Question 1

George Washington was greatly alarmed by Shays's Rebellion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The achievement of the "Great Compromise" of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 was its resolution of the problem regarding

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A)  women and voting.
B)  the definition of citizenship.
C)  political representation.
D)  states versus federal authority.
E)  expansion of slavery into the territories.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

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) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 4

A number of major compromises were made at the Philadelphia convention.Discuss three of them in some detail.

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1. The Great Compromise: One major compr...

Question 5

Who were the primary authors of The Federalist Papers and what was the significance of these publications?

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Question 6

The Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan were quite different,but each saw fit to give each state equal representation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which event more than any other convinced George Washington that the Articles of Confederation needed to be revised?

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A)  the Spanish threat to take New Orleans
B)  the British refusal to evacuate the forts of the Northwest
C)  Shays's Rebellion
D)  the Whiskey Rebellion
E)  the Battle of Fallen TimbersF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

James Madison decided that sovereignty ultimately resided with ________.

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Question 9

As president,George Washington

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A)  had never envisioned a strong central government.
B)  considered it his duty to resolve political controversies.
C)  sought to dominate national politics.
D)  grew concerned that the federal government was gaining too much power.
E)  avoided personal involvement with the deliberations of Congress.F) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

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

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The Federa...

Question 11

Who among the following was one of the authors of The Federalist Papers?

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A)  George Washington
B)  Thomas Jefferson
C)  Alexander Hamilton
D)  George Mason
E)  Samuel AdamsF) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

What were the primary reasons the Articles of Confederation failed as a structure of government?

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There were several primary reasons why t...

Question 13

According to the Judiciary Act of 1789,the Supreme Court was to be

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A)  composed of nine members.
B)  the judicial power for interpreting the constitutionality of state laws.
C)  directly elected by the people.
D)  both composed of nine members and the judicial power for interpreting the constitutionality of state laws.
E)  both composed of nine members and directly elected by the people.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

The Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 saw

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A)  the federal government conduct itself much as it had 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 E)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

Pinckney's Treaty (1795) gave the United States

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A)  the right to navigate the Mississippi River to its mouth.
B)  the freedom to use the port at New Orleans.
C)  a desired fixed northern boundary of Florida.
D)  assurances that Indians in Florida would be prevented from launching northern raids.
E)  All these answers are correct.F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 16

Under the new Constitution,the president was elected directly by the people.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Constitution determined that the number of justices on the Supreme Court would be nine.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Alexander Hamilton recommended that the federal government raise revenue through

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A)  an import tax and a personal income tax.
B)  a sales tax and a property tax.
C)  an excise tax and an import tax.
D)  an excise tax and a sales tax.
E)  a sales tax and a personal income tax.F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 19

Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton served as secretaries of state and the treasury,respectively,under President George Washington.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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)  defined a precise legal standing for Indians and Indian nations.F) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

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Pinckney's Treaty (1795) gave the United States

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

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The Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan were quite different,but each saw fit to give each state equal representation.

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What were the primary reasons the Articles of Confederation failed as a structure of government?

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As president,George Washington

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