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DCP 2 (U.S. History)
Test Description: Constitution Early Republic
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Why was there a Constitutional Convention?
A
to decide how to revise the Articles of Confederation
B
To write a letter to the king
C
To get rid of the Articles of Confederation and start a new government
D
To get the delegates to meet about taxes
2) When was the Constitutional Convention held?
A
Summer 1787
B
Winter 1787
3) Which plan for government suggested a balance between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan?
A
Albany Plan
B
New Jersey Plan
C
Great Compromise
D
Virigina Plan
4) Great Compromise
A
created a two-house legislature, one with representation based on population (Virginia Plan) and one with equal representatio
B
slaves would count as 3/5 of a person when counting for representation and taxation
C
AGAINST the new constitution without adding a Bill of Rights; Patrick Henry, George Mason
D
FOR the new constitution with a strong federal government; Alexander Hamilton, James Madison
5) One of the decisions reached at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 became known as the Three-Fifths Compromise. Which statement best explains support for this compromise?
A
Northern states supported it for guaranteeing states with more industry a lower tax rate.
B
Southern states supported it for counting part of states’ enslaved population towards representation.
C
Smaller states supported it for expanding the power of the House of Representatives.
D
Larger states supported it for requiring indirect election to the Senate.
6) Amend
A
to let someone not born in a country become a citizen
B
To approve
C
policy that denies equal rights to certain groups of people
D
To change
7) Alexander Hamilton was a Federalist. The Federalist Party favored _____.
A
strong state governments and a strict interpretation of the Constitution.
B
people who worked for the Federal government.
C
a strong national government and a loose interpretation of the Constitution.
D
anyone who was born in the colonies over someone who was born in England.
8) The Federalist papers
A
encourage people to support the revolution against England.
B
were written so people would not accept the constitution.
C
were written in support of the constitution.
D
were written to encourage people to support the king of England.
9) During the period from the Constitutional Convention until the final ratification of the Constitution, Federalists and Anti-Federalists made different arguments about the proper form of government for the US. Which is an anti-federalist argument?
A
The Articles of Confederation needed to be replaced.
B
The Constitution adequately protected individual freedoms.
C
The national government needed to be stronger than state governments.
D
A strong national government threatened individual freedoms.
10) What were Anti Federalist fighting for?
A
A Bill of Rights
B
A stronger national government
C
Independance
D
To ratify the Constitution
11) What is the principles of government where each of the three branches of government can limit the powers of the others?
A
Constitutionalism
B
Federalism
C
Separation of Powers
D
Checks and Balances
12) ____________ establishes the basic principles of the United States government.
A
the Constitution
B
the Declaration of Independence
C
YouTube
D
the national anthem
13) The term separation of powers refers to the designation of certain powers to?
A
The people
B
The federal government and certain powers to the state government
C
Each of the three branches of the government
D
State and municipal government
14) Popular sovereignty is the political principle that all political authority within a society is derived from the will or consent of its people. Which idea is expressed in the concept of popular sovereignty?
A
The power of the government comes from its citizens.
B
The most popular candidates represent the people.
C
The educated are uniquely qualified to control the political system.
D
The federal government has supreme authority over the states.
15) The Bill of Rights are the first _________ amendments that protects the rights of citizens.
A
four
B
ten
C
twenty-seven
D
five
16) The 1st amendment to the constitution protects freedoms of religion, speech,and press. Which of the following would be a violation of your 1st amendment right?
A
Requiring all Americans to attend Church on Sundays
B
Denying women the right to vote
C
Denying citizenship to immigrants from Mexico
D
Searching your house without a warrant
17) The due process clause in the Fifth Amendment and the right to an attorney in the Sixth Amendment were both designed to
A
ensure fair treatment for those accused of crimes
B
assure that laws are properly enacted
C
protect freedom ofexpression
D
provide for judicial review of laws
18) George Washington said it is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world. What issue was Washington addressing in the quote?
A
he did not want the United States to become too involved in the affairs of other countries
B
he did not want the United States to export goods to other countries
C
he wanted the United States to end the slave trade
D
he wanted the United States to make more alliances with other countries
19) What was the cause of the Whiskey Rebellion?
A
Farmers refused to use grain to produce whiskey
B
Farmers refused to pay taxes on whiskey
C
the government would not allow the trade of whiskey
D
the government made the production of whiskey illegal
20) Government changed during Washington's Presidency when he ____?
A
passed the Alien and Sedition Acts, increased the size of the Navy
B
created Congress, planted tobacco, talked to Ben Franklin
C
set precedents, declared neutrality, created a cabinet
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