Government Quiz 3
Before it could take effect, the Constitution had to be ratified by __________ states.
9
One result of the Second Continental Congress was
Adoption of the Declaration of Independence
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
The chief obstacle to ratification of the Constitution by the states was
the omission of the bill of rights
Which of the following is not a power granted to the president under the Constitution?
the power to declare war
The power of the president to veto laws is an example of
checks and balances
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
checks and balances
The framers of the Constitution intended _________ to be the strongest branch(es) of government.
congress
Article I, Section 8 of the constitution articulates the principle of _________, granting Congress limited powers.
enumerated powers
Shays's Rebellion consisted of
farmers trying to prevent foreclosure on their property for debts and taxes owned
After the failure of the Articles of Confederation, the founders adopted a ________ form of government, strong enough to maintain order but not to dominate the states.
federal
Unless they are impeached, federal judges serve
for life
The key principle argued in the case Marbury v. Madison was
judicial review
Article I of the Constitution refers to the
legislative branch
According to John Locke, all legitimate political authority exists to preserve
natural rights
The text of the Constitution deals with slavery by
not mentioning it directly
Which of the following is not one of the political principles relied on by the founders?
one person, one vote
The chief goal of the drafters of the Articles of Confederation was to
protect states' rights
According to the New Jersey Plan, how was representation to be structured in Congress?
There would be one house, and all states would have equal representation in it
The chief objective of the First Continental Congress was to
restore peaceful relations between the colonies and Great Britain
Originally, the Constitutional Convention's purpose was to
revise the articles of confederation
The notion that governmental authority springs from the consent of the governed is derived from
social contract theory
The Daughters of Liberty opposed British rule by
spinning their own cloth and using colonial products rather than buying imported British products.
Among the most undemocratic features of the U.S. Constitution is the
state equality rule
Historian Jack Rakove argues that in the Declaration of Independence , Thomas Jefferson was arguing for
the collective right of revolution and self government
A confederation can best be described as
a loose association of independent states
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
Antifederalists attacked the proposed Constitution on the grounds that
the national government it created was too strong
Including the Bill of Rights, __________ amendments have been added to the Constitution.
twenty- seven
The original draft of the Declaration of Independence
NOOOT called for the end of slavery everywhere
The Great Compromise provided for
NOOOTTT 2 chamber equal representation for all states
The main positive result of the Annapolis Convention was
NOOOTTT revision of commercial arrangements nor amendments
Under the Constitution, the slave trade
NOOT was not mentioned
Shay's Rebellion was ultimately defeated by
NOT U.S. Army
The main argument against the need for a bill of rights was that
NOT states could use the power of nullification
The _________ guaranteed citizenship to all persons, including blacks.
14th amendment
The _________ guarantees that citizens' right to vote cannot be denied "on account of sex."
19th amendment
The _________ Amendment protects against excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishment.
Eighth
The power of Congress to charter a bank is an example of what type of power?
Implied
The first fighting in the American Revolution happened in ________ in early 1775.
Massachusets
A major event that led to greater British taxation of American colonies was
The Seven Years war
When compared with the U.S. Constitution, most American state constitutions
are longer and more detailed
Federalist No. 10 and Federalist No. 51 each argue, from different angles, that the constitution combats
tyranny
To amend the Articles of Confederation required a(n)
unanimous vote of the confederation congress