Chapter 2 Quiz

In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed?

1776

How many times has the U.S. Constitution been amended since 1789?

27

Which of the following groups supported a weaker national government?

Anti-Federalists

The U.S. Constitution was written adopted in response to the problems associated with the _______________.

Articles of Confederation

According to the U.S. Constitution, who is given the specific authority to declare war?

Congress

Which of the following was a problem under the Articles of Confederation?

Congress could not levy taxes

According to the U.S. Constitution as it was originally ratified, which of the follow is selected by popular vote?

House of Representatives

Which of the following philosophers greatly influenced the colonist's views regarding the roles of government?

John Locke

If you were a delegate from a small state participating in the Constitutional Convention, which of the following plans would you have likely supported?

New Jersey

Which of the following plans called for retention of the unicameral Congress?

New Jersey

During which of the following was the Declaration of Independence drafted?

Second Continental Congress

The _________ clause establishes that state law is subordinate to federal law.

Supremacy

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

Which constitutional plan called for Congressional representation to be based on state population?

Virginia

Which of the following plans gave more power to more populous states?

Virginia

______________ gives each branch of government the power to restrict the actions of the others.

checks and balances

Which of the following institutions was part of both the Articles of Confederation and the U.S Constitution

congress

What was one of the problems with the Articles of Confederation?

difficulty changing it

Which of the following groups supported a stronger national government?

federalists

Which of the following is an enumerated power of Congress?

impose taxes

What was the outcome of Marbury v. Madison?

it established judicial review

_____________ are derive from the idea that every person has rights to life, liberty, and property.

natural rights

The Three-Fifths Compromise was an agreement between which of the following?

northern and southern states

What are reserved powers?

powers not expressly given to the national government

How was Shays' Rebellion ended?

privately funded militia

Which of the following were most likely to not support the proposed Constitution?

small farmers

_______________ is the idea that you agree to abide by governmental laws in exchange for protection.

social contract

What was the primary topic of the Great Compromise?

the design of the legislative branch.

The Seventeenth Amendment gives the power to elect senators to whom?

the people

If a nation is a republic, political power rests within the hands of _________, and not _________.

the people; monarch

During the Great Compromise, it was agreed that slaves would be counted as ________ of a person for purposes of determining population for House representation.

three-fifths

Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

to provide protection for individual liberties

The founders believed that ________ could be avoided in a government where the legislature predominates.

tyranny

Under the Articles of Confederation, __________ consent was required from the states for ratification.

unanimous