by the people ch 2

) Numbers _____ are the two most famous Federalist Papers. a. 10 and 51 b. 10 and 61 c. 12 and 51 d. 12 and 61

a

A serious obstacle to the new government under the Articles of Confederation was _____. a. Congress having neither the authority to raise taxes nor any money of its own b. policy discussions dominated by Virginia c. the open rebellion of the southern states d. treaties brokered by North Carolina with foreign powers

a

If the institution of slavery had not been protected in the Constitution, _____. a. the southern states would have walked out b. Massachusetts would have immediately abolished slavery c. North Carolina would have seceded from the Union d. Texas never would have been admitted to the Union

a

Slavery existed _____ when the Constitution was ratified. a. in all the states b. in seven of the thirteen states c. in the states below the Mason-Dixon Line d. in nine of the thirteen states

a

Some delegates at the Constitutional Convention were concerned that a single executive would be _____. a. too powerful b. too weak c. too subject to "the whims of the people" d. too vulnerable

a

The Bill of Rights are the _____ that every citizen is guaranteed. a. protections from government b. freedoms c. rights d. promises

a

The Constitution forbids amendments on two matters: the continuation of the slave trade until 1808 and _____. a. the requirement that each state have equal representation in the U.S. Senate b. freedom of the press c. freedom of religion d. the House of Representatives will have 435 members elected for two-year terms

a

The Constitution's ratification process _____. a. required conventions in the states that were closely divided b. sailed through the states c. took twenty-three years d. would have failed were it not for an impassioned speech by Patrick Henry

a

The Declaration of Independence was signed at the _____. a. Second Continental Congress b. Third Continental Congress c. Fourth Continental Congress d. First Continental Congress

a

The Social Security program is constitutionally legitimate because _____. a. Congress can write any law it deems "necessary and proper" b. there is a need to protect old people c. old people vote d. the executive branch has extensive powers to make laws under Article 2

a

The _____ institutionalizes American ideas. a. Constitution b. Articles of Confederation c. Mayflower Compact d. Declaration of Independence

a

The framers did not allow the public to directly elect a president because _____. a. they did not think the people had enough information or wisdom to make the proper choice b. women could not vote c. the country had a bad history of electing corrupt politicians d. the Electoral College was more efficient

a

The new Constitution, before revision, only allowed citizens to vote for the U.S. _____. a. president b. Secretary of State c. House of Representatives d. Senate

a

There are ___ articles in the Constitution. a. seven b. nine c. ten d. twelve

a

Treaties made by presidents are constitutionally valid if _____. a. two-thirds of the Senate approve b. two-thirds of the House of Representatives approve c. three-quarters of the Senate approve d. three-quarters of the House of Representative approve

a

____ is the longest and most detailed section of the Constitution. a. Article 1 b. Article 2 c. Article 3 d. Article 6

a

_____ called the decision to close the constitutional convention from the public "an abominable precedent." a. Thomas Jefferson b. George Washington c. Benjamin Franklin d. James Madison

a

_____ has the oldest constitution still in use. a. The United States b. Zimbabwe c. Luxemburg d. France

a

) Backers of a strong Constitution struck a bargain and permitted the slave trade for another _____ years, condemning _____ Africans to slavery. a. twenty; 150,000 b. twenty; 200,000 c. thirty; 250,000 d. thirty; 150,000

b

A major theoretical dilemma for the framers was balancing _____. a. states' rights with property rights b. a powerful central government that could impinge on personal liberties with the problem of a weak government that could fail to protect people's rights c. property rights with the rights of free speech d. the rights of those accused of a crime with Second Amendment rights

b

A state may not discriminate against citizens of other states, and each must give "full faith and credit" to the official acts of other _____. a. countries b. states c. offices d. legislatures

b

America's experience under the Articles of Confederation taught us that _____. a. a strong confederation of states was impossible b. a weak central government left the nation vulnerable c. we needed a Supreme Court d. strong political alliances between states was almost impossible

b

An elected official voting and acting in what one believes to be in the best interests of one's constituency is an example of _____. a. constituency service b. trustee representation c. delegate representation d. elected representation

b

Constitutionally, members of the U.S. House of Representatives must be _____ years of age. a. eighteen b. twenty-five c. thirty d. thirty-five

b

Each power the Constitution grants to Congress or the presidency or the judiciary is balanced by a/an _____ power assigned to another branch. a. independent b. countervailing c. opposite d. cancelling

b

Federalists _____. a. were loyal to the Articles of Confederation b. advocated the adoption of the Constitution of 1787 c. were loyal to King George III d. wanted stronger states' rights

b

Generally, when the colonists disliked a rule or act of Parliament imposed on them by the English government, they _____. a. lobbied for representation in Parliament b. ignored it c. filed a petition of grievance d. held public demonstrations

b

In 1773, fifty Boston colonists "dressed in the Indian manner" and ____. a. fired into the British Army on the Boston Commons b. dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor c. attacked the British at Lexington and Concord d. participated in what became known as Shay's Rebellion

b

In Federalist no. 10, James Madison was concerned about the dangers of factions because _____. a. he anticipated problems with campaign financing b. powerful interests can capture government and expand their self-interest at the expense of minorities c. they would create political parties d. a charismatic leader might take over the government and refuse to recognize election outcomes

b

Section 4 allows for removing a president "on _____, and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors." a. violation b. impeachment for c. admission of guilt d. discovery Page number: 85

b

The Connecticut Compromise _____. a. provided strong powers to state governments b. established a legislature with equal state representation in the Senate and proportional representation in the House of Representatives c. limited the importation of slaves until 1808 d. created a confederacy of state governments

b

The _____ focused on strengthening the Articles of Confederation and proposed a unicameral legislature with each state having one vote in Congress. a. Connecticut Compromise b. New Jersey Plan c. Virginia Plan d. New York Plan

b

The first _____ amendments to the Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights. a. five b. ten c. twelve d. fifteen

b

The practice of counting slaves as fractional "persons" for representation in the House of Representatives is known as the _____ Compromise. a. "Not-Quite" b. Three-Fifths c. Two-Thirds d. Three-Quarters

b

Three complaints against the English Crown dominated the Declaration of Independence: _____. a. lack of representation, occupying army, and loss of an independent court b. lack of representation, taxes, and loss of an independent court c. taxation without representation, the tax on tea, and British impressments of American sailors d. taxation without representation, the quartering of soldiers, and the Stamp Act

b

Women could vote _____ when the Constitution was ratified. a. in all the states b. in some states (e.g., New Jersey) if they owned property c. in Massachusetts d. in nine of the thirteen states

b

____ were the most eager to sign the Constitution of 1787 because they felt they were getting a good deal. a. Virginia and Pennsylvania b. The small states c. The large states d. The southern states

b

_____ did not vote in favor of the Constitution and reluctantly joined the union after George Washington had been president for two months. a. Virginia b. Rhode Island c. Connecticut d. Vermont

b

) The Constitution is the "supreme law of the land" because _____. a. the framers were divinely inspired b. states don't have constitutions c. article 6 says so d. the Articles of Confederation coexisted with the new Constitution

c

A key point of the _____ proposed that Congress have two chambers (i.e., a bicameral legislature) with representation in both chambers based on state population. a. Connecticut Compromise b. New Jersey Plan c. Virginia Plan d. New York Plan

c

America considers the _____ to be its "owners' manual." a. Declaration of Independence b. Articles of Confederation c. Constitution d. Magna Carta

c

Constitutionally, members of the U.S. Senate must be _____ years of age. a. eighteen b. twenty-five c. thirty d. thirty-five

c

In 1776, for the first time in world history, the American colonists made the claim that government _____. a. must be limited b. must protect private property c. derives its power from the consent of the governed d. must be subject to frequent elections

c

One reason the Constitutional Convention delegates kept their tempers was because _____. a. everyone knew the president had little formal power b. America was so small at the time, there was not much danger of a president abusing power c. everyone knew George Washington would be the first president, and they trusted him d. everyone knew John Adams would be the first president, and he could be trusted

c

The Articles of Confederation were approved in _____. a. 1620 b. 1776 c. 1777 d. 1787

c

The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to _____. a. pacify Rhode Island b. satisfy the demands of Thomas Jefferson c. pacify Anti-Federalists d. pacify Federalists

c

The Boston Massacre was precipitated by the _____. a. Impoundment Act b. Tea Party c. Townshend Act d. Amistad

c

The Declaration of Independence states that liberty is a/an _____ right. a. quite important b. fundamental c. unalienable d. transient

c

The English policy of ignoring colonies was known as _____; it permitted the colonies to develop their own political institutions. a. colonial neglect b. colonial abandonment c. salutary neglect d. salutary abandonment

c

The colonists favored the _____ of representation because members of the legislature responded to their constituents' desires. a. trustee model b. parliamentary model c. delegate model d. politico model

c

The colonists found Parliament's _____ particularly repugnant because it required them to house British troops in the colonists' barns and warehouses. a. Stamp Act b. Redcoat Accommodation Act c. Quartering Act d. English Occupation Act

c

The first individual to sign the Declaration of Independence was _____. a. Thomas Jefferson b. Benjamin Franklin c. John Hancock d. James Madison

c

The necessary and proper clause _____. a. allows Congress to regulate commerce b. allows Congress to control the money supply c. gives Congress a great deal of creative leeway d. has defined boundaries

c

The number of electors in a state is equal to _____. a. the number of people in the state b. the number of voters in the state c. the number of its congressional delegation in the House and the Senate d. the number of members in the state legislature

c

The president is the commander in chief, but Congress has the power to declare war; this is an example of _____. a. shared power b. concurrent power c. checks and balances d. enumerated powers

c

The second half of the Declaration of Independence lists twenty-seven _____. a. God-given rights b. principles of government c. grievances against the King George III d. principles of democracy

c

Up until the _____, England largely ignored its American colonies, so the colonists were left alone to govern themselves. a. War of 1812 b. War of 1814 c. French and Indian War d. Revolutionary War

c

_____ are the first three words of the Constitution. a. "Fourscore and seven" b. "In order to" c. "We the People" d. "My fellow Americans

c

_____ is the case in which Chief Justice John Marshall established judicial review, giving the Supreme Court the power to overturn an act of Congress. a. Wickard v. Fillburn b. Brown v. Topeka Board of Education c. Marbury v. Madison d. Barron v. Baltimore

c

_____ spotlighted the problems of governing the new nation under the Articles of Confederation because neither the national government nor an individual state was strong enough to protect public or private property. a. Benedict Arnold's treachery b. George Washington's refusal to run for president without a new Constitution c. Shay's Rebellion d. The French and Indian War

c

_____ was the chairman of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and the delegate whose reputation brought great legitimacy to the gathering. a. Benjamin Franklin b. James Madison c. George Washington d. Patrick Henry

c

) Article 3 pertains to the _____. a. creation of a national treasury b. necessary and proper clause c. president's veto power d. Supreme Court

d

) The Constitution won ratification in Massachusetts _____. a. immediately and unanimously b. easily, by a vote of 350 in favor to 5 against c. by all thirteen colonies d. narrowly, by a vote of 187 in favor to 168 against

d

According to Article 1, section 9, of the Constitution, "The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended unless _____." a. Americans gather to protest for the overthrow of the government b. an election takes place c. a majority of Congress votes to suspend it d. when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it

d

Armed colonists were called _____. a. insurgents b. guerillas c. patriots d. minutemen

d

Article 7 requires ___ states to ratify the Constitution. a. all b. thirteen c. six d. nine

d

Originally, each state decided how it chose its electors for the Electoral College, but now _____. a. every state has the minority party select them b. twenty-seven states have the people make the choice c. seventeen states have the people make the choice d. every state has given to the public the power to choose electors

d

Parliament's _____ unified the colonies and got them working together. a. Townshend Act b. tax on tea c. Impressment Act d. Stamp Act

d

Political philosopher _____ had an enormous impact on revolutionary America and our Founding Fathers. a. Alexis de Tocqueville b. Maximilian Robespierre c. Thomas Hobbes d. John Locke

d

The _____ takes the ideas of the Declaration of Independence and turns them into laws and institutions. a. Articles of Confederation b. Magna Carta c. Mayflower Compact d. Constitution

d

The issue of _____ did not propel our Founding Fathers toward the Constitutional Convention of 1787. a. representation b. violent borders c. social mobility d. abolitionism

d

The only amendment to be ratified by state convention was _____. a. the Eleventh b. the Twelfth c. the Sixteenth d. the Twenty-First

d

The provision that all thirteen states had to approve any changes to the Articles of Confederation made it _____. a. somewhat difficult to amend them b. difficult to conduct foreign affairs c. impossible for the states to form political alliances with one another d. virtually impossible to amend them

d

Under the Articles of Confederation, _____ votes were required on important matters. a. thirteen b. seven c. four d. nine

d

_____ had the highest percentage of slaves (43 percent) during the Constitutional Convention. a. Virginia b. Massachusetts c. Texas d. South Carolina

d

_____ is the section of the Constitution that deals with the relationship between the states. a. Article 1 b. Article 2 c. Article 3 d. Article 4

d

_____ was one of the "architects of the Constitution" and was the first to arrive at the Constitutional Convention in 1787. a. George Washington b. Alexander Hamilton c. Thomas Jefferson d. James Madison

d

_____ was the first battle between the British and American colonists. a. Lexington and Concord b. Philadelphia c. Boston d. New York

d