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history test 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Among other views, THe Federalist, written during the ratification debate, argued that it was... | possible to extend a republican form of government over a large territory |
| antifederalists believe that the sovereignty of the people resided in which branch of central government? | legislative |
| The federalists believed that the sovereignty of the people resided in which branch of the central government? | all of the above |
| One of the enduring paradoxes of American history is that... | both liberals and conservatives have championed the heritage of democratic revolution |
| When the new government was launched in 1789, | the nation's population was doubling about every 25 years |
| regarding central authority, early americans saw it as all of the following except... | something to be ultimately eliminated |
| the new constitution did NOT provide for the creation of a... | cabinet |
| Ddespite the flourishing cites, America's population was still about ____ rural | 90% |
| One of the major criticisms of the constitution as drafted in philadelphia was that it... | did not provide guarantees for individual rights. |
| The Bill of Rights was intended to protect ______ against the potential tyranny of _______ | individual liberties, a strong central government |
| One of the first jobs facing the new gov. was to.... | draw up and pass a bill of rights |
| All of the following are guarantees provided by the bill of rights except (a) the right to vote for all citizens (b) freedom of speech (c) freedom of religion (d)freedom of the press (e) right to a trial by jury | A |
| The _____ amendment rightly is called the "states' rights" amendemnt | 10th |
| Alex Hamilton's financial problem for the economic development of the united states favored... | the wealthier class |
| Hamilton believed that, together, his funding and assumption programs would... | gain the monetary and political support of the rich for the federal government |
| As Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton's first objective was to... | bolster the national credit |
| All of the following were part of Hamilton's economic program except... (a) the national bank (b) funding the entire national debt at par (c) vigorous foreign trade (d) protective tariffs (e) paying only domestic debts but not foreign debts | E |
| Hamilton's financial plan for strengthening the economy and bolstering national credit proposed all of the following except... | abolishing tariffs |
| Alex Hamilton believed that a limited national debt... | was beneficial, because people to whom the gov owed money would work hard to make the nation a success |
| The aspect of Hamilton's financial program that received the least support in congress was... | a protective tariff |
| Hamilton expected that the revenue to pay the interest on the national debt would come from... | customs duties and excise tax |
| alex hamilton's proposed bank of US was... | based on the necessary and proper or "elastic" clause in the constitution |