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Carolyn Freakin A
Guest
1. One day, every government in the world suddenly disappears. Many suspected that aliens were responsible, others felt it was the work of disgruntled taxpayers. In any event, what should you do if you hope to keep your house?
a. Wait for the authorities to tell you what you need to do.
b. Put a sign on your front lawn stating that this claim has already been taken.
c. Hire a lawyer to make sure you have the strongest claim to that property.
d. Make deals with your neighbors promising to help them protect their houses if they help you defend yours.
2. The main dangers to our safety, freedom, and possessions come from
a. tax evaders and lazy people
b. other people and government
c. protests and strikes
d. Democrats and Republicans
3. Why is it so hard to set up a good government?
a. People don't like to pay taxes.
b. Other countries take it over before it gets started.
c. You have to make it strong but not too strong.
d. People can guard their liberty by themselves better than a government can.
4. While holding another lunchtime debate, one of your pals shakes her head and says, "I just don't understand why all those countries in eastern Europe and in Africa and Asia and South America have such a hard time setting up stable governments. I mean, are the people just dumb? We've had the same government for our whole history!" When she's done, you gently remind her that
a. in fact, other constitutions have lasted longer than that of the United States
b. yes, in fact all other countries are dumb and the United States is the only one smart enough to make a decent government
c. the United States just got lucky to get off to such a good start
d. the United States had rough times with its governments before the Constitution
5. In general, the first wave of state constitutions that came out of the American Revolution were examples of
a. overreaction
b. obedience
c. uniformity
d. aristocracy
6. If you really believed in the principles of republicanism, you would be most likely to
a. choose the wealthiest candidate for an office
b. remove restrictions on businesses
c. be on the watch for anyone powerful trying to take away liberty
d. insist on the most individual rights you could get
7. Under the principles of republicanism, who was most responsible to make sure the government didn't take away liberty by exercising too much power?
a. the governor
b. the people
c. the legislature
d. the courts
8. The practices of the state governments during the Critical Period led many, like James Madison, to believe that perhaps the people didn't have enough
a. wealth
b. representation
c. public virtue
d. tax revenues
9. You decide you want to make a big difference in history. So you go back to the year after the Revolution ended to try to become President of the United States right from the beginning of the country. Before you go back, however, you print up a lot of t-shirts and bumper stickers so that you can really impress the voters back in 1784. How well will your plan work?
a. rotten--there was no such thing as President of the United States in 1784
b. poor--you forgot that back then the president was elected by the state legislatures, so you gave away a lot of t-shirts to people who couldn't help you get elected
c. good--since people believed in republicanism they voted for the flashiest candidate: you, of course
d. great--Washington barely won the election anyway, and the bumper stickers were enough to swing the few key voters to you
10. What was the main effect of Shays's Rebellion?
a. It killed many of the antigovernment leaders in western Massachusetts.
b. It helped increase attendance at the Philadelphia Convention.
c. It showed that a determined collection of farmers could stand up to an unjust state government.
d. It proved that the Constitution would work.
11. Suppose you were a policeman with as much power to enforce the law as Congress had under the Articles of Confederation to enforce taxes and raise troops. What sort of tool would best fit your enforcement powers?
a. a very large bazooka--no one would dare disobey what you said
b. a seviceable semiautomatic weapon--crooks would think twice before they defied you
c. a cap gun--when criminals heard the noise, it would suggest that they should obey the law if they felt like it
d. a telephone--you couldn't do anything, but you could call someone else (the national judicial branch, for example) who could get more respect
12. Which of these famous revolutionaries attended the Constitutional Convention?
a. Thomas Jefferson
b. Patrick Henry
c. Ben Franklin
d. Samuel Adams
e. John Adams
13. James Madison deserves the title "Father of the Constitution" for many reasons. Which of the following is not one of them?
a. He was one of the main supporters of the Philadelphia Convention.
b. He was chairman of the Constitutional Convention.
c. He drew up the plan that beca
a. Wait for the authorities to tell you what you need to do.
b. Put a sign on your front lawn stating that this claim has already been taken.
c. Hire a lawyer to make sure you have the strongest claim to that property.
d. Make deals with your neighbors promising to help them protect their houses if they help you defend yours.
2. The main dangers to our safety, freedom, and possessions come from
a. tax evaders and lazy people
b. other people and government
c. protests and strikes
d. Democrats and Republicans
3. Why is it so hard to set up a good government?
a. People don't like to pay taxes.
b. Other countries take it over before it gets started.
c. You have to make it strong but not too strong.
d. People can guard their liberty by themselves better than a government can.
4. While holding another lunchtime debate, one of your pals shakes her head and says, "I just don't understand why all those countries in eastern Europe and in Africa and Asia and South America have such a hard time setting up stable governments. I mean, are the people just dumb? We've had the same government for our whole history!" When she's done, you gently remind her that
a. in fact, other constitutions have lasted longer than that of the United States
b. yes, in fact all other countries are dumb and the United States is the only one smart enough to make a decent government
c. the United States just got lucky to get off to such a good start
d. the United States had rough times with its governments before the Constitution
5. In general, the first wave of state constitutions that came out of the American Revolution were examples of
a. overreaction
b. obedience
c. uniformity
d. aristocracy
6. If you really believed in the principles of republicanism, you would be most likely to
a. choose the wealthiest candidate for an office
b. remove restrictions on businesses
c. be on the watch for anyone powerful trying to take away liberty
d. insist on the most individual rights you could get
7. Under the principles of republicanism, who was most responsible to make sure the government didn't take away liberty by exercising too much power?
a. the governor
b. the people
c. the legislature
d. the courts
8. The practices of the state governments during the Critical Period led many, like James Madison, to believe that perhaps the people didn't have enough
a. wealth
b. representation
c. public virtue
d. tax revenues
9. You decide you want to make a big difference in history. So you go back to the year after the Revolution ended to try to become President of the United States right from the beginning of the country. Before you go back, however, you print up a lot of t-shirts and bumper stickers so that you can really impress the voters back in 1784. How well will your plan work?
a. rotten--there was no such thing as President of the United States in 1784
b. poor--you forgot that back then the president was elected by the state legislatures, so you gave away a lot of t-shirts to people who couldn't help you get elected
c. good--since people believed in republicanism they voted for the flashiest candidate: you, of course
d. great--Washington barely won the election anyway, and the bumper stickers were enough to swing the few key voters to you
10. What was the main effect of Shays's Rebellion?
a. It killed many of the antigovernment leaders in western Massachusetts.
b. It helped increase attendance at the Philadelphia Convention.
c. It showed that a determined collection of farmers could stand up to an unjust state government.
d. It proved that the Constitution would work.
11. Suppose you were a policeman with as much power to enforce the law as Congress had under the Articles of Confederation to enforce taxes and raise troops. What sort of tool would best fit your enforcement powers?
a. a very large bazooka--no one would dare disobey what you said
b. a seviceable semiautomatic weapon--crooks would think twice before they defied you
c. a cap gun--when criminals heard the noise, it would suggest that they should obey the law if they felt like it
d. a telephone--you couldn't do anything, but you could call someone else (the national judicial branch, for example) who could get more respect
12. Which of these famous revolutionaries attended the Constitutional Convention?
a. Thomas Jefferson
b. Patrick Henry
c. Ben Franklin
d. Samuel Adams
e. John Adams
13. James Madison deserves the title "Father of the Constitution" for many reasons. Which of the following is not one of them?
a. He was one of the main supporters of the Philadelphia Convention.
b. He was chairman of the Constitutional Convention.
c. He drew up the plan that beca