Question 1

In the first national elections in 1789,

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A)  all the presidential electors cast their votes for George Washington.
B)  Thomas Jefferson was chosen to be vice president.
C)  the presidential inauguration was held in Philadelphia.
D)  John Adams campaigned against George Washington.
E)  Anti-Federalists won a convincing majority in the Senate.F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

Edmund Randolph and James Madison wanted to strengthen the federal government with their proposed __________ Plan.

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Question 3

Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay were the authors of ________________

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The Federa...

Question 4

The Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 saw

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A)  the federal government conduct itself much as it did during Shays's Rebellion.
B)  violent clashes between urban merchants and American troops.
C)  a briefly successful move by Pennsylvania to secede from the Union.
D)  a failed attempt by Pennsylvania to secede from the Union.
E)  President Washington accompany thousands of troops into the field.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

On September 25, 1789, Congress approved twelve amendments, ______ of which came to comprise what we know as the Bill of Rights.

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Question 6

The New Jersey Plan

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A)  proposed a legislature consisting of a House of Representatives and a Senate.
B)  was chosen by the convention delegates to replace the Virginia Plan.
C)  had the general support of the larger states.
D)  expanded the taxation and regulatory powers of Congress.
E)  was proposed by delegate Edmund Randolph.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 7

In 1786, Alexander Hamilton found an important ally in his push for a stronger central government in

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A)  Thomas Jefferson.
B)  James Madison.
C)  George Washington.
D)  Benjamin Franklin.
E)  Thomas Paine.F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

Why did states that initially opposed the proposed Constitution of 1787 ultimately ratify it?

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States that initially opposed the propos...

Question 9

In the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions, it was asserted that

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A)  the Republicans had betrayed the spirit of the Constitution.
B)  the federal government had the right to void state laws.
C)  the Supreme Court had no constitutional authority to invalidate federal laws.
D)  the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution was unjust.
E)  states had the right to nullify federal laws.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

The "XYZ Affair" involved the United States and England.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, each delegate voted as an individual.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Twelfth Amendment called for members of the electoral college to vote separately for president and vice president.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Discuss the essential differences between Hamiltonians and Jeffersonians during the 1790s.

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During the 1790s, the essential differen...

Question 14

In the Constitutional Convention of 1787, for the purpose of political representation, slaves were classified as

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A)  three-fifths of a free person.
B)  non-taxable.
C)  property.
D)  children.
E)  citizens.F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

Under the new Constitution, federal judges were appointed by the president and confirmed by both houses of Congress.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In reference to Indians living in the United States, the Constitution

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A)  made no mention of Indian nations.
B)  stated Indian tribes were entitled to direct representation in the federal government.
C)  required the federal government to respect treaties negotiated under the Confederation.
D)  declared Congress had no legal right to regulate commerce with Indian tribes.
E)  had defined a precise legal standing for Indians and Indian nations.F) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 17

Delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787 recommended the document be ratified by

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A)  a direct vote of the people.
B)  special state ratifying conventions.
C)  another national convention.
D)  state legislatures.
E)  the Confederation Congress.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

Ratification of the Constitution was given a big boost when New York and Virginia both approved the document early in the ratification process.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

George Washington was greatly alarmed by Shay's Rebellion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

At the Philadelphia convention, James Madison argued that the ultimate authority of the federal government came from the

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A)  individual states.
B)  people.
C)  Congress.
D)  Constitution.
E)  rule of law.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Exam 6: The Constitution and the New Republic

Why did states that initially opposed the proposed Constitution of 1787 ultimately ratify it?

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The New Jersey Plan

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The Twelfth Amendment called for members of the electoral college to vote separately for president and vice president.

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George Washington was greatly alarmed by Shay's Rebellion.

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The "XYZ Affair" involved the United States and England.

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At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, each delegate voted as an individual.

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Discuss the essential differences between Hamiltonians and Jeffersonians during the 1790s.

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Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay were the authors of ________________

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In 1786, Alexander Hamilton found an important ally in his push for a stronger central government in

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In reference to Indians living in the United States, the Constitution

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Under the new Constitution, federal judges were appointed by the president and confirmed by both houses of Congress.

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