US History Chpt 7

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Federalism was most popular in which state? Select one: a. New Jersey Correct b. Pennsylvania c. South Carolina Feedback The correct answer is: New Jersey Question 2 Correct How was Pennsylvania's constitution radically different from other state constitutions? Select one: a. It resolved legislators from direct accountability. b. It specified that citizens must pay a state income tax. c. It allowed for only one legislative body and no governor. Correct Feedback The correct answer is: It allowed for only one legislative body and no governor. Question 3 Correct In 1779, which colonial leader traveled to France to negotiate peace with the British? Select one: a. John Adams Correct b. John Hancock c. Thomas Jefferson Feedback The correct answer is: John Adams Question 4 Correct In the 1780s, what evidence shows that the early government of the United States was not as strong and united as its founders had hoped it would be? Select one: a. The cultures of states that were geographically distant were very different. b. Many political parties existed, which held very different goals for the nation. c. States relied on their own constitutions, which often stated very different laws. Correct Feedback The correct answer is: States relied on their own constitutions, which often stated very different laws. Question 5 Correct In the 1780s, what evidence shows that the early government of the United States was not as strong and united as its founders had hoped it would be? Select one: a. The cultures of states that were geographically distant were very different. b. Many political parties existed, which held very different goals for the nation. c. States relied on their own constitutions, which often stated very different laws. Correct Feedback The correct answer is: States relied on their own constitutions, which often stated very different laws. Question 6 Correct In which state was Anti-Federalism most popular? Select one: a. Connecticut b. New Jersey c. Virginia Correct Feedback The correct answer is: Virginia Question 7 Correct The Anti-Federalists included which early American leader among their number? Select one: a. Patrick Henry Correct b. James Madison c. George Washington Feedback The correct answer is: Patrick Henry Question 8 Correct The Federalists included which early American leader among their number? Select one: a. Samuel Adams b. Alexander Hamilton Correct c. Thomas Jefferson Feedback The correct answer is: Alexander Hamilton Question 9 Correct The final draft of the U.S. Constitution took which right away from the individual states? Select one: a. The right to operate a state militia b. The right to issue and print currency Correct c. The right to regulate intrastate commerce Feedback The correct answer is: The right to issue and print currency Question 10 Correct What issue was resolved with the Great Compromise between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists? Select one: a. The legality of slavery in individual states b. Representation in the two legislative houses Correct c. How the president and senators would be elected Feedback The correct answer is: Representation in the two legislative houses Question 11 Correct What state was the last of the thirteen colonies to draft and ratify a state constitution in 1780? Select one: a. Massachusetts Correct b. Rhode Island c. Virginia Feedback The correct answer is: Massachusetts Question 12 Correct What was a major concern for the group known as the Anti-Federalists? Select one: a. That a federal government would take away states' rights Correct b. That the new nation would be unable to confront foreign threats c. That all Americans would not be able to exercise their rights equally Feedback The correct answer is: That a federal government would take away states' rights Question 13 Correct What was a major concern for the group known as the Federalists? Select one: a. That a federal government would take away states' rights b. That the new nation would be unable to confront foreign threats Correct c. That all Americans would not be able to exercise their rights equally Feedback The correct answer is: That the new nation would be unable to confront foreign threats Question 14 Correct What was the justification for replacing the Articles of Confederation with a different document? Select one: a. Not all states could agree to ratify the Articles of Confederation. b. The central government it created was weak and had little power. Correct c. It did not have a bill of rights that stated individual liberties clearly. Feedback The correct answer is: The central government it created was weak and had little power. Question 15 Correct What was the purpose of adding the Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution? Select one: a. To define in simple terms which rights are inalienable b. To clarify the need for a central government to protect rights c. To secure individual rights against possible government intrusion Correct Feedback The correct answer is: To secure individual rights against possible government intrusion Question 16 Correct When the individual states began writing their constitutions, their experience as royal subjects made which of the following a key concern? Select one: a. Limiting the powers of government Correct b. Allowing each citizen an equal voice c. Ending taxation without representation Feedback The correct answer is: Limiting the powers of government Question 17 Correct Where did the Treaty of Paris set the boundary of the United States? Select one: a. The Mississippi River Correct b. The St. Lawrence Seaway c. The Appalachian Mountains Feedback The correct answer is: The Mississippi River Question 18 Correct Which early American leader was a chief Anti-Federalist? Select one: a. Patrick Henry Correct b. James Madison c. George Washington Feedback The correct answer is: Patrick Henry Question 19 Correct Which early American leader was a chief Federalist? Select one: a. Samuel Adams b. Alexander Hamilton Correct c. Thomas Jefferson Feedback The correct answer is: Alexander Hamilton Question 20 Correct Which of the following ceased to be a right of individual states after the U.S. Constitution was ratified? Select one: a. The right to operate a state militia b. The right to issue and print currency Correct c. The right to regulate intrastate commerce Feedback The correct answer is: The right to issue and print currency Question 21 Correct Which statement would a supporter of Federalism in the late 1700s most likely make in an argument? Select one: a. Foreign investors are not interested in local industry. b. The United States' national debt has grown out of control. Correct c. Native American tribes are staging attacks on small towns. Feedback The correct answer is: The United States' national debt has grown out of control. Question 22 Correct Why did the Anti-Federalists insist on adding a Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution? Select one: a. To define in simple terms which rights are inalienable b. To clarify the need for a central government to protect rights c. To secure individual rights against possible government intrusion Correct Feedback The correct answer is: To secure individual rights against possible government intrusion

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