Political Science Chapter 2 T-F

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.

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A Constitution is always neutral

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Nearly every successful amendment to the Constitution has been proposed by a national convention.

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The Annapolis meeting of 1786 produced the first real reform of the Articles of Confederation.

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The U.S. has fifty one constitutions, one for each state and the national government.

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Those who opposed the ratification on the Constitution were known as Federalists.

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According to James Madison, factions arise from the unequal distribution of political power.

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Amendments to the Constitution over the nation's history have expanded the American electorate by extending the right to vote to women, non-whites, and 18 year-olds, thus further democratizing our system of government.

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Burning the flag is a legally protected form of political expression according to the U.S. Supreme court.

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Technology has had the effect of diminishing the separation of the people from those who exercise power.

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The Connecticut Compromise at the Constitutional Convention led to an agreement that slaves would be counted as three-fifths representation in Congress.

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The Connecticut compromise gives more power to the House of Representatives and the Supreme Court..

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The Constitution created a Republic.

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The Constitution usually means what the Supreme Court says it means.

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The Constitution was intended to be static and flexible.

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The Declaration of Independence was written primarily by James Madison and Thomas Jefferson

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The U.S. Constitution may be described as the "political Bible" of a given society.

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