US History Online Test

Question 1

The Three-Fifth's Compromise, which became part of our Constitution, related to

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slavery

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the metric system

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the tariff

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the election of the President

Question 2

The First Amendment of the Constitution guarantees all citizens the right to

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free speech

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a fair trial

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bear arms

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refuse to testify against themselves

Question 3

Anti-Federalists criticized the United States' Constitution primarily because governing power was concentrated in the

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National Government

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state legislatures

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President's Cabinet

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delegates to the Constitution Convention

Question 4

Which of the following statements does NOT accurately depict the Federalist position favoring ratification of the Constitution?

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A Bill of Rights was necessary in order to protect individual and states' rights already established in the state governments.

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The checks and balances system was designed to prevent the three branches from acquiring preponderant power.

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A strong national government was necessary to facilitate interstate commerce and to manage foreign trade, national defense, and foreign relations.

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The development of political factions would prevent any one branch from gaining too much power thus allowing a republic to survive.

Question 5

Anti-Federalists were advocates of all of the following EXCEPT

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A strong executive

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Strong state governments

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adding the Bill of Rights to the Constitution

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The common man

Question 6

The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom did all of the following EXCEPT

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required citizens of Virginia to attend church every week

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separated church and state in Virginia

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prohibited the "established" church in Virginia

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established the principle of religious liberty

Question 7

The Constitution provided for all of the following EXCEPT

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creating an unequal balance of power between large and small states with the creation of a unicameral legislature

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establishing federal law as the Supreme Law of the land while giving states considerable power to govern themselves

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developing a system of numerous checks and balances between three co-equal branches of government in order to avoid a too powerful central government

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placating the Southern states by counting slaves as 3/5's of the population when determining representation in the House of Representatives

Question 8

The Election of 1800 was MOST significant due to

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its being the first instance of political power being transferred peacefully from one political party to another

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its requiring changes to the electoral process

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is resulting in the demise of the Federalist Party

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its vice-residential candidate was convicted of murdering Alexander Hamilton

Question 9

All of the following are accurate statements concerning Andrew Jackson and the Bank of the United States EXCEPT

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Jackson succeeding in stabilizing the US economy by making federal fund available to all Americans

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Jackson's reelection in 1832 brought an end to the bank

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Jackson believed the Bank of the united States to be an undemocratic institution

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Jackson established "pet banks" in several states after withdrawing federal funds form the Bank of the United States

Question 10

Which of the following statement is NOT accurate concerning the Monroe Doctrine?

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Nations in the Western Hemisphere were the same as Europe’s due to their shard republicanism

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The American continents were not to be considered as open to future colonization by any European powers

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The United States would consider an European attempt to impose their system of Government on any independent state in the Western Hemisphere as a threat to United States Security

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The United States pledged not to interfere in European affairs.