamilton B. John Adams C. James Madison D. Thomas Jefferson E. George Washington

D. Thomas Jefferson

To win support for the federal assumption of state debts, Hamilton's supporters negotiated a bargain that A. excluded Virginia from the taxes needed to pay for assumption B. assessed each state's taxes in proportion to each state's debts C. made Massachusetts, with the largest state debt, pay more than the normal tax D. called for the construction of a new national capital on the banks of the Potomac River E. guaranteed the antifederalists key cabinet posts

D. called for the construction of a new national capital on the banks of the Potomac River

In response to the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794, President Washington A. demanded that Pennsylvania call in the state militia B. suggested the Congress repeal the whiskey tax C. supported a ban on all excise taxes D. personally led an army of nearly 15,000 men into Pennsylvania E. waited for the rebellion to die down before taking action

D. personally led an army of nearly 15,000 men into Pennsylvania

For the Constitutional Convention to reach agreement on the power of the federal government to regulate commerce, the members agreed that A. a listing of individual rights would be added to the Constitution B. trade with France and England would be banned C. Congress would not be able to tax either exports or imports D. the government would not be permitted to stop the slave trade for twenty years E. the federal government would regulate foreign trade, but not interstate trade

D. the government would not be permitted to stop the slave trade for twenty years

The Constitution failed to address an issue concerning the Native Americans that would dictate their future relationship with the whites. This issue was A. the legitimacy of the treaties negotiated by the Confederacy B. regulation of commerce with the Indians C. the right of the federal government to tax the Native Americans D. tribal sovereignty over their lands E. the Indians' rights to representation in Congress

D. tribal sovereignty over their lands

In the election of 1796, the man who won the presidency was A. Alexander Hamilton B. George Washington C. James Madison D. Thomas Jefferson E. John Adams

E. John Adams

The event that resulted in the Quasi War between the United States and France was the A. passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts B. French attacks on American ships C. French embargo of American goods D. repeal of Jay's Treaty E. XYZ Affair

E. XYZ Affair

By creating a federal system, the framers of the Constitution A. insured the election of John Adams B. stopped all talk about the power of states' rights C. showed that they were heavily influenced by the two-house system of Great Britain D. rejected the ideals of The Federalist Papers E. created a system of divided authority among national and state governments B

E. created a system of divided authority among national and state governments

ForthenewU.S.Constitutiontogointoeffect,ithadtoberatifiedby A. all of the state legislatures B. a majority of the Confederation Congress C. unanimous vote in Congress D. two-thirds of the people voting in a referendum E. nine of the state ratifying conventions

E. nine of the state ratifying conventions

The men who wrote the Constitution resolved the question of sovereignty by deciding that in the United States political power rested ultimately with the A. national government B. president C. state governments D. local governments E. people

E. people

The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 resulted in A. President Adams ordering the deportation of large numbers of aliens B. the government imprisoning over fifty Republican politicians C. sharp criticism of the legislation by George Washington D. the state legislatures ruling the acts null and void E. the Federalist administration convicting ten Republicans of criticizing the government

E. the Federalist administration convicting ten Republicans of criticizing the government

Alexander Hamilton believed in all of the following ideas except A. the country should be governed by an elite ruling class B. a large and permanent national debt is a good idea C. the federal government should assume state debts incurred during the war D. one bank should have a monopoly of the federal governments own banking business E.the national government should reward only those who had originally loaned it money during the Revolution

E.the national government should reward only those who had originally loaned it money during the Revolution