Question 1

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)   was further complicated by the emergence of a third party, the Whigs.
D)   saw leading Federalists in Congress attempt to engineer the election of Aaron Burr.
E)   was decided by a newly elected Republican Congress.F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 2

In the Constitutional Convention of 1787,a major concession to the pro-slavery delegates was the

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A)   denial of suffrage to free black men.
B)   agreement that half of all future states would allow slavery.
C)   strengthened fugitive slave provision.
D)   continuation of the slave trade for at least twenty more years.
E)   guarantee of the permanent continuation of slavery where it existed.F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 3

Under the "checks and balances" system,federal judges

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

Question 4

Alexander Hamilton's funding plan

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A)   was eventually passed by Congress essentially as Hamilton had desired.
B)   was rejected by Congress.
C)   called for paying all bondholders only a fraction of the value of the bonds.
D)   was supported by James Madison.
E)   called for dividing bonds between their original purchasers and speculators.F) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

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

Question 6

The Antifederalists

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A)   feared that the new government would be too weak to enforce its new powers.
B)   saw themselves as defenders of the principles of the American Revolution and feared that the new government would widely abuse its powers.
C)   feared that the government favored common people over the "well-born."
D)   saw themselves as defenders of the principles of the American Revolution and feared that the government favored common people over the "well-born."
E)   saw the power of the southern states as the chief obstacle to an effective new government.F) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

At the Philadelphia convention,James Madison argued that the ultimate authority of the federal government came from the

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A)   rule of law.
B)   Congress.
C)   individual states.
D)   Constitution.
E)   people.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

Once enacted,Hamilton's program failed to bring about many of the effects he had intended and quickly lost the support of the most influential segments of the population.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

At the Constitutional Convention of 1787,each delegate voted as an individual.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787 recommended the document be ratified by

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A)   another national convention.
B)   special state ratifying conventions.
C)   the Confederation Congress.
D)   state legislatures.
E)   a direct vote of the people.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 11

In reference to Indians living in the United States,the Constitution

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A)   defined a precise legal standing for Indians and Indian nations.
B)   made no mention of Indian nations.
C)   required the federal government to respect treaties negotiated under the Confederation.
D)   stated Indian tribes were entitled to direct representation in the federal government.
E)   declared Congress had no legal right to regulate commerce with Indian tribes.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

Alexander Hamilton recommended that the federal government raise revenue through

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A)   a sales tax and a property tax.
B)   an import tax and a personal income tax.
C)   an excise tax and an import tax.
D)   a sales tax and a personal income tax.
E)   an excise tax and a sales tax.F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

George Washington was greatly alarmed by Shays's Rebellion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The first state to ratify the Constitution in 1787 was

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A)   Rhode Island.
B)   Delaware.
C)   New Hampshire.
D)   Connecticut.
E)   New Jersey.F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 15

In the Constitution,political parties were

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A)   specifically proscribed.
B)   viewed as temporary factions.
C)   described as dangerous.
D)   encouraged.
E)   not mentioned.F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 16

Under the federal structure first implemented in the Constitution,the people would directly elect

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

Question 17

In the debate over the new government,Antifederalist opponents to the document

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A)   argued that the Constitution would put an end to individual liberty.
B)   believed the new government was not strong enough to maintain order.
C)   had the support of George Washington.
D)   were better organized.
E)   feared that poorly educated men would be elected to prominent political offices.F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

Why was there so much opposition to political parties in the 1790s? Why did the Jeffersonians decide to create a political party?

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Question 19

The first secretary of the treasury under the new government of 1789 was

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A)   James Madison.
B)   Alexander Hamilton.
C)   Thomas Jefferson.
D)   Henry Knox.
E)   Robert Morris.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 20

The Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 saw

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A)   violent clashes between urban merchants and American troops.
B)   the federal government conduct itself much as it did during Shays's Rebellion.
C)   President Washington lead thousands of troops into the field.
D)   a failed attempt by Pennsylvania to secede from the Union.
E)   a briefly successful move by Pennsylvania to secede from the Union.F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

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