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Chapter 7 Test Review
Test Description: Creating a Republic
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) You could say the major reason that the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution was to:
A
Protect individual liberties from abuse by the federal government
B
Separate powers between the three branches of government
C
Provide for equal treatment of all people
D
Limit the power of the state governments
2) How did many Americans react to Shays’ Rebellion?
A
Americans wanted each state to become a separate nation
B
Americans wanted the Articles of Confederation revised
C
Americans wanted the powers of the central government reduced
D
Americans wanted to reunite with England
3) Why were compromises on slavery included in the Constitution?
A
To gain the support of the southern states
B
To get the states to accept liberty
C
To get women to accept the laws
D
To make alliances with other countries
4) The founding fathers included the concepts of federalism, checks and balances, and separation of powers in the Constitution because they
A
favored the poor over the rich.
B
wanted to increase the powers of the states.
C
feared a government with unlimited power.
D
hoped to expand the democratic process.
5) One of the reasons Anti-Federalists opposed accepting the United States Constitution was because they feared it would
A
not include a guarantee of individual rights.
B
increase the power of the state governments.
C
not give enough authority to the president.
D
reduce the power of the national government.
6) Power is shared between the federal and state governments. This is called:
A
checks and balances
B
federalism
C
separation of powers
D
the elastic clause
7) “... whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute a new government.”
A
natural rights
B
republicanism
C
separation of powers
D
right of revolution
8) No person shall...be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law
A
republicanism
B
natural rights
C
right of revolution
D
separation of powers
9) How did the Three-Fifths Compromise benefit southern states?
A
It allowed the states to have more representatives in the House of Representatives.
B
The southern states were protected by larger presences of military.
C
Farmers were given larger land grants to produce goods for trade.
D
It allowed the states to retain a larger portion of their tax revenue.
10) Which state's constitution included the first bill of rights?
A
Massachusetts
B
Virginia
C
Rhode Island
D
Pennsylvania
11) The Articles of Confederation
A
created strong federal courts
B
did not create a strong national government
C
included an executive branch
D
included many state laws
12) The FIrst Amendment in the Bill of Rights
A
outlaws the possession of weapons.
B
protects freedom of speech.
C
lists the responsibility of citizens to serve in the military.
D
forbids the government from quartering soldiers in citizens homes.
13) Why did three of the delegates of the convention refuse to sign the Constitution?
A
They believed that African Americans were not fairly represented at the convention.
B
They believed that each state should hold a convention for rejection of ratification.
C
They feared it gave too much power to the national government.
D
They didn't agree with the philosophy of a three-branch government.
14) Which of the following was a right that was granted to Congress by the Articles of Confederation?
A
Congress could declare war.
B
Congress could impose taxes.
C
Congress could pass laws without colonial consent.
D
Congress could regulate trade between states.
15) The original goal of the Constitutional Convention in 1787 was to
A
revise the Articles of Confederation
B
create a federal legislature.
C
establish the Supreme Court.
D
outlaw slavery in the states.
16) According to the Great Compromise,
A
New Jersey and Virginia would have the same number of members in Congress.
B
each state would have the same number of members in the House.
C
there would be a one-house legislature.
D
there would be two houses in Congress.
17) The Northwest Ordinance of 1787
A
allowed slavery in the Northwest Territory.
B
created a new capital city.
C
purchased territories from Britain.
D
provided a way to admit new states to the Union.
18) What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers?
A
to outline the positions of the candidates for President
B
to document the work performed by Benjamin Franklin
C
to defend the Constitution
D
to communicate actions taken by Congress to the 13 states
19) A territory could ask Congress to be admitted as a new state
A
after paying large sums of money to help defray the cost of the revolution.
B
when it had a population of 60,000 free settlers.
C
if they set aside large plots of land for displaced Native Americans.
D
once all enslaved African Americans within its borders were set free.
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