American History: A Survey (Brinkley), 13th Edition

Chapter 6: THE CONSTITUTION AND THE NEW REPUBLIC

True or False Quiz

1
The most resourceful advocate of a centralized government was Alexander Hamilton.
A)True
B)False
2
The intellectual leader of the Constitutional Convention was James Madison.
A)True
B)False
3
The "Great Compromise" was important because it solved the problem of representation.
A)True
B)False
4
The Constitution did not resolve the question of which law—state or national—would be the supreme law of the land.
A)True
B)False
5
Abiding by the rules set up under the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution could not go into effect until it was ratified by all the states in the Union.
A)True
B)False
6
The essays known collectively as The Federalist Papers called for the ratification of the Constitution.
A)True
B)False
7
The Constitution had little chance of success unless Virginia and New York ratified it.
A)True
B)False
8
After the Constitution was ratified, Americans agreed that the government should strive to create a highly commercial, urban nation.
A)True
B)False
9
The federalist vision for America included government by a wealthy, enlightened ruling class.
A)True
B)False
10
Virginia agreed to support Hamilton's "assumption" bill in return for locating the national capital in the South.
A)True
B)False
11
Most of the framers of the Constitution believed organized political parties were evil and should be avoided.
A)True
B)False
12
The national government's response to the Whiskey Rebellion was to win allegiance through intimidation.
A)True
B)False
13
In 1796, Thomas Jefferson ran for vice president on the Federalist ticket.
A)True
B)False
14
Aaron Burr's role in the election of 1800 was not very significant.
A)True
B)False
15
After the election of 1800, Federalists tried to hold on to power through the federal judiciary.
A)True
B)False
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