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True/False Quiz
1 .
The American Revolution represented a great social, economic, and political upheaval.
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2 .
The primary weakness of the Articles of Confederation was the overwhelming power given to the Continental Congress.
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3 .
Most of the framers were wealthy planters, successful lawyers and merchants, and men of independent wealth.
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4 .
Although the Connecticut Compromise was intended to maximize equality between the states, it actually gives more power to people who live in states with small populations than to those who live in more heavily populated states.
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5 .
The Constitution clearly spells out the economic powers of Congress.
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6 .
The framers clearly spelled out the people's personal freedoms.
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7 .
The only branch of government that the framers placed directly in control of the votes of the majority was the House of Representatives.
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8 .
The system of checks and balances and separation of powers facilitates change.
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9 .
The Anti-Federalists sincerely believed that the new government was an enemy of freedom.
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10 .
Most of the formal amendments to the Constitution have emphasized economic issues.
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11 .
The Constitution explicitly gives the Supreme Court the power of judicial review.
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12 .
The role of the Electoral College has been reduced to a clerical one in selecting the president, primarily due to changing political practice.
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13 .
The United States has the world's oldest functioning constitution.
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14 .
The original Constitution offered no guidelines on voter eligibility.
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15 .
The Constitution tends to diminish the impact of groups.
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