hy120 chapter 7

(Q035) The Constitution mandates that the President of the United States must be a(n) "paragon of virtue." "natural born citizen." "man of wealth and means." "experienced military veteran."

"natural born citizen."

(Q018) Why did the founding fathers create the initial House of Representatives with a relatively small number of members? It was thought that if too many members were placed in the House a rebellion might break out. It was thought that only prominent individuals could win elections in large districts. It was thought that it was best to keep the House small to deal with Indian political issues. It was thought that slaveholders from the South might dominate the election process in the House.

It was thought that only prominent individuals could win elections in large districts.

(Q036) What territory did the United States acquire from France in 1803? the Pacific Northwest Florida California Louisiana

Louisiana

(Q038) To prevent them from being seized by British vessels and "impressed" into the British Navy, Congress in 1790 granted citizenship to children. black sailors. Indian soldiers. white women.

black sailors.

(Q014) Shays's Rebellion in late 1786 and early 1787 was a rebellion of backcountry farmers in western Virginia who sought to diminish government. western Pennsylvania farmers who refused to pay the tax on whiskey. a group of soldier scholars near Detroit. debt-ridden farmers who closed the courts in western Massachusetts.

debt-ridden farmers who closed the courts in western Massachusetts.

(Q001) Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government had the power to declare war. regulate interstate trade. levy taxes. abolish slavery.

declare war

(Q053) Thomas Jefferson was one of the authors of the Federalist Papers. true false

false

(Q027) The U.S. Constitution asserts that the United States is a Christian nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. declares the centrality of the Judeo-Christian traditions to our nation's form of governance. is a purely secular document that contains no reference to God and bars tests for federal officeholders. asserts that all men are created equal, endowed by their Creator with inalienable rights, among these, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

is a purely secular document that contains no reference to God and bars tests for federal officeholders.

(Q037) In what era did the U.S. Congress pass into law "birthright citizenship"? the Progressive era the Early Republic era the Modern era of the 1920s the Reconstruction era

the Reconstruction era

(Q020) Federalism refers to the relationship between the national government and the states. the autonomy and unified power of the federal government. the party of Jefferson. rule by the Federalist Party.

the relationship between the national government and the states

(Q006) As a result of the three-fifths clause, the white South gained greater power in national affairs than its free population warranted. slaves were provided the same "free air" as that in Britain. tensions were eased over time between the North and South. the northern states, with fewer slaves, had more political and cultural control over the South.

the white South gained greater power in national affairs than its free population warranted.

(Q043) One of America's earliest trade experiences was with China. true false

true

(Q046) The 1790 Naturalization Act barred non-white foreigners from attaining American citizenship. true false

true

(Q039) Under the Articles of Confederation, national government consisted of a weak legislative branch and a strong judicial branch. true false

false

(Q002) One of the leading Federalist thinkers, known as the "father of the Constitution," was Sam Adams. James Madison. Patrick Henry. John Hancock.

james madison

(Q029) Jefferson's idea of the "empire of liberty" involved the political measure of allowing Indians and all women to become citizens so that they could vote. the United States admitting the area's population as equal members of the political system. the creation of one state north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi. ruling over the West as a colonial power.

the United States admitting the area's population as equal members of the political system.

(Q005) Of the possible uses for the western lands and its settlement, the Confederation government faced conflicting pressures, including reverting the land back to the Indians as a symbol of good faith. land sales as they would not be a potential source of revenue due to Indian involvement. land companies fearing a loss of profits as they purchased real estate and resold it to settlers. the economic health of the new republic as farmers obtained access to land in the West.

the economic health of the new republic as farmers obtained access to land in the West.

(Q023) In James Madison's view in The Federalist, the "first object of government" is the protection of property rights. a strong military, especially a navy. enacting the enthusiasms of the majority. universal suffrage.

the protection of property rights.

(Q044) The Bill of Rights was a concession offered by the Federalists to overcome widespread fears of a despotic national government. true false

true

(Q056) Charles Willson Peale painted portraits of the founding fathers. true false

true