ch 2 quiz

Virginia Plan

-House of Representatives -representation based on population

New Jersey Plan

-equal representation for each state -the Senate

To the Antifederalists, tyranny meant a government dominated by _____. The Federalists argued that tyranny meant a government dominated by _____, who would trample the rules of justice.

1. elites 2. the majority

While the framers upheld the idea that _____ consent was important for the government's legitimacy, they ______ a fully democratic system.

1. popular 2. feared

The Constitution uses ____ to ensure that each of the three branches has a different responsibility. But the Constitution also uses _____ to make sure that each of the branches has a way of preventing the other branches from becoming too powerful.

1. seperation of power 2. checks & balances

Which of the following were among the shortcomings of the Articles of Confederation?

Correct Answer(s) The U.S. government had no power to intervene when radical factions began influencing some state governments. The U.S. government could not enforce treaties. Incorrect Answer(s) Foreign commerce ended because the national government had too many restrictive policies. The national government failed to organize westward expansion.

Which of the following are reasons that few amendments have been ratified?

Correct Answer(s) There are multiple hurdles in the process of ratifying amendments. The same people who have the power to change government procedure are the ones who benefit from it. Incorrect Answer There are no longer calls for amending the Constitution. The Twenty-Third Amendment made amending the Constitution more difficult than it was before.

What effects did British taxes have on the American colonists before the Revolution?

Correct Answer(s) They led to a boycott of British-made goods. They hurt the economic interests of southern planters and New England merchants. They fostered a political alliance between colonial elites and small farmers, shopkeepers, and laborers. Incorrect Answer They led to colonial representation in the British Parliament.

What effect did the Great Compromise and Three-Fifths compromise have?

Correct Answer(s) They restored the alliance of southern planters and northern merchants. incorrect answers They resolved differences between the coastal and inland states. They settled the debate on the power of the national government. They addressed the country's approach to banking and the national debt.

Which states benefited the most under the Virginia Plan, proposed during the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

Correct Answer(s) big states rich states Incorrect Answer(s) small states poor states

What main goals did the framers have at the Constitutional Convention?

Correct Answer(s) build an effective government safeguard individual liberties Incorrect Answer(s) create a more democratic government create stronger state governments

The framers had a goal of establishing an effective government. Which features did they include in the Constitution to achieve this goal?

Correct Answer(s) creating a powerful presidency putting commerce under federal control Incorrect Answer(S) giving state courts the last word on judicial decisions reserving control over finance for the states

Which of the following are examples of the powers of Congress under the Articles of Confederation?

Correct Answer(s) declare war make treaties coin or borrow money incorrect answer(s) appoint a president levy taxes regulate commerce between the states

In which of the following ways does Article V allow the Constitution to be amended?

Correct Answer(s) passage in the House and Senate by two-thirds vote, followed by ratification by conventions called for the purpose in three-fourths of the states passage in a national convention called for by Congress, in response to petitions by two-thirds of the states, followed by ratification by majority vote of the legislatures in three-fourths of the states incorrect by order of the Supreme Court, but only within a set of very specific and extenuating circumstances by order of the president, but only within a set of very specific and extenuating circumstances

What features did the framers create in the Constitution to limit the strength of the national government?

Correct Answer(s) separation of powers federalism Incorrect Answer(s) the Supreme Court the Electoral College

Which of the following are examples of checking powers?

Correct Answer(s) the Supreme Court overturning a congressional action Congress impeaching the president the president vetoing legislation Incorrect Answer(s) the president enforcing a congressional action

Which powers does the Constitution explicitly grant to the judicial branch and the Supreme Court?

Correct Answer(s) the power to resolve conflicts between state and federal laws lifetime appointments incorrect answer(s) judicial review the power to determine its own size and composition

Makes Courts More Responsive to Political Pressure

Judges are appointed by the president. Congress can adjust courts' jurisdiction.

Makes Courts Less Responsive to Political Pressure

Judges are given lifetime appointments. Congress is prohibited from reducing a sitting judge's salary.

Which "competent powers" were given to the executive?

One of the Executive's Powers accept ambassadors negotiate treaties grant pardons Not One of the Executive's Powers declare war resolve interstate disputes regulate commerce

During most of the colonial period, the political alliance of the "colonial elite" prevented the more radical forces in the colonies from pressing for independence. Which groups were part of this "colonial elite?"

Part of the "Colonial Elite" New England merchants southern planters royalists Not Part of the "Colonial Elite" shopkeepers small farmers

What are The Federalist Papers?

a collection of 85 essays supporting ratifaction of the constitution

In a dispute between a mining company in West Virginia and a steel manufacturer in Pennsylvania, which court would have jurisdiction over the case?

a federal court

Which arrangement of the executive branch did the Founders believe would give the executive the most "energy?"

a single executive

Thirteenth Amendment

abolished slavery

Senate only

approval required for treaties members appointed for six-year terms

both

approval required to enact a law

neither

can address the constitutionality of laws

House only

can initiative bills to raise revenue members elected for two-year terms

Select all of the following ideas that are found in the Declaration of Independence.

correct answers People have certain rights that government cannot take away. Colonists have a list of grievances against England. incorrect answers Monarchy is the only legitimate form of government. Slavery was a "great stain" on the colonial experience.

Which of the followings statements about the Revolutionary War are accurate?

correct answers The British army was more experienced and had better equipment. The war's cost to Britain became too great. incorrect answers The colonists were unified in opposition to the British. The revolutionary army defeated the British without outside help.

What kind of government did Antifederalists want to develop?

correct answers limited national government protection of the rights of the individual incorrect answer concentrated powers for the national government rule by the elite

What policy areas did the British change after the 1750s, ultimately dividing the colonial elite?

correct answers taxation trade incorrect answers slavery education immigration

Which of the following are mechanisms found in the Constitution that limit the national government's power?

correct answers the Bill of Rights checks and balances incorrect answers judicial review the elastic clause

How did the Articles of Confederation influence America's foreign policy?

correct answers Trade disputes were harder to negotiate under the Articles of Confederation. Incorrect answers Foreign policy became more consistent under the Articles of Confederation. European powers refused to negotiate with America after the Revolutionary War. America's bargaining power increased under the Articles of Confederation.

Fourteenth Amendment

defines citizenship and applied due process to the states

If Congress were to claim a power, such as the authority to generate and sell electricity, that is not listed in the Constitution, what doctrine would it be violating?

expressed powers

Bicameralism makes the government more responsive to the public.

false

Most proposed constitutional amendments are successfully ratified.

false

The Articles of Confederation created a government well suited to maintaining national unity.

false

The necessary and proper clause allows the national government to assume new powers not mentioned in the Constitution.

false

federalists

favored a strong national government feared "excessive democracy"

Antifederalists

feared that the elite would hold the most power supported retention of power by state governments

What was the significance of the Boston Tea Party in the run-up to the American Revolution?

it provoked the British government to take action against the colonists.

How are the various successful constitutional amendments similar?

may tend to be concerned with the structure of the government

Which officeholders did the framers intend to be directly elected by citizens?

members of house of representatives

The American government has become _____ democratic over time because of the framer's emphasis on _____

more, liberty

First Amendment

protects freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom of the press

Tenth Amendment

reserves certain rights for the states or people

The Constitution offers four separate paths to propose and ratify amendments. Of the following options, which has been the most common route?

route 1

Which key segment of the colonial elite lost its privilege the most following the Revolutionary War?

royalist

Which part of the Constitution lets national laws take precedence over state laws if the two are in conflict?

supremacy clause

What was the Great Compromise of the Constitutional Convention?

the creation of two chambers in Congress: one based on population, other on equal representation for each state

Which statement accurately reflects the framer's sentiment about ordinary citizens' involvement in government?

the public should have some influence in politics, but not too much

What would the framers of the Constitution think about the legislative "gridlock" that is common today?

they would have been supportive, because it meant the government was not acting rashly

What are the functions of "checks and balances"?

to give each branch of government power and influence over the other branches

The framers created staggered terms in the Senate to make it less responsive to the public.

true