The Federalist Papers were written by
a. Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison
b. Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison
c. James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay
d. John Jay, James Monroe, and Alexander Hamilton
e. Alexander Hamilton, James Munroe, and John Jay
Q. 2The biggest crisis of legitimacy of the American constitutional regime was
a. World War I.
b. the Civil War.
c. World War II.
d. the Great Depression.
e. the War of 1812.
Q. 3Your individual right to have whatever religious beliefs you want, free from government interference, is protected by
a. the Declaration of Independence.
b. the First Amendment.
c. checks and balances.
d. the Second Amendment.
e. the United Nations Charter.
Q. 4The arguments in favor of the ratification of the American constitution of 1787 were gathered together and are now known collectively
a. the Declaration of Independence.
b. the Articles of Confederation.
c. the Federalist Papers.
d. the Magna Carta.
e. the Anti-Federalist Papers.
Q. 5All of the following are the key ideas and ideals that the Framers had taken from European roots EXCEPT
a. rights of man.
b. separation of powers.
c. pursuit of life and liberty.
d. pursuit of happiness.
e. judicial review.
Q. 6One reason that the original governing document of the United States was so weak was because
a. it was drafted by merchants who wanted to control finance.
b. George Washington wanted a weak state so that he could be president.
c. no one believed that a strong state could exist in the world at that time.
d. the colonists had just had a poor experience with a strong British crown.
e. France helped draft the document and the French government at the time was very weak.
Q. 7Between 1776 and 1787 the United States was governed under the
a. Constitution.
b. Charter of the United Federation of Planets.
c. Declaration of Independence.
d. Magna Carta.
e. Articles of Confederation.
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