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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
Richard Henry Lee
Thomas Paine
John Adams
The foundation of Locke’s philosophy was that human beings
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.
Which of the following best describes the United States government under the Articles of Confederation?
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
Which of the following comprised the core of agreement among the delegates to the Constitutional Convention?
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.
A major purpose of the economic provisions in the Constitution was to
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.
The British government stepped up its control over the American colonies with new taxes and stronger commerce right after
King Philip’s War.
the assassination of the Duke of Windsor.
King George’s War.
the Civil War.
the French and Indian War.
The document approved by the American colonies in 1776 stating grievances against the British monarch and declaring the colonies independence was the
Articles of Confederation.
Magna Carta.
Bill of Rights.
U.S. Constitution.
Declaration of Independence.
Which of the following statements represents John Locke’s understanding of the relationship between natural rights and human law?
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.
The Lockean phrase “life, liberty, and property” captures Locke’s belief in
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.
Lockean thought and the Declaration of Independence are similar in that both
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.
After the American Revolution, under the Articles of Confederation, power in the states began to shift from ___________ to _________________.
the middle class; a handful of wealthy individuals
countryside; cities
cities; countryside
the East Coast; the western frontier
wealthy individuals; the middle class
Which of the following is TRUE of state legislatures after the American Revolution?
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.
Among the most important ends of government for the delegates at the Constitutional Convention was the
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.
Which of the following is true of the system of representation established by the Connecticut Compromise?
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.
On the issue of slaves, the Constitution specified
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.
Which of the following was NOT a power given to Congress by the Constitution in terms of the economy?
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
The Constitution prohibited the states from doing each of the following EXCEPT
harboring runaway slaves.
placing duties on imports from other states.
printing paper money.
establishing a republican form of government.
interfering with lawfully contracted debts.
Opposition to ratification of the Constitution was based on the belief that it would
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.
Among the primary differences between Federalists and Anti-Federalists,
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.
Some scholars have suggested that a consequence of separation of powers and checks and balances has been
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.
