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The __________ was one of the few successes of the Articles of Confederation.
Northwest Ordinance
In _______, the current U.S. Constitution was written.
1787
The idea of Canada joining the United States was included in the __________.
Articles of Confederation
What is not included in Article VI of the U.S. Constitution?
Assurance of equal representation of the states in the Senate
What did the leaders of the British government in London do in the years immediately before the beginning of the American Revolution?
Attempted to bring the colonies under more direct control
Which of the following men attended the Constitutional Convention?
Benjamin Franklin
What is the one item in the list below that is true about the Articles of Confederation?
it preserved state autonomy
__________ was not one of the authors of the Federalist.
john Hanncock
Which of the following did the U.S. Constitution eventually replace as a plan for the national government?
the Articles of confederation
Language about which of the following is included in Article VII of the U.S. Constitution, in addition to language describing the ratification process.
the date the convention completed its work
Which of the following was established by Article III of the Constitution?
the legislative branch
Which branch of the government is detailed in Article I of the U.S. Constitution?
the legislature
A constitution is generally considered one of the most important symbols of a nation.
true
Leaders of the British government in London, before the American Revolution, attempted to do which of the following?
Bring the colonies under more direct control
__________ proposed the Virginia Plan at the Constitutional Convention.
Edmund Randolph
Which of the following were provided for by the Articles of Confederation?
Equal representation among the states
A major theme of the Declaration of Independence is not which of the following?
Government is a divinely ordained compact between people and God.
Of the following, which is not a major theme of the Declaration of Independence?
Government is a divinely ordained compact between people and God.
Article _____ in the Constitution contains information about the powers of the president.
II
Quartering troops in private homes is forbidden by which constitutional amendment?
IV
Which article of the Constitution defines the relationship between the national government and the states?
IV
Which of the following was one of the original purposes of the Annapolis Convention of 1786?
Improving commercial relations among the states
Which of the following best describes the leaders of the American government, according to the Constitution?
They are bound by the terms of a written charter.
Which statement below best describes the Antifederalists?
They opposed ratification of the Constitution and opposed policies associated with a strong central government, such as a national bank.
The _________ Amendment to the Constitution abolished slavery.
Thirteenth
The procedure for __________ is located in Article V of the Constitution.
ammending the constitution
What do we call the idea of different branches of government dividing and sharing power?
checks and balances
The "sole power to make peace and war" in the United States, according to the Articles of Confederation, was given to __________.
congress
The Great Compromise was proposed by delegates from __________.
conneticut
Government and laws deriving their legitimacy from the people is an example of the principle of __________.
consent of the governed
Of the men who wrote the Constitution, few had a college education.
false
Although Federalists did not think it necessary, they agreed to add a bill of rights to the Constitution to assure ratification.
true
Before the Constitution, the Articles of Confederation served as the first national constitution.
true
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay were the three authors of the Federalist Papers.
true
One of the basic principles of the American Declaration of Independence is that all people are created by God with equal rights.
true
One of the functions of a constitution is to outline the organization of government.
true
The idea of proportional representation in the House of Representatives and equal representation in the Senate emerged from the Great Compromise.
true
__________ amendments have been added to the U.S. Constitution since 1789.
twenty-seven
_____ is the number of times the Articles of Confederation were amended.
zero
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution in __________.
1791
Which of the following statements is true based on the Constitution as written in 1787 (before amendments)?
A majority of Americans were denied representation and participation.
The New Jersey Plan did not include which of the following?
A national judiciary elected by the legislature
Which statement below best describes those who called themselves Federalists?
Advocated ratification of the Constitution and generally favored a strong central government
The Constitution was written by men who were which of the following?
Among the most talented and intellectual people of the generation
How can the Constitution be amended?
An amendment must be approved by three-fourths of the states.
Maryland was the site of __________ in September 1786.
Annapolis Convention
Which article of the Constitution describes the legislature of the United States?
Article I
Slaveholding states were allowed to do which of the following, according to the Three-fifths Compromise.
Count each slave as three-fifths of a person for the purpose of congressional representation
The _____________ contains the phrase, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."
Declaration of Independence
Antifederalists argued all except which of the following against the Constitution?
It favored the states over the national government.
Of the many provisions of the Articles of Confederation, which was one of the main provisions?
It guaranteed equal representation for the states.
The father of the Constitution is __________.
James Madison
The writers of the Declaration of Independence based their work on which of the following philosophers?
John Locke
Which of the following features is not included in the Articles of Confederation?
Limiting the freedom of trade and travel between states
Which of the following best describes loyalists during the American Revolution?
Loyalists were an active and hostile minority.
Which statement below best describes the leader of the national government under the Articles of Confederation?
One did not exist
__________ was the site of the Constitutional Convention in 1787.
Philadelphia
Before it could be put into effect, which of the following had to approve the new Constitution?
Popularly elected conventions in nine states
Which method was required for ratification of the new Constitution?
Popularly elected conventions in nine states had to approve it.
__________ occurred in Massachusetts in 1786-1787 when farmers revolted over the lack of economic relief.
Shay's Rebellion
There were major deficiencies in the Articles of Confederation. What was one of them?
The absence of sufficient power in the central government
Which of the following was one of the major deficiencies of the Articles of Confederation?
The absence of sufficient power in the central government
According to Supreme Court justice William Paterson, how was a constitution defined?
The form of government delineated by the mighty hand of the people
Which of the following was one of the few successes under the Articles of Confederation?
The passage of the Northwest Ordinance
Information about the supremacy of the national constitution can be found in Article ____ of the Constitution.
VI
"Probably no other American political gathering has matched the convention in talent and intellect," describes the convention that did which of the following?
Wrote the US constitution
Women attained the right to vote by Amendment _____ to the Constitution.
XIX
Being __________ does not describe the United States in 1787.
a strong militarily presence
An amendment to the Articles of Confederation had to be approved by __________ of the states.
all
Limiting governmental power with a written charter is __________.
constitutionalism
To "preserve, protect and defend" the __________ is part of the oath taken by every United States president.
constitutionism
The central government had very few powers under the Articles of Confederation. Which of the following was one of them?
control military policy
A constitution functions in all of the following ways except ________.
establishing a formal economic system for the nation
Changing the British Constitution is a very difficult and complex process involving both Parliament and the people.
false
That governments are not bound by their own laws is an important theme of the Declaration of Independence.
false
The Constitution created a unicameral national legislature.
false
The Founding Fathers who argued in favor of the ratification of the proposed Constitution were called Anti-Federalists.
false
The central government had vast powers under the Articles of Confederation.
false
The idea of declaring independence in 1776 received virtual unanimity from the people.
false
There were essentially no differences between the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan.
false
To resolve the issue of representation of women in Congress, the Constitutional Convention developed the three-fifths compromise.
false
Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress was successful in paying the debt of the United States because of its robust taxing power.
false
While a constitution may grant powers, it does not limit them.
false
All of the following are constitutional functions except __________.
guaranteeing economic quality
Which of the following themes does not emerge from the Declaration of Independence?
humankind shares democracy
Which of the following is not provided for in the Constitution?
political parties
The U.S. Constitution provides for the election of the __________ in Article II.
president and vice president
