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Constitutional Convention
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1) In the late 1780s, some key states were persuaded to ratify the Constitution by the promise that provisions would be made for
A
A national court system
B
National assumption of state debts
C
Low taxes
D
A bill of rights
2) What was the primary goal of the writers of the US Constitution?
A
Develop a government system based on the principle of the supremacy of the states
B
Strengthen the power of the central government
C
Weaken the power of the executive
D
Change from a government based on division of powers to one based on a single power
3) The most significant change from the Articles of Confederation to the United States Constitution was the
A
The central government needed additional power
B
Expansion of voting rights
C
The issue of settlement of western lands needed solution
D
No procedure existed for admitting new states
4) The authors of the US Constitution created the electoral college system because they
A
Sought to prevent the development of political parties
B
Wanted to establish a direct democracy as opposed to a representative democracy
C
Did not want to check the power of Congress in the election process
D
Did not trust the judgment of the common people in electing the president
5) Why was the Preamble of the US Constitution written?
A
Describe the purposes and goals of government
B
Protect the people from abuses of the federal government
C
Provide for ways to amend the Constitution
D
Outline the organization of the government
6) During the debates over the ratification of the Constitution, Federalists and Anti-Federalists disagreed most strongly over
A
Provision for admitting new states to the Union
B
Division of powers between the national and state governments
C
Distribution of power between the Senate and House of Representatives
D
Method of amending the Constitution
7) In the 1780s, the publication of the Federalist Papers was intended to
A
Provide a plan of operation for the delegates to the Constitutional Convention
B
Express support for the election of George Washington to the Presidency
C
Encourage ratification of the US Constitution
D
Justify the American Revolution to the colonists
8) Which belief was generally held by the delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
A
Slavery should be abolished
B
The principles of government should be firm and unchangeable
C
A strong central government is necessary to maintain order
D
The rule of men is superior to the rule of law
9) The ratification of the Bill of Rights, the institution of the President's cabinet, and the practice of judicial review in Marbury v. Madison best show
A
Expansion of the power of states
B
Influence of political parties on American government
C
Concept of a strict interpretation of the Constitution
D
Flexibility and loose interpretation of the Constitution
10) At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, a major issue that was controversial and needed compromise was
A
Delegates' lack of talent and government experience
B
Disagreement between the states over representation in Congress
C
Hostility of the Federalists to creating a new government
D
Controversy between the separation of church and state
11) Those who supported the ratification of the Bill of Rights (Federalists) to the US Constitution promised to add a bill of rights in order to
A
Encourage economic development
B
Increase the power of the national government over the states
C
Prevent the return of English control over the new nation
D
Persuade the Anti-Federalists to accept the Constitution
12) During the Constitutional Convention in 1787, the plans for Congress proposed by New Jersey and Virginia differed mainly over the issue of
A
Equal state representation or proportional state representation
B
Life terms of office or short terms of office
C
Power to check other branches or power limited to lawmaking
D
Appointed legislatures or elected legislators
13) The writers of the Constitution included the concepts of federalism, checks and balances, and separation of powers in the document because they
A
Favored the poor over the rich
B
Feared a government with unlimited power
C
Hoped to expand the democratic process
D
Wanted to increase the power of the states
14) The major reason Anti-Federalists opposed ratification of the US Constitution was because they believed
A
Amending the Constitution was too easy
B
Individual rights were not adequately protected
C
Too much power was given to states
D
A federal court system would be too weak
15) What is a democratic ideal that is stated in the Preamble of the US Constitution?
A
Federal laws must be subject to state approval
B
All men and women are created equal
C
The right to bear arms shall not be infringed
D
The power of government comes from the people
16) At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the Great Compromise was concerned mainly with
A
The powers of the executive
B
The question of slavery
C
Representation of the states in Congress
D
Control of interstate commerce
17) At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the Great Compromise settled the issue of representation in Congress by
A
Having both houses of Congress chosen by state legislatures
B
Allowing all states to have equal representation in Congress
C
Having both houses of Congress directly elected by the people
D
Giving each state two senators and a number of representatives based on population
18) What is the primary democratic ideal demonstrated by the US Senate's power to reject a treaty negotiated by the president?
A
Checks and Balances
B
Individual Rights
C
Popular Sovereignty
D
Federalism
19) The purpose of the 3/5 Compromise, which was adopted by the Constitutional Convention in 1787, was to
A
Allow Congress to override a presidential veto of an act passed by both houses
B
Reduce the fear of loss of representation by Southern states with large slave populations
C
Provide a means of deciding disputed presidential elections
D
Balance power between states with large populations and those with smaller populations
20) The 3/5 Compromise was included in the Constitution to resolve a conflict over the
A
Number of states needed to ratify a proposed amendment
B
Reimbursement of plantation owners for runaway slaves
C
Number of votes needed to approve a treaty in the Senate
D
Counting of enslaved persons in relation to taxation and representation
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