US Government chapters 3 and 4
The great compromise provided for...(must know)
A 2 chamber legislature with equal representation for all states in one chamber and population based representation in the other.
A confederation can be best described as...
A losse association of independent states
In the DI, thomas jefferson's statement thta "all men are created equal" is similar to which theorist's belief that gov. is based on the "consent of the governed"?
John Locke
The "unalienable rights" identified in the DI are
Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
The method for choosing the president was designed to address which of the following concerns?
Distrust of the judgement of the people and the small states' fears that the large states would dominate the selection process
The effect of national emergencies and judicial interpretations on federalism has been to...
Increase the power of the national gov
Republicanism is a form of gov in which power...
Resides in the people and is exercised by their elected representatives.
the 10th amendment gives what level(s) of gov additional unwritten powers?
State
The constitutional provision that allows congress to override the presidents veto is an example of...
checks and balances
Congress excercises a potential check on the judicial branch through its constitutional power to..
create or eliminate lower federal courts
Shays' Rebellion consisted of
farmers trying to prevent foreclosure on their property for debts and taxes owed
The single most important factor leading to the constitutional convention was
inability of the national or state gov to maintain order under the articles
John Locke's social contract theory was embodied in
The declaration of independence
Key principles of the constitution
republicanism, federalism, separation of powers, checks and balances
According to the NJ plan, how was representation to be structured in congress? (Must know)
There would be one house, and all states would have equal representation.
A republic is a gov...
resting on the consent of the governed
Org=iginally, the constitutional conventions purpose was to...
revise the articles of condfederation
The lines that define congressional districts are usually drawn by
state legislatures
The articles jealousy guarded...
state sovereignty
A result of the second continental congress was...
the adoption of the DI
A group of delegates to the constitutional convention propsed a powerful national gov to replace the weak confederation of states. This was known as...
Virginia Plan
a proponent of states' rights would argue that
the national gov's powers should be interpreted narrowly
Federalism is a combo of which 2 ideas?
unitary gov and a confederation
Which of the following best identifies the basis for state representation in the electoral college?
Number of representatives in congress
A key component of the virginia plan was...
A strong national legislature
Larger states benefited under what plan? (Must know)
The Virginia Plan
The great compromise resolved what issues?
The power of large versus small states
The Declaration of Independence was based on input from many people, but its primary author was...
Thomas Jefferson