AP Government Chapter 2

At the Constitutional Convention, the delegates agreed that slaves would be counted as __________ of a person for determining population for representation in the House of Representatives.

• one-third

• three-fifths

• two-thirds

• four-fifths

__________ is an economic theory designed to increase a nation’s wealth through the development of commercial industry and a favorable balance of trade.

• Nationalism

• Socialism

• Mercantilism

• Commercialism

In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed?

• 1776

• 1787

• 1797

• 1801

How many constitutions has the United States had since the end of the Revolutionary War?

• one

• two

• three

• four

The U.S. Constitution was adopted in response to the weaknesses of which document?

• the Federalist Papers

• the Constitution of the United Kingdom

• the Declaration of Independence

• the Articles of Confederation

The colonists rebelled against the imposition by the British government of which of the following?

• taxes

• a military draft

• curfews

• religious laws

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

• James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

Which of the following debated and drafted the Declaration of Independence from 1775-1776?

• the First Continental Congress

• the Second Continental Congress

• the Committees of Correspondence

• the Constitutional Convention

Which clause provides that the Constitution shall be the supreme law of the land?

• full faith and credit

• supremacy

• primacy

• due process

Which of the following people generally favored a stronger national government and supported the proposed U.S. Constitution?

• Shaysites

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

• Constitutionalists