Question 1

The Constitutional Convention met in what city?

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Philadelphia

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Washington DC

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Boston

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New York

Question 2

What was the name of the first US Constitution?

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Articles of Confederation

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Declaration of Independence

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Second Continental Congress

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Bill of Rights

Question 3

What amendment repealed another amendment?

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repeal of prohibition

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changing the length of the presidential term

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repeal of the lame duck amendment

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abolition of slavery

Question 4

The Declaration of Independence was written by....

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Thomas Jefferson

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Ben Franklin

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Alexander Hamilton

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James Madison

Question 5

The Declaration of Independence was authorized by...

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Second Continental Congress

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First Continental Congress

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King George III

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Thomas Jefferson

Question 6

The New Jersey Plan favored...

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Equal representation, one state one vote

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equal representation in the Senate, representation based on population in the house

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no representation in congress

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representation based on population

Question 7

The belief that each man is free and independent and cannot be subjected to the
authority of another without giving his consent, is attributed to....

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John Locke

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Baron of Montesqueiu

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James Madison

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Jean-Jacques Rouseau

Question 8

Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

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all of these

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no executive branch

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no power to levy taxes

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no amendments without a unanimous vote of the states

Question 9

Which is true of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention?

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all of these

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most were men of wealth and presitge

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over half had been to college

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several would eventually serve as president, vice president, or representative in the future
government

Question 10

The British government believed it had a right to quarter their troops in the colonies
because....

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all of these

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the soldiers were there to protect us

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it was expensive to support troops overseas

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we needed to help pay for our own protection

Question 11

The United States Constitution would not have been ratified without the promise of
what guarantees?

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Bill of Rights

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Albany Plan

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Articles of Confederation

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Declaration of Independence

Question 12

Which of the following is not necessarily a characteristic of a state.

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federalism

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sovereignty

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population

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government

Question 13

Who wrote these words: "All men are created equal."?

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Thomas Jefferson

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John Adams

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none of these

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Benjamin Franklin

Question 14

The Bundle of Compromises that made of the constitution includes

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none of these

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Bicameral, Albany, and Connecticut

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Connecticut, Commerce and Slave Trade, and Unicameral

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Connecticut, Slave-Trade, and Presidential

Question 15

Democratic theory states that the will of the majority

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is subject to the restraint of minority rights

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is seldom right

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is always right

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none of the above

Question 16

Which of the following is not a basic feature of the American concept of democracy?

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absolute freedom of speech with no exceptions

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insistence upon equality of opportunity

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faith in majority rule limited by minority rights

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respect for the worth and dignity of all persons

Question 17

The Albany plan was proposed in 1754 by

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Benjamin Franklin

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Samuel Adams

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John Hancock

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John Adams

Question 18

James Madison is called the "Father of the Constitution" because.....

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he contributed more to the writing than anyone else

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he later became President of the United States

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he was the oldest delegate present

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he wrote the entire constitution by himself with no help from anyone

Question 19

The Framers of the Constitution agreed on most issues except.....

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the method of determining the representation in the legislature

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the need for a judicial branch

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the need for a strong central government

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the idea of popular sovereignty

Question 20

Which of the following best explains the concept of popular sovereignty?

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governments can only govern with the consent of the people

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the federal government is superior to the state government

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the powers are divided among three branches of government

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governments are not all powerful

Question 21

The slogan "No taxation without representation" was directed against

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England

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George Washington

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The Continental Congress

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the Colonial legislature

Question 22

Among the broad purposes of the US government, spelled out in the Preamble to
the Constitution is the obligation to

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Provide for justice and the people's well-being

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Create a federal form of government

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Defend the country from those who oppose its policies

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keep the executive and legislative branches separate

Question 23

All of the powers in a state are concentrated at the level under which form of
government?

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Unitary

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Federal

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Confederate

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Executive

Question 24

Which of the following illustrates the concept of equality of opportunity.....

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All of these

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public schools may not exclude students because of race

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employers cannot discriminate in hiring because of religion

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people cannot be excluded from voting because they are poor

Question 25

Government brings order to relationships. Which of these is an example of this?

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all of these

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child custody

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property ownership

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marriage laws

Question 26

The dominant political unit in the world today is

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state

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government

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constitution

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city

Question 27

In a federal government...

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power is divided between a central government and local governments

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all the power is concentrated in the central government

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there is anarchy

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powers are divided between branches

Question 28

Which of the following is not among the purposes of government outlined in the
Preamble to the Constitution.

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to insure representative democracy

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to provide for the common defense

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to establish justice

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to promote general welfare

Question 29

In a democracy, compromise is used to....

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reach majority agreement

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promote the worth of an individual

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eliminate descrimination

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limit the power of the majority

Question 30

The individual 50 states each lack which basic characteristic of a state?

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sovereignty

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population

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government

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territory

Question 31

The US has its first national government under the....

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Second Continental Congress

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First Continental Congress

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Constitution

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Articles of Confederation

Question 32

Which of the characteristics of the Constitution most angered the Anti-Federalists?

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lack of a bill of rights

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amendment process

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three-fifths compromise

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Separation of powers

Question 33

Which of these events led to more conflict between the British government and the
colonists before the Revolutionary War?

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all of these

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Boston Tea Party

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Boston Massacre

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Stamp Act

Question 34

At the Philadelphia Convention, the delegates agreed to....

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draft a new constitution

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pass proposals by unanimous vote only

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open their sessions to the public

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make minor revisions to the Articles of Confederation

Question 35

Which group of settlers had the greatest impact on the US system of government?

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English

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Spanish

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French

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Dutch

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