AP US GOV: Chapter 2

how man yvotes are required in the house and senate to propose an amendment to the constitution?

2/3 vote in both the house and the senate

which of the following pairs is correct in regard to the amendment process

A two thirds of both houess and congress propose an amendment, three fourths of state legislatures ratify a proposed amendment

a group of students is debating about whether or not america would benefit from a different form of government. one group of students believes that the constitution gives the federal government too much power. which paper supporst the groups argument

Brutus 1

which of the following pairs is correct reagrding representation as created by the great connecticut comprimise

D states would have representation based on their population, states would have equal representation

suppose congress had passed legislation that would ban american citizens from purchasing or owning ifrearms of any kind. the law is brough to the supreme court where it is deemed a violation of the second amendment. the ability of the supreme court to make such a decision was established in

Marbury vs. madison

the federalists and the anti federalists disagreed upon which major issue

a bill of rights

many states agreed to ratify the constitution on what condition

a bill of rights would be added

which type of state would have been in favor of the proposed virginia plan

a state with a relatively large population

Why was the federal government under the Articles of Confederation made to be intentionally weak?

americans had just experienced tyranny under the rule of great britian and did not want to duplicate it with another powerful government

the ability of a american citizen to enact change by getting either congress or their state legislatures to pass legislation is an example of

federalism

what was the antifederalist most compelling argument against the constitution

it lacked a bill of rights to protect the rights of individuals

what would james madison argue is the best check on the power of the current political parties in the united states

its largeg size and diversity

what was the most contentious issue surrounding the issue of slavery during the constitutional convention

many did not agree on how enslaved people should be counted in terms of representation

the power of like-minded groups to impact the policymaking process is known as

pluralist theory

a political scientist who was dissatisfied with the articles of confederation might attend the annapolis convention with the hope that

significant changes would be made to the government

according to the pie chart, which of the following is the biggest source of revenue for public schools

state revenue

which argument does james madison make in federalist 10

that the key to mitigating the dangers of factions is a republican government

which portion of the constitution creates the potential for the legislative branch to grow too powerful

the necessary and proper clause

why did smaller-less populous states prefer the new jersey plan

the plan proposed a unicameral legislature with equal representation

suppose congress had.passed a law that makes it illegal to smoke in public places and wants to punish those who have smoked in public places in the year prior to passing the alw. which constitutional protection prevents congress from doing so?

the prohibitation of ex-post facto laws

a new amendment has passed a two thirds vote in the house and the senate. where should activits supporting ratification of the amendment focus their lobbying efforts

the state legislatures

why was the antifederalists position more difficult than that of the federalists during debates over the ratification of the constitution

they had to prove that the proposed government was more dangerous than the existing one

what was the purpose of the constitutional convention in 1787?

to fix the articles of confederation and create a stronger national government

why might a group of verterans during shays rebellion have focused their efforts on local courthouses?

to prevent them from operating effectively