Liberty University HIUS 221 Quiz 4

HIUS 221 – QUIZ 4

1.       How did the Articles of Confederation reflect the colonial experience of Americans?

2.       The Great Compromise, devised by Roger Sherman and Oliver Ellsworth

3.       Most Anti-Federalists

4.       Though most cases can be tried in lower courts, where does the Supreme Court Have “original jurisdiction”?

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5.       What does the Second Amendment guarantee?

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6.       What does Amendment Four prevent?

7.       In the case of a tie vote in the Senate, who casts the deciding vote?

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8.       The first sentence of the Constitution states: “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.  “The words” insure domestic Tranquility “may have been a reference to

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9.       Which is most like NOT a reason that the Federalist position ultimately prevailed?

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10.   On June 21, 1788, which state’s vote gave Federalists the nine states needed to ratify the Constitution?

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11.   The Virginia Plan was primarily drafted by

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12.   What were the Shaysites attempting to accomplish through Shays’Rebellion?

13.   What motivated the Confederation Congress to print paper currency?

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14.   Thomas Jefferson’s initial plan for the Northwest Territory called for

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15.   What caused the trade deficit with Britain after the Revolution?

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16.   Even after the Constitution was ratified, the votes of which two states were nevertheless considered essential?

17.   The Sedition Act could be seen as a violation of

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18.   How did the growth of the newspaper business affect politics?

19.   Why did Republicans oppose recognition of the new government in Saint-Domingue?

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20.   What position did Congress create to advise the Pres.  On foreign affairs?

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21.   Thomas Jefferson felt that the creation of the Bank of the United States was

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22.   Despite the Treaty of Paris, Britain continue to occupy forts in

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23.   All of the following are true about Alexander Hamilton EXCEPT that

24.   Why was John Jay sent to London in 1794?

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25.   As envisioned by the Founders, how was the Vice President chosen in 1796?

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26.   Who led the slave uprising in Saint Domingue?

27.   According to the video presentation, who requested that Madison draft a new constitution to replace the Articles of Confederation?

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28.   According to the video, who was the leader of the faction who opposed the Virginia Plan at the Constitutional Convention?

29.   According to the video presentation, Citizen Genet came to America to

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30.   According to the video presentation, which of the following caused issues between American merchant shipping and the British?

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