Week 3 Assessment: "from America's Constitution: A Biography"

According to Amar, the words "We the People" in the Preamble were significant because they:

• Promised democracy would come later

• Actually created and enacted democracy

• Were borrowed from other constitutions

• Represented only the wealthy class

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Based on the context "In the beginning, God said, fiat lux, and—behold!—there was light," the phrase "fiat lux" most likely means:

• Let it be done

• In the beginning

• Let there be light

• By the people

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(a)   states needed to ratify the Constitution for it to take effect.

• Seven
• Eight
• Nine
• Ten

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Which state became the decisive ninth state to ratify the Constitution?

• Massachusetts

• Virginia

• New York

• New Hampshire

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Which evidence does Amar provide to support his claim that the ratification process was uncertain?

• All states ratified quickly and easily

• Only Massachusetts and New Hampshire had experience with popular ratification, with mixed results

• The Founding Fathers were confident about ratification

• Foreign countries supported the Constitution

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In Amar's wedding analogy, the Constitution's Preamble is compared to:

• A wedding invitation

• Wedding vows that create marriage

• A marriage certificate

• Wedding planning

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Which state did NOT send delegates to the Philadelphia Convention?

• Massachusetts

• Rhode Island

• Connecticut

• Delaware

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Massachusetts ratified the Constitution by what margin?

• 150-148

• 175-165

• 187-168

• 200-180

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What evidence does Amar cite to show that democracy was rare in 1787?

• Most countries had written constitutions

• Kings, emperors, czars, princes, sultans, moguls, feudal lords, and tribal chiefs held power across the globe

• England had a strong democracy

• The American colonies had always been democratic

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What evidence supports Amar's claim that the Constitution was a breakthrough in political science?

• It was the first written document ever created

• Never before had so many ordinary people been invited to discuss and vote on supreme law

• It was shorter than other constitutions

• It was written in English

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