Exam 1 questions

Before it could take effect, the Constitution had to be ratified by __________ states.

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The main positive result of the Annapolis Convention was

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

One result of the Second Continental Congress was

Adoption of the Declaration of Independence

If universities increase funding for women's sports so that they receive comparable funding to men's, that is an example of

Equality of outcome

Not including amendments, what does the U.S. Constitution say about religion or God?

It doesn't discuss religion

In 1787, a Boston newspaper derisively referred to "Rogue Island" instead of Rhode island because

Rhode Island was the only state that not send delegates to the meeting in Philadelphia.

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 model of government does the Constitution best fit?

the pluralist model

A constitutional clause that allows for a broad interpretation of implied powers is known as the --- clause

elastic

A sign that pluralist democracy might NOT be working well in the United States is the

fact that the best represented sectors in Washington are business and professional groups.

What Madison called factions, are today called

interest groups

Using a two-dimensional model of political ideology, conservatives are more likely to support

order over freedom and freedom over equality

A consistent set of values and beliefs about the proper purpose and scope of government is a(n)

political ideology

Twenty-four states allow for _____ which is a policy question that the state legislature places on the ballot and allows citizens to vote on it.

referenda

Originally, the Constitutional Convention's purpose was to

revise the Articles of Confederation

Hobbes's state of nature refers to

society without government

A confederation can best be described as

a loose association of independent states

According to the text, it is difficult for a country with a market economy to remain --- in its internal politics

undemocratic

Although public opinion does not fluctuate erratically, change can occur

when different generations with different experiences enter the electorate.

Alexander Hamilton is probably best known for

writing the Federalist Papers

The --- guaranteed citizenship to all persons, including blacks.

14th amendment

According to the text, in the past few years, there has been --- in the number of democracies around the world

A slight decline

The plan presented at the Constitutional Convention generally favored by large states was

The Virginia Plan

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

The vice president would be selected by the Senate.

When compared with the U.S. Constitution, most American state constitutions

are longer and more detailed

The last seventeen amendments to the Constitution fall into three main categories: they make public policy, they correct deficiencies in the government's structure or they

promote equality

Federalist No. 10 and Federalist No. 51 each argue, from different angles, that the constitution combats

tyranny of the majority