Question 1

Hamilton argues that the executive must be a single person to achieve "energy," which is a "leading character in the definition of good government" in ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Federalist No. 15
B)   Federalist No. 46
C)   Federalist No. 51
D)   Federalist No. 70
E)   Federalist No. 78F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 2

Even though very few delegates agreed on all aspects of the new constitution, on which of the following principles did most agree?​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​popular sovereignty
B)   ​separation of powers
C)   ​checks and balances
D)   ​All of these choices are correct.
E)   None of these choices is correct.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

In which of the following did Madison declare that a federal system allows the states the ability to counter "ambitious encroachments of the federal government"?

Accepted Answer

A)   Federalist No. 15
B)   Federalist No. 46
C)   Federalist No. 51
D)   Federalist No. 70
E)   Federalist No. 78F) None of the above
G) A) and B) B

Question 4

The core principles of the Virginia Plan were __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   a separation of powers model of government with a strong bicameral legislature
B)   a unicameral legislature with representation by population
C)   strong state governments and popular election of Supreme Court justices
D)   the ideal of one state having one vote and the addition of four new states
E)   economic and political features that replicated the European nation-state modelF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

The Stamp Act required payment of a tax on all ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   newspapers
B)   pamphlets
C)   commercial and legal documents
D)   almanacs
E)   All of these choices are correct.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 6

The purpose of the Declaratory Act was to _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   declare the king as the head of the Church of England
B)   clarify England's position on the state of British rule over the colonies
C)   establish an archbishop in the colonies, in order to maintain the Anglican faith as the official faith within the colonies
D)   create additional forms of revenues for England
E)   None of these choices is correct.F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 7

The U.S. Constitution was created through much compromise. Discuss some of the important compromises that developed during the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in the summer of 1787. How did these compromises impact our structure of government and its daily functions? Do you see this same type of compromise in the daily operations of government?

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Question 8

Describe the principles of separation of powers and checks and balances. How have they evolved? How have they been incorporated into the Constitution? Do you think the views expressed in Federalist 10 and Federalist 51 have been satisfied with the current design and function of government?

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Question 9

Which of the following best describes the concept of popular sovereignty?

Accepted Answer

A)   The people are tightly controlled by the government.
B)   The president is the ultimate governmental power.
C)   Congress is supreme
D)   Government is based on the consent of "we the people."
E)   The Supreme Court is subordinate to no other agency or group.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E) D

Question 10

The Tea Act (1773)  was passed in order to ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   increase export duties on tea
B)   raise revenue in the colonies to form a colonial defense
C)   provide an alternative source of revenue for England after the repeal of the Stamp Act
D)   help the British East India Company and allow it to sell its tea directly in the colonies
E)   promote drinking tea, in an attempt to establish prohibition of alcohol in the coloniesF) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

States were invited to attend the Annapolis Convention in September 1786 in order to discuss _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   abolishing the Articles of Confederation
B)   strengthening the national government's authority in interstate commerce
C)   declaring independence from England and King George III
D)   declaring war on England
E)   election of the first president of the United StatesF) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 12

In 1776, delegates to the Second Continental Congress appointed a committee to draft a document that would state their list of grievances and articulate their intention to seek independence. List the writers of the Declaration of Independence, and name the primary writer and the reasons for (and objections to) his prominence. Discuss the philosophies and theories embodied in this revolutionary document.

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Question 13

Until the mid-1700s, the 13 colonies often had diverse histories and economies, which provided ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)   a strong national unity built upon diversity
B)   a unique political environment in which one state's weaknesses were supported by the strengths of another state
C)   an environment that was free of jealousies among states
D)   little incentive for them to join together to meet shared goals
E)   common ground upon which to build consensusF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 14

Which of the following would best describe a federal system of government?​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​A national government with authority, independent of the states, to coin money; and state governments with authority, independent of the national government, to conduct elections.
B)   ​A national government that has granted to states the ability to make local decisions.
C)   ​A national government that has received authority from sovereign, independent states, to conduct foreign policy.
D)   ​An absolute lack of any governmental institutions within society.
E)   ​None of these choices is correct.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

In which of the following did Hamilton attack the Articles of Confederation based on the impossibility of governing if each state is essentially sovereign?

Accepted Answer

A)   Federalist No. 15
B)   Federalist No. 46
C)   Federalist No. 51
D)   Federalist No. 70
E)   Federalist No. 78F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 16

Thomas Paine is credited with irrevocably turning the tide of popular support toward the cause of American independence with publication of his 1776 booklet entitled ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   War and Peace
B)   Of Mice and Men
C)   The Pilgrim's Progress
D)   Common Sense
E)   On LibertyF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

Under the Articles of Confederation the number of votes for each state in the Continental Congress was determined by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the population of the state
B)   a pro-rated formula that took into account population and taxes paid
C)   the method of one vote for each state delegation regardless of population
D)   a system whereby northern states had two votes whereas southern states had one vote
E)   the presidentF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

In allocating the number of representatives for each chamber of the national legislature, the Virginia Plan called for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   that the president should determine the number of representatives
B)   that the same number of representatives from each state serves lifetime appointments
C)   that the number of representatives in each chamber should be based on the population of the state
D)   that the courts should determine the number of representatives
E)   that each state should receive one vote regardless of the delegation sizeF) B) and D)
G) A) and C) C

Question 19

For the purpose of determining representation in the new Congress the slave-holding southern states ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   were opposed to any enumeration of slaves
B)   wanted to count each slave as a whole person
C)   refused to ratify the new constitution if slavery was acknowledged
D)   demanded extra representation to protect them from slave uprisings
E)   wanted additional representation to protect their interests from northern intrusionF) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 20

The Constitution was originally ratified as a document that did not contain a Bill of Rights. While amending the Constitution to provide for an enumeration of these rights was essential to ratification, many of the drafters of the document originally argued that it was not a necessary component, and indeed should not be part, of the Constitution. Describe how the federal government (from the standpoint of each of the three branches) might operate in the absence of a Bill of Rights. Explain your views on whether the Bill of Rights is an essential aspect of the Constitution.

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