Social Studies Final Review Part 2

31. 31. The Alien and Sedition Acts were viewed by Republicans as

• a necessary measure to rid the country of illegal immigrants.

• an attack on the First Amendment rights of free speech and press.

• a warning to the Whiskey Boys to end their rebellion.

32. 32. Shay's Rebellion is remembered today because it

• shocked Congress into calling for a Constitutional Convention.

• threatened law and order in Massachusetts.

• dramatized the money problems faced by poor farmers.

33. 33. James Madison is known as the "Father of the Constitution" because

• his influence on the Constitutional Convention was so great.

• he was the oldest and wisest of the delegates to the convention.

• he studied modern and ancient governments to see what worked.

34. 34. The Great Compromise was primarily related to

• selection of Supreme Court justices.

• election of the president.

• representation in Congress.

35. 35. The framers designed a system of checks and balances to

• share power between the national and state governments.

• make it difficult but not impossible to amend the Constitution.

• keep any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.

36. 36. Which was not a major effect of the French and Indian War?

• Led Parliament to tax the colonies to help pay off Britain's war debt.

• Opened the Ohio Valley to settlement by removing Native Americans.

• Greatly expanded Britain's empire in North America.

37. 37. The First Amendment protects all of these rights except freedom of

• press.

• assembly.

• travel.

38. 38. In his Farewell Address, Washington urged Americans

• not to let loyalty to political parties tear the nation apart.

• to support the ideals, but not the actions, of the French Revolution.

• to pay the taxes Congress placed on luxury goods without complaint.

39. 39. The "elastic clause" gives Congress the power to

• pass laws needed to carry out its other powers.

• amend the Constitution as times change.

• veto decisions of the Supreme Court.

40. 40. The "Miranda warning" reminds people who are arrested for a crime that they have the right to

• question witnesses during their trial.

• demand a retrial if they are found guilty.

• remain silent and not answer questions.