Chapter 2 Quiz Rippee 2nd Block
Answer the following:
- 1.Which body issued the Declaration of Independence?
- A.
The Constitutional Convention of 1776
- B.
The First Continental Congress
- C.
The first 13 colonial legislatures
- D.
General Washington's army
- E.
The British Parliament
- 2.Reflecting Lockean natural rights philosophy, the Declaration of Independence delcared that governments derive their just powers from
- A.
God
- B.
The consent of the governed
- C.
Tradition
- D.
Elected leaders
- E.
A Constitution
- 3.Which of the following was NOT a problem with the national government under the Articles of Confederation?
- A.
The states were unwilling to send money requistioned by the national government
- B.
The executive lacked the authority to lead the nation
- C.
The state legislatures had too little power
- D.
The national government was unable to regulate foreign trade or the national economy
- E.
All of the above
- 4.What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
- A.
To write the Declaration of Independence
- B.
To revise the Articles of Confederation
- C.
To draft an entirely new constitution
- D.
To elect the first president of the United States
- E.
To negotiate a peace treaty with Great Britain
- 5.The ______________________, offered as a proposal at the Constitutional Convention, called for each state to be equally represented in Congress.
- A.
New Jersey Plan
- B.
Connecticut Plan
- C.
Virginia Plan
- D.
Rhode Island Plan
- E.
New York Plan
- 6.The Anti-Federalists believed that the new constitution
- A.
Was a disgused attempt to abolish a federal form of government in the United States
- B.
Was an enemy of freedom and designed to give control of the government to a rich elite
- C.
Created a new government too weak to be effective, and they preferred a monarchy to ensure stability
- D.
Was too democratic and would lead to tyranny of the masses against the wealthy
- E.
With whatever faults it might have, was the young nation's best hope for a workable government
- 7.Which was the first state to ratify the Constitution?
- A.
Delaware
- B.
New Jersey
- C.
Pennsylvania
- D.
Rhode Island
- E.
New York
- 8.The Constitution created a
- A.
Class-based society
- B.
Democracy
- C.
Republic
- D.
Government of the rich
- E.
Majoritarian society
- 9.Which of these is TRUE about the United States Constitution?
- A.
It centralizes power
- B.
It is superseded only by decrees of the president
- C.
It sets neutral rules for the game of politics
- D.
All of these are true
- E.
None of these are true
- 10.The United States Constitution first written constitution was the
- A.
Declaration of Independence
- B.
Magna Carta
- C.
Articles of Confederation
- D.
Second Treatise of Civil Government
- E.
Proclamation of the Continental Congress
- 11.In 1786 a small band of men in Massachusetts undertook what is remembered as
- A.
The Famer's Revolt
- B.
King George's War
- C.
The Boston Tea Party
- D.
The Whiskey Rebellion
- E.
Shay's Rebellion
- 12.In which city was the Constitutional Convention held?
- A.
Philadephia
- B.
New York
- C.
Washington, DC
- D.
Boston
- E.
None of these cities
- 13.According to James Madison, the greatest source of political conflict was
- A.
Geography
- B.
The uneven distribution of wealth
- C.
Religion
- D.
Partisanship
- E.
Cultural differences
- 14.The government designed at the Constitutional Convention allowed the voters to directly elect
- A.
Both the House and the Senate
- B.
The president and all members of Congress
- C.
Only the Senate
- D.
Only the president
- E.
Only the House of Representatives
- 15.The Madisonian requirement that each branch of government acquire the consent of others for many of its actions created a system of
- A.
Confederated government
- B.
Checks and balances
- C.
Constitutional republic
- D.
Cross-cutting requirements
- E.
Separation of powers
- 16.The Federalist Papers were
- A.
Essays in support of ratification of the constitution
- B.
Essays written that were critical of the constitution
- C.
Newspapers which backed the Federalist party in early US elections
- D.
The original name of the constitution written by the Constitutional Convention
- E.
The notes that George Washington took at the Constitutional Convention
- 17.The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution
- A.
During the ratification process
- B.
During the Constitutional Convention
- C.
After the ratification process was complete, and partly to fulfill a promise to those who supported ratification
- D.
In 1865 after the union victory in the Civil War
- E.
Piece by piece during the first hundred years of its operation
- 18.The Constitution was ratified by
- A.
Popular vote in each of the states
- B.
Special conventions in each of the states
- C.
The electoral college
- D.
State representatives to the Constitutional Convention
- E.
The state legislatures
- 19.Which of the following is established by the written Constitution?
- A.
The right to an abortion
- B.
Media coverage of the House and Senate
- C.
Political parties
- D.
All of these are mentioned in the written Constitution
- E.
None of these are mentioned in the written Constitution
- 20.The Supreme Court in Marbury v Madison asserted the power of the Court to
- A.
Check the actions of the other branches through judicial review
- B.
Nullify constitutional amendments
- C.
Confirm presidential appointments
- D.
Determine its own size and makeup
- E.
Impeach the president
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