Ch 2 true or false
According to james madison, factions arise from the unequal distribution of political power
True
Amendments to the constitution over the nation's history have expanded the amercian electorate by extending the right to vote to women, non-whites, and 18 years old, thus further democratizing our system of government
True
Burning the flag is a legally protected form of political expression according to the U.S. Supreme court
True
Technology has had the effect of diminishing the separation of the people from those who exercise power
True
The Connecticut compromise at the constitutional convention led to an agreement that slaves would be counted as three fifths persons in the census for purposes of determining representation in congress
True
The Connecticut compromise gives more power to the house of representatives and the supreme court
True
The U.S. Constitution may be described as the "political bible" of given society
True
The constitution created a republic
True
The constitution usually mans what the supreme court says it means
True
The constitution was intended to be static and flexible
True
The declaration of independence was written primarily by james madison and thomas jefferson
True
The founders believed that state governments, where most of the governmental activity was expected to take place, would act as checks on the power of the national government
True
A constitution is always neutral
False
Those who opposed the ratification of the constitution were known as federalist
False
Nearly every success amendment to the constitution has been proposed by a national convention
False
The U.S. Has fifty one constitutions, one for each state and the national government
False
The annapolis meeting 1786 produced the first real reform of the articles of confederation
False