Question 1

Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton served as secretaries of state and the treasury,respectively,under President George Washington.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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) D) and E)

Question 3

George Washington was greatly alarmed by Shays's Rebellion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

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Question 5

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

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A)   agreement that half of all future states would allow slavery.
B)   strengthened fugitive slave provision.
C)   continuation of the slave trade for at least twenty more years.
D)   guarantee of the permanent continuation of slavery where it existed.
E)   denial of suffrage to free black men.F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 6

As treasury secretary,Alexander Hamilton

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A)   wanted to eliminate the national debt.
B)   opposed the federal government's assumption of state debts.
C)   supported the creation of a national bank.
D)   encouraged the federal government to focus on the needs of the independent farmer.
E)   All these answers are correct.F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 7

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 8

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 these answers are correct.F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

At the start of the Constitutional Convention of 1787,the delegates ruled that

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A)   their proceeding would be open to the public.
B)   states would have proportional voting based on each state's population.
C)   each state delegation would have a single vote.
D)   slavery would have to be preserved within the United States.
E)   the country needed a stronger army to prevent further popular uprisings.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 10

What were the primary reasons the Articles of Confederation failed as a structure of government?

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There were several primary reasons why t...

Question 11

The new Constitution made no reference to political parties.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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 13

Jefferson referred to his election as the "________ of 1800."

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The answer of Jefferson referred to his election as the...

Question 14

James Madison,Thomas Jefferson,and other leaders opposed Alexander Hamilton's proposed national bank on the grounds that

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A)   Congress had no authority to create a national bank.
B)   a national bank would lead to currency inflation.
C)   a national bank would lead to rampant speculation.
D)   Congress had no authority to create a national bank, and a national bank would lead to currency inflation.
E)   a national bank would lead to currency inflation and rampant speculation.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 15

The "Republicans" of the 1790s were institutionally related to the Republican Party of the 1850s.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In America,the French Revolution was generally praised by

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A)   Federalists.
B)   Republicans.
C)   Federalists and Republicans.
D)   Indians and slaves.
E)   no one.F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

Jefferson favored an agrarian America,but he did not oppose industrial activity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Alexander Hamilton,James Madison,and John Jay were the authors of ________.

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The Federa...

Question 19

Why did states that initially opposed the proposed Constitution of 1787 ultimately ratify it?

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States that initially opposed the propos...

Question 20

The Judiciary Act of 1801 was passed by a lame duck Federalist Congress.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: The Constitution and the New Republic

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