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American Heritage Second Midterm
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1All of the following are reasons that the Founders did not include a bill of rights in the Constitution EXCEPT:
- AOne of the great failures of the British government was their bill of rights. The written bill of rights under King George gave him justification for his tyranny.
- BEnforcing a bill of rights was more difficult than simply claiming the rights. It would be difficult to apply the vague language of natural rights to real-world situations.
- CThe notion of natural rights, although useful in a stand against tyranny, might also undermine legitimate governance. Rights had to be seen in societal context.
- DBills of rights challenged kings to protect natural rights, but the Constitution’s power lay with the people and they would not need protection against themselves.
- EEnumerating a bill of rights would necessarily privilege the specific items named at the expense of all others, and you couldn’t reasonably include every right.
2Alphie is working on an essay for his American Heritage class and is trying to make a point about the importance of narrowly defining rights. All of the following would be good examples from the United States Bill of Rights of narrow rights EXCEPT:
- AProtection against searches and seizures in the Fourth Amendment.
- BNo quartering of troops outlined in the Third Amendment.
- CProcedural guarantees for those accused of crimes in the Fifth to Eighth Amendments.
- DThe right to bear arms outlined in the Second Amendment.
- EFreedom of expression outlined in the First Amendment.
3According to City upon a Hill, all of the following are Anti-Federalist complaints about the Constitution EXCEPT:
- ASmall governments were best historically. Federalists’ belief in an “extended republic” under the Constitution was just a pseudonym for an empire.
- BThe Constitution proposed an “aristocratic” government by having a senate and a president that reminded Americans of tyrannical Britain.
- CThe auxiliary precautions and protections in the Constitution were all smoke and mirrors. The “necessary and proper” clause, for example, was dangerously vague.
- DThere was no bill of rights in the Constitution. The Constitution could not be innocent of malice if the framers hadn’t included a guarantee of rights.
- EThe Constitution did not create a strong enough central government to combat conflict like Shays' Rebellion. It was too limited in its scope.
4You join a political debate and assert that it is morally wrong to sell chocolate-covered cinnamon bears at a university. You believe this because you are the spokesperson for the Anti-Cinnamon Church and it is part of your doctrine. Your opponent decries your opinion because it is based on religious beliefs and he claims that separation of church and state prohibits you from asserting your position since it is based on religion. All of the following are counterarguments you could use from Dallin H. Oaks’s “Religious Values and Public Policy” EXCEPT:
- AIt is unrealistic to argue for laws that are entirely neutral from any religious tradition unless you cut away the entire idea that there are moral absolutes.
- BChurches and church leaders deserve as much or more freedom to participate in public debate since they have the final say on moral absolutes.
- CReligious values are just as legitimate as those based on any other comprehensive set of beliefs such as the environmental movement.
- DSince I have demonstrated openness and tolerance for your opposing beliefs, I feel I can expect a similar openness for my beliefs.
- EI expect the same broad latitude of discussion on my views that applies to everyone else’s participation in public policy debates.
5In 1973 the Supreme Court decided that abortion was protected by the Bill of Rights. How could they possibly do that when the word “abortion” doesn’t appear anywhere in the Bill of Rights, Constitution, or any other amendments?
- AAmericans all agree that abortion is a natural right and always has been; it just took until 1973 for that to be apparent and for the Bill of Rights to apply.
- BWith the power of Judicial Review, the Supreme Court is able to announce what the Founders intended when they drafted the Bill of Rights.
- CAbortion fits into the textbook definition of “civil rights,” and all civil rights are protected by the Bill of Rights.
- DThe right to privacy is one of the “Three Great Oughts” that is implied by the language of the First, Third, and Fourth Amendments.
- EEven though abortion is morally wrong, the Supreme Court knew they would have to protect that right so that other rights could be protected.
6Edmund Randolph and George Mason were both Virginia delegates at the Constitutional Convention. Which of the following accurately describes their different views on the Constitution?
- ANeither Randolph nor Mason signed the Constitution, but Randolph was a Federalist while Mason was an Anti-Federalist that argued against its ratification.
- BRandolph and Mason both signed the Constitution, but Randolph was an Anti-Federalist while Mason was a Federalist that argued for its ratification.
- CRandolph signed the Constitution, but Mason did not. However, they both were Anti-Federalists that argued against its ratification.
- DRandolph did not sign the Constitution, but Mason did. However, they both were Anti-Federalists that argued against its ratification.
- ENeither Randolph nor Mason signed the Constitution, but Randolph was an Anti-Federalist while Mason was a Federalist that argued for its ratification.
7All of the following are true of the first president of the United States EXCEPT:
- AThe first president was certain, confident, organized and cool in his actions.
- BThe first president was George Washington.
- CThe first president realized that his precedents might be honored indefinitely.
- DThe first president never consulted the Senate on treaties after one failed attempt.
- EThe first president chose to be addressed by the title “Mr. President.”
8All of the following were “The Big Four” states that needed to ratify the Constitution for it to be successful EXCEPT which of the following:
- AMassachusetts
- BNorth Carolina
- CNew York
- DPennsylvania
- EVirginia
9How did John Marshall establish judicial review?
- AMarshall ruled Madison’s failure to deliver a commission as unconstitutional.
- BMarshall ruled that William Marbury’s commission was unconstitutional.
- CMarshall ruled that section 13 of the Judiciary Act of 1789 was unconstitutional.
- DMarshall ruled that Article III of the Constitution was unconstitutional.
- EMarshall ruled that John Adams’s midnight appointments were unconstitutional.
10 How did the Federalists handle the issue of a Bill of Rights, which the Anti-Federalists argued for and wanted to call another convention to write?
- AThe Federalists admitted defeat and stopped all their arguments for ratification.
- BThe Federalists agreed to hold another convention to write the Bill of Rights.
- CThe Federalists opposed Bill of Rights proponents with violence and mobs.
- DThe Federalists ignored the complaint and focused their arguments elsewhere.
- EThe Federalists promised to add a Bill of Rights if the Constitution were ratified.
11Which of the following is probably a Democratic-Republican?
- AMartin, who is sure that a large central government will become oppressive and tyrannical.
- BNicholas, who believes that the only way to ensure liberty is to have a powerful federal government.
- CEdwin, who envisions America becoming a great empire that could compete with the empires of Europe.
- DOliver, who sees a lot of connections between the US and Great Britain and feels that French people are annoying.
- EBarnaby, who believes that the best way to understand the Constitution is to interpret it broadly.
12According to the textbook’s discussion of why voters vote, which of the following people has an irrational reason to vote?
- AHamlet votes because he understands that his vote will make a difference in an election. It’s in his self-interest.
- BOthello votes because of the philosophical way that it represents his consent to be governed by his representatives.
- CRomeo votes because he gets very excited about going to the polls and using the machines. Plus he gets a sticker.
- DMacbeth votes because he loves politics and gets very involved in studying the issues and candidates for office.
- ERichard votes because he feels it is an obligation to his country. He believes it is his duty as a citizen.
13Senator Hillary Clinton was considered the overwhelming favorite for the Democratic nomination for president for most of 2007. According to the textbook, what common strategy did Senator Barack Obama use to win primary elections and the nomination?
- AObama positioned himself slightly to the left (more liberal) than Senator Clinton, particularly on the War in Iraq.
- BObama pointed out that he was less likely to be corrupt because he hadn’t been in politics as long as Clinton.
- CObama made himself a middle-of-the-road candidate so he could claim more of the popular vote.
- DObama made a point of arguing that as a man he was more suited for office than Clinton, who was a woman.
- EObama didn’t campaign very much to show that he was humble and not a politician seeking his own self-interest.
14Wallace Perot La Follette moved from Andalasia, which has a parliamentary electoral system, to the United States. Why would La Follette, who has always been a member of the Objectivist political party (a small third party), find politics more frustrating in the US than in Andalasia?
- AThird parties in parliamentary systems have more power than their size would warrant, while third parties in the US rarely get representation in Congress.
- BThird parties do not exist in the United States. The single-representative districts in the US make it impossible for third parties to exist.
- CThird parties in parliamentary systems get to vote on policy first, while the two large parties have to wait. The opposite is true in the US electoral system.
- DThird parties are not allowed to participate in elections in the United States. The Constitution forbids third parties to form in the United States.
- EThird parties in parliamentary systems rarely get representation in Parliament, but they often still have a big influence in policy and government.
15All of the following are constitutional amendments that increased suffrage (those eligible to vote) in the United States EXCEPT:
- AThe Thirteenth Amendment
- BThe Fifteenth Amendment
- CThe Twenty-Fourth Amendment
- DThe Nineteenth Amendment
- EThe Twenty-Sixth Amendment
16According to the textbook, how has government’s role with the economy changed over time?
- AGovernment has continually increased its influence in the economy, mainly because the law of supply is faulty.
- BGovernment has continually decreased its influence in the economy even though people have continually wanted more intervention.
- CGovernment has continually decreased its influence in the economy because each Congress has gotten more and more libertarian.
- DGovernment has had more reasons to be involved in the economy as society has experienced economic change.
- EGovernment has maintained the same amount of influence in the economy, exactly as it was since George Washington.
17All of the following are good examples of “boosterism” EXCEPT:
- A“Come to California! You can strike it rich and make your life’s fortune!”
- B“Come to Phoenix! The constant warm weather is perfect for sunbathing!”
- C“Come to Montana! You’ll find big sky country and be able to own your land!”
- D“Come to Denver! The quality of schools rivals that of the great colleges in the east!”
- E“Come to Chicago! The gangs and violence make it exciting and dangerous!”
18According to the textbook, all of the following led to a growth in US population over the past 200 years or so EXCEPT:
- AA high birthrate
- BA decreasing infant mortality rate
- CA constant flow of immigrants
- DAn increasing life expectancy
- EA decrease in the crime rate
19According to chapter 9 of the textbook, all of the following are significant thinkers who changed the content of education EXCEPT:
- AAlbert Einstein
- BJ.P. Morgan
- CKarl Marx
- DCharles Darwin
- ESigmund Freud
20All of the following are examples the book uses to discuss the balance of federalism EXCEPT:
- AThe FBI and federal marshals’ ensuring desegregation
- BTheodore Roosevelt’s opposition to trusts
- CFranklin D. Roosevelt’s “New Deal”
- DAbortion rights
- EThe Civil War
21When the Supreme Court blocked President Roosevelt’s efforts to put his New Deal into effect, what did Roosevelt threaten to do?
- ARoosevelt threatened to step down from office, hoping negative public opinion would make the court change.
- BRoosevelt threatened to overturn the court’s decisions and put his policies in place in spite of the court.
- CRoosevelt threatened to appoint additional justices, enlarging the court and making it more partial to his policies.
- DRoosevelt threatened to call out the military to enforce his plans and policies for the New Deal.
- ERoosevelt threatened to remove the justices from office with his presidential impeachment power.
22Which of the following fits Crevecoeur’s description of an American?
- AReginald is a wealthy Massachusetts famer who refuses to speak to his cousin Thomas because Thomas is a strong Catholic.
- BThomas is a Maryland farmer who feels he is free and lives in the most perfect society in the world.
- CEdgar is Paul’s slave who everyday feels that the ancient prejudices of Europe have left him to his oppressed fate.
- DElizabeth is a Massachusetts abolitionist, and firmly believes that since her father is the Earl of Lincolnshire her views against slavery are more valid than others’.
- EPaul is Thomas’s clergyman who believes that his parishioners should support him financially and that he can maintain distance from the poor.
23Which of the following best explains the effect of machines on income in the United States?
- AMachines increased the cost of production in many industries, causing widespread closure of business and panic.
- BMachines haven’t really changed life much over the past few centuries. Life is generally the same.
- CMachines frightened people away from agriculture and led to a distrust of manufacturing, hurting business in both industries.
- DMachines reduced the time needed for agricultural and manufacturing labor and led to economic growth.
- EMachines took the place of laborers in the fields. Consequently, unemployment increased and the economy shrank.
24Which of the following best exemplifies the relationship between America and the rest of the world that presidents like Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson embodied as discussed in chapter 9?
- AAfter World War I, the United States Congress refused to endorse the Treaty of Versailles or join the League of Nations, the first permanent international organization whose purpose was to ensure world peace.
- BIn 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower decided not to intervene and support the French with the war in Vietnam, in spite of encouragement from Vice President Richard Nixon.
- CIn 1863, Secretary of State William H. Seward declined to help when Napoleon III, president of France, asked for the support of the United States in protesting Tsar Alexander II’s silencing of an uprising in Poland.
- DIn 1989, President George H. W. Bush sent troops to Panama to capture military leader Manuel Noriega, who was later sentenced to prison for drug trafficking and money laundering, among other crimes.
- EIn 1994, President Bill Clinton drafted Presidential Decision Directive 25 (PDD-25), initiating a “vital national interests test” that limited American involvement in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations.
25All of the following are aspects of Jacksonian politics EXCEPT:
- APopular campaigning
- B“Get out the vote” activities
- CPresidential privilege
- DPublic togetherness
- EParty newspapers
26What, according to the textbook, solved the problem of the West once and for all?
- AThe Northwest Ordinances of 1785 and 1787
- BThe abolition of slavery in the West
- CThe Proclamation Line of 1763
- DThe presidency of Andrew Jackson
- EThe westward emigration of religious zealots
27Who was Frederick Jackson Turner?
- AA leading American statesman and senator during the pre-Civil War era
- BA newspaperman who supported the women’s suffrage movement
- CA historian who published an essay about the frontier in 1893
- DAndrew Jackson’s nephew and the person who inherited his property
- EA student who received a C when he argued the voting age be lowered to 18
28According to the textbook, where, first and foremost, did democratization develop, and why did it develop there?
- ADemocratization first developed in Massachusetts because of the focus on liberty that went back to the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, and the battles of Lexington and Concord.
- BDemocratization first developed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, because it was the location where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed and was the national capital for ten years.
- CDemocratization first developed in the West because the weight of old institutions and traditional practices was much lighter than in the East so it was easier to break out of the traditional mold.
- DDemocratization first developed in the South because slavery based on race led poor whites to feel important and gave them a strong desire to participate in politics.
- EDemocratization first developed in Virginia because it was the home of prominent democratic leaders like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe.
29Which of the following best describes a political machine?
- AAnother name for newspapers that encourage participation in politics
- BA group of party loyalists who often use illegal means to obtain votes
- CThe corrupt combinations between national Congressmen and judges
- DThe aristocratic group that dominated politics before Andrew Jackson
- EA mechanism that they used to use in the voting booths during elections
30How did the Northwest Ordinances proposed by Thomas Jefferson deal with western lands?
- AWestern lands were set up as segregated colonies for blacks.
- BWestern lands were seen as tributaries for natural resources.
- CWestern lands were organized into partnerships with existing states.
- DWestern lands were able to have full statehood granted.
- EWestern lands were treated as subordinate colonies to the East.
31Which of the following best exemplifies the political strategy of Andrew Jackson?
- AOliver portrays himself as the man of the West, seeking approval for his innocence and purity.
- BOrrin portrays himself as the man of sentimentality, seeking the women’s vote by appearing sensitive and understanding.
- COscar portrays himself as the hero of the common man, seeking to reduce the aristocratic tendencies of the national government.
- DOwen portrays himself as the military man of valor, seeking to garner votes by publishing books on his violent escapades.
- EOswald portrays himself as a man of learning, seeking popular support by showing his educational credentials.
32All of the following fit with Frederick Jackson Turner’s description of the frontier EXCEPT:
- AThe frontier was a tabula rasa for the American people.
- BThe frontier was the Atlantic Ocean to Europeans.
- CThe frontier is the source of American individualism.
- DThe frontier promoted democracy in government.
- EThe frontier was the Mediterranean Sea to Greeks.
33Which of the following is NOT an example of one of the reasons the book lists for the Continental Congress wanting to keep the West as colonies rather than making new states?
- AJoshua Steed is a drunk and an outlaw who moved to Kentucky to get beyond the reach of law, order, and civilization.
- BJefferson Adams left Rhode Island for Indiana and found that he was consistently encountering friendly Indian tribes.
- CHamilton Rogers was certain that democracy was dangerous and always voted against giving more power to the people in his state legislature.
- DCharles Ingalls moved to Wisconsin with his family but remained dependent on friends in New York for business, supplies, and news.
- ENathaniel Bumppo is a trapper who lives out on the prairie, but he is always anxious to hear about new national laws from the coast.
34According to the textbook, all of the following are ways today's politics are similar to Jacksonian politics EXCEPT:
- AJust as Jacksonian voters agonized over moral issues such as slavery, voters in our own time agonize over abortion and gay rights.
- BPolitical machines find their equivalents in pressure groups, PACS, and under-the-table corporate donors with deep pockets.
- CThere is a still a tendency for candidates to appear middle-of-the-road in primary elections and partisan in general elections.
- DThe excitement of election campaigns helps overcome local attachments and cement the bonds of nationhood.
- EPopular icons are still recruited into politics; every campaign is now adorned with actors, rock stars, fashion models and race-car drivers.
35What abolished slavery throughout the Union?
- AThe Kansas-Nebraska Act
- BThe Thirteenth Amendment
- CThe Emancipation Proclamation
- DThe Gettysburg Address
- EThe Union victory of the Civil War
36Which of the following was NOT a presidential candidate who received electoral votes in the 1860 election?
- AJefferson Davis
- BJohn C. Breckenridge
- CAbraham Lincoln
- DJohn Bell
- EStephen A. Douglas
37What was the effect of the Emancipation Proclamation?
- AIt convinced Americans that slavery was wrong.
- BIt ended the Civil War.
- CIt freed all the slaves in America.
- DIt freed slaves in rebellious states.
- EIt helped the Union win the Battle of Antietam.
38What was the result of the Dred Scott case?
- ADred Scott, a slave, was granted his freedom because he lived in Wisconsin, which was a free territory.
- BThe Missouri Compromise was declared unconstitutional since Congress couldn’t prohibit slavery in a territory or state.
- CSlavery was determined to be a “positive good” and was permanently established in all southern states.
- DDred Scott was sentenced to a life imprisonment for killing his master and running away.
- E“Dreaded” General Robert F. Scott was imprisoned for assisting runaway slaves on their journey to Canada.
39Why didn’t Madison’s large republic theory work in regards to slavery?
- AMadison’s argument only applies to political issues, not moral issues such as slavery.
- BThe large republic theory was only used for a few years. By the time of the Civil War it had been out of use for decades.
- CThe violence of reactionaries like John Brown kept the large republic theory from working to end slavery.
- DThe Missouri Compromise declared that the large republic theory was unconstitutional and therefore invalid for slavery.
- ESlavery interests were not scattered throughout the nation; they were sectionalized based on economic and other differences between large regions.
40According to your textbook, all of the following are likely experiences of American slaves EXCEPT:
- ADilcey is a slave who can read and is pretty sure she will become a nurse.
- BMammy is a slave who is healthy because her diet is relatively nutritious.
- CPork is a slave who is constantly afraid that his family will be separated.
- DPrissy is a slave girl who lives with her family and takes care of their garden.
- EBig Sam is a slave who is sometimes whipped as a form of punishment.
41All of the following situations are addressed by the Fourteenth Amendment EXCEPT:
- ADouglas is an African-American who is now a citizen of the United States.
- BJohn is owed $500 by the Confederacy but is never paid.
- CAlexander is the vice president of the Confederacy and can’t be a senator.
- DAbigail is an African-American and is now freed from slavery.
- EMissouri has to protect Thomas, an African-American, from being lynched.
42Which of the following was NOT an argument used for secession in the South Carolina Secession Ordinances?
- Athe failure of the government to fulfill its duty deliver up runaway slaves, as outlined in the Constitution
- Bthe oppression that often results from tyranny of the majority, as outlined in Common Sense
- Cthat each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, as outlined in the Articles of Confederation
- Dthe right of people to alter or abolish destructive government, as outlined in the Declaration of Independence
- Ethe deference of power to the states that are not given to the United States, as outlined in the Bill of Rights
43All of the following are true of the Battle of Antietam EXCEPT:
- AThe competing generals were Robert E. Lee and George McClellan.
- BIt was reason enough for Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
- CIt was the first battle that the South didn’t win.
- DNeither side really won the battle that day.
- EIt was the bloodiest day in American history.
44Which of the following best exemplifies Lincoln’s hope for the future in his second inaugural address?
- ALinda loves African-Americans and tries to make sure her children all have interracial marriages.
- BDorothy ensures that her children know that the righteous Ulysses S. Grant defeated the wicked Robert E. Lee.
- CCharles prays a lot after the Civil War, but he uses the word “Yankee” as a spiteful term for his enemies.
- DAnnie helps her neighbors plant their crops because their husband and father was killed at Gettysburg.
- EJulio votes to have Confederate leaders excluded from holding public office in the House of Representatives.
45Which of the following delegates would come to be known as Anti-Federalist?
- AJames Madison
- BEdmund Randolph
- CGeorge Mason
- DAlexander Hamilton
- ESamuel Adams
- FPatrick Henry
- GJames Wilson
- HGeorge Clinton
46Which of the following delegates would come to be known as Federalists?
- AJames Wilson
- BAlexander Hamilton
- CPatrick Henry
- DJames Madison
- ESamuel Adams
- FGeorge Mason
- GEdmund Randolph
- HGeorge Clinton
47Which of the following were topics used in arguments against the Constitution?
- AAristocratic governments, like the British
- BCity upon a hill
- CThe Roman Empire
- DSmoke and mirrors
- EBill of rights
- FDiversity and virtue
- GPersonal sovereignty
- HThe Republican Problem
- IFederalism
- JTrusting the founding fathers' plan about rights
48The [blank_start]first[blank_end] Amendment concerns the right to freedom of speech, of the press, and the right of people to peacefully assemble.
- Afirst
- Bsecond
- Cthird
- Dfourth
- Efifth
- Fsixth
- Gseventh
- Heighth
- Ininth
- Jtenth
- Keleventh
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- Ofifteenth
49The [blank_start]second[blank_end] Amendment concerns the right to bear arms.
- Asecond
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50The [blank_start]third[blank_end] Amendment concerns the right to not have quartering without consent.
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51The [blank_start]fourth[blank_end] Amendment concerns the right to not have property search or seized without probable cause
- Afourth
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52The [blank_start]fifth[blank_end] Amendment concerns the right to not be put on trial without a grand jury decision (unless someone is in the military), the right to not be tried twice for the same crime, not be forced to testify against oneself, not be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law, and not have one's property taken away for public use without reimbursement from the government.
- Afifth
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53The [blank_start]sixth[blank_end] Amendment concerns the right to find out upon being arrested what one is being charged with exactly and why one is being held in jail, and the right to a speedy and public trial by impartial jury.
- Asixth
- Bfifth
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54The [blank_start]seventh[blank_end] Amendment concerns the right to a federal trial by jury in civil legal cases involving over 75,000, and the right to a trial that is in a court recognized by the U.S. government.
- Aseventh
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- Ethird
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55The [blank_start]eighth[blank_end] amendment concerns the right to not be subjected to unreasonable bail or fines or cruel and unusual punishment.
- Aeighth
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56The [blank_start]ninth[blank_end] amendment concerns the rights that Americans have that are not listed in the Constitution.
- Aninth
- Btenth
- Ceighth
- Dseventh
- Esixth
- Ffifth
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- Hthird
- Isecond
- Jfirst
- Keleventh
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- Mthirteenth
- Nfourteenth
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57The [blank_start]tenth[blank_end] amendment concerns the powers not given to the United States government by the Constitution, which belong to the states or to the people.
- Atenth
- Bninth
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- Dseventh
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58The [blank_start]eleventh[blank_end] amendment concerns the rights that states have to sovereign immunity.
- Aeleventh
- Btwelfth
- Cthirteenth
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- Ofirst
59The [blank_start]twelfth[blank_end] amendment concerns elections: instead of casting two votes for President, each elector must pick a President AND a Vice President on his or her ballot.
- Atwelfth
- Bthirteenth
- Cfourteenth
- Dfifteenth
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60The [blank_start]thirteenth[blank_end] amendment concerns the right to not be held slavery or indentured servitude.
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61The [blank_start]fourteenth[blank_end] amendment concerns the right every person who was born in the U.S. has to be an American citizen, and not have that citizenship revoked, and the right that people have to not have their rights violated by a state without due process. This amendment also extends protection against discrimination by the law to state governments, and ensures that all debts due to the end of slavery were not allowed.
- Afourteenth
- Bfifteenth
- Cfirst
- Dsecond
- Ethird
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- Gfifth
- Hsixth
- Iseventh
- Jeighth
- Kninth
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- Ntwelfth
- Othirteenth
62The [blank_start]fifteenth[blank_end] amendment concerns the right to vote, and that it cannot be taken away because of race, the color of someone's skin, or because they were previously a slave.
- Afifteenth
- Bfourteenth
- Cthirteenth
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63Which of the following are the "Three Great Oughts"?
- AFreedom of conscience
- BFreedom of expression
- CRight to privacy
- DRight to happiness
- ERight to justice
- FFreedom of travel
64The [blank_start]Federalist[blank_end] Party supported alliances with Great Britain
- AFederalist
- BDemocratic-Republican
65The [blank_start]Democratic-Republican[blank_end] Party supported French Revolution and alliances with France
- ADemocratic-Republican
- BFederalist
66The [blank_start]Federalist[blank_end] Party believed in a powerful federal government
- AFederalist
- BDemocratic-Republican
67The [blank_start]Democratic-Republican[blank_end] Party believed in a smaller federal government
- ADemocratic-Republican
- BFederalist
68The [blank_start]Federalist[blank_end] Party believed in a broad interpretation of constitutional powers
- AFederalist
- BDemocratic-Republican
69The [blank_start]Democratic-Republican[blank_end] Party believed in a narrow interpretation of constitutional powers
- ADemocratic-Republican
- BFederalist
70McCullough v. Maryland resulted in [blank_start]state power being narrowed[blank_end].
- Astate power being narrowed
- Bfederal power being narrowed
71Gibbons v. Ogden resulted in [blank_start]federal power being expanded[blank_end]
- Afederal power being narrowed
- Bstate power being narrowed
72[blank_start]Samuel Adams[blank_end] was a Massachusetts statesman, an organizer of the Boston Tea Party, served in the Continental Congress, signed the Declaration of Independence, and was an Anti-Federalist opposed to a strong federal government.
- ASamuel Adams
- BGeorge Mason
- CGeorge Clinton
- DPatrick Henry
- EJames Wilson
- FAlexander Hamilton
- GEdmund Randolph
- HJohn Jay
- IJames Madison
- JJohn Marshall
- KThomas Jefferson
- LWilliam Marbury
- MJohn Adams
- NTheodore Roosevelt
- OFranklin D. Roosevelt
- PCharles Darwin
- QKarl Marx
- RSigmund Freud
- SAlbert Einstein
- TWoodrow Wilson
- UAndrew Jackson
- VJohn Quincy Adams
- WDaniel Webster
- XHenry Clay
73[blank_start]James Wilson[blank_end] was one of the Constitution's primary framers, patiently answered every objection to the Constitution during the convention, was nearly killed by a band of ruffians while celebrating in Pennsylvania , and was a Federalist who championed a strong federal government.
- AJames Wilson
- BSamuel Adams
- CGeorge Mason
- DGeorge Clinton
- EPatrick Henry
- FAlexander Hamilton
- GEdmund Randolph
- HJohn Jay
- IJames Madison
- JJohn Marshall
- KThomas Jefferson
- LWilliam Marbury
- MJohn Adams
- NTheodore Roosevelt
- OFranklin D. Roosevelt
- PCharles Darwin
- QKarl Marx
- RSigmund Freud
- SAlbert Einstein
- TWoodrow Wilson
- UAndrew Jackson
- VJohn Quincy Adams
- WDaniel Webster
- XHenry Clay
74[blank_start]Alexander Hamilton[blank_end] was one of the founders of the Federalist Party, championed a strong federal government, was the First Secretary of the Treasury under Washington, co-wrote The Federalist, desired that the nation would become a great empire, and advocated mercantile economic policy.
- AAlexander Hamilton
- BJames Wilson
- CPatrick Henry
- DGeorge Clinton
- EGeorge Mason
- FSamuel Adams
- GEdmund Randolph
- HJohn Jay
- IJames Madison
- JJohn Marshall
- KThomas Jefferson
- LWilliam Marbury
- MJohn Adams
- NTheodore Roosevelt
- OFranklin D. Roosevelt
- PCharles Darwin
- QKarl Marx
- RSigmund Freud
- SAlbert Einstein
- TWoodrow Wilson
- UAndrew Jackson
- VJohn Quincy Adams
- WDaniel Webster
- XHenry Clay
75[blank_start]Edmund Randolph[blank_end] was the Governor of Virginia, proposed Madison's Virginia Plan, and a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, refused to sign the Constitution because of the lack of bill of rights, ended up changing his mind and was instrumental in Virginia's ratification, served as Washington's Attorney General, and was a Federalist who championed a strong federal government.
- AEdmund Randolph
- BAlexander Hamilton
- CJames Wilson
- DPatrick Henry
- EGeorge Clinton
- FGeorge Mason
- GSamuel Adams
- HJohn Jay
- IJames Madison
- JJohn Marshall
- KThomas Jefferson
- LWilliam Marbury
- MJohn Adams
- NTheodore Roosevelt
- OFranklin D. Roosevelt
- PCharles Darwin
- QKarl Marx
- RSigmund Freud
- SAlbert Einstein
- TWoodrow Wilson
- UAndrew Jackson
- VJohn Quincy Adams
- WDaniel Webster
- XHenry Clay
76[blank_start]John Jay[blank_end] served as President of the Continental Congress, co-wrote The Federalist, and served as the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
- AJohn Jay
- BEdmund Randolph
- CAlexander Hamilton
- DJames Wilson
- EPatrick Henry
- FGeorge Clinton
- GGeorge Mason
- HSamuel Adams
- IJames Madison
- JJohn Marshall
- KThomas Jefferson
- LWilliam Marbury
- MJohn Adams
- NTheodore Roosevelt
- OFranklin D. Roosevelt
- PCharles Darwin
- QKarl Marx
- RSigmund Freud
- SAlbert Einstein
- TWoodrow Wilson
- UAndrew Jackson
- VJohn Quincy Adams
- WDaniel Webster
- XHenry Clay
77[blank_start]James Madison[blank_end] chaired the committee that drafted the Bill of Rights, rendered natural rights as civil rights when possible, was a Federalist who championed a strong federal government, co-wrote The Federalist, was against the Alien and Sedition Acts because individual states should get to decide, and was later one of the founders of Democratic-Republican Party.
- AJames Madison
- BJohn Jay
- CEdmund Randolph
- DAlexander Hamilton
- EJames Wilson
- FPatrick Henry
- GGeorge Clinton
- HGeorge Mason
- ISamuel Adams
- JJohn Marshall
- KThomas Jefferson
- LWilliam Marbury
- MJohn Adams
- NTheodore Roosevelt
- OFranklin D. Roosevelt
- PCharles Darwin
- QKarl Marx
- RSigmund Freud
- SAlbert Einstein
- TWoodrow Wilson
- UAndrew Jackson
- VJohn Quincy Adams
- WDaniel Webster
- XHenry Clay
78[blank_start]John Marshall[blank_end] was John Adams' Secretary of State, the fourth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, championed a strong federal government, and established judicial review.
- AJohn Marshall
- BJames Madison
- CJohn Jay
- DEdmund Randolph
- EAlexander Hamilton
- FJames Wilson
- GPatrick Henry
- HGeorge Clinton
- IGeorge Mason
- JSamuel Adams
- KThomas Jefferson
- LWilliam Marbury
- MJohn Adams
- NTheodore Roosevelt
- OFranklin D. Roosevelt
- PCharles Darwin
- QKarl Marx
- RSigmund Freud
- SAlbert Einstein
- TWoodrow Wilson
- UAndrew Jackson
- VJohn Quincy Adams
- WDaniel Webster
- XHenry Clay
79[blank_start]Thomas Jefferson[blank_end] was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence, one of the founders of the Democratic-Republican Party, against the Alien and Sedition Acts because individual states should get to decide, served as Washington's Secretary of State, the second Vice President and third President, advocated free market policy and was opposed to a strong federal government.
- AThomas Jefferson
- BJohn Marshall
- CJames Madison
- DJohn Jay
- EEdmund Randolph
- FAlexander Hamilton
- GJames Wilson
- HPatrick Henry
- IGeorge Clinton
- JGeorge Mason
- KSamuel Adams
- LWilliam Marbury
- MJohn Adams
- NTheodore Roosevelt
- OFranklin D. Roosevelt
- PCharles Darwin
- QKarl Marx
- RSigmund Freud
- SAlbert Einstein
- TWoodrow Wilson
- UAndrew Jackson
- VJohn Quincy Adams
- WDaniel Webster
- XHenry Clay
80[blank_start]William Marbury[blank_end] was a Federalist and a "Midnight Appointment" by John Adams who sued Secretary of State James Madison for delivery of his commission.
- AWilliam Marbury
- BThomas Jefferson
- CJohn Marshall
- DJames Madison
- EJohn Jay
- FEdmund Randolph
- GAlexander Hamilton
- HJames Wilson
- IPatrick Henry
- JGeorge Clinton
- KGeorge Mason
- LSamuel Adams
- MJohn Adams
- NTheodore Roosevelt
- OFranklin D. Roosevelt
- PCharles Darwin
- QKarl Marx
- RSigmund Freud
- SAlbert Einstein
- TWoodrow Wilson
- UAndrew Jackson
- VJohn Quincy Adams
- WDaniel Webster
- XHenry Clay
81[blank_start]John Adams[blank_end] was Washington's Vice President, one of the founders of the Federalist Party, and was the second President.
- AJohn Adams
- BWilliam Marbury
- CThomas Jefferson
- DJohn Marshall
- ESamuel Adams
- FGeorge Mason
- GGeorge Clinton
- HPatrick Hnery
- IJames Wilson
- JAlexander Hamilton
- KEdmund Randolph
- LJohn Jay
- MJames Madison
- NTheodore Roosevelt
- OFranklin D. Roosevelt
- PCharles Darwin
- QKarl Marx
- RSigmund Freud
- SAlbert Einstein
- TWoodrow Wilson
- UAndrew Jackson
- VJohn Quincy Adams
- WDaniel Webster
- XHenry Clay
82[blank_start]Theodore Roosevelt[blank_end] had a boisterous personality, was the 26th President, a progressivist that busted up trusts, championed a strong federal government, was dedicated to environmental causes, and promoted "big stick" foreign policy."
- ATheodore Roosevelt
- BJohn Adams
- CWilliam Marbury
- DThomas Jefferson
- EJohn Marshall
- FSamuel Adams
- GJames Madison
- HJohn Jay
- IEdmund Randolph
- JAlexander Hamilton
- KJames Wilson
- LPatrick Henry
- MGeorge Clinton
- NGeorge Mason
- OFranklin D. Roosevelt
- PCharles Darwin
- QKarl Marx
- RSigmund Freud
- SAlbert Einstein
- TWoodrow Wilson
- UAndrew Jackson
- VJohn Quincy Adams
- WDaniel Webster
- XHenry Clay
83[blank_start]Franklin D. Roosevelt[blank_end] had an exuberant personality, was the 32nd President, served four terms, helped the nation's confidence as it struggled through the Great Depression and entered WWII, was a Progressivist that busted up trusts, created a policy called the New Deal that gave the government blank check powers, threatened the Supreme Court over the New Deal, and championed a strong federal government.
- AFranklin D. Roosevelt
- BTheodore Roosevelt
- CJohn Adams
- DWilliam Marbury
- EThomas Jefferson
- FJohn Marshall
- GSamuel Adams
- HGeorge Mason
- IGeorge Clinton
- JPatrick Henry
- KJames Wilson
- LAlexander Hamilton
- MEdmund Randolph
- NJohn Jay
- OJames Madison
- PCharles Darwin
- QKarl Marx
- RSigmund Freud
- SAlbert Einstein
- TWoodrow Wilson
- UAndrew Jackson
- VJohn Quincy Adams
- WDaniel Webster
- XHenry Clay
84[blank_start]Woodrow Wilson[blank_end] was the 28th President, helped frame the Treaty of Versailles ending WWI, proposed Fourteen Points to be implemented after WWI in an attempt to have peace, including the creation of a League of Nations, and was a Progressivist who championed a strong federal government.
- AWoodrow Wilson
- BAlbert Einstein
- CSigmund Freud
- DKarl Marx
- ECharles Darwin
- FFranklin D. Roosevelt
- GTheodore Roosevelt
- HJohn Adams
- IWilliam Marbury
- JThomas Jefferson
- KJohn Marshall
- LJames Madison
- MJohn Jay
- NEdmund Randolph
- OAlexander Hamilton
- PJames Wilson
- QPatrick Henry
- RGeorge Clinton
- SGeorge Mason
- TSamuel Adams
85[blank_start]Andrew Jackson[blank_end] was the seventh President, championed the U.S. as a democracy, pushed for more political involvement by the common man, vetoed the U.S. Bank's charter and was opposed to a strong federal government.
- AAndrew Jackson
- BWoodrow Wilson
- CAlbert Einstein
- DSigmund Freud
- EKarl Marx
- FCharles Darwin
- GFranklin D. Roosevelt
- HTheodore Roosevelt
- IJohn Adams
- JWilliam Marbury
- KThomas Jefferson
- LJohn Marshall
- MJames Madison
- NJohn Jay
- OEdmund Randolph
- PAlexander Hamilton
- QJames Wilson
- RPatrick Henry
- SGeorge Clinton
- TGeorge Mason
- USamuel Adams
- VJohn Quincy Adams
- WDaniel Webster
- XHenry Clay
86[blank_start]John Quincy Adams[blank_end] was the sixth President, was known for formulating the Monroe Doctrine, and championed a strong federal government.
- AJohn Quincy Adams
- BDaniel Webster
- CHenry Clay
- DAndrew Jackson
- EWoodrow Wilson
- FAlbert Einstein
- GSigmund Freud
- HKarl Marx
- ICharles Darwin
- JFranklin D. Roosevelt
- KTheodore Roosevelt
- LJohn Adams
- MWilliam Marbury
- NThomas Jefferson
- OJohn Marshall
- PJames Madison
- QJohn Jay
- REdmund Randolph
- SAlexander Hamilton
- TJames Wilson
- UPatrick Henry
- VGeorge Clinton
- WGeorge Mason
- XSamuel Adams
87[blank_start]Daniel Webster[blank_end] was a leading American statesman and senator during the Pre-Civil War period and championed a strong federal government.
- ADaniel Webster
- BJohn Quincy Adams
- CAndrew Jackson
- DWoodrow Wilson
- EAlbert Einstein
- FSigmund Freud
- GKarl Marx
- HCharles Darwin
- IFranklin D. Roosevelt
- JTheodore Roosevelt
- KJohn Adams
- LWilliam Marbury
- MThomas Jefferson
- NJohn Marshall
- OJames Madison
- PJohn Jay
- QEdmund Randolph
- RAlexander Hamilton
- SJames Wilson
- TPatrick Henry
- UGeorge Clinton
- VGeorge Mason
- WSamuel Adams
88[blank_start]Henry Clay[blank_end] was a statesman and congressman who championed a strong federal government and founded the Whig Party.
- AHenry Clay
- BDaniel Webster
- CJohn Quincy Adams
- DAndrew Jackson
- EWoodrow Wilson
- FAlbert Einstein
- GSigmund Freud
- HKarl Marx
- ICharles Darwin
- JFranklin D. Roosevelt
- KTheodore Roosevelt
- LJohn Adams
- MWilliam Marbury
- NThomas Jefferson
- OJohn Marshall
- PJames Madison
- QJohn Jay
- REdmund Randolph
- SAlexander Hamilton
- TJames Wilson
- UPatrick Henry
- VGeorge Clinton
- WGeorge Mason
- XSamuel Adams
89The [blank_start]Ordinance of 1784[blank_end] organized the national domain into discrete territories and set up the three-stage development of government institutions.
- AOrdinance of 1784
- BLand Ordinance of 1785
- CNorthwest Ordinance of 1787
90The [blank_start]Land Ordinance of 1785[blank_end] called for the systematic survey of the Northwest Territory and division into mile-square plots and organization into townships.
- ALand Ordinance of 1785
- BOrdinance of 1784
- CNorthwest Ordinance of 1787
91The [blank_start]Northwest Ordinance of 1787[blank_end] called for the governmental development of the west based on creating self-governing republics that would be systematically added to the Union.
- ANorthwest Ordinance of 1787
- BOrdinance of 1784
- CLand Ordinance of 1785
92Which of the following never took effect?
- AThe Ordinance of 1784
- BThe Land Ordinance of 1785
- CThe Northwest Ordinance of 1787
93[blank_start]Stephen A. Douglas[blank_end] was an Illinois statesman who ran as a Democrat in the 1860 Presidential election on a popular sovereignty platform for slavery. He also authored the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which repealed the Missouri Compromise.
- AStephen A. Douglas
- BJohn Brown
- CRoger B. Taney
- DJohn Breckinridge
- EJohn Bell
- FJefferson Davis
- GRobert E. Lee
- HUlysses S. Grant
94[blank_start]John Brown[blank_end] was a controversial abolitionist who tried to start a slave rebellion and used sometimes violent guerrilla tactics in fighting against the institution of slavery.
- AJohn Brown
- BStephen A. Douglas
- CRoger B. Taney
- DJohn Breckinridge
- EJohn Bell
- FJefferson Davis
- GRobert E. Lee
- HUlysses S. Grant
95[blank_start]Roger B. Taney[blank_end] was the fifth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and ruled in Dred Scott v. Sandford that the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional.
- ARoger B. Taney
- BStephen A. Douglas
- CJohn Brown
- DJohn Breckinridge
- EJohn Bell
- FJefferson Davis
- GRobert E. Lee
- HUlysses S. Grant
96[blank_start]John Breckinridge[blank_end] was a senator from Kentucky and the fourteenth Vice President, and ran in the 1860 Presidential election as a Democrat on an extreme pro-slavery platform.
- AJohn Breckinridge
- BStephen A. Douglas
- CJohn Brown
- DRoger B. Taney
- EJohn Bell
- FJefferson Davis
- GRobert E. Lee
- HUlysses S. Grant
97[blank_start]John Bell[blank_end] was a wealthy slaveowner from Tennessee who served in both the House and the Senate, and ran in the 1860 Presidential Election with the Constitutional Union Party on a moderate pro-slavery platform.
- AJohn Bell
- BStephen A. Douglas
- CJohn Brown
- DRoger B. Taney
- EJohn Breckinridge
- FJefferson Davis
- GRobert E. Lee
- HUlysses S. Grant
98[blank_start]Jefferson Davis[blank_end] was the President of the Confederate States.
- AJefferson Davis
- BStephen A. Douglas
- CJohn Brown
- DRoger B. Taney
- EJohn Breckinridge
- FJohn Bell
- GRobert E. Lee
- HUlysses S. Grant
99Samuel Adams was opposed to a strong federal government.
- ATrue
- BFalse
100George Mason was opposed to a strong federal government.
- ATrue
- BFalse
101George Clinton was opposed to a strong federal government.
- ATrue
- BFalse
102Patrick Henry was opposed to a strong federal government.
- ATrue
- BFalse
103Andrew Jackson was opposed to a strong federal government.
- ATrue
- BFalse
104Thomas Jefferson was opposed to a strong federal government.
- ATrue
- BFalse
105James Wilson was opposed to a strong federal government.
- ATrue
- BFalse
106Alexander Hamilton was opposed to a strong federal government.
- ATrue
- BFalse
107Edmund Randolph was opposed to a strong federal government.
- ATrue
- BFalse
108James Madison was opposed to a strong federal government.
- ATrue
- BFalse
109John Jay was opposed to a strong federal government.
- ATrue
- BFalse
110Woodrow Wilson was opposed to a strong federal government.
- ATrue
- BFalse
111John Marshall was opposed to a strong federal government.
- ATrue
- BFalse
112John Adams was opposed to a strong federal government.
- ATrue
- BFalse
113John Quincy Adams was opposed to a strong federal government.
- ATrue
- BFalse
114Daniel Webster was opposed to a strong federal government.
- ATrue
- BFalse
115Henry Clay was opposed to a strong federal government.
- ATrue
- BFalse
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