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CHAPTER 1 A Historical Overview
1. The Proclamation of 1763, signed by King George III, was significant to the colonies because it:
a. ended the reign of King George III as ruler of Britain.
b. ended westward expansion of the colonies and placed them under military rule.
c. began westward expansion of the colonies, eventually leading to the demise of Native Americans.
d. led to the appointment of George Washington to his first political post in the colonies.
ANSWER: b
2. Pluralism refers to:
a. a society in which numerous distinct ethnic, religious, or cultural groups coexist within one nation, each
contributing to the society as a whole.
b. the combination of constitutional, statutory, and common law.
c. a single act being classified as both a crime and a tort.
d. a society in which numerous distinct ethnic, religious, or cultural groups maintain their individual beliefs and
form of government.
ANSWER: a
3. Pluralism challenged the colonists to:
a. strive to maintain their original culture.
b. exercise tolerance and respect for the opinions, customs, traditions, and lifestyles of others.
c. band together in self-defense.
d. combine English and Roman common law with Native American customary law.
ANSWER: b
4. The Boston Tea Party was all of the following, except:
a. a demonstration of the unwillingness of the colonists to pay taxes to Great Britain without representation.
b. an act of protest against British rule over the colonies.
c. the culmination of growing resentment toward Parliament for the passage of laws such as the Stamp
and Quartering Acts.
d. a formal meeting between British and colonial officials to establish a trade agreement.
ANSWER: d
5. Those colonists who bought British goods against the boycott were branded:
a. loyalists.
b. harborers.
c. rebels.
d. patriots.
ANSWER: a
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6. The Second Continental Congress resulted in all of the following, except the:
a. naming of George Washington as Commander of the Continental Army.
b. battles at Lexington and Concord.
c. instruction to each colony to assume the powers of independent states.
d. signing of the Declaration of Independence.
ANSWER: b
7. The first written agreement among the colonies to stand together in resistance to Great Britain was the result of:
a. the First Continental Congress.
b. the Second Continental Congress.
c. The Federalist Papers.
d. the Mayflower Compact.
ANSWER: a
8. Formal ties between Great Britain and the United States were severed when:
a. the American Declaration of Independence was signed.
b. the colonists boarded British ships and threw tea overboard.
c. the Magna Carta was drafted.
d. the colonists met at the First Continental Congress.
ANSWER: a
9. While the opening paragraph of the Declaration of Independence was issued to break political ties with Great Britain,
the second paragraph declares that a government’s right to rule is based on:
a. the will of the King.
b. the elected officials of the colonies.
c. the permission of the people who are governed.
d. equal representation throughout the colonies.
ANSWER: c
10. How many of the original signers of the Declaration of Independence went on to become President of the United
States?
a. zero
b. one
c. two
d. three
ANSWER: c
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11. The principle that government should have power distributed, and be limited by a system of laws that must be obeyed
by those who rule, is known as:
a. constitutionalism.
b. confederalism.
c. capitalism.
d. communism.
ANSWER: a
12. All of the following statements about constitutions are true, except:
a. constitutions are a system of fundamental laws and principles that prescribe the nature, functions, and limits of
a government or other body.
b. constitutions are distinguished from ordinary acts of legislation because they are drafted by special
assemblages and ratified by special conventions chosen by the people.
c. constitutions are supreme law and, therefore, can be annulled only by legislation.
d. constitutionalism is one of the most original, distinctive contributions of the American system of government.
ANSWER: c
13. A union of independent states, in which each state maintains sovereignty, is known as a(n):
a. alliance.
b. league.
c. confederation.
d. amalgamation.
ANSWER: c
14. The Magna Carta was created:
a. to ensure that states maintained power apart from the national government.
b. to outline colonists’ complaints against the British crown.
c. in England, to guarantee that the king could not put himself above the law.
d. by the British Parliament, in protest of the U.S. Declaration of Independence.
ANSWER: c
15. The Great Compromise was important because it:
a. allowed for a civil resolution to prisoner exchange after the Revolutionary War.
b. gave each state an equal vote in the Senate and a proportionate vote in the House.
c. settled the nearly 10-month debate on who would become the first President of the United States.
d. was the first time “freedom” was discussed in a formal document of the United States pertaining to slavery.
ANSWER: b
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16. According to the first three articles of the Constitution, what are the three branches of American government?
a. legislative, judicial, and correctional
b. judicial, executive, and formative
c. legislative, judicial, and executive
d. formative, correctional, and legislative
ANSWER: c
17. Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton, and Donald Trump are the only three Presidents of the United States to be:
a. elected to a third term by executive order of Congress.
b. impeached.
c. the president, and then serve as a member of Congress years later.
d. assassinated in office.
ANSWER: b
18. Who of the following did not sign the U.S. Constitution?
a. George Mason
b. John Jay
c. Alexander Hamilton
d. James Madison
ANSWER: a
19. According to Article 1 of the Constitution, which branch of government is authorized to declare war?
a. the executive branch
b. the legislative branch
c. the judicial branch
d. the military branch
ANSWER: b
20. The famous Supremacy Clause, declaring the “Supreme Law of the Land,” is contained in the:
a. Declaration of Independence.
b. First Amendment to the Bill of Rights.
c. Constitution (Article 6).
d. Great Compromise.
ANSWER: c
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21. All of the following are true of the legislative branch of the U.S. government, except it:
a. passes laws but has no power to enforce them.
b. comprises the House and the Senate.
c. can enter into treaties with other nations.
d. regulates interstate and international commerce.
ANSWER: c
22. Which of the following permits the U.S. Supreme Court to become the ultimate decision-maker in whether the laws
and actions of government circumvent the Constitution and, if so, whether to invalidate them?
a. the Bill of Rights
b. the Articles of Confederation
c. the Supremacy Clause
d. the Quartering Act
ANSWER: c
23. In regard to the U.S. Constitution, Delaware is most known for:
a. being the first state to ratify the Constitution.
b. being the only state to oppose the ratification of the Constitution.
c. failing to send a delegate to represent the state.
d. imposing the new “state rule,” where individual states maintain power with no federal authority to
oversee their survival.
ANSWER: a
24. The Amendment that describes the requirements for a fair trial—including the rights of the accused to a speedy and
public trial, to an impartial jury, to be advised of the charges against them, to confront witnesses against them, and to
be represented by a lawyer—is the:
a. Fifth Amendment.
b. Eighth Amendment.
c. Sixth Amendment.
d. Fourth Amendment.
ANSWER: c
25. The Amendment that requires a grand jury indictment in felony cases, prohibits double jeopardy, and provides the
right against self-incrimination is the:
a. Fifth Amendment.
b. Eighth Amendment.
c. Sixth Amendment.
d. Fourth Amendment.
ANSWER: a
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26. The amendment that guarantees the right against unreasonable searches and seizures is the:
a. Fifth Amendment.
b. Sixth Amendment.
c. Fourth Amendment.
d. Eighth Amendment.
ANSWER: c
27. The Amendment that contains the famous Due Process Clause, “nor shall any person be deprived of life, liberty, or
property without due process of law,” is the:
a. Fifth Amendment.
b. Sixth Amendment.
c. Fourth Amendment.
d. Eighth Amendment.
ANSWER: a
28. Opponents of the death penalty most frequently cite the prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment in the:
a. Fifth Amendment.
b. Sixth Amendment.
c. Fourth Amendment.
d. Eighth Amendment.
ANSWER: d
29. The Constitution and the Bill of Rights are housed at the:
a. American History Museum.
b. National Archives Building.
c. White House.
d. Supreme Court Building.
ANSWER: b
30. The freedom to live as one chooses and applies to all areas of one’s life is known as:
a. liberty.
b. sovereignty.
c. the right to life.
d. happiness.
ANSWER: a
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31. One of the most original, distinctive contributions of the American system of government is:
a. constitutionalism.
b. federalism.
c. capitalism.
d. liberalism.
ANSWER: a
32. Sovereignty is the concept that defines where:
a. political power rests.
b. people stand in socioeconomic groups.
c. capital can be invested.
d. people can live.
ANSWER: a
33. The crux of a constitutional society is:
a. limited government.
b. liberty.
c. sovereignty.
d. diversity.
ANSWER: a
34. The British Parliament restricted town meetings in American colonies to one a year and required British troops to be
housed in private homes as a result of the:
a. Boston Tea Party.
b. First Continental Congress.
c. Second Continental Congress.
d. Declaration of Independence.
ANSWER: a
35. Thomas Jefferson was selected to coordinate writing a formal announcement, which would become known as the:
a. Declaration of Independence.
b. Bill of Rights.
c. Articles of Confederation.
d. Articles of War.
ANSWER: a
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36. The First Continental Congress met in:
a. Philadelphia.
b. Trenton.
c. New York.
d. Boston.
ANSWER: a
37. The Articles of Confederation established a Congress to conduct the necessary tasks of a:
a. central government.
b. strict constitution.
c. bill of rights.
d. declaration of alliance.
ANSWER: a
38. The Constitution was signed in:
a. Philadelphia on July 4, 1776.
b. New York on July 4, 1776.
c. Boston on July 4, 1776.
d. Washington D.C. on July 4, 1776.
ANSWER: a
39. Article XI of the Articles of Confederation mentions allowing (if it agreed to the confederation):
a. Canada to join and receive all of the same benefits as each state.
b. Greenland to join and receive all of the same benefits as each state.
c. Spanish Florida to join as a territory.
d. Cuba to join as a subordinate power.
ANSWER: a
40. The Declaration of Independence proclaimed independence and:
a. listed actions the new United States of America could take as a country.
b. stated the rights of the people in the new United States of America.
c. set in place the boycott of tea from Britain.
d. gave unlimited power to the Confederation’s government.
ANSWER: a
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CHAPTER 1 A Historical Overview
1. The Proclamation of 1763, signed by King George III, was significant to the colonies because it:
a. ended the reign of King George III as ruler of Britain.
b. ended westward expansion of the colonies and placed them under military rule.
c. began westward expansion of the colonies, eventually leading to the demise of Native Americans.
d. led to the appointment of George Washington to his first political post in the colonies.
ANSWER: b
2. Pluralism refers to:
a. a society in which numerous distinct ethnic, religious, or cultural groups coexist within one nation, each
contributing to the society as a whole.
b. the combination of constitutional, statutory, and common law.
c. a single act being classified as both a crime and a tort.
d. a society in which numerous distinct ethnic, religious, or cultural groups maintain their individual beliefs and
form of government.
ANSWER: a
3. Pluralism challenged the colonists to:
a. strive to maintain their original culture.
b. exercise tolerance and respect for the opinions, customs, traditions, and lifestyles of others.
c. band together in self-defense.
d. combine English and Roman common law with Native American customary law.
ANSWER: b
4. The Boston Tea Party was all of the following, except:
a. a demonstration of the unwillingness of the colonists to pay taxes to Great Britain without representation.
b. an act of protest against British rule over the colonies.
c. the culmination of growing resentment toward Parliament for the passage of laws such as the Stamp
and Quartering Acts.
d. a formal meeting between British and colonial officials to establish a trade agreement.
ANSWER: d
5. Those colonists who bought British goods against the boycott were branded:
a. loyalists.
b. harborers.
c. rebels.
d. patriots.
ANSWER: a
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6. The Second Continental Congress resulted in all of the following, except the:
a. naming of George Washington as Commander of the Continental Army.
b. battles at Lexington and Concord.
c. instruction to each colony to assume the powers of independent states.
d. signing of the Declaration of Independence.
ANSWER: b
7. The first written agreement among the colonies to stand together in resistance to Great Britain was the result of:
a. the First Continental Congress.
b. the Second Continental Congress.
c. The Federalist Papers.
d. the Mayflower Compact.
ANSWER: a
8. Formal ties between Great Britain and the United States were severed when:
a. the American Declaration of Independence was signed.
b. the colonists boarded British ships and threw tea overboard.
c. the Magna Carta was drafted.
d. the colonists met at the First Continental Congress.
ANSWER: a
9. While the opening paragraph of the Declaration of Independence was issued to break political ties with Great Britain,
the second paragraph declares that a government’s right to rule is based on:
a. the will of the King.
b. the elected officials of the colonies.
c. the permission of the people who are governed.
d. equal representation throughout the colonies.
ANSWER: c
10. How many of the original signers of the Declaration of Independence went on to become President of the United
States?
a. zero
b. one
c. two
d. three
ANSWER: c
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11. The principle that government should have power distributed, and be limited by a system of laws that must be obeyed
by those who rule, is known as:
a. constitutionalism.
b. confederalism.
c. capitalism.
d. communism.
ANSWER: a
12. All of the following statements about constitutions are true, except:
a. constitutions are a system of fundamental laws and principles that prescribe the nature, functions, and limits of
a government or other body.
b. constitutions are distinguished from ordinary acts of legislation because they are drafted by special
assemblages and ratified by special conventions chosen by the people.
c. constitutions are supreme law and, therefore, can be annulled only by legislation.
d. constitutionalism is one of the most original, distinctive contributions of the American system of government.
ANSWER: c
13. A union of independent states, in which each state maintains sovereignty, is known as a(n):
a. alliance.
b. league.
c. confederation.
d. amalgamation.
ANSWER: c
14. The Magna Carta was created:
a. to ensure that states maintained power apart from the national government.
b. to outline colonists’ complaints against the British crown.
c. in England, to guarantee that the king could not put himself above the law.
d. by the British Parliament, in protest of the U.S. Declaration of Independence.
ANSWER: c
15. The Great Compromise was important because it:
a. allowed for a civil resolution to prisoner exchange after the Revolutionary War.
b. gave each state an equal vote in the Senate and a proportionate vote in the House.
c. settled the nearly 10-month debate on who would become the first President of the United States.
d. was the first time “freedom” was discussed in a formal document of the United States pertaining to slavery.
ANSWER: b
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16. According to the first three articles of the Constitution, what are the three branches of American government?
a. legislative, judicial, and correctional
b. judicial, executive, and formative
c. legislative, judicial, and executive
d. formative, correctional, and legislative
ANSWER: c
17. Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton, and Donald Trump are the only three Presidents of the United States to be:
a. elected to a third term by executive order of Congress.
b. impeached.
c. the president, and then serve as a member of Congress years later.
d. assassinated in office.
ANSWER: b
18. Who of the following did not sign the U.S. Constitution?
a. George Mason
b. John Jay
c. Alexander Hamilton
d. James Madison
ANSWER: a
19. According to Article 1 of the Constitution, which branch of government is authorized to declare war?
a. the executive branch
b. the legislative branch
c. the judicial branch
d. the military branch
ANSWER: b
20. The famous Supremacy Clause, declaring the “Supreme Law of the Land,” is contained in the:
a. Declaration of Independence.
b. First Amendment to the Bill of Rights.
c. Constitution (Article 6).
d. Great Compromise.
ANSWER: c
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21. All of the following are true of the legislative branch of the U.S. government, except it:
a. passes laws but has no power to enforce them.
b. comprises the House and the Senate.
c. can enter into treaties with other nations.
d. regulates interstate and international commerce.
ANSWER: c
22. Which of the following permits the U.S. Supreme Court to become the ultimate decision-maker in whether the laws
and actions of government circumvent the Constitution and, if so, whether to invalidate them?
a. the Bill of Rights
b. the Articles of Confederation
c. the Supremacy Clause
d. the Quartering Act
ANSWER: c
23. In regard to the U.S. Constitution, Delaware is most known for:
a. being the first state to ratify the Constitution.
b. being the only state to oppose the ratification of the Constitution.
c. failing to send a delegate to represent the state.
d. imposing the new “state rule,” where individual states maintain power with no federal authority to
oversee their survival.
ANSWER: a
24. The Amendment that describes the requirements for a fair trial—including the rights of the accused to a speedy and
public trial, to an impartial jury, to be advised of the charges against them, to confront witnesses against them, and to
be represented by a lawyer—is the:
a. Fifth Amendment.
b. Eighth Amendment.
c. Sixth Amendment.
d. Fourth Amendment.
ANSWER: c
25. The Amendment that requires a grand jury indictment in felony cases, prohibits double jeopardy, and provides the
right against self-incrimination is the:
a. Fifth Amendment.
b. Eighth Amendment.
c. Sixth Amendment.
d. Fourth Amendment.
ANSWER: a
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26. The amendment that guarantees the right against unreasonable searches and seizures is the:
a. Fifth Amendment.
b. Sixth Amendment.
c. Fourth Amendment.
d. Eighth Amendment.
ANSWER: c
27. The Amendment that contains the famous Due Process Clause, “nor shall any person be deprived of life, liberty, or
property without due process of law,” is the:
a. Fifth Amendment.
b. Sixth Amendment.
c. Fourth Amendment.
d. Eighth Amendment.
ANSWER: a
28. Opponents of the death penalty most frequently cite the prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment in the:
a. Fifth Amendment.
b. Sixth Amendment.
c. Fourth Amendment.
d. Eighth Amendment.
ANSWER: d
29. The Constitution and the Bill of Rights are housed at the:
a. American History Museum.
b. National Archives Building.
c. White House.
d. Supreme Court Building.
ANSWER: b
30. The freedom to live as one chooses and applies to all areas of one’s life is known as:
a. liberty.
b. sovereignty.
c. the right to life.
d. happiness.
ANSWER: a
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31. One of the most original, distinctive contributions of the American system of government is:
a. constitutionalism.
b. federalism.
c. capitalism.
d. liberalism.
ANSWER: a
32. Sovereignty is the concept that defines where:
a. political power rests.
b. people stand in socioeconomic groups.
c. capital can be invested.
d. people can live.
ANSWER: a
33. The crux of a constitutional society is:
a. limited government.
b. liberty.
c. sovereignty.
d. diversity.
ANSWER: a
34. The British Parliament restricted town meetings in American colonies to one a year and required British troops to be
housed in private homes as a result of the:
a. Boston Tea Party.
b. First Continental Congress.
c. Second Continental Congress.
d. Declaration of Independence.
ANSWER: a
35. Thomas Jefferson was selected to coordinate writing a formal announcement, which would become known as the:
a. Declaration of Independence.
b. Bill of Rights.
c. Articles of Confederation.
d. Articles of War.
ANSWER: a
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36. The First Continental Congress met in:
a. Philadelphia.
b. Trenton.
c. New York.
d. Boston.
ANSWER: a
37. The Articles of Confederation established a Congress to conduct the necessary tasks of a:
a. central government.
b. strict constitution.
c. bill of rights.
d. declaration of alliance.
ANSWER: a
38. The Constitution was signed in:
a. Philadelphia on July 4, 1776.
b. New York on July 4, 1776.
c. Boston on July 4, 1776.
d. Washington D.C. on July 4, 1776.
ANSWER: a
39. Article XI of the Articles of Confederation mentions allowing (if it agreed to the confederation):
a. Canada to join and receive all of the same benefits as each state.
b. Greenland to join and receive all of the same benefits as each state.
c. Spanish Florida to join as a territory.
d. Cuba to join as a subordinate power.
ANSWER: a
40. The Declaration of Independence proclaimed independence and:
a. listed actions the new United States of America could take as a country.
b. stated the rights of the people in the new United States of America.
c. set in place the boycott of tea from Britain.
d. gave unlimited power to the Confederation’s government.
ANSWER: a
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