The Founding Fathers failed to eliminate slavery because A) they did not truly believe in democracy. B) a fight over slavery might destroy national unity. C) they were more concerned with securing equality for women. D) the North, as its industry expanded
B
The Articles of Confederation were finally approved when A) agreement was reached on who would be president. B) states gave up their right to coin money. C) all states claiming western lands surrendered them to the national government. D) the states gave
C
The Articles of Confederation left Congress unable to A) organize development of the western lands. B) deal with foreign affairs. C) apportion state representation equally. D) enforce a tax-collection program. E) establish a postal service.
D
The Land Ordinance of 1785 provided for all of the following except A) money from land sales should be used to pay off the national debt. B) the land should be surveyed before its sale. C) the territory should be divided into townships six miles square. D
E
Shays's Rebellion convinced many Americans of the need for A) lower taxes. B) granting long-delayed bonuses to Revolutionary War veterans. C) a vigilante effort by westerners to halt the Indian threat. D) a stronger central government. E) a weaker militar
D
The issue that finally touched off the movement toward the Constitutional Convention was A) control of public lands. B) control of commerce. C) Indian policy. D) monetary policy. E) foreign threats to our independence.
B
The "large-state plan" put forward in the Constitutional Convention A) ultimately provided the framework of the Constitution. B) was proposed by Patrick Henry. C) favored states such as New Jersey. D) favored southern states over northern states. E) based
E
The Great Compromise at the Constitutional Convention worked out an acceptable scheme for A) regulating interstate commerce. B) levying taxes for raising a militia. C) apportioning congressional representation. D) electing the president. E) choosing Senat
C
The idea that all tax measures should start in the House was made to appease A) the least populated states. B) western states. C) eastern states. D) the industrialists. E) the big states with the most people.
E
The Constitutional Convention addressed the North-South controversy over slavery through the A) "large-state plan." B) "small-state plan." C) "three-fifths" compromise. D) closing of the slave trade until 1807. E) Northwest Ordinance.
C
The one branch of the government elected directly by the people is the A) military. B) House of Representatives. C) executive. D) judiciary. E) Senate.
B
472. The new Constitution established the idea that the only legitimate government was one based on A) a strong central government. B) an unwritten constitution. C) the authority of the state. D) control by wealthier people. E) the consent of the governed
E
The delegates at the Constitutional Convention stipulated that the new Constitution be ratified by A) state conventions. B) state legislatures. C) popular referendum. D) majority vote in the Congress. E) the judiciary.
A
Probably the most alarming characteristic of the new Constitution to those who opposed it was the A) creation of a federal district for the national capital. B) creation of a standing army. C) absence of a bill of rights. D) omission of any reference to G
C
Antifederalists believe that the sovereignty of the people resided in which branch of the central government? A) executive B) legislative C) judicial D) cabinet E) all of the above
B
The federalists believe that the sovereignty of the people resided in which branch of the central government? A) executive B) legislative C) judicial D) none of the above. E) all of the above
E
What are the guarantees provided by the Bill of Rights?
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The Bill of Rights was intended to protect ___ against the potential tyranny of ______.
individual liberties, a strong central government
Under the Constitution, the president of the United States was to be elected by a majority vote of the
electoral college
The new Constitution did not provide for the creation of a(n)
cabinet
The _____ Amendment might rightly be called the "states' Rights" amendment.
10th