Gist questions chapter 1

In total, how many amendments have been added to the US Constitution?

27

From the time of the original call for women suffrage at the Seneca falls convention, how long does it take to secure women's right to vote?

72 years

Which of the following was established by the constitution?

A bicameral legislature

What was significant influence on state representative Harry burns crucial vote in favor of women suffrage

A letter from his mother.

By what path was the suffrage amendment ratified and added to the Constitution?

A vote in favor of ratification by 3/4 of the state legislatures.

Which of the following explanations best summarizes the requirements for a maid in the constitution?

An amendment must be proposed by 2/3 of Congress or a national convention and then ratified by 3/4 of either the state what is the ratification conventions.

Which section of the Declaration of Independence contains arguments on the right to revolution?

Arguments on the right to revolution, based on the philosophy of John Locke, are found in the second section of the Declaration of Independence.

The powers granted to Congress are enumerated in which article of the Contitution?

Article I covers the legislative branch, including 17 enumerated powers of Congress.

Article II does which of the following?

Article II covers the executive branch, vesting "executive power" in the president.

Article III gives Congress power over the judicial branch in which of the following ways?

Article III gives Congress both the power to choose the number of justices on the Supreme Court and the power to create lower federal courts.

Which article of the constitution declared a national government to be supreme?

Article VI

Why has federalism been a subject of ongoing debate?

Because most contemporary issues revolve around to continue to struggle for power between national and state governments

How does the information in this investigation about the passage of the 19th amendment illustrate the idea that one person can make a difference,?

Both Alice Paul's leadership and determination and hairy burns deciding vote directly impacted the passage of the 19th amendment

Roughly 1/3 of the amendments to the U.S. Constitution fall under which of the following categories?

Civil liberties

The full faith and credit clause was intended for which purpose?

Ensuring that states respect the laws of other states

Which of the following was a component of the Coercive Acts?

Establishment of martial law, the requirement for the colonists to quarter British soldiers, the closure of the port of Boston, and the dissolution of the Massachusetts legislature were all components of the Coercive Acts

Eight of the 17th amendment added after the Bill of Rights addresses which of the following issues?

Federal elections

According to the anti-suffragists why you should women not be allowed to vote?

Government is men's work

Which of the following lobbying activities did both suffragist and anti-suffragist engaging according to the article?

Handing out roses representing their cause

Why were many suffragists frustrated with the passage of the 15th amendment?

It did not address voting rights for women.

Which of the following accurately characterizes the necessary and proper clause?

It gives Congress the authority to carry out other vague powers

What concerned the Founders in drafting the Articles of Confederation?

Mob rule, arbitrary monarchical power, large territory size, and the ability of the people to check government power were all taken into account by the Founders when they drafted the Articles of Confederation.

What did it take for Virginia and New York to finally agree to ratify the Constitution?

New York and Virginia agreed to ratify the Constitution only after the Federalists promised to include amendments clarifying the limits on government power (the Bill of Rights).

Why was the support of New York and Virginia considered important?

New York and Virginia were the two most populous states

Which of the four principles outlined in the Constitution has been a subject of ongoing debate? Choose the BEST answer.

Of the four principles outlined in the Constitution, federalism has been a subject of ongoing debate.

The principle of the separation of powers was PRIMARILY intended to do which of the following?

Separation of powers was primarily intended to ensure that the powers of the central government would be limited.

As the Constitution was being drafted, who was most in support of equal representation in the national legislature?

Small states such as Rhode Island most strongly supported equal representation in the legislature.

Which amendment has the Supreme Court largely ignored?

Sovereign immunity

Which of the following best describes the mood among suffragist and anti-suffrages alike during the time leading up to the special session of the Tennessee house of representatives?

Suspense and anxiety reigned, as neither side was sure about the outcome

What was the colonists' primary complaint about the rule of the British Crown?

The American colonists' primary complaint was that they were subject to heavy taxes from the British Crown.

The Articles of Confederation specified that the United States would be which form of government?

The Articles of Confederation specified that the United States would be a republic.

Which amendment may be considered coercive in regard to the states?

The Civil War amendments

What did the Declaration of Independence actually do?

The Declaration of Independence did not actually establish a new system of government, but rather served to dissolve colonial allegiance to Great Britain.

Which event directly resulted from the Coercive Acts?

The First Continental Congress directly resulted from the Coercive Acts.

The Framers divided power among which three branches of government?

The Framers divided power among the executive, the legislature, and the judiciary.

How does the U.S. Constitution differ from many state constitutions?

The U.S. Constitution has a much more rigorous amendment process.

Which plan presented at the constitutional convention card for the establishment of three branches of government?

The Virginia plan

Why does the text describe the amendment process as a decision tree? Choose the BEST answer.

The amendment process is compromise of a series of decisions made by the various actors

Which of these is considered a disadvantage of them in the process?

The amendment process's consensus requirements

Why didn't the articles of confederation establish an executive branch of government?

The colonist were afraid that a single executive would be tyrannical

The supreme law of the land includes which of the following?

The constitution

Which of the following statements about the amendment process is accurate?

The failure of the equal rights amendment shows the difficulty of modify the constitution

In the music video the legislature is voting on commitment or portrayed as wearing roses pinned to their jackets. Based on the article, what was the significance of those flowers.

The legislators who supported suffrage wore yellow roses and those who opposed it wore red roses.

What were the main ideas expressed in the Declaration of Independence?

The main ideas expressed in the Declaration of Independence were individual rights and liberties and the duty of the government to protect them.

Which of the following was a component of the Articles of Confederation?

The ratification of the articles by unanimous consent of the states

Which stage of the amendment process requires a greater majority for passage?

The ratification stage

Which of the following explains the legislative events leading up to the actual vote on the amendment by the Tennessee house on August 18, 1920?

The state Senate had approved the amendment, and the house of representatives was tied on the vote to table it, so the speaker of the house called for a vote on the amendment itself.

According to those in favor of women suffrage what was understood to be women's work?

The welfare of children

Why did the framers make it relatively difficult to amend the constitution?

They intended for all ratify the amendment still have widespread support

Who was given the primary responsibility for drafting the Declaration of Independence

Thomas Jefferson was given the primary responsibility for drafting the Declaration of Independence.

What was the purpose of the 15th amendment

To ensure that citizens could not be denied the right to vote on the basis of race.

Which of these is considered an advantage of the amendment process?

Vague language allows for flexibility and diversity in interpretation

Which of the following statements best summarizes the anti-suffragist response to the suffragist argument that the inability to vote keeps women from being citizens?

Women are already citizens

Which of the following plans for representation was incorporated into the Connecticut Compromise?

each state to be proportionally represented in one house of a bicameral legislature (the House of Representatives).

Debates at the Constitutional Convention surrounding the executive branch included which of the following?

how to elect the executive.

The Constitution differed from the Articles of Confederation in which of the following ways?

it gave Congress the power to establish a national court system.

What are the three major sections of the Constitution, according to the text?

the Preamble, the branches of government, and the state and national governments.

What led the Founders to realize that the Articles of Confederation needed to be reconfigured?

the vulnerability of the new nation due to the lack of an executive

Why did the Framers choose a republican form of government when drafting the Constitution?

they wanted both to ensure that the people would be represented

How have the vast majority of constitutional amendments been passed?

through the proposal by eight 2/3 vote in Congress and approval by 3/4 of the state legislature