Chapter 3: The U.S. Constitution
1. __ are legal rights that are designed to protect individuals from government abuse.
2.
3. a. Civil liberties
4. b. Natural laws
5. c. Fundamental laws
6. d. Checks and balances - ANS-Correct Answer:
7.
8. a. Civil liberties
9. __ were essentially requests that the state governments pay money to Congress.
Despite a legal obligation to comply with them, the states were reluctant to do so and
they came up with many excuses to avoid paying.
10.
11. a. Enrollment taxes
12. b. Requisitions
13. c. Tariffs
14. d. Steering taxes - ANS-Correct Answer:
15.
16. b. Requisitions
17. A system of __ was designed to keep the three branches of government (executive,
legislative, judicial) truly separate from one another by, somewhat paradoxically,
giving them a bit of power over one another. This ensures that no one branch is more
powerful than another.
18.
19. a. checks and balances
20. b. habeas corpus
21. c. conscription
22. d. civil liberties - ANS-Correct Answer:
23.
24. a. checks and balances
25. After reading laterally about The Odyssey Online, please provide the name and URL
of the most helpful source you used to learn about The Odyssey Online and write
one sentence explaining why it is a trustworthy source for learning about The
Odyssey Online.
26.
27. https://www.theodysseyonline.com/why-we-should-raise-the-minimum-wage - ANS-I
typed - This source is a trustworthy source for leanring about The Odyssey Online
because it ends with .com and it gives reasons and it's from a new reporting platform.
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/02/06/thousands-of-college-kids-are-behind-odyssey-clic
kbait-publishing-platform.html
28. Article I, Sections 9 and 10 provide civil liberties protections against the federal
government and state governments. What are the protections? (select all answer
choices that apply)
,29.
30. a. The government can be held negligent for acts they know or should have known
that results in a loss for an individual
31. b. Ex post facto laws or bills of attainder cannot be enacted
32. c. The federal government cannot suspend the "Privilege of the Writ of Habeas
Corpus" unless public safety may require it
33. d. Everyone has the right to an attorney - ANS-Correct Answers:
34.
35. b. Ex post facto laws or bills of attainder cannot be enacted
36. c. The federal government cannot suspend the "Privilege of the Writ of Habeas
Corpus" unless public safety may require it
37. Britain's national debt almost doubled because of the borrowing needed to fund the
French and Indian War. Under pressure from the heavily taxed wealthy British
subjects, what policy did Parliament enact to move some of the financial burden to
the American colonists?
38.
39. a. The Intolerable Acts
40. b. The Declaratory Act
41. c. The Stamp Act
42. d. Poll Taxes - ANS-Correct Answer:
43.
44. c. The Stamp Act
45. During the Constitutional Convention, the Founders had to consider the strong
differences of interest and opinion amongst the people of the different states. What
were the two key conflicts among the states that led to compromises? (select all
answer choices that apply)
46.
47. a. Protestant versus Catholic states
48. b. States with large versus small populations
49. c. Wealthy versus poor states
50. d. Northern states versus Southern slave states - ANS-Correct Answers:
51.
52. b. States with large versus small populations
53. d. Northern states versus Southern slave states
54. During The Critical Period (1783-1789), it seemed America's revolutionary
experiment in democratic government was on the verge of ending in disaster. Why?
55. a. George Washington appeared poised to anoint himself King
56. b. The threat of British re-acquisition of the Colonies was putting pressure on a weak
military
57. c. The states were becoming antagonistic and even hostile toward one another
58. d. The central government under the Articles of Confederation had become far too
powerful - ANS-Correct Answer:
59.
60. c. The states were becoming antagonistic and even hostile toward one another
61. How could Congress raise money under the Articles of Confederation?
62.
63. a. Levy taxes on trade
64. b. It could levy taxes directly on the people
, 65. c. Levy requisitions on the state governments
66. d. Fundraising campaigns - ANS-Correct Answer:
67.
68. c. Levy requisitions on the state governments
69. How did the Articles of Confederation contribute to the poor economic conditions
during the 1780s? (select all answer choices that apply)
70.
71. a. The state imposed progressive income tax was more impactful on the wealthy
72. b. It lacked the power to raise the money to build a navy to protect the
import/export/trade of goods
73. c. State governments had to pay significant taxes to the central government
74. d. State governments did not want to levy taxes on individuals - ANS-Correct
Answers:
75.
76. b. It lacked the power to raise the money to build a navy to protect the
import/export/trade of goods
77. d. State governments did not want to levy taxes on individuals
78. How many electors (electoral votes) does each state have?
79. a. All states have equal representation in the Electoral College
80. b. Four for small states, six for large states
81. c. Equal to the number of representatives each state has in the House of
Representatives and the Senate - ANS-Correct Answer:
82.
83. c. Equal to the number of representatives each state has in the House of
Representatives and the Senate
84. How reliable is The Odyssey Online for learning about the minimum wage?
85.
86. a. Very unreliable
87. b. Somewhat unreliable
88. c. Somewhat reliable
89. d. Very reliable - ANS-Correct Answers:
90.
91. a. Very unreliable
92. b. Somewhat unreliable
93.
94. Explanation
95. The source is very unreliable, for reasons to be discussed in the screencast video
below. However, you also received credit if you answered somewhat unreliable. You
did not earn a point if you said the source was reliable or very reliable.
96. How were legislatures under tight democratic control held accountable to the public?
(select all answer choices that apply)
97.
98. a. The people could review and vote on policies going to the legislature
99. b. Direct popular elections
100. c. Short terms for representatives
101. d. The representatives could be removed from office with a special vote -
ANS-Correct Answers:
102.
1. __ are legal rights that are designed to protect individuals from government abuse.
2.
3. a. Civil liberties
4. b. Natural laws
5. c. Fundamental laws
6. d. Checks and balances - ANS-Correct Answer:
7.
8. a. Civil liberties
9. __ were essentially requests that the state governments pay money to Congress.
Despite a legal obligation to comply with them, the states were reluctant to do so and
they came up with many excuses to avoid paying.
10.
11. a. Enrollment taxes
12. b. Requisitions
13. c. Tariffs
14. d. Steering taxes - ANS-Correct Answer:
15.
16. b. Requisitions
17. A system of __ was designed to keep the three branches of government (executive,
legislative, judicial) truly separate from one another by, somewhat paradoxically,
giving them a bit of power over one another. This ensures that no one branch is more
powerful than another.
18.
19. a. checks and balances
20. b. habeas corpus
21. c. conscription
22. d. civil liberties - ANS-Correct Answer:
23.
24. a. checks and balances
25. After reading laterally about The Odyssey Online, please provide the name and URL
of the most helpful source you used to learn about The Odyssey Online and write
one sentence explaining why it is a trustworthy source for learning about The
Odyssey Online.
26.
27. https://www.theodysseyonline.com/why-we-should-raise-the-minimum-wage - ANS-I
typed - This source is a trustworthy source for leanring about The Odyssey Online
because it ends with .com and it gives reasons and it's from a new reporting platform.
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/02/06/thousands-of-college-kids-are-behind-odyssey-clic
kbait-publishing-platform.html
28. Article I, Sections 9 and 10 provide civil liberties protections against the federal
government and state governments. What are the protections? (select all answer
choices that apply)
,29.
30. a. The government can be held negligent for acts they know or should have known
that results in a loss for an individual
31. b. Ex post facto laws or bills of attainder cannot be enacted
32. c. The federal government cannot suspend the "Privilege of the Writ of Habeas
Corpus" unless public safety may require it
33. d. Everyone has the right to an attorney - ANS-Correct Answers:
34.
35. b. Ex post facto laws or bills of attainder cannot be enacted
36. c. The federal government cannot suspend the "Privilege of the Writ of Habeas
Corpus" unless public safety may require it
37. Britain's national debt almost doubled because of the borrowing needed to fund the
French and Indian War. Under pressure from the heavily taxed wealthy British
subjects, what policy did Parliament enact to move some of the financial burden to
the American colonists?
38.
39. a. The Intolerable Acts
40. b. The Declaratory Act
41. c. The Stamp Act
42. d. Poll Taxes - ANS-Correct Answer:
43.
44. c. The Stamp Act
45. During the Constitutional Convention, the Founders had to consider the strong
differences of interest and opinion amongst the people of the different states. What
were the two key conflicts among the states that led to compromises? (select all
answer choices that apply)
46.
47. a. Protestant versus Catholic states
48. b. States with large versus small populations
49. c. Wealthy versus poor states
50. d. Northern states versus Southern slave states - ANS-Correct Answers:
51.
52. b. States with large versus small populations
53. d. Northern states versus Southern slave states
54. During The Critical Period (1783-1789), it seemed America's revolutionary
experiment in democratic government was on the verge of ending in disaster. Why?
55. a. George Washington appeared poised to anoint himself King
56. b. The threat of British re-acquisition of the Colonies was putting pressure on a weak
military
57. c. The states were becoming antagonistic and even hostile toward one another
58. d. The central government under the Articles of Confederation had become far too
powerful - ANS-Correct Answer:
59.
60. c. The states were becoming antagonistic and even hostile toward one another
61. How could Congress raise money under the Articles of Confederation?
62.
63. a. Levy taxes on trade
64. b. It could levy taxes directly on the people
, 65. c. Levy requisitions on the state governments
66. d. Fundraising campaigns - ANS-Correct Answer:
67.
68. c. Levy requisitions on the state governments
69. How did the Articles of Confederation contribute to the poor economic conditions
during the 1780s? (select all answer choices that apply)
70.
71. a. The state imposed progressive income tax was more impactful on the wealthy
72. b. It lacked the power to raise the money to build a navy to protect the
import/export/trade of goods
73. c. State governments had to pay significant taxes to the central government
74. d. State governments did not want to levy taxes on individuals - ANS-Correct
Answers:
75.
76. b. It lacked the power to raise the money to build a navy to protect the
import/export/trade of goods
77. d. State governments did not want to levy taxes on individuals
78. How many electors (electoral votes) does each state have?
79. a. All states have equal representation in the Electoral College
80. b. Four for small states, six for large states
81. c. Equal to the number of representatives each state has in the House of
Representatives and the Senate - ANS-Correct Answer:
82.
83. c. Equal to the number of representatives each state has in the House of
Representatives and the Senate
84. How reliable is The Odyssey Online for learning about the minimum wage?
85.
86. a. Very unreliable
87. b. Somewhat unreliable
88. c. Somewhat reliable
89. d. Very reliable - ANS-Correct Answers:
90.
91. a. Very unreliable
92. b. Somewhat unreliable
93.
94. Explanation
95. The source is very unreliable, for reasons to be discussed in the screencast video
below. However, you also received credit if you answered somewhat unreliable. You
did not earn a point if you said the source was reliable or very reliable.
96. How were legislatures under tight democratic control held accountable to the public?
(select all answer choices that apply)
97.
98. a. The people could review and vote on policies going to the legislature
99. b. Direct popular elections
100. c. Short terms for representatives
101. d. The representatives could be removed from office with a special vote -
ANS-Correct Answers:
102.
