Unit 6 Pra Questions

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Which of the following statements correctly describes government under the Articles of Confederation? It had very limited powers, It had a system of checks and balances, It was divided into three branches, It was more powerful than state governments

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It had very limited powers

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Which of the following statements correctly reflects a provision in the Constitution relating to slavery? The Constitution immediately outlawed the slave trade, The Constitution abolished slavery everywhere but in the Old South, A slave would be counted as 3/5 of a person for purposes of representation, Slavery was permitted, but slaves would be freed upon the death of their masters

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A slave would be counted as 3/5 of a person for purposes of representation

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All of the following were beliefs of the Federalists except: a strong central government, promotion of economic development, powerful state governments, government-sponsored public improvements

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powerful state governments

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The city that Thomas Jefferson believed to be vital to the future economic well-being of the USA was

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New Orleans

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Under John Marshall, the Supreme Court’s role grew because:

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several legal precedents gave the court authority to decide disagreements between branches and levels of government

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All of the following are beliefs of the Anti-Federalist EXCEPT:
- Constitution only gives enumerated powers
- A strong executive branch will soon become a monarchy
- States rights will be destroyed by a strong national government
- The Constitution gives implied powers

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The Constitution gives implied powers

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The Articles of Confederation failed in part due to the

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Lack of a powerful central government

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Which choice is expressing an idea that was included in the Great Compromise during the drafting of the Constitution in 1787? Options: Our national government should be strong. State governments should have only limited powers, A bicameral legislature would protect the power of both the large states and the small states, The expansion of the national government will lead to tyranny, The executive branch should have significant power

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A bicameral legislature would protect the power of both the large states and the small states

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Which of the following events was caused by the rest? The Declaration of Independence, Proclamation of 1763, Boston Tea Party, Stamp Act, Intolerable Act

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The Declaration of Independence

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In the first half of the 19th century, canal building was important to economic growth because canals:

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allowed faster transport of farm and industrial products