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Gene G. Dydasco
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Question 1

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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
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  • Thomas Jefferson
  • Benjamin Franklin
  • Richard Henry Lee
  • Thomas Paine
  • John Adams

Question 2

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The foundation of Locke’s philosophy was that human beings
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  • derive their rights from nature.
  • have rights that are granted them by government.
  • determine their own rights.
  • derive their rights from God.
  • are granted rights by their king.

Question 3

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Which of the following best describes the United States government under the Articles of Confederation?
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  • It was weak and ineffective.
  • It was frequently involved in foreign affairs.
  • It was very large and bureaucratic.
  • It was dictatorial.
  • It was a puppet for George Washington

Question 4

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Which of the following comprised the core of agreement among the delegates to the Constitutional Convention?
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  • Beliefs about human nature
  • Beliefs about the causes of political conflict
  • Shared views regarding the objectives of government
  • Understanding about the nature of republican government
  • All of these are true.

Question 5

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A major purpose of the economic provisions in the Constitution was to
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  • promote a more equal distribution of wealth in the country.
  • guarantee the states a significant economic role.
  • preserve and strengthen the farm economy to the disadvantage of manufacturing.
  • establish a comprehensive set of social welfare programs to assist people in times of need.
  • create a strong national government so as to bring stability out of economic chaos.

Question 6

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The British government stepped up its control over the American colonies with new taxes and stronger commerce right after
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  • King Philip’s War.
  • the assassination of the Duke of Windsor.
  • King George’s War.
  • the Civil War.
  • the French and Indian War.

Question 7

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The document approved by the American colonies in 1776 stating grievances against the British monarch and declaring the colonies independence was the
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  • Articles of Confederation.
  • Magna Carta.
  • Bill of Rights.
  • U.S. Constitution.
  • Declaration of Independence.

Question 8

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Which of the following statements represents John Locke’s understanding of the relationship between natural rights and human law?
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  • Natural rights are less important than human law.
  • Natural rights are higher than, that is superior to, human law.
  • Human law is the source of natural rights.
  • Human law protects property rights, making human law the equivalent to natural rights.
  • Human law and natural rights are equivalent.

Question 9

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The Lockean phrase “life, liberty, and property” captures Locke’s belief in
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  • consent of the governed and government’s obligation to protect property.
  • government’s obligation to spread property equally among citizens.
  • the notion that happiness was secondary to the right to own land.
  • laissez-faire economics.
  • the state of nature as the locale of human happiness.

Question 10

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Lockean thought and the Declaration of Independence are similar in that both
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  • recognize the right of people to determine their own form of government, short of resorting to revolution.
  • were developed in the late 1700s.
  • value the preservation of private property.
  • seek common ideals in government through the establishment of a constitutional monarchy.
  • support the concept of natural rights and the idea that the government is built on the consent of the governed.

Question 11

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After the American Revolution, under the Articles of Confederation, power in the states began to shift from ___________ to _________________.
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  • the middle class; a handful of wealthy individuals
  • countryside; cities
  • cities; countryside
  • the East Coast; the western frontier
  • wealthy individuals; the middle class

Question 12

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Which of the following is TRUE of state legislatures after the American Revolution?
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  • They were increasingly comprised of middle-class representatives rather than wealthy members.
  • They were increasingly comprised of wealthy representatives rather than middle class members.
  • They were comprised more of landless farmers than of landholders.
  • They were comprised of more wealthy planters, lawyers, and merchants than ever before.
  • They were comprised primarily of former Revolutionary War militiamen.

Question 13

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Among the most important ends of government for the delegates at the Constitutional Convention was the
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  • prevention of tyranny.
  • redistribution of wealth.
  • abolition of slavery.
  • extension of suffrage, that is, the right to vote.
  • All of these were among the most important.

Question 14

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Which of the following is true of the system of representation established by the Connecticut Compromise?
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  • It gives more power to people living in states with small populations.
  • It gives more power to people living in states with large populations.
  • It distributes power among people of large and small states exactly equally.
  • It gives more power to large states, particularly in presidential elections.
  • Both options that- It gives more power to people living in states with large populations and It gives more power to large states, particularly in presidential elections. are true.

Question 15

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On the issue of slaves, the Constitution specified
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  • that a gradual end to slavery must be worked out by Congress and the stateswithin ten years.
  • that slavery would be banned beginning in 1800.
  • a boundary, known as the Mason-Dixon line, south of which slavery would be legal.
  • nothing; it was too controversial a subject, and the delegates could not agree on anything regarding it.
  • that slaves would count as three-fifths of a person for counting the nation’s population and determining seats in the House.

Question 16

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Which of the following was NOT a power given to Congress by the Constitution in terms of the economy?
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  • The ability to levy taxes
  • The ability to pay debts
  • The ability to force states to abolish slavery
  • The ability to borrow money
  • The ability to regulate interstate and intrastate foreign commerce

Question 17

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The Constitution prohibited the states from doing each of the following EXCEPT
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  • harboring runaway slaves.
  • placing duties on imports from other states.
  • printing paper money.
  • establishing a republican form of government.
  • interfering with lawfully contracted debts.

Question 18

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Opposition to ratification of the Constitution was based on the belief that it would
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  • provide for elite control, endanger liberty, and weaken the states.
  • produce more democratic elements than desirable for a strong central government.
  • give too much power to the states.
  • promote pluralism, which would threaten liberty.
  • All of these are true.

Question 19

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Among the primary differences between Federalists and Anti-Federalists,
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  • Federalists favored stronger state governments; Anti-Federalists favored a stronger national government.
  • Federalists favored a stronger national government; Anti-Federalists favored stronger state governments.
  • Federalists insisted on a Bill of Rights; Anti-Federalists opposed a Bill of Rights.
  • Federalists favored shorter terms for elected officials; Anti-Federalists favored longer terms for elected officials.
  • All of the answer options are primary differences between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists.

Question 20

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Some scholars have suggested that a consequence of separation of powers and checks and balances has been
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  • an inability of groups to get their grievances heard.
  • gridlock and inadequate policy.
  • tyranny of the majority.
  • streamlined but hasty government decision making.
  • political instability.
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