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