janda 3
how many colonists remained loyal
20%
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"?
John Locke
Article I of the Constitution refers to the
Legislative Branch
Article 1 Section 8
Enumerated Powers of Congress
The original draft of the Declaration of Independence
Looked down on thin Kings support of the slave trade
The Daughters of Liberty opposed British rule by
Making their own goods to replace the british's ex clothes
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 goal of the drafters of the Articles of Confederation was to
Protect states rights
Which state legislature sent no delegates to the Constitutional Convention?
Rhode Island
14th Amendment
Rights of Citizens
The notion that governmental authority springs from the consent of the governed is derived from
Social Contract Theory
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
Antifederalists attacked the proposed Constitution on the grounds that
the national government was made too strong
To amend the Articles of Confederation required a(n)
all 13 had to be okay with it (Unanimous vote)
The Great Compromise provided for
both the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey plan put into one.
The power of the president to veto laws is an example of
checks and balances
Under the 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
8th Amendment
cruel and unusual punishment
broad interpretation of implied power?
elastic clause
Under the Constitution, the slave trade
ended after 20 years
According to Madison in Federalist No.10, the most common and durable source of factions has been
equal distribution of property
According to the New Jersey Plan, how was representation to be structured in Congress?
equal state representation
federal judge?
for life
The primary contribution of the Federalist papers is
hamilton
The Federalist Papers were drafted by
hamilton,madison, james
Historian Jack Rakove argues that in the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson was arguing for
he collective right of revolution and self government
The key principle argued in the case Marbury v. Madison was
judicial review
. A republic is a government
not a monarch, it is a government rooted in the consent of the governed
the text of the Constitution deals with slavery by
not mentioing it directly
. The chief obstacle to ratification of the Constitution by the states was
omission of the bill of rights
19th Amendment (1920)
on the account of sex
originally, the Constitutional Convention's purpose was to
revise the aoc
4th Amendment
search and seizure
The assignment in the Constitution of lawmaking, law-enforcing, and law-interpreting functions to the legislative, executive, and judicial branches respectively is known as
seperation of powers
The three-fifths compromise resolved the issue of
slave representation in population.
After the Constitution was amended to permit the federal government to levy a progressive income tax, the government could more effectively further the goal of
social equality
Among the most undemocratic features of the U.S. Constitution is the
state equality rule
Article VI of the constitution contains provisions establishing
supremacy clause
The main argument against the need for a bill of rights was that
the bill of rights was not necessary because the government was not given power to regulate individual rights
The American Revolution effectively ended with the surrender of Cornwallis and his army at Yorktown in
Virginia in October 1781
One result of the Second Continental Congress was
We declared our first national leader
the original procedure for selecting the vice president, under the electoral college, was
the candidate with the next largest amount of votes would become VP
A confederation can best be described as
a loose association of independent states that agree to cooperate on specified manners
Shays's Rebellion was ultimately defeated by
a state militia running Shay out to Vermont.
. The plan presented at the Constitutional Convention generally favored by large states was
virginia plan
The main positive result of the Annapolis Convention was
a call for a larger meeting of the states, with a broader mission.
According to John Locke, all legitimate political authority exists to preserve
Natural Rights
shays rebellion consited of`
1000 horesed men protesting the aoc
Which amendment does the text categorize as "disastrous"?
18th
One similarity between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan was that both plans
Didnt list how many people can elect the executive
Which of the following is not one of the political principles relied on by the founders?
One person one vote
. 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
A major event that led to greater British taxation of American colonies was
The French and Indian War.... The british won
The chief objective of the First Continental Congress was to
To restore relations between the colonies and the british
When compared with the U.S. Constitution, most American state constitutions
are more detailed
The Articles of Confederation failed because
they did not provide an effective means for the government to raise money, they did not include an independent leader to direct the government, and they did not give the government the power to regulate commerce.
.Federalist No. 10 and Federalist No. 51 each argue, from different angles, that the constitution combats
tyranny