Question 1

Who defended the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre?

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A)   Thomas Jefferson
B)   Samuel Adams
C)   John Adams
D)   John Hancock
E)   George WashingtonF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

The Federalists believed that the most apparent source of tyranny was

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A)   the king of Great Britain.
B)   the popular majority.
C)   the northern merchants.
D)   George Washington.
E)   the landowning elite.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

Alexander Hamilton argued that the chief executive office should possess

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A)   popularity.
B)   judgment.
C)   energy.
D)   gravitas.
E)   integrity.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

Which of the following was not a tool used by the Founders to prevent the dangers of "excessive democracy"?

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A)   checks and balances
B)   staggered terms in office
C)   bicameralism
D)   indirect election
E)   senatorial courtesyF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

The Boston Tea Party started as a reaction to the British imposing an embargo of tea and coffee trade on the colonies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which statement about government under the Articles of Confederation is false?

Accepted Answer

A)   The armed forces of the United States consisted of state militias.
B)   The central government could not prevent states from economically discriminating against one another.
C)   There was no president under the Articles of Confederation.
D)   Members of Congress had significant independence from their states.
E)   Each state, regardless of size, had only one vote in Congress.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

The office of the president was designed by the framers to be capable of overcoming the inevitable stalemate of the bicameral legislature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to the text, which sector of society did not have interests that were important to colonial politics?

Accepted Answer

A)   New England merchants
B)   small farmers
C)   slaves
D)   Royalists loyal to Britain
E)   southern plantersF) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 9

How many amendments are there to the U.S. Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)   ten
B)   twenty
C)   twenty-seven
D)   thirty
E)   thirty-threeF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

Why was the decision to assign jurisdiction over controversies between citizens of different states to the Supreme Court significant?

Accepted Answer

A)   It meant that the federal judiciary, rather than the state courts, would ultimately become the primary venue for resolving disputes.
B)   It meant that the state courts, rather than the federal judiciary, would ultimately become the primary venue for resolving disputes.
C)   It meant that courts at both the state and federal level would become irrelevant to the operating of the American political system.
D)   It meant that the federal courts would not be allowed to use the power of judicial review on cases involving economic disputes.
E)   It meant that the state courts would be allowed to use the power of judicial review on cases involving economic disputes.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 11

Procedures outlining how to amend the Constitution are found in Article

Accepted Answer

A)   I.
B)   II.
C)   III.
D)   V.
E)   X.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Exam 2: The Founding and the Constitution

The office of the president was designed by the framers to be capable of overcoming the inevitable stalemate of the bicameral legislature.

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Procedures outlining how to amend the Constitution are found in Article

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According to the text, which sector of society did not have interests that were important to colonial politics?

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Who defended the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre?

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The Federalists believed that the most apparent source of tyranny was

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The Boston Tea Party started as a reaction to the British imposing an embargo of tea and coffee trade on the colonies.

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Why was the decision to assign jurisdiction over controversies between citizens of different states to the Supreme Court significant?

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Which of the following was not a tool used by the Founders to prevent the dangers of "excessive democracy"?

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How many amendments are there to the U.S. Constitution?

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Which statement about government under the Articles of Confederation is false?

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Alexander Hamilton argued that the chief executive office should possess

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