Revolution and the New Nation — Test

Question 1

According to the Fourth Amendment, what must the government do before taking a person’s property?

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obtain a search warrant

Question 2

Which of these is the best example of a major dispute during the Constitutional Convention?

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the Virginia Plan vs. the New Jersey Plan

Question 3

How did King George III react to the Olive Branch Petition sent by the Second Continental Congress?

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He declared the colonies to be in rebellion.

Question 4

The main reason American colonists considered the Stamp Act unfair was that it

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was an example of taxation without representation.

Question 5

What message is the cartoonist making about the spoils system?

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It is a bad idea that would lead to corruption and abuse of power.

Revolution and the New Nation — Test Answers