Constitution

The Federalist Papers were drafted by

Madison, Hamilton, and Jay.

The Supreme Court first declared that the courts have the power to overturn government acts that conflict with the Constitution in

Marbury v. Madison.

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

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"?

The Declaration of Independence.

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

the omission of a bill of rights.

The power of Congress to charter a bank is an example of what type of power?

implied.

What Madison called factions, are today called

interest groups.

The key principle argued in the case Marbury v. Madison was

judicial review.

The American Revolution was a costly war that

lasted for 8 years and 5 months.

One similarity between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan was that both plans

left unspecified how many people might compromise the executive.

Article I of the Constitution refers to the

legislative branch.

A Constitutional clause that allows for a broad interpretation of implied powers is known as the __________ clause.

necessary and proper

The text of the Constitution deals with slavery by

not mentioning it directly.

An estimated __________ American colonists remained loyal to the British Crown.

one in five

Which of the following is not a power granted to the president under the Constitution?

power to declare war.

The chief goal of the drafters of the Articles of Confederation was to

protect states' rights.

Originally, the Constitutional Convention's purpose was to

revise the Articles of Confederation.

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.

The main argument against the need for a bill of right was that

the Constitution established a government of limited powers; because it was not given the power to regulate individual liberties, no bill of rights was necessary.

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

the Seven Years' War.

The original procedure for selecting the vice president, under the electoral college, was

the candidate with the next-greatest number of votes would become vice president.

Historian Jack Rakove argues that in the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson was arguing for

the collective right of revolution and self-government.

Including the Bill of Rights, __________ amendments have been added to the Constitution.

twenty-seven

To date, all constitutional amendments have been proposed by

two-thirds vote in both the House and the Senate.

To amend the Articles of Confederation required a(n)

unanimous vote of the Confederation Congress.