polysci chapter 2

Select all that apply In the framers' view, a republican government does which of the following? -Reduces the likelihood of reckless, hasty actions -Prevents tyranny of the majority -Adds constraints that protect the rights of individuals -Gives absolute authority to the majority

-Reduces the likelihood of reckless, hasty actions -Prevents tyranny of the majority -Adds constraints that protect the rights of individuals

Select all that apply Identify the events that led to creation of the U.S. Constitution. -Shays' rebellion had shown the weakness of the national government under the Articles of Confederation. -The Annapolis Convention did not have enough participants to revise the Articles of Confederation. -Madison and Hamilton encouraged delegates at the Annapolis Convention to meet again to revise the Articles of Confederation. -After the Annapolis Convention, delegates wanted to revise the Articles of Confederation because the national government was too powerful.

-Shays' rebellion had shown the weakness of the national government under the Articles of Confederation. -The Annapolis Convention did not have enough participants to revise the Articles of Confederation. -Madison and Hamilton encouraged delegates at the Annapolis Convention to meet again to revise the Articles of Confederation.

Select all that apply Which of the following are reasons why the Constitution begins with the words "We the People"? -The U.S. government ultimately derives its power from the people. -People were to be able to directly elect the president. -People need to exercise control over government. -There was to be no judicial branch.

-The U.S. government ultimately derives its power from the people. -People need to exercise control over government.

Select all that apply What were some of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? -The Articles placed a tax on all imported goods. -The national government did not have the power to regulate commerce between the states. -The legislature was bicameral, meaning power was shared among two houses. -The national government depended on the states for its funding, and they often didn't pay their full share.

-The national government depended on the states for its funding, and they often didn't pay their full share. -The national government did not have the power to regulate commerce between the states.

Select all that apply Goals of the framers of the Constitution included -giving the president the same level of power as the British monarchy. -dividing power between the national government and the states. -creating a national government that could meet the nation's defense needs. -preserving the states as governing entities.

-dividing power between the national government and the states. -creating a national government that could meet the nation's defense needs. -preserving the states as governing entities.

The U.S. Constitution placed limitations on popular rule in which of the following ways? Multiple select question.

-having U.S. senators elected by state legislatures -having the president nominate federal judges -having the president elected by the Electoral College

Select all that apply Which of the following are constitutional grants of power to the national government? -establishing a system of public schools -taxation -raising an army -declaring war against another nation

-taxation -raising an army -declaring war against another nation

Select all that apply During the debate over ratification of the Constitution, what objections did the Anti-Federalists raise? -the absence of a Bill of Rights -too much power being taken from the states and given to the national government -the lack of centralized government -the failure of the Constitution to grant taxing power to the national government

-the absence of a Bill of Rights -too much power being taken from the states and given to the national government

Delegates to the constitutional convention decided that the Constitution would take effect for ratifying states when ______ of the 13 states approved it.

9, 2/3, two-thirds

What provision had been removed from Jefferson's initial draft of the Declaration of Independence at the insistence of southern states?

A statement critical of slavery

The principle of _____ and ____ is designed to prevent a branch of the government from exceeding its constitutional powers.

Checks, Balances

According to the Virginia Plan, who or what would exercise power in all areas "in which the separate states are incompetent"?

Congress

The U.S. system of government is said to be ______ in providing for majority influence through elections.

Democratic

Powers specifically prohibited from belonging to the state and national governments in the Constitution are known as

Denials of power

Select all that apply Which of the following statements describe the terms democracy and republic as understood by the framers of the Constitution? -In a democracy the power of the majority is unlimited. -The separation of powers is a characteristic of republican government. -Democracy and republic are interchangeable terms. -The government of a republic responds to the needs of the majority while protecting the minority.

In a democracy the power of the majority is unlimited. The separation of powers is a characteristic of republican government. The government of a republic responds to the needs of the majority while protecting the minority.

The principle that individuals should be free to act and think as they choose, provided they do not infringe unreasonably on the freedom and well-being of others, is known as Multiple choice question.

Liberty

The concept of separation of powers was proposed by

Montesquieu

When the states drafted new constitutions after the start of the Revolutionary War, ______ did not have separation of powers. Its negative experience, in which the all-powerful legislature ignored basic rights and freedoms, proved the necessity of separation. Multiple choice question.

Pennsylvania

One key risk of _____ government is the potential for tyranny of the majority.

Popular

Regular voters select their party nominees through ______ elections. Multiple choice question.

Primary

According to John Locke's theory, called the ______, people agree to form a government in order to protect society from the actions of dangerous individuals.

Social contract

What is the method of selecting nominees for state and national offices that was introduced by Progressives and adopted by most states by the early 1900s?

The common people voted for nominees in primary elections.

Why didn't Congress respond with troops when the governor asked for assistance during Shays' Rebellion?

There were no troops to send.

When did North Carolina and Rhode Island ratify the Constitution?

They ratified only after the other 11 states had done so.

What was the central question that led to establishing judicial review?

Who was to decide whether officials were operating within the limits of their constitutional powers?

John Adams believed that the nation was best governed by

an elite class

Andrew Jackson believed the public should

be more fully involved in government.

Southern delegates to the Philadelphia convention were determined to

block any attempt to end slavery.

A dilemma that confronted the framers is that the threat to liberty is inherent in government because of its ______ power. Multiple choice question.

coercive

From the beginning of the Philadelphia convention, prominent delegates were determined to

create a stronger central government.

John Adams publicly stated that the Constitution was designed

for a governing elite.

The president's ability to veto a bill

is a check on Congress

The bill of rights

limited the power of the national government.

To pass legislative policies and ratify treaties under the Articles of Confederation, only ______ states were required to vote for it. Multiple choice question.

nine

One goal of the framers of the Constitution was to

preserve the states as governing entities

Concerning banks, Andrew Jackson sought to

reduce their power

Jefferson and Jackson had different views concerning the branch of government that was best equipped to

represent the views of the majority

Select all that apply The U.S. system of government created by the founders in 1787 can be described as which of the following? -populist -republican -constitutional -authoritarian

republican constitutional

At the time the Constitution was created, what was the only institution that would be based on direct popular election?

the house of representatives

In a majority of the state conventions to ratify the Constitution (8 of 13), it was claimed that ______ would have the power to nullify actions that violated the Constitution.

the judiciary

Anti-Federalists believed that Multiple choice question.

the national government was going to have excessive power under the Constitution.

Andrew Jackson argued that electoral votes should be

tied to the popular vote

The president's use of the _____ can prevent a congressional bill from becoming law.

veto

For the Federalists, the Bill of Rights

was a political necessity to get the Constitution ratified