Government Quiz 3

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

9

One result of the Second Continental Congress was

Adoption of the Declaration of Independence

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

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

the omission of the bill of rights

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

the power to declare war

The power of the president to veto laws is an example of

checks and balances

Under separation of powers, the U.S. system keeps power among branches balanced by enabling one branch to counter the actions of another by the use of

checks and balances

The framers of the Constitution intended _________ to be the strongest branch(es) of government.

congress

Article I, Section 8 of the constitution articulates the principle of _________, granting Congress limited powers.​

enumerated powers

Shays's Rebellion consisted of

farmers trying to prevent foreclosure on their property for debts and taxes owned

After the failure of the Articles of Confederation, the founders adopted a ________ form of government, strong enough to maintain order but not to dominate the states.

federal

Unless they are impeached, federal judges serve

for life

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

judicial review

Article I of the Constitution refers to the

legislative branch

According to John Locke, all legitimate political authority exists to preserve​

natural rights

The text of the Constitution deals with slavery by

not mentioning it directly

Which of the following is not one of the political principles relied on by the founders?

one person, one vote

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

protect states' rights

According to the New Jersey Plan, how was representation to be structured in Congress?

There would be one house, and all states would have equal representation in it

The chief objective of the First Continental Congress was​ to

restore peaceful relations between the colonies and Great Britain

Originally, the Constitutional Convention's purpose was to

revise the articles of confederation

The notion that governmental authority springs from the consent of the governed is derived from

social contract theory

The Daughters of Liberty opposed British rule by

spinning their own cloth and using colonial products rather than buying imported British products.

Among the most undemocratic​ features of the U.S. Constitution is the

state equality rule

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

the collective right of revolution and self government

A confederation can best be described as

a loose association of independent states

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

Antifederalists attacked the proposed Constitution on the grounds that

the national government it created was too strong

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

twenty- seven

The original draft of the Declaration of Independence

NOOOT called for the end of slavery everywhere

The Great Compromise provided for

NOOOTTT 2 chamber equal representation for all states

​The main positive result of the Annapolis Convention was

NOOOTTT revision of commercial arrangements nor amendments

Under the Constitution, the slave trade

NOOT was not mentioned

Shay's Rebellion was ultimately defeated by

NOT U.S. Army

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

NOT states could use the power of nullification

The _________ guaranteed citizenship to all persons, including blacks.

14th amendment

The _________ guarantees that citizens' right to vote cannot be denied "on account of sex."

19th amendment

The _________ Amendment protects against excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishment.

Eighth

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

Implied

The first fighting in the American Revolution happened in ________ in early 1775.​

Massachusets

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

The Seven Years war

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

are longer and more detailed

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

tyranny

To amend the Articles of Confederation required a(n)

unanimous vote of the confederation congress


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