Question 1

Under the "checks and balances" system of the Constitution of 1787, federal judges

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A)  were appointed by Congress.
B)  served for life.
C)  were elected by state legislatures.
D)  could not reverse state court rulings.
E)  served at the pleasure of the executive.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

Which event, more than any other, convinced George Washington that the Articles of Confederation needed to be revised?

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A)  the Spanish threat to take New Orleans
B)  the British refusal to evacuate the forts of the Northwest
C)  Shays's Rebellion
D)  the Whiskey Rebellion
E)  the Battle of Fallen TimbersF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

Alexander Hamilton's plan for the federal government to assume state debts was passed by Congress after a deal was made to

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A)  give a pay increase to government employees.
B)  appoint key Jefferson allies to the Washington administration.
C)  create two new states in the West.
D)  locate the nation's capital between Virginia and Maryland.
E)  eliminate the national bank.F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 4

Jay's Treaty (1794)

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A)  avoided a likely war with England.
B)  secured British compensation for recent attacks on American ships.
C)  led to the withdrawal of British forces posted on the American frontier.
D)  prompted England to send its first minister since the Revolution to the United States.
E)  recognized the right of Americans to navigate the Mississippi to its mouth.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 5

As president, George Washington

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A)  had never envisioned a strong central government.
B)  considered it his duty to resolve political controversies.
C)  sought to dominate national politics.
D)  grew concerned that the federal government was gaining too much power.
E)  avoided personal involvement with the deliberations of Congress.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

The Federalists fell victim to fierce factional rivalries after Washington's retirement.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The "XYZ Affair" took place during the administration of President John Adams.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Supporters of the new Constitution were better organized than their opponents were.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Constitution did little to resolve the place of Indian nations within the new United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Before the new Constitution could go into effect, it had to be ratified by all thirteen existing states.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The achievement of the "Great Compromise" of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 was its resolution of the problem regarding

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A)  women and voting.
B)  the definition of citizenship.
C)  political representation.
D)  states versus federal authority.
E)  expansion of slavery into the territories.F) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 12

Madison and Jefferson responded to the Alien and Sedition Acts by drafting the _____________________ Resolutions.

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Question 13

The so-called Great Compromise settled the difficult problem of _____________ at the Philadelphia convention.

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The answer of The so-called Great Compromise settled the difficult...

Question 14

At Hamilton's urging, President Washington dispatched an army to put down the _____________________.

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The answer of At Hamilton's urging, President Washington dispatched an...

Question 15

The Federalists were most powerful in the commercial centers of the Northeast.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Constitution was submitted to the states for ratification with the Bill of Rights.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Some Republicans were so upset by the Alien and Sedition Acts that they concluded that the states had the power to nullify acts of Congress.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Under the Constitution of 1787, the people would directly elect

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A)  members of the House of Representatives.
B)  members of the Senate.
C)  the president.
D)  federal judges.
E)  All the answers are correct.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 19

The "XYZ Affair"

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A)  involved foreign interference in an American presidential election.
B)  involved secret foreign treaties with nearby Indian nations.
C)  increased tensions between the United States and Great Britain.
D)  was prompted by a feud between John Adams and Alexander Hamilton.
E)  led to an undeclared war between the United States and France.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 20

The presidential campaign in 1800

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A)  saw the Republicans win a decisive victory over the Federalists.
B)  was notable for the sensational personal slandering of both candidates.
C)  saw leading Federalists in Congress attempt to engineer the election of Aaron Burr.
D)  was decided by a newly elected Republican Congress.
E)  was further complicated by the emergence of a third party, the Whigs.F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Exam 6: The Constitution and the New Republic

Under the "checks and balances" system of the Constitution of 1787, federal judges

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Jay's Treaty (1794)

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Madison and Jefferson responded to the Alien and Sedition Acts by drafting the _____________________ Resolutions.

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The Federalists fell victim to fierce factional rivalries after Washington's retirement.

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Before the new Constitution could go into effect, it had to be ratified by all thirteen existing states.

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The so-called Great Compromise settled the difficult problem of _____________ at the Philadelphia convention.

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Alexander Hamilton's plan for the federal government to assume state debts was passed by Congress after a deal was made to

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At Hamilton's urging, President Washington dispatched an army to put down the _____________________.

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Some Republicans were so upset by the Alien and Sedition Acts that they concluded that the states had the power to nullify acts of Congress.

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The presidential campaign in 1800

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Supporters of the new Constitution were better organized than their opponents were.

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Under the Constitution of 1787, the people would directly elect

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The Federalists were most powerful in the commercial centers of the Northeast.

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Which event, more than any other, convinced George Washington that the Articles of Confederation needed to be revised?

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The Constitution was submitted to the states for ratification with the Bill of Rights.

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The achievement of the "Great Compromise" of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 was its resolution of the problem regarding

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The "XYZ Affair" took place during the administration of President John Adams.

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As president, George Washington

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The Constitution did little to resolve the place of Indian nations within the new United States.

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