Question 1

The document explaining the ideas of the Constitution and urging its ratification is

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Question 2

________ presided over the Philadelphia convention of 1787.

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Question 3

The first plan of government for the United States was a

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Question 4

Presidents are

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Question 5

In his criticism of the Constitution,the economist Charles Beard argued that

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Question 6

The Constitution forbids Congress from

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Question 7

Andrew Jackson persuaded the states to choose their presidential electors

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Question 8

In Federalist No.10,James Madison argued that

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Question 9

Under the original Constitution,Congress could not ban the slave trade until ________.

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Question 10

The writers of the Constitution devised the Electoral College as the method of choosing presidents because

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Question 11

The Federalist Papers were written by

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Question 12

The writers of the Constitution justified different methods of selection and varying terms of office for the president,Senate,and House as a means of

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Question 13

The Constitution was ratified by

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Question 14

Which of the following nations is often noted as an example of a government that has a system of checks and balances but is often plagued by political extremes?

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Question 15

The term of office for a U.S.senator is ________ years,while that of a member of the U.S.House is ________ years.

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Question 16

Which of the following is NOT among the checks Congress has on the executive?

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Question 17

The framers entrusted the selection of U.S.senators to

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Question 18

Which of the following was NOT provided for by the Articles of Confederation?

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Question 19

The inalienable rights enumerated in the Declaration of Independence are

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Question 20

Progressive reforms included

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Quiz 2: Constitutional Democracy: Promoting Liberty and Self-Government