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The Revolution Begins — Unit test Answers

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According to Article II of the Constitution, one of the president’s duties is to

A
serve as commander in chief.
B
create laws and interpret them.
C
set up and manage the courts.
D
serve in the House and Senate.
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The cartoon depicts Jackson’s spoils system.

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A
It is a bad idea that would lead to corruption and abuse of power.
B
It is a good idea that would stop corruption and abuse of power.
C
It is a good idea that would allow more qualified officeholders to be appointed.
D
It is a bad idea that would let federal workers hold their offices for life.
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Why did Southern and Northern delegates disagree over whether the new Congress should have the commerce power?

A
Northerners feared it would lead to ex-panded trade in enslaved people.
B
Northerners feared it would lead to the end of the trade in enslavement.
C
Southerners feared it would lead to the end of the trade in enslaved people.
D
Southerners feared it would lead to the trade in enslaved people in the North.
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Which principle was built into the Constitution?

A
unlimited presidential power
B
shared power between states and local governments
C
shared power between people and the states
D
limited government
5

The Constitutional Convention created a House of Representatives as a part of the

A
Great Compromise.
B
Three-Fifths Compromise.
C
Unicameral Compromise.
D
Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise.
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What type of government did Alexander Hamilton support?

A
a strong national government
B
strong state governments
C
a national government led by the secretary of the treasury
D
a national government led by the secretary of war
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Which statement is most likely an interpretation of the Second Amendment?

A
No one should be able to own or use a gun.
B
Only local governments can pass gun laws.
C
Bearing arms is only for the purpose of hunting.
D
There should be no limits on owning and using guns.
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Why did Alexander Hamilton believe that the national bank was constitutional?

A
He believed in express powers and a strict interpretation of the Constitution.
B
The Constitution states that a government should have all the powers to carry out its duties, and the national bank was necessary.
C
He thought the Constitution was a weak document that couldn’t address the needs of the government.
D
The Constitution mentioned the possible need for a bank.
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Which does the Ninth Amendment limit?

A
an individual’s freedom of speech
B
government power
C
an individual’s right to trial
D
due process of law
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What happened to the money in the Second National Bank after the bank was dissolved by President Jackson?

A
It was lost in a recession.
B
It was returned to its owners.
C
It was given to state banks.
D
It was given to common people.
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Both state governments and the federal government have the power to

A
negotiate treaties.
B
regulate interstate trade.
C
collect taxes.
D
issue state licenses.
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Read the excerpt from Article V of the Constitution below.The Congress . . . shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or . . . shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States. Based on the excerpt, which of the following best describes the process of amending the Constitution?

A
The process of amending the Constitution is difficult, and it happens rarely.
B
The process of amending the Constitution is easy, and it happens often.
C
The process of amending the Constitution is difficult, but it happens often.
D
The process of amending the Constitution is easy, but it happens rarely.
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Which freedoms does the First Amendment include?

A
freedom to bear arms and freedom of speech
B
freedom of assembly and freedom of religion
C
protection against illegal search and seizure
D
protection from illegal harassment
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What made it difficult for early United States leaders to maintain neutrality during conflicts between France and Great Britain?

A
The United States’ national bank had investments in France.
B
The United States’ national bank had investments in Great Britain.
C
Each nation urged the United States to halt trade with the other.
D
Neither nation wanted to trade with the United States.
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Alexander Hamilton wanted to pay off all national and state debts to

A
show the world that the United States was economically strong.
B
encourage farmers to support their government.
C
show the states that they should not print money.
D
encourage the development of more executive departments.
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Which right is guaranteed by the Seventh Amendment?

A
the right to a jury trial in civil matters that involve over $20
B
the right to refuse to incriminate oneself in court proceedings
C
the right to legal representation in all court cases
D
the right to due process of law in criminal cases
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Many American Indian tribes practiced assimilation, which meant they

A
shared their culture with white settlers.
B
discarded white American culture entirely.
C
abandoned their own cultures entirely.
D
adopted white American culture as their own.
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During the Constitutional Convention, delegates disagreed over

A
whether enslaved people should be freed from plantations in the South.
B
whether enslaved people should have representatives at the proceedings.
C
how enslaved people’s votes should be counted when electing representatives.
D
how enslaved people should be counted for purposes of state representation.
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Which best states George Washington’s connection to the 1787 Constitutional Convention?

A
He was an honorary delegate because he had led the Continental army.
B
He delivered the new Constitution to Great Britain as an ambassador.
C
He led the Constitutional Convention because he was respected throughout the nation.
D
He led the Constitutional Convention because he was known for his wisdom and humor.
20

The election of 1828 was unique because it was the first presidential election

A
in which the candidates campaigned for votes.
B
that ended in a tie between two candidates.
C
in which the candidate with the greatest number of votes lost the election.
D
that ended with the House of Representatives selecting the president.

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