Question 1

The result of the 1777 Continental Congress was a constitution concerned primarily with

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A)  preventing domestic insurrection.
B)  limiting the powers of the central government.
C)  generating new tax revenues to help pay for armed resistance.
D)  regulating trade among the colonies as well as imports and exports.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Why did Shays's Rebellion enable collective action among those who wanted to revise the Articles of Confederation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shays was a charismatic political entrepreneur who was able to bring together several key opponents of the Articles.
B)  The rebellion showed that the federal government was already strong enough to quell an uprising, which demonstrated that taking further steps toward a stronger central government was an attainable goal.
C)  Shays introduced key figures in western Massachusetts to the concept of civil disobedience, which in turn caught on with opponents of the Articles across the country.
D)  The rebellion provided politicians who were already convinced of the inadequacy of the Articles with the ammunition they needed to convince a broader public of their inadequacy.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

The Constitution grants the president the unconditional power to accept ambassadors from other countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

There were no checks and balances in the Constitution until passage of the Bill of Rights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Except for one, all of the amendments that have been added to the Constitution have passed in

Accepted Answer

A)  the House and Senate by two-thirds vote and then been ratified by a majority vote of the legislatures of three-fourths of the states.
B)  the House and Senate by two-thirds vote and then been ratified by conventions called for the purpose in three-fourths of the states.
C)  a national convention called by Congress in response to petitions by two-thirds of the states and ratified by a majority vote of the legislatures of three-fourths of the states.
D)  a national convention called by Congress in response to petitions by two-thirds of the states and ratified by conventions called for the purpose in three-fourths of the states.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Exam 2: Constructing a Government: The Founding and the Constitution

There were no checks and balances in the Constitution until passage of the Bill of Rights.

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Why did Shays's Rebellion enable collective action among those who wanted to revise the Articles of Confederation?

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The Constitution grants the president the unconditional power to accept ambassadors from other countries.

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Except for one, all of the amendments that have been added to the Constitution have passed in

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The result of the 1777 Continental Congress was a constitution concerned primarily with

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Exam 2: Constructing a Government: The Founding and the Constitution

There were no checks and balances in the Constitution until passage of the Bill of Rights.

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Why did Shays's Rebellion enable collective action among those who wanted to revise the Articles of Confederation?

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The Constitution grants the president the unconditional power to accept ambassadors from other countries.

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Except for one, all of the amendments that have been added to the Constitution have passed in

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The result of the 1777 Continental Congress was a constitution concerned primarily with

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