Which of the following was a viewpoint of the Federalist after the Constitutional Convention?(1 point)
Responses
They did not want the Constitution to be immediately ratified by states
They did not want the Constitution to be immediately ratified by states
They wanted increased power of the national government under the Constitution.
They wanted increased power of the national government under the Constitution.
They favored a Bill of Rights to ensure individual rights in the Constitution
They favored a Bill of Rights to ensure individual rights in the Constitution
They wanted states to have more power than the national government.
They wanted increased power of the national government under the Constitution.
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I apologize for the repetition in the options. However, the correct answer is: They wanted increased power of the national government under the Constitution.
The US Supreme Court deals with which type of law?(1 point)
Responses
Civil
Civil
Military
Military
Criminal
Criminal
Constitutional
Constitutional
The diagram below describes a cause that led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence.(1 point)
Responses
Colonial agriculture trade increases.
Colonial agriculture trade increases.
Colonial religious devotion increases.
Colonial religious devotion increases.
Colonial demand for political change increases.
Colonial demand for political change increases.
Colonial demand for military assistance increases.
Colonial demand for political change increases.
The philosophers of which age believed they were discovering previously unknown truths?(1 point)
Responses
The Reformation
The Reformation
The Middle Ages
The Middle Ages
The Renaissance
The Renaissance
The Enlightenment
The Renaissance
How did the 15th amendment impact political participation?(1 point)
Responses
Citizens who owned land were allowed to vote
Citizens who owned land were allowed to vote
Women were allowed to vote
Women were allowed to vote
18 year old citizens were allowed to vote
18 year old citizens were allowed to vote
Former slaves were allowed to vote
Former slaves were allowed to vote
Former slaves were allowed to vote.
How did the US Constitution improve the structure of the government after the Articles of Confederation?
(1 point)
Responses
It gave citizens the right to vote in elections.
It gave citizens the right to vote in elections.
It allowed states to have their own government.
It allowed states to have their own government.
It created a unitary system of government.
It created a unitary system of government.
It created three separate branches of government.
It created three separate branches of government.
King John of England was forced to sign which document that stated his powers were limited?(1 point)
Responses
Commentaries on the Laws of England
Commentaries on the Laws of England
English Bill of Rights
English Bill of Rights
Petition of Rights
Petition of Rights
Magna Carta
Magna Carta
Which of the following is not considered a type of propaganda?(1 point)
Responses
Bias
Bias
Digital Storytelling
Digital Storytelling
Celebrity endorsement
Celebrity endorsement
Card-Stacking
Bias
Question
In the Declaration of Independence, where did Thomas Jefferson place the blame for the problems in the American colonies?
(1 point)
Responses
Parliament
Parliament
French War
French War
King George III
King George III
House of Burgess
King George III
Which of the following is a goal stated in the Preamble to the Constition?(1 point)
Responses
Ensure Freedom of Speech
Ensure Freedom of Speech
Creation of the Executive Branch
Creation of the Executive Branch
Ensure Domestic Tranquility
Ensure Domestic Tranquility
Creation of the Judicial Branch
Ensure Domestic Tranquility
What is the advantage of a representative democracy as a form of government over a authoritarian?(1 point)
Responses
The people have a say in how the government is run
The people have a say in how the government is run
The government is able to control the economic system
The government is able to control the economic system
The people are told what they can do
The people are told what they can do
The government only has to deal with one branch
The people have a say in how the government is run.
Which of the following is NOT protected under the First Amendment?(1 point)
Responses
Freedom of Assembly
Freedom of Assembly
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Press
Freedom of Press
Freedom to Bear Arms
Freedom to Bear Arms
Which amendment guarantees the reserve powers of the state?(1 point)
Responses
Ninth
Ninth
Eighth
Eighth
Tenth
Tenth
Seventh
Tenth
Which was an outcome of the US Supreme Court decision in Brown v Board of Education?(1 point)
Responses
Students have a reduced expectation of privacy in schools.
Students have a reduced expectation of privacy in schools.
Administrators may limit the content of student publications.
Administrators may limit the content of student publications.
Criminal defendants have the right to an attorney.
Criminal defendants have the right to an attorney.
Public school districts that segregate deny equal protection.
Public school districts that segregate deny equal protection.
The passage below about government is from Federalist No. 51.
"If men were angles, no government would be necessary. If angles were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. . .the great difficulty lies in this; you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself."
How are the author's view from this passage applied in the US Constitution?
(1 point)
Responses
The US Constitution limits the rights of the people.
The US Constitution limits the rights of the people.
The US Constitution limits the power of the federal government.
The US Constitution limits the power of the federal government.
The US Constitution requires the states to provide common defense.
The US Constitution requires the states to provide common defense.
The US Constitution requires the government to promote general welfare.
The US Constitution limits the power of the federal government.
Which of the following is a step in the amendment process?(1 point)
Responses
Vote by all 50 states
Vote by all 50 states
Ratified by 3/4 state legislatures.
Ratified by 3/4 state legislatures.
Ratified by 2/3 of the state legislatures
Ratified by 2/3 of the state legislatures
President approves amendment
Ratified by 3/4 state legislatures.
Which right is NOT mentioned in the U.S. Constitution?(1 point)
Responses
due process of the law
due process of the law
privacy
privacy
petition the government
petition the government
trial by jury
privacy
How does the system of federalism affect the way the Constitution is structured?(1 point)
Responses
State and federal powers are shared.
State and federal powers are shared.
Individuals are given more power and rights.
Individuals are given more power and rights.
Checks and balances are established.
Checks and balances are established.
Individual rights are guaranteed
State and federal powers are shared.
What was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
(1 point)
Responses
States could not tax goods made in other states.
States could not tax goods made in other states.
The federal government could not elect a president.
The federal government could not elect a president.
The federal government could not raise money to form an army.
The federal government could not raise money to form an army.
State could not make their own monetary systems.
The federal government could not raise money to form an army.
How did the 19th amendment impact political participation?(1 point)
Responses
Women were allowed to hold citizenship rights.
Women were allowed to hold citizenship rights.
Women were allowed to hold public offices.
Women were allowed to hold public offices.
Women were allowed to continue to political campaigns.
Women were allowed to continue to political campaigns.
Women were allowed to vote in national elections
Women were allowed to vote in national elections.
What is the purpose of checks and balances?(1 point)
Responses
Create choice in elections
Create choice in elections
Create the judiciary
Create the judiciary
Create a limited government
Create a limited government
Create three branches of government