Question 1

Which of the following is a central principle of the Declaration of Independence?

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A)   all men are equal
B)   natural rights are derived from the consent of the governed
C)   freedom is derived from the right to vote
D)   all men must relinquish their inalienable rights to the authority of the sovereign
E)   all men deserve the right to vote and gain parliamentary representation based on population numbersF) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 2

Outline the important features of the federal structure created by the Articles of Confederation.

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The Articles of Confederation were ratif...

Question 3

Discuss the formation of electors and the Electoral College, and discuss the role they play in the election of the president and vice president.

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Question 4

Which of the following statements reflect the constitutional structure within the Articles of Confederation (1781-1789) ?

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A)   Approval of policies and treaty ratification required nine affirmative votes.
B)   State courts retained jurisdiction over most legal matters, except in cases of inter-state conflict.
C)   State governments would implement and pay for congressionally-approved policies.
D)   Any constitutional amendments required unanimous approval of all 13 states.
E)   All these answers are correct.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

Under the original Constitution, Congress could not ban the slave trade until ________.

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A)   1808
B)   1818
C)   1828
D)   1857
E)   1865F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 6

Identify the factors that encouraged the formation of the Continental Congress.

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Question 7

Indentured servants were those who worked for a number of years

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A)   for a master in America, then returned to Europe.
B)   for a master in America who had paid for their passage.
C)   for a master in America after being transported against their will.
D)   in America, then gained access to land and other property.
E)   for a master in America, then left for the Caribbean and Mexico.F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

Whose work, entitled The Spirit of the Laws (1748) , provided the concept of separation of powers later adopted by the framers of the Constitution?

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A)   John Locke
B)   Thomas Hobbes
C)   Jean-Jacques Rousseau
D)   Baron de Montesquieu
E)   François-Marie ArouetF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following chronologies is correct?

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A)   Stamp Act, Sugar Act, Declaratory Act, Townshend Duties Act
B)   Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Declaratory Act, Townshend Duties Act
C)   Declaratory Act, Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Townshend Duties Act
D)   Sugar Act, Declaratory Act, Stamp Act, Townshend Duties Act
E)   Stamp Act, Declaratory Act, Sugar Act, Townshend Duties ActF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

At Philadelphia, who proposed the Virginia Plan, which included a three-branch government?

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A)   James Madison
B)   William Paterson
C)   Benjamin Franklin
D)   George Washington
E)   John HancockF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

Shays's Rebellion

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A)   was a successful revolt.
B)   convinced many political leaders that the national government was too powerful.
C)   convinced many political leaders that the national government was not powerful enough.
D)   reinforced public support for the Articles of Confederation.
E)   occurred after the Philadelphia Convention of 1787.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

The Seven Years' War was fought between

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A)   Britain and Holland.
B)   Britain and Russia.
C)   Britain and France.
D)   Britain and Spain.
E)   Britain and Portugal.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

Marbury v. Madison is a landmark Supreme Court decision because it

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A)   established national supremacy.
B)   set the precedent for judicial review.
C)   defined the scope of state powers under the Tenth Amendment.
D)   affirmed the necessary and proper clause.
E)   helped to end Thomas Jefferson's political career.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

In 1768, the ________ colonial legislature petitioned King George III to repeal the Townshend Act.

Accepted Answer

A)   New Hampshire
B)   Virginia
C)   Maryland
D)   Massachusetts
E)   Rhode IslandF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 15

Which of these features are contained within written constitutions?

Accepted Answer

A)   mission statements
B)   descriptions of foundational structures
C)   identification of core bodies
D)   details of essential operating procedures
E)   All these answers are correct.F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 16

In September 1774, all colonies sent delegates to the First Continental Congress EXCEPT

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A)   Delaware.
B)   Georgia.
C)   Rhode Island.
D)   New York.
E)   New Hampshire.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

What year saw the passage of the Bill of Rights?

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A)   1787
B)   1789
C)   1791
D)   1793
E)   1795F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

What repercussions followed the Boston Tea Party of December 16, 1773?

Accepted Answer

A)   passage of the Coercive Acts
B)   closure of the port of Boston
C)   imposition of martial law
D)   prohibition of the colonial assembly and town meetings
E)   All these answers are correct.F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 19

Explain and discuss the important features of the system of dual sovereignty.

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Question 20

Which group gained a monopoly over the tea trade after the passage of the Tea Act (1773) ?

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A)   a shipping cartel led by John Hancock
B)   the East India Tea Company
C)   business interests connected to King George III
D)   French and Dutch traders
E)   Mohawk IndiansF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Exam 2: The Constitution

Which of these features are contained within written constitutions?

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Discuss the formation of electors and the Electoral College, and discuss the role they play in the election of the president and vice president.

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In 1768, the ________ colonial legislature petitioned King George III to repeal the Townshend Act.

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What repercussions followed the Boston Tea Party of December 16, 1773?

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Explain and discuss the important features of the system of dual sovereignty.

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Outline the important features of the federal structure created by the Articles of Confederation.

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Which of the following chronologies is correct?

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Indentured servants were those who worked for a number of years

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Identify the factors that encouraged the formation of the Continental Congress.

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Which of the following is a central principle of the Declaration of Independence?

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Which of the following statements reflect the constitutional structure within the Articles of Confederation (1781-1789) ?

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Shays's Rebellion

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What year saw the passage of the Bill of Rights?

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Whose work, entitled The Spirit of the Laws (1748) , provided the concept of separation of powers later adopted by the framers of the Constitution?

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Under the original Constitution, Congress could not ban the slave trade until ________.

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At Philadelphia, who proposed the Virginia Plan, which included a three-branch government?

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