Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Each of the following are
examples of monarchy except
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a. | King | c. | President | b. | Kaiser | d. | Czar |
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When one branch of government
keeps other branches from becoming too powerful. This idea was built into the new
Constitution.
a. | democracy | c. | republicanism | b. | checks and balances | d. | representative government |
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The first ten amendments to the
constitution.
a. | Ratification | c. | Civil War Amendments | b. | Bill of Rights | d. | Magna Carta |
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What was Shay's rebellion
about?
a. | Revolt of debters against
creditors. | c. | Revolt against the
Congress | b. | Revolt against taxes | d. | Revolt of creditors against
debters |
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What does "Power and
legitimacy flows up rather than down", mean?
a. | The source of all power is the free
state | c. | The source of all power is the
people | b. | Women who have too many children are
powerless. | d. | The source of power is the
King |
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How did the Declaration of
Independence help to end slavery in the U.S.?
a. | Abolition of slavery was one of the
complaints against the King of England | c. | Established the principle that "all men are created
equal" | b. | It had no effect on the end of slavery | d. | Said that every man and woman had a right to vote in the elections of
1790 |
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What is the idea called that
says a monarch holds his position because god made him monarch and his offspring should be able to
follow him as monarchs.
a. | divine right of
kings | c. | empiricism | b. | English republicanism | d. | rationalism |
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This famous person was honored
and respected by most Americans. When he decided to support the Constitutional Convention the other
colonies sent delegates also.
a. | Thomas
Jefferson | c. | Alexander
Hamilton | b. | George Washington | d. | Benjamin Franklin |
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A political group in the late
1700's that wanted a strong central government for the United States with representation based
on population of the states.
a. | Democrat | c. | Anti-federalist | b. | Federalist | d. | Republican |
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What famous colonial leader was
the driving force behind the writing of the Constitution of the U.S. He helped to write the
Bill of Rights and was later elected President of the U.S.
a. | Alexander
Hamilton | c. | Thomas
Paine | b. | James Madison | d. | James Monroe |
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What was Benjamin Franklins
position on government?
a. | Favored the Virginia
Plan | c. | Favored the New Jersey
Plan | b. | Was oppossed to any compromise | d. | Was only interested in science, not
government |
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What national laws were in
force after the Revolution that were inadequate to the needs of the thirteen
colonies?
a. | Bill of
Rights | c. | U.S.
Constitution | b. | Declaration of Independence | d. | Articles of Confederation |
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What was the big state plan
called during the Constitutional Convention?
a. | Maryland
Plan | c. | Virginia
Plan | b. | Pennsylvania Plan | d. | New Jersey Plan |
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What was bonded service or
white servitude?
a. | A large part of the population had
sold themselves into bondage to settle debts. | c. | There was no such thing | b. | White people were not allowed to be servents in rich
persons homes. | d. | Only white people could work in the
inns during the colonial period. |
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A government where
representatives are elected to office to represent the people is called a _____ form of
government.
a. | republican | c. | socialist | b. | monarchy | d. | democratic |
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Why did the Consitutional
delegates keep the proceedings secret?
a. | So they could speak their minds
freely and be free of public pressure | c. | So the fly's would not infest the
proceedings | b. | Because it was hot | d. | They did not want the proceedings broadcast on
television |
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What was Washington's
attitude towared power after the Revolutionary War?
a. | He wanted to be
king. | c. | He wanted to be
president | b. | He rejected it | d. | He wanted to lead the Constitutional
Convention |
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What was the small state plan
called?
a. | Pennsylvania
Plan | c. | Deleware
Plan | b. | New Jersey Plan | d. | Virginia Plan |
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Which of the persons below was
at the battle of Trenton with Washington, supported Federalism and later went on to become Secretary
of the Treasury under Washington?
a. | Alexander
Hamilton | c. | Thomas
Jefferson | b. | Benjamin Franklin | d. | James Madison |
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To whom did the average citizen
pledge his allegiance at the end of the Revolutionary war?
a. | The American
army | c. | The king of
England | b. | Their states | d. | The government of the U.S. |
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In political terms, a loose
collection of states is called a ___________ . The United Nations and the European Union are
examples.
a. | union of states with a strong
bond | c. | democracy | b. | confederation | d. | republic |
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Founding Fathers and others who
wanted one vote in the government for each state no matter how big the population of the
state.
a. | Republicans | c. | Federalists | b. | Anti-Federalists | d. | Democrats |
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Nine states needed to approve
the constitution for it to go into effect. This was called .....
a. | the Bill of
Rights | c. | certification | b. | ratification | d. | the legislative process |
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The three documents that formed
the foundation of United States political philosophy.
a. | Magna Carta, Declaration of
Independence and Constitution | c. | Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights and Mayflower
Compact | b. | Articles of Confederation, Constitution and Declatation of
Independence | d. | Declaration of Independence, Bill of
Rights and Constitution |
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What was the Treaty of
Paris?
a. | Peace treaty between England, France
and Russia | c. | Agreement by U.S.,
England and France over human rights. | b. | Peace treaty that ended the Revolutionay
War. | d. | Trade treaty between France and the
U.S. |
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What is it called when the
people as a whole, acting democratically, abuse the rights of citizens.
a. | representative
democracy | c. | tyranny of the
majority | b. | tyranny of the minority | d. | direct democracy |
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Which famous American below is
on the ten dollar bill and was killed by Arron Burr in a duel?
a. | Alexander
Hamilton | c. | Thomas
Jefferson | b. | James Madison | d. | Benjamin Franklin |
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How did the constitutional
convention deal with slavery?
a. | abolished
it | c. | didn't come up at the
convention | b. | said no importation of new slaves after 20
years | d. | said no more slavery in the South after 20
years |
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What issue divided the nOrt and
the South during the Constitutional Convention?
a. | support for
farmers | c. | slavery | b. | language | d. | support for industry |
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What national set of laws were
in force during the Revolutionary War?
a. | Declaration of
Independence | c. | Articles of
Confederation | b. | Constitution of the U.S. | d. | Bill of Rights |
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What was the position of the
big states during the Constitutional Convention?
a. | big should be determined by land
area | c. | state size did not
matter | b. | one man one vote | d. | one state one vote |
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What was the position of the
small states during the Constitutional Convention?
a. | representation in government should
be by population | c. | one man one
vote | b. | small is good, so all the short people should have their own
state | d. | one state one
vote |
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