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Federalists and Anti-Federalists — Unit test Answers

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How did Anti-Federalists feel about a strong central government?

A
They favored it.
B
They mostly favored it but had some concerns.
C
Some opposed it and some favored it.
D
They opposed it.
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During the Constitutional Convention, small states did not want their representation based on

A
delegation.
B
location.
C
condition.
D
population.
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What was the Federalists’ position on creating a bill of rights?

A
They approved of the idea because it would help limit government powers.
B
They disapproved of the idea because it meant the president would have too little power.
C
They agreed to the idea if they could review and reject parts of it.
D
They thought it was unnecessary because the Constitution would already limit government powers.
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At the time of Washington’s presidency, which political party believed in states’ rights and opposed the national bank?

A
Democratic
B
Democratic-Federalist
C
Democratic-Republican
D
Federalist
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Why did Federalists argue for a separation of powers?

A
No single branch of government would have too much power.
B
The president should have more power than the other branches.
C
Power would be divided equally between federal and state government.
D
Trying to balance three branches of government would be impossible.
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Which of the following did the Articles of Confederation do?

A
create a strong federal government
B
establish a national army
C
establish the land ordinances
D
abolish slavery throughout the nation
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Thomas Paine’s Common Sense pushed for a more radical solution than the First Continental Congress did in resolving issues of British rule. What was Paine’s solution?

A
declaring war on Britain
B
invading Britain
C
moving inland, beyond British territory
D
declaring independence
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Read the quotation from the Declaration of Independence."For depriving us, in many cases, of the benefit of Trial by Jury."Which legal change after the American Revolution most likely resulted from this grievance?

A
Due process of law was implemented.
B
A new legal system was founded.
C
The court system was established.
D
All colonial court cases were retried.
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When leaders use religious laws to govern, they most likely represent

A
a democracy.
B
an autocracy.
C
a monarchy.
D
a theocracy.
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Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government had the power to

A
regulate trade.
B
enforce laws.
C
conduct diplomacy.
D
raise a national army.
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What agreement did the delegates reach regarding enslaved people and representation with the Three-Fifths Compromise?

A
They were not to be counted in the census at all.
B
They were counted in the census as full equals.
C
They were partially counted in the census.
D
They were counted in the census in certain states.
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Which of the following best states Thomas Jefferson’s attitude toward the conflict between Great Britain and France?

A
He refused to support either side.
B
He supported military action against both sides.
C
He supported the British.
D
He supported the French.
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In a confederal system of government, power is

A
given to the central government.
B
given to the president exclusively.
C
shared between the central and state governments.
D
distributed equally among the state governments.
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In a unitary system of government, power is

A
held by state governments.
B
held by a central government.
C
held by a single person.
D
held by a group of people.
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What did Congress do during the first territorial stage of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

A
establish schools
B
establish slavery
C
appoint governors and judges
D
set up state legislatures
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Which type of governmental power does a unitary system hold?

A
centralized power
B
state power
C
shared power
D
local power
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The Declaration of Independence is considered the first formal assertion by a people of their right to

A
revolution.
B
self-government.
C
liberty.
D
vote.
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Which statement about the Three-Fifths Compromise is accurate?

A
The Three-Fifths Compromise determined where the greatest enslaved populations were based on census data.
B
The Three-Fifths Compromise helped give more power to states that did not allow slavery.
C
The Three-Fifths Compromise was developed based on the results of the 1790 census.
D
The Three-Fifths Compromise increased the number of Representatives for the South.
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Which quotation from the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence supports the idea that the United States is based on a social contract?

A
“Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”
B
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.”
C
“Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes.”
D
“[T]hey are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
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What ability did Alexander Hamilton want the national bank to have?

A
the ability to loan money to private citizens
B
the ability to issue foreign currency
C
the ability to issue different types of money for businesses
D
the ability to lend money to the federal government

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