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Unit 1B Test Answers

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The Constitution was a result of multiple

A
legislations.
B
democracies.
C
compromises.
D
populations.
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Once the delegates settled the Great Compromise, what issue did they tackle next?

A
the New Jersey Plan
B
the Virginia Plan
C
the Electoral process for the presidency
D
the Three-Fifths Compromise
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What was the national government’s biggest concern if facing a war, under the Articles of Confederation?

A
The national government had no national military.
B
The country had grown too large to defend with a small army.
C
The states would not back the federal government.
D
There was no way the states would pay for fighting a war.
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Which statement best represents an economic weakness of the national government under the Articles of Confederation?

A
The national government was unable to collect taxes.
B
National and state taxes combined were too high for most citizens to pay.
C
Congress set different tax rates for each state, leading to conflict.
D
States refused to collect taxes on behalf of the national government.
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How did the Great Compromise resolve the dispute about representation?

A
It completely supported the creation of a unicameral legislature.
B
It favored representation for the larger states over the smaller states.
C
It created balance by blending the Virginia and New Jersey plans.
D
It gave every state the same number of state representatives.
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Read the excerpt from the Centinel.This hypothesis [separation of powers] supposes human wisdom competent [capable] to the task of instituting three co-equal orders in government…If such an organization of power were practicable [able to be used], how long would it continue? Not a day.—Centinel

A
People could not create a fair system with three separate powers.
B
A three-branch system could last not just one day, but many years.
C
Wise humans could make three equal powers in government.
D
It would be foolish to have fewer than three branches of government.
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Read the following excerpt from Federalist #15 by Alexander Hamilton.Government implies the power of making laws. It is essential to the idea of a law, that it be attended with a sanction; or, in other words, a penalty or punishment for disobedience. If there be no penalty annexed to disobedience, the resolutions or commands which pretend to be laws will, in fact, amount to nothing more than advice or recommendation.

A
The government could not make laws under the Articles, but would be able to under the Constitution.
B
The government could make laws under the Articles, but would be able to enforce them under the Constitution.
C
The government could collect taxes under the Articles, but could now lawfully spend money under the Constitution.
D
The government could not collect taxes under the Articles, and would still not be able to under the Constitution.
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According to the Preamble, which responsibility of the Constitution most relates to the United States’ interactions with other nations?

A
“promote the general Welfare”
B
“ensure domestic Tranquility”
C
“provide for the common defence”
D
“establish Justice”
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Unlike the Anti-Federalists, the Federalists believed

A
the president should be less powerful than the other two branches.
B
the president should give more power to the states.
C
the president should have unlimited power to govern the nation.
D
the president should have enough power to lead.
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What did Anti-Federalists fear would happen if the Constitution became law?

A
Congress would have too much power over states.
B
States would have too much freedom to make their own laws.
C
Congress and states would have equal power.
D
States would control which laws Congress made.
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Anti-Federalists argued that

A
branches of government would keep each other in balance.
B
the Constitution would make states less powerful.
C
the Constitution would create a Republican government.
D
a Republic should protect people from the government and from each other.
12

Which concept describes the idea that government and government officials are not above the law?

A
limited government
B
federalism
C
rule of law
D
guaranteed rights
13

When the Supreme Court makes a ruling on a case that serves to interpret a law passed by Congress, it is an example of

A
presidential veto.
B
popular sovereignty.
C
checks and balances.
D
habeas corpus.
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The purpose of the preamble of the Constitution is to

A
establish and maintain the sovereignty of individual states.
B
describe and enforce the powers of the confederation government.
C
introduce and explain the core ideas of the government’s important principles.
D
define and distinguish the roles of domestic and foreign policies.
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Which best describes a role of the executive branch of the federal government?

A
governing commerce
B
interpreting laws
C
regulating taxes
D
enforcing laws
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Why did colonists feel the Articles of Confederation were necessary even though the Declaration of Independence was already written?

A
The Declaration of Independence outlined a system of government but did not specify how much power that government could have.
B
The Declaration of Independence determined individual rights but did not discuss how those rights influenced others.
C
The Declaration of Independence called for a federal system of government but did not plan for the role of individual states.
D
The Declaration of Independence outlined a relationship between individuals and the government but did not detail the power and control of that government.
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Read the following excerpt from Federalist #15 by Alexander Hamilton.Government implies the power of making laws. It is essential to the idea of a law, that it be attended with a sanction; or, in other words, a penalty or punishment for disobedience. If there be no penalty annexed to disobedience, the resolutions or commands which pretend to be laws will, in fact, amount to nothing more than advice or recommendation.

A
a Federalist who supported ratification of the Constitution.
B
an Anti-Federalist who supported ratification of the Constitution.
C
a Federalist who opposed ratification of the Constitution.
D
an Anti-Federalist who opposed ratification of the Constitution.
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What was the primary way the farms in the South differed from those in the North?

A
The farms of the South did not rely on enslaved labor.
B
The farms of the South raised cash crops using a plantation system.
C
The farms of the South only provided crops for southern families.
D
The farms of the South were pushed aside for other industries.
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Which statement about the northern states in the 1780s is accurate?

A
Their economy was based on agriculture.
B
They had far fewer large cities than the southern states.
C
They generally had less enslaved labor than the southern states.
D
They had very large farms called plantations.
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According to the 1790 census, where did most enslaved people live?

A
only in the North
B
mostly in the South
C
mostly in the Mid-West
D
only in the far West

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