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Chapter 4 A New Nation
  1. In addressing issues concerning the Western territories, the Northwest Ordinance __________.
   a) prohibited slavery
   b) outlined the territories belonging to Native Americans
   c) established rules for elected assemblies
   d) disappointed land speculators
  2. Representation disputes arose during the drafting of the Constitution over whether ___________ should be counted in a state's population.
   a) women
   b) those who did not own property
   c) enslaved persons
   d) children
  3. The new federal government lessened the power of the state legislatures by prohibiting all of the following EXCEPT __________.
   a) state-issued money
   b) state interference with contracts
   c) state payments of produce
   d) state taxes based on population
  4. In the Federalist point of view, individual rights __________.
   a) were protected under the Constitution
   b) needed protection under a bill of rights
   c) were unimportant
   d) should be subject to federal control
  5. Anti-Federalists, who feared a powerful central government, were represented by __________.
   a) farmers
   b) wealthy merchants
   c) experienced and talented men
   d) people from all classes and regions
  6. The Bill of Rights enhanced the Constitution by __________.
   a) prohibiting slavery
   b) establishing the power of the new federal government
   c) protecting rights such as freedom of speech, religion, press, and assembly
   d) addressing the rights of all Americans
  7. Alexander Hamilton hoped that his plans to organize the economy of the United States would have the effect of __________.
   a) empowering the common people of America
   b) increasing the powers of the federal government
   c) decreasing the power of big business
   d) demonstrating the ideals of the Democratic-Republicans
  8. One reason that Democratic-Republicans supported the French in their war against Britain is that __________.
   a) they admired the strength of the French government
   b) British troops still remained in the western U.S. and posed a threat to U.S. security
   c) they had commercial interests in France
   d) they sympathized with the struggle of the common people
  9. By __________, Chief Justice Marshall established the Supreme Court's right to review the acts of Congress.
   a) ruling the Judiciary Act of 1789 unconstitutional
   b) supporting Federalist programs
   c) serving as the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
   d) upholding the Judiciary Act of 1801
  10. President Jefferson's answer to the conflicts with European nations was to __________.
   a) issue an embargo halting the export of American goods
   b) declare war
   c) pay foreign powers bribes in order to avoid war
   d) send John Jay to secure a peace treaty


 

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