1.MULTIPLE CHOICE: At the constitutional Convention, the delegates agreed that slaves would be counted as______ of a person for determining population for representation in the House of Representatives?
three fifths
2.MULTIPLE CHOICE: _____ is and economic theory designed to increase a nations wealth through the development of commercial industry and a favorable balance of trade
mercantilism
3.MULTIPLE CHOICE: In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776
4.MULTIPLE CHOICE: How many constitutions has the United States had in its history?
Two constitutions
5.MULTIPLE CHOICE:The U.S. Constitution was adopted in response to the weakness of which document?
The Articles of confederation
6.MULTIPLE CHOICE:The colonists rebelled against the imposition by the British government of which of the following?
Taxes
7.MULTIPLE CHOICE: Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
8.MULTIPLE CHOICE: Which of the following debated and drafted the Declaration of Independence?
Continental congress
9.MULTIPLE CHOICE: Which clause provides that the constitution shall be the supreme law of the land?
Supremacy Clause
10. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Which of the following people generally favored a stronger national government and supported the proposed U.S. constitution?
Fedralists
11. MULTIPLE CHOICE: How many amendments compromise the Bill of Rights?
10 Amendments
12. MULTIPLE CHOICE: In what year was the U.S. constitution ratified?
1788
13. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Which of the following is a branch of the U.S. Government?
Legislative
14. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Which constitutional amendment allowed voting for citizens who were eighteen or older?
twenty sixth amendment
15. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Which of the following philosophers greatly influenced the colonists views on the role of government?
John Locke
16. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Which of the following imposed a tax on paper items such as cards and books?
Stamp act
17. MULTIPLE CHOICE: How many of the thirteen colonies voted for independence?
Twelve
18.MULTIPLE CHOICE: In what year was the Bill of Rights added to the constitution?
1791
19.MULTIPLE CHOICE: Article I, section 8 of the constitution contains ______powers.
enumerated powers
20. MULTIPLE CHOICE: During the constitutional convention, which states generally opposed an unelected federal judiciary?
southern states
21.MULTIPLE CHOICE: ______was a protest by Massachusetts framers to stop foreclosures by state courts.
Shay’s Rebellion
22.MULTIPLE CHOICE: The constitution required consent from______for ratification.
unanimous consent
23.MULTIPLE CHOICE: Many of the founders believed that government legitimacy is derived from____which holds that government exist based on the consent of the governed.
A social contract
24.MULTIPLE CHOICE: What type of legislature did the United States have under the Articles of Confederation?
unicameral
25.MULTIPLE CHOICE: Under the constitution, the president is elected by which of the following?
Electoral college
26.MULTIPLE CHOICE: What is the principle that each branch of the federal government has some ability to oversee and influence actions by other branches of government?
checks and balance
27.MULTIPLE CHOICE: Which of the following specifies the procedure for amending the constitution?
Article V
28.MULTIPLE CHOICE: The first continental congress was called partially in response to which of the following?
The intolerable acts
29.MULTIPLE CHOICE: The executive branch is in charge of which of the following?
enforcing the law
30.MULTIPLE CHOICE: The “Intolerable Acts” was the colonists name for the______Acts of 1774
coercive
31.MULTIPLE CHOICE: In the United States, the national government derives its power from which of the following?
Citizens
32.MULTIPLE CHOICE: Which of the following most directly protects individuals civil liberties?
Bill of rights
33.MULTIPLE CHOICE: What was the subject of the Great Compromise?
the form of the legislative branch
34.MULTIPLE CHOICE: _____was/were most likely to support a strong state government and a weak national government.
Anti-federalist
35.MULTIPLE CHOICE: What does the ninth Amendment say?
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
36.MULTIPLE CHOICE: The publication of which of the following galvanized the colonists belief that reconciliation with Great Britain was impossible?
Common sense
37.MULTIPLE CHOICE: What did supporters of the New Jersey Plan want to do to the Articles of Confederation?
strengthen them
38.MULTIPLE CHOICE: Prior to the ratification of the seventeenth Amendment, how were senators selected?
They were chosen by state legislatures
39.MULTIPLE CHOICE: Which of the following is a reason for the separation of powers?
To prevent tyranny by any one branch
40.MULTIPLE CHOICE: Which of the following was part of both the Articles of Confederation and the constitution?
congress
41.MULTIPLE CHOICE: Which of the following can be found in Article I?
Establishes the legislature and the federal government
42.MULTIPLE CHOICE: Which government entity has he power to settle disputes between the states?
judicial branch
43.MULTIPLE CHOICE: Which of the following were most likely to oppose the proposed constitution?
farmers
44.MULTIPLE CHOICE: Which of the following can be used to help determine the intent of the framers?
The federalist papers
45.MULTIPLE CHOICE: What was the greatest fear of the Anti-Federalists during the constitutional convention and subsequent debate?
That a strong national government would infringe on the essential liberties of the people
46.MULTIPLE CHOICE: Which of the following is a method of ratifying constitutional amendments?
By congress with 2/3 votes from both houses or convention of the states which requires 2/3 vote of state legislates
47.MULTIPLE CHOICE: _____was/were used by colonists to keep each other abreast of developments with the British and helped to ferment public opposition to Britain?
correspondence
True or False: The Constitution was ratified in 1776.
False
True or False: Under the Articles of Confederation, the president levied all taxes.
False
True or False: The New Jersey Plan proposed a one-house legislature with one vote for each state.
True
True or False: Smaller states generally wanted to strengthen the Articles of Confederation rather than replace them.
True
True or False: The Three-Fifths Compromise specified that only three-fifths of slaves could vote.
False
True or False: Article I of the Constitution describes the powers of the president.
False
True or False: A weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that the executive branch was too powerful.
False
True or False: The Stamp Act was a major catalyst for the Declaration of Independence.
True
True or False: A constitution is a written document establishing the structure, functions, and limitations of a government.
True
True or False: The New Jersey Plan proposed a powerful central government with three branches.
False
True or False: Article III of the Constitution permits Congress to establish lower national courts.
True
True or False: A majority of the delegates at the Constitutional Convention were slaveholders.
False
True or False: North Carolina’s rejection of the Constitution prompted Congress to submit the Bill of Rights to the states for ratification.
True or False: The Anti-Federalists strongly supported the Bill of Rights.
True
True or False: The Constitution prohibits Congress from requiring candidates to be Christian in order to run for office.
