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1
In the American political context, John Locke's conception of inalienable rights and the legitimacy of the social contract found its most explicit statement in
A)the Mayflower Compact.
B)the Declaration of Independence.
C)the Magna Carta.
D)the U.S. Constitution.
E)The Federalist Papers.
2
What was the significance of Shays's Rebellion?
A)It demonstrated the flaws of the U.S. Constitution.
B)It demonstrated the power of the national army.
C)It demonstrated that Congress was weak and unable to respond to crises in an effective manner.
D)It demonstrated the power of the presidency.
E)None of the answers are correct.
3
The three-fifths compromise dealt directly with the issue of
A)the international slave trade.
B)apportionment of taxes and seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
C)ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
D)amending the U.S. Constitution.
E)None of the answers are correct.
4
Anti-Federalists opposed ratification of the Constitution because
A)they felt that the national government would be too powerful.
B)they felt that the national government would threaten the sovereignty of the states.
C)they felt that the national government would threaten the liberty of the people.
D)they felt that the national government would be too weak and ineffective.
E)All the answers are true, except that they felt the national government would be too weak and ineffective.
5
Under the Articles of Confederation,
A)Congress had insufficient funds to build a navy or hire an army.
B)each of the thirteen states had one vote in Congress, and the agreement of nine states was required to pass legislation.
C)amendments could be added only by unanimous approval of the states.
D)Congress was overshadowed by the president.
E)All are true, except the president did not overshadow Congress.
6
Which of the following states had the largest percentage of African Americans in 1790?
A)New Hampshire
B)Maryland
C)Delaware
D)South Carolina
E)North Carolina
7
In Federalist No. 10, James Madison warns against the dangers of
A)factions.
B)states' rights.
C)judicial review.
D)an all-powerful president.
E)ex post facto laws.
8
The principle of checks and balances is based on the notion that
A)leaders are trustees of the people.
B)all legislative and executive action must be tempered through judicial review.
C)a weak government is more preferable than a strong government.
D)power must be used to offset power.
E)None of the answers are correct.
9
Marbury v. Madison (1803) became the foundation
A)for free speech jurisprudence in the United States.
B)for establishment clause jurisprudence in the United States.
C)for judicial review by the federal courts.
D)for election disputes in the United States.
E)for states' rights cases in the United States.
10
Under the original Constitution, U.S. senators were elected by
A)the U.S. House of Representatives.
B)the Electoral College.
C)direct vote of the electorate.
D)state legislatures.
E)the Supreme Court.
11
_____ persuaded the states to choose their presidential electors on the basis of the popular vote.
A)Thomas Jefferson
B)James Monroe
C)John Quincy Adams
D)Andrew Jackson
E)James Knox Polk
12
Which reforms occurred during the Progressive Era?
A)initiative
B)referendum
C)recall election
D)primary election
E)All of the answers are correct
13
After Andrew Jackson's time, which three candidates won the presidency after losing the popular vote?
A)James Garfield (1880), Grover Cleveland (1888), and Harry Truman (1948)
B)Rutherford B. Hayes (1876), Benjamin Harrison (1888), and George W. Bush (2000)
C)James Buchanan (1856), Benjamin Harrison (1888), and Woodrow Wilson (1912)
D)Rutherford B. Hayes (1876), Warren Harding (1920), and John F. Kennedy (1960)
E)None of the answers are correct
14
Under the U.S. Constitution, members of the U.S. House of Representatives have a _____ term, members of the U.S. Senate have a _____ term, and the president has a _____ term.
A)2 year; 6 year; 4 year
B)2 year; 4 year; 6 year
C)4 year; 4 year; 4 year
D)2 year; 8 year; 4 year
E)None of the answers are correct
15
_____ wrote The Federalist Papers.
A)James Madison
B)Alexander Hamilton
C)John Jay
D)Benjamin Franklin
E)James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay
16
The Constitution forbids Congress from
A)passing ex post facto laws.
B)imprisoning a person indefinitely without being charged.
C)declaring war.
D)regulating interstate commerce.
E)passing ex post facto laws and imprisoning a person indefinitely without being charged.
17
Which of the following nations has neither separation of powers nor judicial review?
A)France
B)Mexico
C)Canada
D)Great Britain
E)Japan
18
Under the Constitution,
A)the House of Representatives is assigned the task of impeachment.
B)the Senate is assigned the task of removing federal officials from office in a trial-like setting.
C)the House of Representatives and Senate can block each other from acting on an issue.
D)the House is assigned the task of impeachment, the Senate removes federal officials from office, and both houses can block each other from acting on an issue.
E)the Senate has the power to nominate all federal judges.
19
The Great Compromise dealt with the issue of
A)slavery.
B)the creation of the presidency.
C)representation in Congress.
D)the creation of the Supreme Court.
E)popular elections.
20
_____ was the only state in existence that did not send a delegation to the Philadelphia Convention (1787).
A)Maine
B)New Jersey
C)Connecticut
D)Delaware
E)Rhode Island





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