POS 2041 AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
EXAM #1
The British North American Colonies in the " New World" provided opportunities for
some colonials to - Answers :B. explore religious freedom and diversity
In political science a voluntary agreement among individuals to secure their rights and
welfare by creating a government and abiding by its rules is called - Answers :C. a
social contract
The Jamestown colonists set a political precedent by - Answers :C. Instituting a
representative assembly
Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation? - Answers :E.
All of the above are true
* Congress lacked the power to collect taxes directly from the people
* Any amendments to the Articles required unanimous consent of the congress and
confirmation by all state legislatures
* Congress lacked the power to fund an army and navy
* Each state had one vote regardless of size
The major historical and political significance of the Mayflower Compact was that it -
Answers :E. Both options A and C are true
* A. Served as a prototype for many similar compacts
* C. Depended on the consent of the individuals involved
Taxes that the British attempted to impose on their North American colonies in the years
leading up to the Revolutionary War included all of the following except - Answers :E. an
income tax
One of the main actions of the Second Continental Congress was - Answers :A. to
establish an army and appoint a commander in chief
The Three-Fifths Compromise did all of the following except - Answers :C. Grant African
Americans the vote and representation equal to what free whites recieved
The Jamestown colony was established as - Answers :C. a settlement in Maryland
The Constitutional Convention in 1787 was brought on by the - Answers :C. failure of
the Articles of Confederation
The group that actually elects the president of the United States is called - Answers :D.
the Electoral College
, Ratification of the Constitution required the - Answers :B. approval by nine out thirteen
state legislatures
There are how many ways to amend the U.S. Constitution? - Answers :D. 4
The power of the Supreme Court to declare actions of the other branches of
government to be unconstitutional is known as - Answers :A. Judicial Review
Politics - Answers :B. is the struggle for power in organizations
Totalitarianism as a concept means - Answers :A. that the government controls all
aspects of the political, social, and economic life of a nation.
The Founders were wary of direct democracy because may thought the masses -
Answers :E. All of the above are true
* A. were considered too uneducated to self govern
* B. too prone to the influence of demagogues
* C. too likely to subordinate minority rights for majority rights
* D. might resort to mob rule
The type of government the United States has is - Answers :A. Direct Democracy
Oligarchy means rule by - Answers :C. rule by a few
Shay's Rebellion was an attempt to - Answers :A. Prevent the state of Massachusetts
from foreclosing on the lands of debt-ridden farmers
As a result of the American Revolution, Americans rejected: - Answers :B. the principle
of hereditary aristocracy
What proposal by Alexander Hamilton found little support in the Constitutional
Convention? - Answers :B. life terms for a president
Why did the founding fathers create the Electoral College? - Answers :D. They did not
trust ordinary voters to choose the president and vice-president directly
The Constitution specifically granted congress the power to do all of the following
except: - Answers :D. Declare War
The 85 essays written in support of the Constitution were called: - Answers :C. The
Federalist
EXAM #1
The British North American Colonies in the " New World" provided opportunities for
some colonials to - Answers :B. explore religious freedom and diversity
In political science a voluntary agreement among individuals to secure their rights and
welfare by creating a government and abiding by its rules is called - Answers :C. a
social contract
The Jamestown colonists set a political precedent by - Answers :C. Instituting a
representative assembly
Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation? - Answers :E.
All of the above are true
* Congress lacked the power to collect taxes directly from the people
* Any amendments to the Articles required unanimous consent of the congress and
confirmation by all state legislatures
* Congress lacked the power to fund an army and navy
* Each state had one vote regardless of size
The major historical and political significance of the Mayflower Compact was that it -
Answers :E. Both options A and C are true
* A. Served as a prototype for many similar compacts
* C. Depended on the consent of the individuals involved
Taxes that the British attempted to impose on their North American colonies in the years
leading up to the Revolutionary War included all of the following except - Answers :E. an
income tax
One of the main actions of the Second Continental Congress was - Answers :A. to
establish an army and appoint a commander in chief
The Three-Fifths Compromise did all of the following except - Answers :C. Grant African
Americans the vote and representation equal to what free whites recieved
The Jamestown colony was established as - Answers :C. a settlement in Maryland
The Constitutional Convention in 1787 was brought on by the - Answers :C. failure of
the Articles of Confederation
The group that actually elects the president of the United States is called - Answers :D.
the Electoral College
, Ratification of the Constitution required the - Answers :B. approval by nine out thirteen
state legislatures
There are how many ways to amend the U.S. Constitution? - Answers :D. 4
The power of the Supreme Court to declare actions of the other branches of
government to be unconstitutional is known as - Answers :A. Judicial Review
Politics - Answers :B. is the struggle for power in organizations
Totalitarianism as a concept means - Answers :A. that the government controls all
aspects of the political, social, and economic life of a nation.
The Founders were wary of direct democracy because may thought the masses -
Answers :E. All of the above are true
* A. were considered too uneducated to self govern
* B. too prone to the influence of demagogues
* C. too likely to subordinate minority rights for majority rights
* D. might resort to mob rule
The type of government the United States has is - Answers :A. Direct Democracy
Oligarchy means rule by - Answers :C. rule by a few
Shay's Rebellion was an attempt to - Answers :A. Prevent the state of Massachusetts
from foreclosing on the lands of debt-ridden farmers
As a result of the American Revolution, Americans rejected: - Answers :B. the principle
of hereditary aristocracy
What proposal by Alexander Hamilton found little support in the Constitutional
Convention? - Answers :B. life terms for a president
Why did the founding fathers create the Electoral College? - Answers :D. They did not
trust ordinary voters to choose the president and vice-president directly
The Constitution specifically granted congress the power to do all of the following
except: - Answers :D. Declare War
The 85 essays written in support of the Constitution were called: - Answers :C. The
Federalist
