Chapter 3-Test

The main positive results of the Annapolis convention was -A call for a larger meeting of the states, with a broader mission -revision of commercial arrangements among the states -amendments to the articles of confederation -ending state-level export/import restrictions and tariffs -finally paying debts owed to revolutionary war victims

A call for a larger meeting of the states, with a broader mission

The American revolution was a costly war that -lasted longer than the war in Afghanistan -had a greater percentage of the population die or be wounded then during the Civil War -lasted for 15 years -lasted for eight years and five months -ended in Lexington, Massachusetts

Lasted for eight years and five months

Under the constitution, the slave trade -was banned -was guaranteed only for southern states -could be ended after 20 years -was not mentioned -was initially condemned, but this language was removed to win support from Southern delegates to the convention

Could be ended after 20 years

Unless they are impeached, federal judges serve -for two years -for 10 years -for 20 years -for life -on the grace of the executive

For life

The supreme court first declared that the courts have the power to overturn government acts that conflict with the Constitution in -Marbury versus Madison -Hamilton versus Burr -Dred Scott versus Sanford -Gideon versus Wainwright -McCulloch versus Maryland

Marbury versus Madison

Which of the following is not a power granted to the president under the constitution? -Power to make treaties -Power to appoint government officers, diplomats and judges -Power to declare war -Power to veto -Power to convene Congress

Power to declare war

The chief goal of the drafters of the articles of confederation was to -protect states' rights -create a strong central authority to protect the states from foreign invasion -reduce the power of the executive, who had come to be seen as too much like a monarch -ensure that the judiciary had the ability to decide which laws were constitutional -create a system in which states would be represented on the basis of their population

Protect states' rights

One similarity between the Virginia plan and the New Jersey plan was that both plans -provided for a legislature with two houses -based representation on state population -provided for a plural executive -left unspecified how many people might comprise the executive -provided for an unicameral legislature

Provided for an unicameral legislature

The 3/5 compromise resolved the issue of -representation of slaves -representation in the electoral college -appointments to the federal judiciary -taxation of trade between states -procedures for amending the Constitution

Representation of slaves

The chief objective of the First Continental Congress was to -establish trade relations with foreign powers like France and Germany -select a commander for the Continental Army -draft the US Constitution -Restore peaceful relations between the colonies and Great Britain -decide how to deal with the issue of slavery

Restore peaceful relations between the 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 -The implied powers clause -Direct democracy -inherent powers -separation of powers -The supremacy clause

Separation of powers

After the Constitution was amended to permit the federal government to levy a progressive income tax, government can more effectively further the goal of -social order -social equality -economic freedom -Minority rights -redistribution

Social equality

Among the most undemocratic features of the US Constitution is the -bicameral legislature -Federal supremacy clause -State equality rule -unicameral legislature -executive supremacy clause

State equality rule

Which amendment was repealed by Congress, after the prohibition that it an acted was an utter failure? -The 13th amendment -The 10th amendment -The 18th amendment -The 22nd amendment -The 30th amendment

The 18th amendment

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"? -John Locke's second treatise of government -The Treaty of Lisbon -The Declaration of Independence -The articles of confederation -The Constitution

The Constitution

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?" -Locke's second treatise of government -The Treaty of Lisbon -The Declaration of Independence -The articles of confederation -The Constitution

The Declaration of Independence

The bill of rights consists of the first ________ amendments to the constitution. -5 -10 -15 -20 -22

10

A constitutional clause that allows for a broad interpretation of implied powers is known as the __________. -regulation -Powers -executive -necessary and proper -umbrella

Necessary and proper

The _________ guaranteed citizenship to all persons, including blacks. -13th amendment -14th amendment -19th amendment -26th amendment -10th amendment

14th amendment

The text of the constitution deals with slavery by -prohibiting it after 1807 -abolishing it -requiring the individual states decide decide for the issue themselves -not mentioning it directly -making each state responsible for its own policy

Did not mention it directly

The first fighting in the American revolution happened in _______ in early 1775. -Georgia -New York -Texas -Virginia -Massachusetts

Massachusetts

Which amendments were the only ones to limit the activities of individuals? -The first and 18th amendments -The 10th and 13th amendments -The 13th and 15th amendments -The 13th and 18th amendments -The 19th and 22nd amendments

The 13th and 18th amendments

Shays rebellion was ultimately defeated by -The US military, called into action by the Confederation Congress -A mercenary force recruited by the central government, because American soldiers would not fire on other Americans -The weather, when rebels were not prepared for the winter -A group of citizens who self-organize to combat the threat from rebels. -The Massachusetts militia

The Massachusetts militia

One result of the second Continental Congress was -The adoption of the Declaration of Independence -The plan for the Boston tea party -A brief reconciliation with Britain -The decision to create 13 colonies -increases in colonial tax paid to England

The adoption of the Declaration of Independence

Article VI of the Constitution contains provisions establishing -separation of powers and checks and balances -The supremacy clause and they no religious test clause -The unitary executive and the supremacy clause -The commerce power and the full faith and credit clause -The 3/5 compromise and no religious test clause

The supremacy clause and the no religious test clause