AnswersMASTER COURSE United States HistoryCelebrating Freedom and the Constitution II

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The branches of state government are established by

A
a state’s governor.
B
the citizens of a state.
C
a state’s constitution.
D
the US Constitution.
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The Constitution establishes three branches of government that

A
are led by the judicial branch.
B
share identical powers.
C
have different powers.
D
are led by the legislative branch.
3

Which statement best describes the Anti-Federalist view of the Constitution?

A
The Constitution gave most of the government’s authority to states.
B
The Constitution gave too much power to a central government.
C
The Constitution did not give the military enough power.
D
The Constitution set up a monarchy similar to Britain’s.
4

James Madison, author of “Federalist Number 37,” advocated for a strong central government because

A
he thought Europeans would support it.
B
he wanted to support other Federalists.
C
he thought it would bring stability to the nation.
D
he wanted to become president.
5

Which level of government is most local to a citizen?

A
the state level
B
the federal level
C
the municipal level
D
the county level
6

Which of these levels of governments are categorized as local governments?

A
counties and municipalities
B
counties and states
C
counties, states, and municipalities
D
states and municipalities
7

A person is born a US citizen if he or she has parents who

A
want to move to the United States and become naturalized citizens.
B
are not from the United States but work for a US company abroad.
C
currently reside outside the United States but are American citizens.
D
once legally lived and worked in the United States as immigrants.
8

Why did the Federalists support ratification of the Constitution?

A
They believed the Articles of Confederation were endangering the nation.
B
They thought it would solve all the problems of the government.
C
They thought it would settle the question of slavery.
D
They were afraid the British monarchy would take over again.
9

Why did the Federalists support the ratification of the Constitution?

A
They believed in a strong federal government.
B
They were afraid the British would take over again.
C
They thought that it would end slavery.
D
They thought that it would solve all government problems.
10

The US Constitution defines citizenship in the

A
Sixteenth Amendment.
B
Fifteenth Amendment.
C
Fourteenth Amendment.
D
Thirteenth Amendment.
11

What is another name for the governor of a state?

A
vice president
B
secretary of state
C
chief executive
D
attorney general
12

When the United States was founded, who could vote?

A
all American citizens
B
only white male property owners
C
all white men and women
D
only men
13

During the Constitutional Convention, disagreement over how to count enslaved people was settled by the

A
Three-Fifths Compromise.
B
Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise.
C
Great Compromise.
D
Southern Compromise.
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Based on this map, what conclusion can someone draw about who was most likely in charge of the redistricting?

A
Party 1
B
Party 2
C
the federal government
D
neither party

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