History 11 - A Political and Social History of the United States I » Summer 2021 » Chapter 9 Quiz

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Question #1
Which man drafted the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom?
A.   George Mason
B.   George Washington
C.   Thomas Jefferson
D.   James Madison
Question #2
The Antifederalists
A.   were loyalists who chose to remain in the states.
B.   were mainly lawyers and merchants.
C.   disliked that the Constitutional Convention was held in secret
D.   were mainly from southern states.
Question #3
How did the Federalists win ratification of the U.S. Constitution?
A.   They promised a bill of rights would be included
B.   Antifederalist leaders came out in support of the Constitution.
C.   They promised federal tax relief for poor famers and laborers.
D.   They exposed antifederalists as corrupt politicians.
Question #4
In devising their new constitutions, most states
A.   gave veto power to the governor.
B.   abolished the lower house.
C.   augmented the powers of the upper house.
D.   reduced the powers of the governor.
Question #5
The necessary and proper clause has had the effect of limiting the power of the national government.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #6
During the ratification debates, the Antifederalists were really Federalists.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #7
How did the Articles of Confederation incorporate the power of the states?
A.   Each state had two delegates who served one-year terms
B.   Nine states had to vote to amend the articles.
C.   All thirteen states had to approve routine decisions.
D.   Five states had to approve war-making decisions.
Question #8
In 1785 Thomas Jefferson invited several influential leaders from various states to Monticello to discuss inter-state trade cooperation.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #9
James Madison
A.   did not attend the Philadelphia Convention
B.   urged an expansion of the public library system
C.   fought in the American Revolution
D.   is known as the "father" of the US Constitution
Question #10
The Three-Fifths Clause in the US Constitution
A.   declared that slaves were not human and did not have legal rights
B.   required that all revenue bills have a 3/5 approval vote in the House of Representatives
C.   expired in the year 1808 because of a key sectional compromise made at the Constitutional Convention
D.   gave the white south more power in national affairs because they could count their slaves in the general population for the purpose of determining representation in the House of Representatives
Question #11
What led to Shays's Rebellion of 1786?
A.   Businesses could not meet creditors' terms.
B.   Pennsylvania farmers could not pay their debt.
C.   Massachusetts farmers resented increasing taxes.
D.   Samuel Adams incited a riot in Boston.
Question #12
The New Jersey Plan
A.   was a thinly disguised attempt to institute a monarchy in America
B.   was favored by smaller, less populated states because it proposed equal representation
C.   provided for gradual emancipation of slaves
D.   replaced the Articles of Confederation
Question #13
Shay's Rebellion
A.   was aimed at the Vermont government which had very strict policies regarding debtors
B.   had the support of George Washington
C.   demonstrated the weakness of the national government under the Articles of Confederation
D.   was a response to the Whiskey tax implemented to raise revenue to pay war debt
Question #14
Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government consisted of
A.   Congress and a courtysystem
B.   Congress, a court system, and an executive
C.   Congress
D.   Congress and an executive
Question #15
The fight over ratification in Virginia proved to be very close, owing to Antifederalist arguments from
A.   George Mason and Patrick Henry.
B.   George Clinton and Richard Henry Lee.
C.   Alexander Hamilton and James Madison.
D.   Thomas Jefferson and George Washington.
Question #16
Pennsylvania adopted one of the most conservative constitutions of the Revolutionary Era.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #17
Who among the following was NOT a Federalist?
A.   Patrick Henry
B.   Alexander Hamilton
C.   George Washington
D.   James Madison
Question #18
According the the U.S. Constitution the balance of power is supported by a system of checks and balances
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #19
Which issue dominated debate at the Constitutional Convention?
A.   How the government should regulate trade
B.   Whether or not presidential powers should be increased
C.   Whether or not slavery should be abolished
D.   How to balance the interests of large and small states
Question #20
The Constitutional Convention met in 1787 for the purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE

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