Chapter+5

1. Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation was most closely associated with the Mount Vernon and Annapolis Conventions?
 * 1) No courts to handle interstate disputes
 * 2) No authority to regulate interstate commerce
 * 3) No power to collect the taxes levied
 * 4) No power to recruit an adequate armed force
 * 5) No power to change its constitution except by unanimous approval of all 13 states

2. The Articles of Confederation provided that
 * 1) Each state have one vote in congress
 * 2) The chief executive be responsible to congress
 * 3) Congress consists of two houses
 * 4) Members of congress be directed by qualified males
 * 5) Unanimous vote by congress be required to pass a law

3. In the United States the ides of a fixed or rigid constitution emerged most directly from
 * 1) The writings of Thomas Paine
 * 2) The theories set forth by John Dickinson in his “Letters from a Farmer”
 * 3) The experience under the articles of Confederation
 * 4) Massachusetts’ colonial experience under the Mayflower Pact
 * 5) The quarrel between colonists and Parliament in the decade preceding the Revolution

4. The Ratification of the U.S. Constitution was opposed by the
 * 1) People in the frontier farming districts
 * 2) Clergy and the people in areas where religious interests were strong
 * 3) Large plantationowners in the South
 * 4) Financial interests and businessmen of the North
 * 5) Merchants and commercial classes

5. All of the following freedoms are contained in First Amendment to the Constitution EXCEPT
 * 1) Freedom of assembly
 * 2) Freedom of enterprise
 * 3) Freedom to petition
 * 4) Freedom of the press
 * 5) Freedom of speech

6. When it was drawn up, the Constitution differed most from existing state constitutions in its provision for
 * 1) A bicameral legislature
 * 2) An appointed judiciary with tenure for good behavior
 * 3) A separations of power
 * 4) The origin of revenue bills in the lower house
 * 5) An executive with strong powers

7. To convince the states to ratify the constitution, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay wrote A. The Bill of Rights B. The Northwest Ordinance C. The Federalist Papers D. The Pamphlet Common Sense E. The Great Compromise

8. One of the most notable achievements of the Articles of Confederation was its A. Ability to enforce the laws of the land B. Legislation concerning the settlement of the territories acquired from Great Britain after the Revolutionary War C. Ability to deal with foreign and domestic commerce D. The establishment of a system of Checks and Balances E. The flexibility it built into the government by the simple amending process that itestablished

9. One of the challenges facing the delegates to the Constitution Convention in 1787 was A. Where the seat of government was to be located B. The role of the cabinet in the executive branch of government C. The fear of military rule to control the mobs D. The need to balance governmental powers and states rights E. The need to crush Shay’s Rebellion and other similar protests that had been occurring during the time

10. Which statement best characterizes the attitude of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention toward the issue of slavery? A. The delegates were indifferent to the issues of slavery B. The delegates recognized the need for the expansion of slavery as the nation grew C. The delegates treated slavery as a political issue because it threatened the unity of the nation D. There was a deep concern among the delegates for the plight of the African slave E. The southern states viewed their role with the slaves as a paternalistic one

11. The eighth Amendment to the Constitution that establishes the principle of "bail" deals with: A. the principle of reasonable search and seizure. B. the right to have an attorney provided by the government. C. the issue of preventing detention. D. the issues of tuition and tax credits private schools. E. the prohibition against self-incrimination.

12. The economic idea of regulating intrastate commerce best matches: A. the powers reserved by the states. B. the powers held concurrently. C. the powers delegated to the Congress. D. a loose interpretation of the Constitution. E. the Preamble to the Consititution.

13. The United States Constitution provides for all of the following EXCEPT: A. two terms for the president. B. equality under the law. C. direct election of senators. D. presidential nominating conventions. E. trial by jury.

14. The quotation "... those who indulge themselves will soon drop to the lower levels of society" best describes: A. a view of Alexander Hamilton. B. families dominating the older Atlantic states. C. a view of Benjamin Franklin. D. the life of Thomas Paine. E. Jefferson's delight in the exploration of the Northwest.

15. The United States Constitution provides for all of the following EXCEPT: A. delegated powers. B. concurrent powers. C. federalism. D. "elastic clause." E. immigration laws.

16. A major defect in the national government established by the Articles of Confederation was that it lacked: A. a means of amending the Articles. B. the authority to tax. C. the power to declare war. D. the authority to make treaties. E. a legislative branch.

17. Which of the following was a widely held belief among the Founding Fathers of the United States? A. Direct democracy is superior to representative government. B. Widespread ownership of property is a bulwark of republican government. C. Political parties are an inevitable outgrowth of republican government. D. Universal manhood suffrage is essential in a free government. E. The separation of legislative, executive, and judicial functions leads to governmental chaos.

18. The primary issue in dispute in Shays’ Rebellion was A. the jailing of individuals or seizure of their property for failure to pay taxes during a depression. B. the under representation of western Massachusetts in the state legislature. C. failure of Massachusetts to pay a promised postwar bonus to Revolutionary-era soldiers. D. failure of Massachusetts authorities to take adequate steps to protect the western counties from Native American raids. E. economic oppression practiced by the banking interests of eastern Massachusetts.

19. In the Constitutional Convention, voting qualifications were made residual powers because of the?: A. desire to follow the practice of English common law. B. widespread variation of voting requirements in the states. C. unwillingness of the federal government to bear the expense of the elections. D. realization that more state and local officers than federal officers were to be elected. E. conviction of the framers that the power to define citizenship should rest with the states.

20. The Constitution failed to address an issue concerning the Native Americans that would dictate their future relationship with whites. This issue was?: A. the legitimacy of the treaties negotiated by the Confederacy. B. regulation of commerce with the Indians. C. the right of the federal government to tax the Native Americans. D. tribal sovereignty over their lands.

21. One of the chief reasons for the failure of the Articles of Confederation was?: A. their lack of an adequate mechanism for Congress to force states to comply with its decisions. B. their focus on the separation of powers within the federal branch of government. C. their failure to adequately curb the powers of the executive branch of government. D. their failure to provide women and free blacks with the right to vote. E. their strict tax collections provisions. These raised resentments among the people in the smaller states who believed that they were being overtaxed while residents of the larger states were being under-taxed.

22. The first amendments to the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, were added to protect?: A. the states from the power of the federal government. B. individual citizens from the power of the federal government and state governments. C. minorities from the majority. D. individual citizens from the power of the state governments. E. individual citizens from the power of the federal government.

23. The fact that the United States Constitution provided for Federalism and a system of checks and balances suggests that?: A. the original thirteen states sought to dominate the national government. B. the writers desired the national government to rule over the states. C. the American people at that time supported a military government. D. its writers feared a concentration of political power.

24. Both the Articles of Confederation and the U.S. Constitution provided for?: A. a Congress with legislative powers. B. a Supreme Court with judicial powers. C. president with executive powers. D. local governments with veto powers.

25. The Constitution was written to make it difficult for the majority of the population to impress their will on the federal government. Which of the following gave the people the most impact on the federal government?: A. length of the term of office for federal judges. B. length of the term of office for members of the House of Representatives. C. choosing the president by the Electoral College. D. the method of electing U. S. Senators. E. having one-third of the Senate elected every two years.

26. When the Founding Fathers established the electoral college system, they expected that?: A. mass education would improve the electorate and make direct popular election reasonable. B. partisan conflict over the election of a president could be avoided. C. a democratic system would evolve whereby the people would select the president according to a weighted formula which equates the popular and electoral votes. D. a Democratic Party system would develop, thus making selection of the president a popular decision. E. Washington would serve two terms, after which an amendment would require the election of a president by the House of Representatives.

27. The 3/5 Compromise of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 provided that?: A. for purposes of representation and taxation, the votes of three free men were equal to those of five slaves. B. the votes of 3/5 of the southern states would be needed to pass any federal legislation affecting slavery. C. for purposes of representation and taxation, five slaves would be counted as three free persons. D. the vote of 3/5 of the southern states would be needed to pass any federal legislation affecting representation or taxation. E. for purposes of taxation, the numbers of slaves in a state would not be counted once they had exceeded 3/5 of the free population.

28. Which of the following civil liberties protected by the Bill of Rights was in the Constitution as originally ratified?: A. freedom of the press. B. freedom of religion. C. the right to bear arms. D. protection against self-incrimination. E. trial by jury.

29. According to the United States Constitution, each of the following may be accomplished by a simple majority vote EXCEPT?: A. Congress declares war. B. the Senate approves the appointment of a Supreme Court Justice. C. Congress passes an immigration law. D. the Senate ratifies a treaty. E. the Electoral College must select a president.

30. All of the following were weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation government EXCEPT?: A. it lacked the power to levy taxes. B. it lacked the power to regulate commerce. C. it lacked the power to borrow money. D. it could not compel the states to abide by the terms of international treaties it had made. E. it lacked a strong executive.

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