Quiz 3: The Constitution

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. A)four-fifths B)three-fifths C)two-thirds D)one-third E)one-fourth

What is the name given to the law that would govern human beings before governments existed? A)original law B)Biblical law C)natural law D)Constitutional law E)universal law

In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed? A)1776 B)1801 C)1797 D)1789 E)1805

What items were taxed as a result of the Revenue Act? A)cattle B)colonial imports C)corn D)molasses E)tea

The U.S.Constitution was adopted in response to the weaknesses of the Articles of __________. A)Unity B)Revolution C)America D)Democracy E)Confederation

The colonists rebelled against the unilateral imposition by the British government of which of the following? A)taxes B)a military draft C)curfews D)religious laws E)health care

Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence? A)James Madison B)Benjamin Franklin C)Thomas Jefferson D)Paul Revere E)John Adams

Which of the following debated and drafted the Declaration of Independence? A)Constitutional Congress B)Continental Congress C)Revolutionary Congress D)American Congress E)Liberty Congress

Which clause provides that the Constitution shall be the supreme law of the land? A)full faith and credit B)legal C)primacy D)due process E)supremacy

Which of the following generally favored a strong national government and supported the proposed U.S.Constitution? A)Tories B)Whigs C)Federalists D)Anti-Federalists E)Constitutionalists

Which of the following plans proposed proportional representation in both the House of Representatives and the Senate? A)Ohio B)Virginia C)New Jersey D)Massachusetts E)Pennsylvania

How many amendments have been made to the Constitution since its ratification? A)twenty-seven B)ten C)thirty-six D)twelve E)fifteen

In what year was the U.S.Constitution ratified? A)1776 B)1797 C)1791 D)1788 E)1777

In which of the following systems is government by representatives of the people instead of directly by the people themselves? A)republic B)monarchy C)democracy D)oligarchy E)utopia

Which of the following is a branch of the U.S.government? A)Congress B)Supreme Court C)presidency D)legislative E)Senate

As shown in Figure 3.1,what are the three branches of government recognized for their separation of powers and checks and balances? A)legislative,executive,judiciary B)congress,president,supreme court C)electoral college,president,judiciary D)congress,judiciary,senate E)congress,president,house of representatives

The Boston Tea Party became a symbol of the reaction of the people against which of the following? A)enemies B)the government C)each other D)war E)poverty

Which of the following philosophers greatly influenced the colonists' views on the role of government? A)John Dewey B)John Locke C)Martin Heidegger D)Michael Foucalt E)George Berkley

What does the Declaration of Independence signify? A)the end of slavery B)fair trade sanctions C)the United States as an autonomous nation D)taxation without representation E)a presidential pardon

Which of the following required all paper items in the colonies to carry a stamp of the Crown? A)Crown Act B)Paper Act C)Stamp Act D)Tax Act E)Royal Act

Which Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence? A)Second B)Third C)Fourth D)Fifth E)Tenth

According to the "How Do We Know?" box,of the 55 delegates who attended the Constitutional Convention,how many supported the adoption of the U.S.Constitution? A)twenty-three B)forty C)thirty-nine D)twelve E)twenty-five

In what year was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution? A)1776 B)1788 C)1789 D)1798 E)1791

What is the primary responsibility of the judiciary branch with regard to laws passed by Congress? A)negotiation B)interpretation C)protest D)financial assistance E)electing the president

What were two of the Framers' objectives during the Constitutional Convention? A)to expand slavery and increase taxes B)to create a monarchy and protect property C)to lower taxes and triple the size of the navy D)to resolve disputes about representation in the new government and protect property E)to encourage public input and triple the size of the navy

__________ Rebellion was a protest by Massachusetts farmers to stop foreclosures by state courts. A)Brown's B)Smith's C)Miller's D)Shay's E)James's

The Articles of Confederation required __________ consent from the states for ratification. A)three-fifths B)unanimous C)two-thirds D)majority E)three-fourths

To avoid placing an emphasis on this issue,although it is addressed,the Constitution makes no specific reference to __________. A)laws B)Congress C)slavery D)regulation E)voting

What is federalism? A)the process of seceding from a nation B)a system that distributes power across national and subnational governments C)a special election D)a political party E)the concept of a nation with no government

Which of the following advocates for limited government that is based on popular consent,but protects against majority tyranny? A)democracy B)republicanism C)libertarianism D)federalism E)constitutionalism

Under the Articles of Confederation,who selected members of Congress? A)state legislatures B)president C)secretary of state D)unions E)public

Under the Constitution,the president is elected by which of the following? A)Election College B)Congressional College C)Electoral College D)Presidential College E)State College

What is the principle that each branch of the federal government has the means to thwart or influence actions by other branches of government? A)weights and measures B)checks and balances C)balances and powers D)checks and freedoms E)freedom and power

Which of the following specifies the procedure for amending the Constitution? A)Article I B)Article III C)Article V D)Article VI E)Article IX

The modern Tea Party movement uses which historical event as a symbol of protest? A)the signing of the Declaration of Independence B)the imposition of the Intolerable Acts C)the creation of the first taxes against colonists D)the Battle of Yorktown E)the Boston Tea Party

Like the British system,the colonists wanted American democracy to __________ power. A)create B)control C)wield D)balance E)exert

The colonists generally believed that a constitution should mark the limits of what type of government power? A)inherent B)natural C)defined D)legitimate E)implied

Colonists responded to the "Intolerable Acts" by forming the __________. A)Republican Party B)First Continental Congress C)Democratic Party D)Third Continental Congress E)Northeastern Congress of Colonies

In the United States,the national government derives its power from which of the following? A)states B)courts C)legislature D)citizens E)laws

What types of freedom are emphasized in the Bill of Rights? A)congressional B)presidential C)special interest group D)individual E)foreign

Which statement most accurately describes one aspect of the supremacy clause of the Constitution? A)National and state laws must be identical. B)Federal and state laws must be completely different. C)State law can deviate from national law,if the two are consistent. D)State law dictates national law. E)Neither national nor state law can ever be changed.

What was the subject of the Great Compromise? A)the legality of slavery B)the form of the legislative branch C)the number of states in the Union D)the number of Supreme Court justices E)the form of the executive branch

Which of the following was most likely to support proposed provisions that strengthened national power? A)James Madison B)Patrick Henry C)George Mason D)Samuel Adams E)James Winthrop

Which of the following was a powerful economic group during the colonial era? A)Massachusetts clergy B)southern fisherman C)New England merchants D)Pennsylvania miners E)northern farmers

The publication of which of the following galvanized the colonists' belief that reconciliation with Great Britain was impossible? A)Common Sense B)Revolution C)Federalist No.10 D)American Cousin E)Articles of Confederation

Which of the following was a problem under the Articles of Confederation? A)The national government was too strong compared to the states. B)The government derived its power from the citizens themselves. C)Congress imposed excessive taxes. D)Citizens lacked a national identity. E)Amendments to the Articles were too easy to ratify.

According to Article I of the Constitution,what are three areas of responsibility entrusted to the national government? A)write a mission statement,produce coinage,manage state operations B)appoint the president,regulate commerce between states,produce coinage C)write a mission statement,produce coinage,appoint the president D)produce coinage,regulate commerce between states,establish bankruptcy laws E)write a mission statement,manage state operations,establish bankruptcy laws

In which system is the prime minister the chief executive and selected by the legislature? A)American B)parliamentary C)European D)colonial E)federalist

What did supporters of the New Jersey Plan want to do to the Articles of Confederation? A)repeal them B)replace them C)strengthen them D)weaken them E)maintain them

Prior to the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment,how were senators selected? A)by direct election B)by the president C)by state governors D)by state legislators E)by the Supreme Court

Which of the following is a reason for the separation of powers? A)to ensure the power of the executive B)to promote justice C)to prevent tyranny by any one branch D)to create gridlock in government E)to improve international relations

Which of the following was part of both the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution? A)Congress B)the presidency C)the federal judiciary D)collection of taxes by the federal government E)unanimous consent for ratification

Why did businessmen in Massachusetts raise funds for a state militia to dismantle Shays's Rebellion? A)The Massachusetts militia was at war overseas. B)The Massachusetts militia needed more soldiers to win the battle. C)The "federal" government refused to assist. D)The Continental Congress lacked the resources to assist and there was not an established militia in the state. E)The Continental Congress and the Massachusetts militia could not cooperate to defuse the situation.

Why is the Defense of Marriage Act an exception to the full faith and credit clause? A)States are required to recognize same-sex marriages from other states. B)States are not required to recognize same-sex marriages from other states. C)It amends the Second Amendment. D)The Constitution specifies this exception. E)The Defense of Marriage Act is not subject to the full faith and credit clause.

According to Table 3.4,which amendment in the Constitution addresses the right of citizens to bear arms? A)Second Amendment B)Third Amendment C)Eighth Amendment D)Twenty-First Amendment E)Thirty-Fourth Amendment

What does the proposal in the Great Compromise or Connecticut Plan have in common with the governmental structure in Great Britain? A)two-house legislature B)presidential role C)prime minister role D)zero taxes E)parliamentary system

Which of the following remains a compelling source for determining the intent of the Framers? A)Minutes of the Constitutional Convention B)The Federalist Papers C)Common Sense D)Treatise on Government E)Declaration of Independence

What was the greatest fear of the Anti-Federalists during the Constitutional Convention and subsequent debate? A)that a weak national government would undermine the survival of the United States B)that a strong national government would infringe on the essential liberties of the people C)that a powerful judiciary would restrict freedom of religion D)that powerful state governments would never assent to the new Constitution E)that a weak judiciary would be unable to enforce the new Constitution

During the 1980s,which proposed amendment to the Constitution was rejected? A)allowing prayer in schools B)lowering the voting age to 16 C)raising the voting age to 21 D)the right to bear arms E)limits on freedom of speech

Critics of the parliamentary system believe that it leaves too much power in the hands of which of the following? A)the executive B)the people C)the legislature D)the judiciary E)the majority party

The Constitution was ratified in 1776.

Under the Articles of Confederation,the federal government had broad power to levy taxes.

The New Jersey Plan was drafted to counter the large-state domination of the Virginia Plan.

Generally,smaller states wanted to strengthen the Articles of Confederation,rather than replace them.

The Three-Fifths Compromise specified that only three-fifths of slaves could vote.

Article I describes the powers of the president.

The executive is the supreme power in a parliamentary system.

The Stamp Act was a major catalyst for the American Revolution.

The main weakness of the Articles of Confederation was the lack of a strong national government.

The first ten amendments to the Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights.

The New Jersey Plan proposed a powerful central government with three branches.

The Constitution permits Congress to establish lower national courts.

Article IV of the Constitution requires Ohio to honor an adoption that took place in California.

North Carolina was the only southern state to vote in favor of the Constitution.

The Anti-Federalists strongly supported the Bill of Rights.

The __________ Amendment protects freedom of assembly.

The Constitution has been amended __________ times.

The __________ Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence.

Congress passed the __________ in 1777.

The __________ of powers is a key feature of the government established by the Constitution.

The Congress of the Confederation was commonly referred to as the __________ Congress.

As illustrated by Figure 3.2,Paths to Amending the Constitution,one way to pass an amendment at the national level requires passage by __________ vote in both the House and Senate.

__________ Rebellion exposed the problems under the Articles of Confederation.

The __________ favored a weak national government and strong state governments.

James Madison was the author of many of the essays known as the __________.

Article II of the Constitution addresses the powers of the __________ branch.

The __________ Amendment gave some former slaves the right to vote.

The Twenty-First Amendment was the only amendment to be ratified through special __________ conventions.

The public election of U.S.senators was authorized when the __________ was passed.

It is important to know that you will have the same or similar rights,regardless of the state you live in.The __________ clause in Article IV of the Constitution declares that states must treat their citizens and citizens of other states similarly.