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Unit 1 Test Flashcards

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1
Q

The Great Compromise finally allocated representation on the basis of

  • population in the House and statehood equality in the Senate
  • population, in both houses
  • None of these are true
  • equality, in both houses
  • equality in the House and population in the Senate
A

population in the House and statehood equality in the Senate

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Under the Articles of Confederation, amendments had to:

  • be written in secret
  • be submitted to the national judiciary for approval
  • have the approval of half to he state governors
  • be supported by all thirteen states
  • all options are true
A

be supported by all thirteen states

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James Madison stated that the accumulation of all powers - legislative, executive, and judiciary — in the same hands is the definition of which of the following?

  • Majority
  • Centralization
  • Checks and balances
  • Tyranny
  • Democracy
A

Tyranny

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To put down Shay’s Rebellion, the governor of Massachusetts:

  • hire a volunteer army with private funds
  • asked Great Britain to help
  • personally lead Continental Army soldiers
  • turned to the state militia
  • lobbied the Continental Congress to forgive the debts owned by the rebels
A
  • hire a volunteer army with private funds
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Who introduced a set of twelve proposals to the First Congress from which the eventual Bill of Rights would be ratified?

  • Madison
  • Jefferson
  • Garoppolo
  • Hamilton
  • Adams
A

Madison

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In the spring of 1787, delegates gathered in Philadelphia to accomplish which of the following tasks?

  • abolish state laws
  • secede from Great Britain
  • decide the governments involvement in interstate commerce
  • amend the Articles of Confederation
  • write the Declaration of Independence
A

amend the Articles of Confederation

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“It is here taken for granted, that all agree in this, that whatever government we adopt, it out to be a free “ - Brutus No. 1

The above quote demonstrates that both the Federalists and Antifederalists agreed that

  • checks and balances are necessary to prevent tyranny
  • democratic governments are created to protect individual freedoms
  • the purpose of government is to promote the common good
  • elected representatives should reflect the interests of their constituents
A
  • democratic governments are created to protect individual freedoms
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Which of the following constitutional provisions has been interpreted as weakening the Tenth Amendment?

  • the necessary and proper clause
  • the supremacy clause
  • the full faith and credit clause
  • the ninth amendment
A

the necessary and proper clause

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Which of the following philosophers greatly influenced James Madison’s beliefs regarding the nature of liberty?

  • John Berkeley
  • John Locke
  • Michel Foucault
  • John Dewey
  • Martin Heidegger
A

John Locke

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An unalienable right is one that is based on

  • legal precedent
  • the Constitution and primary documents
  • nature and Providence
  • custom and tradition
  • executive proclamations
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  • nature and Providence
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Which of the following generally favored a strong national government and supported the proposed U.S. Constitution?

  • Tories
  • Federalists
  • Constitutionalists
  • Anti-Federalists
  • Whigs
A

Federalists

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12
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Which of the following is a reason for the separation of powers?

  • to ensure the power of the executive
  • to create a gridlock in government
  • to promote justice
  • to prevent tyranny by any one branch
  • to improve international relations
A

to prevent tyranny by any one branch

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One of the basic liberties sought by the colonists through independence from Great Britain was

  • the right to travel
  • freedom from taxation without representation
  • the right to bear arms and to defend life and property
  • the right to own and trade slaves
  • freedom to assemble
A
  • freedom from taxation without representation
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14
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The Constitutional Convention attracted _____ delegates

A

55

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Who wrote The Federalist No. 10

A

James Madison

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Under the Articles of Confederation, delegates to the national legislature were

  • chosen by the state legislatures
  • elected by the people
  • appointed by state committees
  • selected by state governors
  • none of the answers are true
A

chosen by the state legislatures

17
Q

The goal of the Framers of the U.S. Constitution was to create a(n)

  • pluralist democracy ruled by political elite
  • autonomous collective
  • pure democracy modeled after the New England town meeting
  • republic based on a system of representation
  • political system in which majority rule was supreme
A

republic based on a system of representation

18
Q

Which statement most accurately summarizes the aftermath of the American Revolution?

  • cities had strong economies, and the currency was strong
  • taxes were low, and the currency was sound
  • the economy was gaining in strength
  • many cities were in ruins, many farmers owned large debts, and the british had a powerful presence
A

many cities were in ruins, many farmers owned large debts, and the british had a powerful presence

19
Q

The New Jersey Plan was a reaction by some states primarily to the fear that

  • the strong central government devised by the Virginia Plan would grant too much power to small states
  • Hamilton’s suggestions about the executive branch would be accepted by the convention
  • the weak central government devised by the Virginia Plan would grant too much power to rural states
  • the Virginia Plan gave too much power to populous states
A

the Virginia Plan gave too much power to populous states

20
Q

The New Jersey Plan was a reaction by some states primarily to the fear that

  • the strong central government devised by the Virginia Plan would grant too much power to small states
  • Hamilton’s suggestions about the executive branch would be accepted by the convention
  • the weak central government devised by the Virginia Plan would grant too much power to rural states
  • the Virginia Plan gave too much power to populous states
A

the Virginia Plan gave too much power to populous states

21
Q

Which of the following pairs is an accurate comparison of the powers of the federal and state government?

A

Negotiate and ratify treaties - Determine legal ages for purchasing alcohol and tobacco

22
Q

The U.S. Constitution was ratified by

  • popular vote in state elections
  • state legislatures
  • special state conventions elected by the people
  • the Congress elected under the Articles of Confederation
  • unanimous acclaim by all thirteen states
A

special state conventions elected by the people

23
Q

The colonists generally believed that a constitution should mark the limits of what type of government power

  • natural
  • legitimate
  • inherent
  • defined
  • implied
A

legitimate

24
Q

Which of the following was the largest economic concern under the Articles of Confederation?

  • Congress had no power to set a national budget
  • Congress was unable to borrow money from foreign countries
  • Congress could not levy tariffs on goods
  • Congress lacked the ability to tax
  • Congress was unable to borrow money
A

Congress lacked the ability to tax

25
Q

The Federalist papers were

  • composed by Hamilton and Washington just before the meeting at Annapolis
  • rejected by the Federalists as Antifederalist propaganda
  • written at the Constitutional Convention as a way to explain the work that was done there
  • articles written by Hamilton, Madison, and Jay to gain support for the Constitution
A

articles written by Hamilton, Madison, and Jay to gain support for the Constitution

26
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Which state refused to send a delegate to the Constitutional Convention?

A

Rhode Island

27
Q

James Madison sought to prevent the tyranny of the _____ by distributing governmental authority among several branches.

  • faction
  • minority
  • wealthy
  • majority
  • king
A

majority

28
Q

One primary creature of most early state constitutions was

  • disregard for individual rights
  • a strong executive branch
  • economic regulation
  • a detailed bill of rights
  • a planning for land use
A

a detailed bill of rights

29
Q

One primary creature of most early state constitutions was

  • disregard for individual rights
  • a strong executive branch
  • economic regulation
  • a detailed bill of rights
  • a planning for land use
A

a detailed bill of rights

30
Q

The principal goal of the American Revolution was

  • equality
  • political efficacy
  • liberty
  • fraternity
  • financial betterment
A

liberty

31
Q

The three-fifths compromise was mainly a compromise between which of the following?

  • Federalists and Antifederalists
  • Hamilton and Jefferson
  • northern and southern states
  • Whigs and Democratic Republicans
  • large and small states
A

Northern and Southern states

32
Q

Which of the following advocates for limited government that is based on popular consent, but protects against majority tyranny?

  • federalism
  • republicanism
  • democracy
  • constitutionalism
  • libertarianism
A

republicanism

33
Q

Because the Framers knew that mean re not angels, they created a Constitution giving the government which type of authority

  • implied
  • limited
  • defined
  • natural
  • legitimate
A

limited

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