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Which of the following principles was meant to prevent one person or branch from gaining too much power?
a) checks and balances
b) tyranny
c) monarchy
d) judicial review
At the Constitutional Convention, what argument did the Great Compromise resolve?
a) representation in Congress
b) whether or not the states could have slaves
c) the structure of the judicial branch
d) the powers of the president
Which president authorized the expansion of the army and the creation of the Navy?
a) John Adams
b) Thomas Jefferson
c) George Washington
d)
John Adams lost the election of 1800 for all of these reasons EXCEPT -
a) voters disagreed with his position of diplomacy toward France
b) voters felt he was trying to gain too much power for the federal government
c) voters felt that he was working too closely with Thomas Jefferson
d) voters opposed the Alien and Sedition Acts
Alexander Hamilton is remembered for the creation of which government institution?
a) national currency
b) national bank
c) electoral college
d) Alien and Sedition Act
In the year 2016, Hillary Clinton won the popular vote but lost the presidency to Donald Trump. How could this happen?
a) Hillary Clinton lost the electoral vote
b) Trump was appointed by President Obama
c) Trump took the case to the Supreme Court
d) The Senate and House of Reps voted for Trump with a 2/3 majority
What was the purpose of the Alien and Sedition Act of 1798?
a) Federalists created this law to stop people from speaking out against President Adams
b) Anti-Federalists created this law to stop the government from becoming too powerful
c)
d)
What question was a source of conflict during Washington's presidency?
a) How powerful should the federal government be?
b) Should citizens have the right to protest the government?
c) Should there be equal voting rights for women?
d) How can American peacefully separate from Britain?
Which founding father is credited with writing the Declaration of Independence?
a) Thomas Jefferson
b) Ben Franklin
c) Patrick Henry
d) James Madison
George Washington was known as all of the following EXCEPT -
a) the 'Father of Our Country'
b) the first president
c) the writer of the Constitution
d) the commander of the Continental Army
The Bill of Rights was created because -
a) Federalists wanted to ensure that the Constitution was fair to all people
b) Anti-Federalists demanded that the Constitution include a list of citizens' rights
c)
d)
Why was the U.S. Constitution considered an improvement over the Articles of Confederation?
a) status of slavery
b) number of Americans eligible to vote
c) civil rights of minorities
d) balance of power between national and state governments
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