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Jefferson’s belief that the government can do only what the Constitution specifically states is known as

A
loose construction.
B
implied powers.
C
representative democracy.
D
strict construction..
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During the earliest days of the American Revolution, General Washington believed that

A
financial support from other countries would guarantee a colonial victory.
B
the war would be short and end in colonial independence.
C
soldiers’ short enlistment periods doomed colonial chances of victory.
D
the war would be long but would end in colonial independence.
3

What power did the Articles of Confederation give to the national government?

A
to impose taxes
B
to issue currency
C
to enforce state borders
D
to control state governments
4

According to the provisions of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, when could a territory apply for statehood?

A
after it had a population of 5,000 free adult males
B
after it had freed all of its enslaved people
C
after it had set up a state legislature
D
after it had a population of 60,000
5

How did the English Bill of Rights influence the Declaration of Independence?

A
It focused on voting rights for men and women.
B
It focused on freedom of religion.
C
It focused on the right to a jury trial.
D
It focused on limiting the power of the monarch.
6

Which was an effect of the Land Ordinance of 1785?

A
It encouraged settlers to fully populate the thirteen states.
B
It brought money to the nation through the sale of public lands.
C
It allowed slavery to spread into the Northwest Territory.
D
It limited the growth of schools and public education.
7

What was a result of the battles of Trenton and Princeton during the American Revolution?

A
an increase in supporter morale
B
France’s entry into the war on the British side
C
France’s entry into the war on the colonial side
D
a decrease in support for the colonial cause
8

Who wrote the original draft of the Declaration of Independence?

A
George Washington
B
Benjamin Franklin
C
Thomas Jefferson
D
John Adams
9

During the 1790s, the Naturalization Act changed the process for becoming a US citizen by

A
allowing new immigrants to become citizens more quickly.
B
forcing new immigrants to wait longer before becoming citizens.
C
forcing immigrants to leave the country based on the government’s discretion.
D
allowing the president to imprison immigrants he considered dangerous.
10

In Common Sense, Thomas Paine suggested that American independence from Britain was

A
just a matter of time.
B
not possible.
C
uncertain.
D
against the law.
11

Which of the following colonial leaders helped form a Franco-American alliance in 1778?

A
General Burgoyne
B
Benjamin Franklin
C
Lord Dunmore
D
General Washington
12

Which constitutional principle prohibits an individual state from declaring war?

A
limited government
B
federalism
C
balances
D
popular sovereignty
13

Which of the following statements best describes the Anti-Federalist view of the Constitution?

A
The Constitution did not give the military enough power.
B
The Constitution set up a monarchy similar to Britain’s.
C
The Constitution gave most of the government’s authority to states.
D
The Constitution gave too much power to a central government.
14

Which of the following is the best example of popular sovereignty as referred to in the Constitution?

A
having checks and balances
B
voting for representatives
C
having a three-branch government
D
serving on a jury
15

People who opposed Alexander Hamilton’s plans to improve the economy

A
wanted weak state governments.
B
lived in states with a lot of war debt.
C
did not want a strong federal government.
D
wanted the nation’s capital to be in the North.

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