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What is Popular Sovereignty?
a) The idea that people are born with unalienable rights.
b) The idea that political power comes from the will of the people
c) The idea that people should be represented in government (rather than decide on every decision themselves)
d) None of the above
By which process can the United States Constitution be changed?
a) Great Compromise
b) Ratify an Amendment
c) Pass a Resolution
d) Civic Participation
Which is an effect of Shay's Rebellion?
a) It marked the beginning of the struggle for Massachusetts's independence
b) It reinforced the belief that what America needed was a weak national government
c) New laws were passed prohibiting guns
d) It led to the development of a new constitution with a stronger federal government
What is the main purpose of the system of checks and balances?
a) To keep any branch of government from becoming too powerful
b) To allow the government to establish a balanced budget
c) To allow orderly debate issues
d) To make the Constitution more flexible
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of the Articles of Confederation?
a) Congress could not regulate interstate or foreign trade
b) The judicial branch was too strong
c) Most of the political and economic power resided with the States
d) The federal government could not collect taxes
Which of the following is a precedent set forth by George Washington?
a) Presidents should live in the White House
b) Presidents can form an army
c) Presidents should only serve 2 terms
d) Presidents should be elected by the Supreme Court
Which Supreme Court decision created judicial review?
a) Marbury vs. Madison
b) Brown vs. Board of Education
c) Peggy vs. Ferguson
d) Neutrality Act
What 2 political parties emerged from the 1796 presidential election?
a) Republican and Whig
b) Federalist and Democratic
c) Democratic and Anti-Federalist
d) None of the Above
In 1803, Thomas Jefferson completed the Louisiana Purchase, nearly doubling the US at the time. From which country did the US buy the land?
a) Spain
b) England
c) The Netherlands
d) France
Which of the following was the greatest financial challenges of George Washington's presidency?
a) Levying taxes
b) Paying off the National Debt
c) Increasing trade
d) Issuing new bonds to pay for a new army
What was the result of the 3/5ths Compromise?
a) 3/5ths of the states voted to ratify the Constitution
b) three-fifths of all enslaved people would live in the South
c) three-fifths of all enslaved people would be counted toward a state's population for representation and for direct taxes
d) 3/5ths of the colonists would move to new lands in the West
Which of the following philosophies believes in strong, central government?
a) Ant-federalism
b) Checks and Balances
c) Federalism
d) Popular Sovereignty
According to the Constitution, which of these is NOT a clearly stated power of the Legislative Branch?
a) Make laws
b) Levy taxes
c) Make foreign treaties
d) Declare War
Which amendment talks about the freedom of the press, religion and assembly?
a) 4th
b) 10th
c) 1st
d) 2nd
What was the main reason why North Carolina did not ratify The Constitution?
a) delegates wanted to be ruled by Britain
b) delegates couldn't come to an agreement
c) The Constitution was written in red ink
d) it lacked a Bill of Rights protecting individual freedoms
What are the Bill of Rights?
a) First 10 amendments of the Constitution
b) Laws granting people life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
c) A list of students' rights in colonial schools
d) None of the above
Which of these is a cause of Shays' Rebellion?
a) Daniel Shays' hatred of Massachusetts farmers
b) Daniel Shays wanted to take control of Massachusetts
c) High taxes caused foreclosures on Massachusetts farms
d) The British invasion of Massachusetts
During the Constitutional Convention of 1787, which plan argued for representation based on population?
a) The Virginia Plan
b) The North Carolina Plan
c) The Federal Plan
d) The New Jersey Plan
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