Question 1

What did the Declaratory Act of 1766 state regarding the authority of the British King and Parliament over the colonies?

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A)   Their power to make laws binding on the colonies in America was absolute.
B)   Their power to make laws binding on the colonies in America was subject to colonial review.
C)   Their power to make laws binding on the colonies in America was subject to international arbitration.
D)   Their power to make laws binding on the colonies in Africa was absolute.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Which plan ultimately served as the most influential model for the Constitution and what were some of its major features?

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The Virginia Plan ultimately served as t...

Question 3

Why was the Annapolis Convention of 1786 held?

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A)   To discuss problems related to interstate commerce
B)   To discuss problems arising out of foreign policy security dilemmas
C)   To discuss problems arising out of state diplomatic relations with Indian tribes
D)   To discuss reconciliation with the British EmpireE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

What ideas from John Locke appeared in the Declaration of Independence?

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John Locke was a 17th-century English ph...

Question 5

From what class of society did the delegates at the Constitutional Convention come and was this class representative of the average American?

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A)   Social, economic, and political elites who were representative of the average American
B)   Social, economic, and political elites who were not representative of the average American
C)   Social, economic, and political masses who were representative of the average American
D)   Social, economic, but not political elites who were not representative of the average AmericanE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

How is Article I of the Constitution unique relative to Articles II and III?

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Article I of the Constitution of the Uni...

Question 7

In the struggle for ratification of the Constitution, which side opposed ratification?

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A)   The Federalists
B)   The Anti-Federalists
C)   The Democratic-Republicans
D)   The LoyalistsE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Which one of the following delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787 was least skeptical of the people's ability to play a constructive role in government?

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A)   Thomas Jefferson
B)   Benjamin Franklin
C)   Alexander Hamilton
D)   James MadisonE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Discuss the separation of powers and checks and balances within the framework provided by the first three articles of the U.S. Constitution.

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The separation of powers and checks and ...

Question 10

Federalism is a constitutional arrangement whereby governmental powers are ___.

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A)   divided between national and international governments
B)   strictly divided between national and lower levels of government
C)   assigned to a national government, some are assigned to lower levels of government, and some are exercised concurrently by both levels of government
D)   concentrated at the national levelE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

On the eve of the Constitutional Convention, some of the governments of the states, at least as colonies, had been in existence for 150 years.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Between 1700 and the start of the American Revolution, what did the population of the colonies do every twenty years?

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A)   It tripled
B)   It stayed approximately the same
C)   It doubled
D)   It decreased exponentiallyE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Which two of the following characteristics of American government are discussed in the Constitution?

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A)   The role of political parties
B)   The selection of bureaucratic leadership
C)   The internal organization of Congress
D)   The regulation of the economyE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

In the struggle to ratify the Constitution, how did the Federalists defend their argument that a Bill of Rights was unnecessary?

Accepted Answer

A)   They didn't, inasmuch as they supported the immediate need for a Bill of Rights.
B)   By using the "reserved powers theory," they said that powers not expressly granted to the national government by the federal Constitution would be retained by the people and the states.
C)   By using the "reserved powers theory," that said that powers not given to the national government would be left in reserve for future consideration.
D)   By using "social contract theory," that said that popular agreement was necessary for the constitution of a government.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Article VI of the Constitution declares that the _______are the supreme law of the land.

Accepted Answer

A)   treaties, Supreme Court decisions, and Constitution
B)   federal laws, treaties, and Supreme Court decisions
C)   Constitution, federal laws, and treaties
D)   Supreme Court decisions, Constitution, and federal lawsE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

In what way does a representative government differ from a direct democracy?

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A)   It doesn't
B)   In a representative government the people rule directly
C)   In a representative government the people elect representative(s)  to conduct the business of government
D)   In a representative government the people elect a tyrant to rule on their behalf during times of extended crisisE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

During the colonial period, governors, backed by the power and majesty of the British King and Parliament, ruled the colonies with practically no limitations on their power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Have the complexities and dangers of the twenty-first century rendered our government essentially national, or do state and local governments still have important roles to play?

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Globalization of the world's communicati...

Question 19

The greatest growth in the number of democracies has happened in the last twenty years.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Discuss the Great Compromise as fully yet succinctly as possible.

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