Constitution
The Federalist Papers were drafted by
Madison, Hamilton, and Jay.
The Supreme Court first declared that the courts have the power to overturn government acts that conflict with the Constitution in
Marbury v. Madison.
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?"
The Articles of Confederation
Which document proclaimed, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights"?
The Declaration of Independence.
The chief obstacle to ratification of the Constitution by the states was
the omission of a bill of rights.
The power of Congress to charter a bank is an example of what type of power?
implied.
What Madison called factions, are today called
interest groups.
The key principle argued in the case Marbury v. Madison was
judicial review.
The American Revolution was a costly war that
lasted for 8 years and 5 months.
One similarity between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan was that both plans
left unspecified how many people might compromise the executive.
Article I of the Constitution refers to the
legislative branch.
A Constitutional clause that allows for a broad interpretation of implied powers is known as the __________ clause.
necessary and proper
The text of the Constitution deals with slavery by
not mentioning it directly.
An estimated __________ American colonists remained loyal to the British Crown.
one in five
Which of the following is not a power granted to the president under the Constitution?
power to declare war.
The chief goal of the drafters of the Articles of Confederation was to
protect states' rights.
Originally, the Constitutional Convention's purpose was to
revise the Articles of Confederation.
After the Constitution was amended to permit the federal government to levy a progressive income tax, government could more effectively further the goal of
social equality.
The main argument against the need for a bill of right was that
the Constitution established a government of limited powers; because it was not given the power to regulate individual liberties, no bill of rights was necessary.
A major event that led to greater British taxation of American colonies was
the Seven Years' War.
The original procedure for selecting the vice president, under the electoral college, was
the candidate with the next-greatest number of votes would become vice president.
Historian Jack Rakove argues that in the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson was arguing for
the collective right of revolution and self-government.
Including the Bill of Rights, __________ amendments have been added to the Constitution.
twenty-seven
To date, all constitutional amendments have been proposed by
two-thirds vote in both the House and the Senate.
To amend the Articles of Confederation required a(n)
unanimous vote of the Confederation Congress.