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Is the Constitution perfect?

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Virginia, the most powerful state,

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A)   voted in favor of the Constitution 89-79.
B)   voted unanimously in favor of the Constitution.
C)   voted in favor of the Constitution after 17 ballots.
D)   did not approve the new Constitution.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Which political philosopher is said to have most influenced revolutionary America and the thinking of the framers?

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A)   Tocqueville
B)   Robespierre
C)   Hobbes
D)   LockeE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Originally, each state decided how it chose its electors for the Electoral College, but now

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A)   every state has the state legislature select them.
B)   twenty-seven states have the people make the choice.
C)   seventeen states have the people make the choice.
D)   all states have the people make the choice.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

The principle of which the authors of the Constitution were ashamed was

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A)   impressment.
B)   war reparations.
C)   slavery.
D)   taxation.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

What were some of the important differences between the New Jersey and Virginia plans?

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Question 7

Article 7 requires _______ states to ratify the Constitution of 1787.

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A)   all
B)   thirteen
C)   six
D)   nineE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Explain how an English victory led to the American Revolution.

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French and Indian War.
F...

Question 9

In Federalist No. 51, Madison argues for what kind of government structure to ensure that "ambition… be made to counteract ambition"?

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A)   A democracy
B)   A direct democracy
C)   A separation of powers in the national government
D)   A representative democracyE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

What was one of the main accomplishments of the Federalist Papers?

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A)   They convinced the colonists to revolt.
B)   Without them, New York probably would not have voted to approve the Constitution.
C)   They convinced Anti-Federalists that strong state governments were desirable.
D)   Without them, there would be no Bill of Rights.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 11

In 1776, for the first time in world history, the American colonists made the claim that government

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A)   must be limited.
B)   must protect private property.
C)   derives its power from the consent of the governed.
D)   must be maintained by frequent elections.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following is not a difference between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan?

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A)   The Virginia Plan created a stronger national government than the New Jersey Plan.
B)   The New Jersey Plan proposed a unicameral legislature, whereas the Virginia Plan called for a bicameral legislature.
C)   The Virginia Plan strengthened the national government, whereas the New Jersey Plan weakened the national government.
D)   The New Jersey Plan proposed that a committee act as chief executive, whereas the Virginia Plan proposed a one-person executive.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

All of the following are features that propelled the framers toward the Constitutional Convention of 1787 except

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A)   representation.
B)   violent borders.
C)   social mobility.
D)   abolitionism.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Who were the Federalists and Anti-Federalists, and what were their respective political philosophies?

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Question 15

There are _______ articles in the United States Constitution and _______ amendments in the Bill of Rights.

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A)   seven, ten
B)   seven, twenty-seven
C)   ten, seventeen
D)   seven, twenty-sixE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

The provision that all thirteen states must approve any changes to the Articles of Confederation

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A)   facilitated the amendment process.
B)   made it difficult to conduct foreign affairs.
C)   gave the states too little power.
D)   made it virtually impossible to amend the Articles.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

The Boston Massacre was precipitated by the

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A)   Impoundment Act.
B)   Boston Tea Party.
C)   Townshend Acts.
D)   Amistad.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Discuss the ramifications of the great compromise for our politics today. Only 17 percent of Americans can elect 50 percent of the U.S. Senate. What does that mean for regional representation, and what states are advantaged or disadvantaged by this arrangement? What about the Electoral College-are all states equally represented when it comes to choosing our presidents?

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Question 19

The practice of counting slaves as fractional "persons" for representation in the House of Representatives is known as

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A)   the Not-Quite Compromise.
B)   the Three-Fifths Compromise.
C)   the Two-Thirds Compromise.
D)   the Three-Quarters Compromise.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

What, in your opinion, has changed either for the better or for the worse in the constitutional division of powers in the last 225 years?

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