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The Constitution
Multiple-Choice Quiz

1 .       During the colonial period [Hint]



2 .       Politically, the Declaration of Independence was primarily [Hint]



3 .       According to John Locke [Hint]



4 .       The primary goal of the American Revolution was to [Hint]



5 .       Under the Articles of Confederation, most authority rested with the [Hint]



6 .       Under the Articles of Confederation, power in the states began to shift to the hands of [Hint]



7 .       At the top of the political agenda during the period of the Articles of Confederation were [Hint]



8 .       The founding fathers believed that the primary source of political conflict was the [Hint]



9 .       The Virginia and New Jersey Plans introduced at the Constitutional Convention differed mainly over whether [Hint]



10 .       The Constitutional Convention dealt with slavery by [Hint]



11 .       A major purpose of the economic provisions in the Constitution was to [Hint]



12 .       Two key elements of the Madisonian model were to [Hint]



13 .       The Madisonian requirement that each branch of government acquire the consent of the others for many of its actions created a system of [Hint]



14 .       Opposition to ratification of the Constitution was based on the belief that it would [Hint]



15 .       The most important effect of the constitutional amendments has been to [Hint]



16 .       Which of the following would NOT be considered an informal constitutional change? [Hint]



17 .       The presidency has increased in significance and power as a result of [Hint]



18 .       The U.S. Constitution [Hint]



19 .       Regarding voter eligibility, the Constitution [Hint]



20 .       The separation of powers and the checks and balances established by the Constitution [Hint]



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