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Test Description: 2014
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1) Following the American Revolution, what did Congress fear about a strong central government?
A
states would have too much power
B
rights for which people fought would be lost
C
another war would occur between Great Britain and America
D
laws would be passed to prevent people from settling in new territories
2) Which was one weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
A
Congress could not declare war.
B
Congress could not impose taxes.
C
Congress could not create an army and navy.
D
Congress could not set up a postal system.
3) Why is Shays’ Rebellion an important event in U.S. history?
A
It led to the passage of a new Constitution.
B
It dramatized the power of the central government.
C
It was the beginning of a civil war.
D
It showed the strength of the Massachusetts militia.
4) Which of these was the greatest challenge for the delegates at the Constitutional Convention?
A
how to balance the interests of large and small states
B
how to get agreement between the eastern and western states
C
how to address the concerns of farmers and ranchers
D
how to respond to the interests of foreign countries
5) The delegates to the Constitutional Convention agreed to establish a republic. Which of these describes a republic?
A
a country led by elected representatives
B
parliamentary form of government
C
a country led by a president
D
a government led by a powerful few
6) Which of these did both the Virginia and New Jersey Plans include?
A
two houses of Congress
B
three branches of government
C
an elected president
D
an end to slavery
7) What did the Great Compromise decide?
A
the system of checks and balances
B
representation in Congress
C
process of selecting the president
D
the names of political parties
8) The delegates to the Constitutional Convention gave the job of choosing a chief executive to
A
members of Congress.
B
state legislatures and governors.
C
electors chosen by the states.
D
all the citizens.
9) Which of these describes a federal system of government?
A
Individual states have power over the national government.
B
A single leader makes all of the government decisions.
C
Power is shared by the national and state governments.
D
Government is run by one political party.
10) What was the position of the group known as the Federalists?
A
They supported the new constitution.
B
They questioned the justice of slavery.
C
They feared the power of the national government.
D
They believed that states should have equal representation in Congress.
11) What is the primary work of Congress?
A
to make laws for the country
B
to debate whether laws are constitutional
C
to be the chief executives of the states they represent
D
to determine who will be the candidate for president
12) What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances?
A
to list the responsibilities of elected officials
B
to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful
C
to make it difficult to amend the Constitution
D
to share power between state and national governments
13) At the Constitutional Convention, the 3/5th compromise was adopted to solve the problem of how to
A
Tax the exportation of agricultural products
B
Count the slave population toward representation and taxation
C
Amend the Constitution through state conventions
D
Divide Congressional representation between large and small states
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