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Antebellum America

Authored by Travis Wynn

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11th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

to protect the individual rights of the citizens

to give states the power over the federal government

to protect voting rights of male landowners

to establish a process for electing a president

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Concepts such as checks and balances, seperation of powers, and federalism were included in the Constitution for what purpose?

to protect the individual rights of citizens

to ensure that all citizens could participate in the democratic process

to keep states from having more power than the federal government

to prevent the government from becoming too powerful

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What power is held by the judicial branch of government?

appointing district attorneys

enacting new laws

declaring laws unconstitutional

impeaching public officials

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did the Framers of the Constitution include principles such as separation of powers, checks and balances, and federalism in the structure of the government?

they wanted to prevent any one group within the government from becoming too powerful

they wanted to ensure that voting rights were extended to as many people as possible

they wanted to make it unnecessary for states to write their own individual constitutions

they wanted to concentrate as much power as possible in the legislative branch of the government

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the events of the Whiskey Rebellion reveael about the government created by the U.S. Constitution?

the government had the power to enfore laws

the government needed to build a stronger army

the government lacked a supremacy over the states

the government favored farmers over the wealthy elite

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the early years of the new goverment, why did supporters of the Federalist Party advocate for the passage of a protective tariff?

to support growth of domestic industries

to improve diplomatic relations with European nations

to form alliances with nations with strong militaries

to restrict immigration to the United States

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What idea was the constitutional basis for the establishment of a national bank?

the reservatin of powers in the Bill of Rights

the necessary and proper clause

the enumerated powers clause

the 3/5 Compromise

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