Exam 1- Chapter 3

To date, all constitutional amendments have been proposed by

2/3 vote in house and senate and NOT national convention

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

The Supreme Court first declared that the courts have the power to overturn government acts that conflict with the Constitution in... (Judicial Review)

Marbury v Madison

Farmers trying to prevent foreclosure on their property for high taxes levied to finance the states wartime debt was known as

Shays's rebellion

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

article 2, section 8 grants congress limited powers known as

enumerated powers

article 1 of constitution is for ..

legislative branch

A constitutional clause that allows for a broad interpretation of implied powers is known as the__________ clause.

necessary and proper

Which model of government does the Constitution best fit?

pluralist model

The chief objective of the First Continental Congress was to

restore peaceful relations between colonies and great britain

The assignment in the Constitution of lawmaking, law-enforcing, and law-interpreting functions to the legislative, executive, and judicial branches respectively is known as

separation of powers

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

A major event that led to greater British taxation of American colonies was

the Seven Years War

The notion that governmental authority springs from the consent of the governed is derived from

the Social contract theory

The chief obstacle to ratification of the Constitution by the states was

the bill of rights

original choice of vice president

the candidate with the next-greatest number of votes

a loose association of independent states

a confederation

Original purpose of the Constitutional Convention

to revise the Articles of confederation

great compromise

two chamber legislation- equal representation in one chamber and population-based in the other chamber

the plan presented during the constitutional convention that favored large states was the

vriginia plan

Which amendments were the only ones to limit the activities of individuals?

13th and 18th

The last seventeen amendments to the Constitution fall into three main categories:

- make public policy -correct deficiencies in the gov structure -promote equality

A government resting on the consent of the governed through their representatives

A republic

The chief goal of the drafters of the Articles of Confederation

protect state's rights

One result of the Second Continental Congress was

the Declaration of Independence

according to the New Jersey plan, how was representation structured in Congress?

there would be one house and all states would have equal representation

Federalist No. 10 and Federalist No. 51 each argue, from different angles, that the constitution combats

tyranny of the majority

To amend the Articles of Confederation required a(n)

unanimous vote of the confederation congress