USH Unit 2 Test

1.

1 point

Which of the following issues did not divide Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson?

whether or not to move the capital

how to repay the value of bonds

whether or not to limit the federal government

how to address the national debt

2.

1 point

Alexander Hamilton stood for a flexible reading of the Constitution, but Thomas Jefferson stood for

loose construction.

soft construction.

strict construction.

tight construction.

3.

1 point

What was the significance of Shays’s Rebellion?

It showed Americans the weaknesses of the Confederation government.

It marked the beginning of a period of civil unrest in the United States.

It marked the beginning of legislation to improve the rights of farmers.

It showed Americans that defiance would lead to change in the government.

4.

1 point

The Fifth Amendment protects anyone found not guilty in a criminal trial from being tried again for the same crime. What is the name for this protection?

due process

dynamic justice

dual sovereignty

double jeopardy

5.

1 point

Which statement expresses the most important reason for the U.S. government’s treaty with the American Indians in the Northwest Territories?

The U.S. needed a guarantee of safety from the American Indians.

The American Indians needed $20,000 in goods to continue trade with the U.S.

The American Indians needed formal recognition of their claims to the land.

The U.S. needed to establish a right of entry in order to expand.

6.

1 point

Pinckney’s Treaty addressed American settlers’ disputes over the Florida border with which country?

France

Mexico

Britain

Spain

7.

1 point

Which statement best answers the question of whether or not there were political divisions in America in 1789?

The fact that George Washington was selected unanimously showed that there were probably no political divisions.

George Washington’s passage of the Judiciary Act of 1789 showed that the greatest struggle was between presidential and legislative authority.

The splitting of the executive branch into departments showed that social issues divided the country.

Public debates over who would serve in George Washington’s cabinet showed that tension surrounded political appointments.

8.

1 point

The Eight Amendment bans “cruel and unusual punishments” against a person convicted of a crime. What is the Supreme Court’s position on these punishments?

Not all executions are cruel and unusual but the death penalty is sometimes carried out in a cruel and unusual way.

The execution of death row inmates without adequate human interaction in their final day is considered cruel and unusual.

The way the death penalty is carried out and the ways in which many states sentence people to death are cruel and unusual.

Taking either life or property from an inmate constitutes cruel and unusual punishment unless the inmate is warned.

9.

1 point

Under the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, a territory could apply to become a state when it had

60,000 settlers and a drafted constitution.

met all of the conditions established by the ordinance.

a governor that had been approved by the national government.

assembled a governing body that had been elected by the people.

10.

1 point

The new federal government in America took actions that would set an example for the future. In George Washington’s words, these exemplary actions “will serve to establish a

precursor.”

precedent.”

policy.”

procedure.”

11.

1 point

How did the Whiskey Rebellion end?

Most of the rebels fled before Washington’s army arrived.

Tax collectors tarred and feathered the rebels before Washington’s army arrived.

The rebels hid their stores of whiskey before Washington’s army arrived.

Most of the rebels formed a militia and battled Washington’s army.

12.

1 point

What is federalism?

a system of government that keeps each branch of government from having too much power

a system of government in which the central government has all the powers of government

a system of government in which the state governments have all the powers of government

a system of government in which powers of government are shared between the national and state governments

13.

1 point

Why did the framers of the Constitution create a system of checks and balances?

to outline the powers held by each branch of government

to strengthen the powers held by each branch of government

to keep any one branch of government from becoming too powerful

to give the people an opportunity to control the branches of government

14.

1 point

In 1784 Spain closed which important trade route to the U.S. that was used to send goods to eastern markets?

the upper Missouri River

the Chesapeake Bay

the lower Mississippi River

the Gulf of Mexico

15.

1 point

What problem did Anti-Federalists have with the Constitution?

They felt that merchants were not provided with enough protection.

They felt that the nation should return to the Articles of Confederation.

They felt that the central government had been given too much power.

They felt that too many rights were guaranteed to individual citizens.

16.

1 point

What was the Bill of Rights?

a document outlining the rights of the federal government

a document stating the ways in which citizens can participate in government

a document added to the Constitution to protect the rights of individual citizens

a document used to limit the powers of state governments

17.

1 point

The Republicans took control from the Federalists in 1800 as a result of popular distaste for the Alien and Sedition Acts, which limited all except which of the following freedoms?

press

speech

religion

expression

18.

1 point

What is the purpose of political action committees (PACs)?

They collect money for federal and state governments to help pay for services such as public roads.

They petition the government on behalf of citizens who feel their needs are not being met.

They raise money from contributors and give it to candidates who support certain issues.

They help immigrants become naturalized citizens of the United States by teaching them U.S. history.

19.

1 point

The First Amendment does not protect

freedom of assembly.

the right to practice religion.

freedom of speech.

the right to bear arms.

20.

1 point

How did the supremacy clause in the Constitution resolve the issue regarding the conflict between state and federal law?

It indicates that a national government should regulate interstate and foreign trade.

It states that any powers not given to the federal government belong to the people.

It upholds the notion that federal law has the authority to override state law.

It states that the judicial system can declare a law unconstitutional.

21.

1 point

How is the principle of dual sovereignty best defined?

It is the principle that power rests with the people, who allow the government only those powers they wish it to have.

It is the notion that the state government follows a federal law only if it is identical to a state law.

It is the idea that the federal government and the states have exclusive power over their own spheres.

It is the concept that the federal government has absolute power over the laws of each state.

22.

1 point

In George Washington’s farewell address, he did not warn against which of the following dangers?

increasing political conflicts at home

maintaining the institution of slavery

burdening future generations with debt

making foreign alliances

23.

1 point

The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions were put forward by which leaders?

Jefferson and Madison

Adams and Jefferson

Hamilton and Madison

Adams and Hamilton

24.

1 point

What was the purpose of the Land Ordinance of 1785?

to set up a system for surveying and dividing territory

to form a political system for the Northwest Territory

to create new states out of the Northwest Territory

to give away property to deserving citizens

25.

1 point

George Washington’s statement that America would not take sides in disputes between warring European countries was called

the Peace Treaty of 1793.

Pinckney’s Treaty.

the Neutrality Proclamation.

the Swiss Pact.