Gov Test 1 Ch 3

45. The Supreme Court first declared that the courts have the power to overturn government acts that conflict with the Constitution in

a. Marbury v. Madison.

15. The main positive result of the Annapolis Convention was

a. a call for a larger meeting of the states, with a broader mission.

9. A confederation can best be described as

a. a loose association of independent states.

48. When compared with the U.S. Constitution, most American state constitutions

a. are longer and more detailed.

11. The chief goal of the drafters of the Articles of Confederation was to

a. protect states' rights

34. The three-fifths compromise resolved the issue of

a. representation of slaves.

6. One result of the Second Continental Congress was

a. the adoption of the Declaration of Independence

51. Which model of government does the Constitution best fit?

a. the pluralist model

20. The Great Compromise provided for

b. a two-chamber legislature with equal representation for all states in one chamber and population-based representation in the other.

42. The constitutional amendment process requires

b. extraordinary majorities.

Shay's rebellion consisted of

b. farmers trying to prevent foreclosure on their property for high taxes levied to finance the state's wartime debt.

26. Article I of the Constitution refers to the

b. legislative branch.

49. After the Constitution was amended to permit the federal government to levy a progressive income tax, government could more effectively further the goal of

b. social equality.

40. The chief obstacle to ratification of the Constitution by the states was

b. the omission of a bill of rights.

32. Article VI of the constitution contains provisions establishing

b. the supremacy clause and the no religious test clause.

39. Federalist No. 10 and Federalist No. 51 each argue, from different angles, that the constitution combats

b. tyranny of the majority.

24. The power of the president to veto laws is an example of

c. checks and balances.

50. Once ratified, the Constitution was quickly amended with the Bill of Rights to assuage concerns that this new government

c. might infringe on personal liberty.

43. Amendments to the constitution may be proposed by two-thirds votes in both the House and the Senate or by a

c. national convention.

22. Which of the following is not one of the political principles relied on by the founders?

c. one person, one vote

30. Which of the following is not a power granted to the president under the Constitution?

c. power to declare war

16. Originally, the Constitutional Convention's purpose was to

c. revise the Articles of Confederation.

4. The fifty-five signatories of the Declaration of Independence were courageous in their actions because

c. signing the Declaration was treason and punishable by hanging and drawing and quartering.

5. The notion that governmental authority springs from the consent of the governed is derived from

c. social contract theory.

21. The original procedure for selecting the vice president, under the electoral college, was

c. the candidate with the next-greatest number of votes would become vice president.

37. Antifederalists attacked the proposed Constitution on the grounds that

c. the national government it created was too strong.

10. Which document proclaimed, "Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every power, jurisdiction, and right, which is not ... expressly delegated to the United States"?

d. The Articles of Confederation

18. According to the New Jersey Plan, how was representation to be structured in Congress?

d. There would be one house, and all states would have equal representation in it.

31. Unless they are impeached, federal judges serve

d. for life.

47. The key principle argued in the case Marbury v. Madison was

d. judicial review.

17. One similarity between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan was that both plans

d. left unspecified how many people might comprise the executive.

29. A constitutional clause that allows for a broad interpretation of implied powers is known as the__________ clause.

d. necessary and proper

33. The text of the Constitution deals with slavery by

d. not mentioning it directly.

46. The last seventeen amendments to the Constitution fall into three main categories: they make public policy, they correct deficiencies in the government's structure or they

d. promote equality.

2. The chief objective of the First Continental Congress was to

d. restore peaceful relations between the colonies and Great Britain.

25. The assignment in the Constitution of lawmaking, law-enforcing, and law-interpreting functions to the legislative, executive, and judicial branches respectively is known as

d. separation of powers.

44. Which amendments were the only ones to limit the activities of individuals?

d. the Thirteenth and Eighteenth Amendments

19. The plan presented at the Constitutional Convention generally favored by large states was

d. the Virginia Plan.

7. Historian Jack Rakove argues that in the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson was arguing for

d. the collective right of revolution and self-government.

41. To date, all constitutional amendments have been proposed by

d. two-thirds vote in both the House and the Senate.

35. Supporters of the Constitution named themselves

e. Federalists.

3. In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson's statement that "all men are created equal" is similar to which theorist's belief that government is based on the "consent of the governed"?

e. John Locke

23. Under separation of powers, the U.S. system keeps power among branches balanced by enabling one branch to counter the actions of another by the use of

e. checks and balances.

27. Article I, Section 8 of the constitution articulates the principle of _________, granting Congress limited powers.

e. enumerated powers

38. What Madison called factions, are today called

e. interest groups.

36. The primary contribution of the Federalist papers is

e. their insight into the defense of the Constitution.

12. To amend the Articles of Confederation required a(n)

e. unanimous vote of the Confederation Congress.

28. The power of Congress to charter a bank is an example of what type of power?

implied

a republic is a government

resting on the consent of the governed through their representatives

1. A major event that led to greater British taxation of American colonies was

the Seven Years' War.

13. The _________ was a governing document that failed because it did not provide an effective means for the government to raise money, it did not include an independent leader to direct the government, and it did not give the government the power to regulate commerce.

articles of confederation