US Government - Ried Chapter 2 TEST Origins of American Government 1)The Magna Carta was originally intended to protect the rights of which group? A. religious leaders B. kings and queens C. common people D. nobles 2)Which document was passed by Parliament in the Glorious Revolution? A. Magna Carta B. Petition of Right C. English Bill of Rights D. Mayflower Compact 3)Which type of colony enjoyed the most independence from the Crown? A. royal B. proprietary C. charter D. none of the above 4) Republican ideas can be traced back to which of the following? A. ancient Egypt and Greece B. ancient Greece and Rome C. Renaissance D. The Enlightenment 5) Civic virtue is the idea that people should do which of the following? A. understand political ideas B. abide by the social contract C. participate in the political process D. place the common good over private interests 6)The Framers took the idea of separation of powers from which philosopher? A. Machiavelli B. Hobbs C. Locke 7) The Framers relied on the writings of which Enlightenment philosopher as they decided how best to protect economic freedom and rights to property? A. Charles de Montesquieu B. John Smith C. Adam Smith D. Adam Locke
8) One of the purposes of the New England Confederation was to: A. draft a bill of rights for the colonies B. form a military force to attack the French C. create a constitution for the New England colonies D. defend against threats made my Native Americans 9)Parliament imposed a series of taxes on the colonies beginning in 1764 in order to: A. help pay Britain s debts resulting from the French and Indian War. B. pay for King George III s new palace C. obtain funds for another war against France D. help pay Britain s debts resulting from the Dutch and Indian War. 10) Thomas Jefferson argued in the Declaration of Independence that, if a government disregards the will of the people, the people are free to do which of the following? A. stop paying taxes to the government B. change their government C. move to another country D. stop paying taxes the crown 11) Under the Articles of Confederation, most governmental power was retained by which? A. states B. local governments C. national government D. Parliament 12) Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation? A. Congress lacked the power to tax B. Congress was not allowed to coin money C. Congress was not allowed to conduct foreign policy D. Congress lacked the power create a military 13)What event showed how feeble the Confederation Congress was and hastened moves to revise the Articles of Confederation? A. Treaty of Paris B. Northwest Ordinance C. Shays Rebellion 14) Delegates gathered in Philadelphia in May of 1787 to do what? A. write a new plan for government B. revise the Articles of Confederation C. write the Bill of Rights D. frame a new constitution
15) For which reason is James Madison hailed as the Father of the Constitution? A. He authored the Federalists Papers B. He proposed the Great Compromise C. He was the oldest delegate D. He greatly influenced the outcome of the convention 16) The New Jersey Plan was designed to stay closer to which document? A. Articles of Confederation B. Albany Plan of Union C. Constitution D. Declaration of Independence 17) According to the Three-Fifths Compromise, three-fifths of a state s slave population would be: A. ignored when determining representation in Congress. B. counted when determining election votes in Congress C. counted when determining representation in Congress D. added to the slave population to determine representation in Congress. 18) How did the Framers bypass Congress and state legislatures in the process of ratifying the new Constitution? A. They elected a new Congress to hold a state ratifying convention. B. They called for state legislatures to hold a state ratifying convention. C. They called for an election of new representatives to the state legislatures. D. They called for voters in each state to elect representatives to a state ratifying convention. 19) Antifederalists believed that representative government A. would only work with a small national government. B. could only exist in a small territory. C. would only work with a small Congress. D. none of the above 20) These three Framers wrote articles in the Federalists Papers in defense of the new Constitution. A. John Jay, James Madison, Benjamin Franklin B. Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison C. James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay D. Thomas Jefferson, John Jay, Alexander Hamilton
Match the Framer with their State: 21) Benjamin Franklin A) Connecticut 22) Alexander Hamilton B) New York 23) James Madison C) New Jersey 24) William Paterson D) Virginia 25) Roger Sherman E) Pennsylvania The Great Compromise 26) On the key issue of Source of National Government s Power, which of the following statements is true? A. The Compromise was that the power was given to the states as requested by the New Jersey plan. B. The Compromise was that the power was given to the states as requested by the Virginia plan. C. The Compromise was that the power was given to the people as requested by the New Jersey plan. D. The Compromise was that the power was given to the people as requested by the Virginia plan. 27) On the key issue of The Structure of Legislation, which of the following statements is true? A. The Compromise was that there would be a Unicameral Congress as requested by the New Jersey plan. B. The Compromise was that there would be a Bicameral Congress as requested by the New Jersey plan. C. The Compromise was that there would be a Unicameral Congress as requested by the Virginia plan. D. The Compromise was that there would be a Bicameral Congress as requested by the Virginia plan. 28) On the key issue of Who Will Approve the New Plan for Government, which of the following statements is true? A. The Compromise was the people would approve the plan as depicted by the Virginia plan. B. The Compromise was the state legislatures would approve the plan as depicted by the New Jersey plan. C. The Compromise was there would be state ratification conventions for approval. Antifederalists vs Federalists 29) All of the following are true of Antifederalists except: A. Supported the Constitution B. Feared too strong of a government C. Drew support from rural areas and small farmers D. Believed in a small republic 30) All of the following are true of Federalists except: A. Wanted a strong national government B. Believed a bill of rights was unnecessary C. Feared too strong of a national government D. Drew support from large farmers and merchants
Match the Bill of Rights Amendments with correct number: 31) Search and Arrest Warrants: 32) Right to Bear Arms: 33) Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly and Petition: 34) Housing of Soldiers: 35) Rights in a Civil Case: 36) Rights in a Criminal Case: 37) Right to a Fair Trial: 38) Bails, Fines and Punishments: 39) Rights retained by the People: A. IX B. X 40) Powers retained by the States and the People: A. IX B. X