AP Gov - Test Questions: Chapter 3
This phrase was heard by 20,000 protesters, in the October of 1932 as they demanded repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment
"We Want Beer"
Before it could take effect, the Constitution had to be ratified by ______
9 states
the main positive result of the Annapolis Convention
A call for a larger meeting of the states, with a broader mission
Including the Bill of Rights, __________ amendments have been added to the Constitution.
27 Amendments
Thomas Jefferson' statement in the Declaration of independence that says that "all men are created equal" is similar to _________ belief that government should be based on the "consent of the governed"
John Locke
This was the Branch the framers of the Constitution intended to be the strongest branch of government
Congress
The American Revolution effectively ended with the surrender of _________ in 1781
Cornwallis and his army at Yorktown
Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution articulates the principle of _____ granting Congress limited powers
Enumerated Powers
This amendment guaranteed citizenship to all persons, including blacks
Fourteenth Amendment
The _____ Amendment protect against unreasonable searches and seizures
Fourth Amendment
The Federalists Papers were drafted by
Madison, Hamilton & 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 original purpose of the Constitutional Convention was to
Revise the Articles of Confederation
this state did not send any delegates to the Constitutional Convention
Rhode Island
The assignment in the Constitution of lawmaking, law-enforcing, and law-interpreting function to the legislative, executive, and judicial branches is known as the
Separation of Powers
A major event that led to Great Britain's taxation of the American colonies
Seven Years' War
tne of the most undemocratic feature of the US Constitution
State equality rule
In order to amend the Articles of Confederation, it required
a unanimous vote of the Confederation Congress
The chief obstacle to ratification of the Constitution by the states was
the omission of a bill of rights
The president's power to veto legislation is an example of a
check and balance
The US system keeps power among branches balance by enabling one branch to counter the actions of another by the use of
checks and balances
a loose association of independent states is best described as a
confederation
Under the Constitution, the slave trade
could be ended after 20 years
The key principle argued in the case Marbury vs Madison was
judicial review
one of the similarity between the Virginia and the New Jersey Plan
leaving an unspecified number of how many people might compromise the executive branch
Articles I of the Constitution refers to the
legislative branch
Federal Judges (unless they are impeached) serve for
life
Amendments to the constitution may be proposed by two-thirds votes in both the House and the Senate or by a
national convention
John Locke believed that all legitimate political authority exist to preserve
natural rights
The original procedure for electing the vice president, under the electoral college was the candidate with the _________ would become vice president
next greater number of votes
The power to Declare ware is _____ a power granted to the president under the Constitution
not a power
The text of the Constitution deals with slavery by
not mentioning it directly
In the New Jersey Plan, Congress would be structured with
one house in which all the state would have equal representation
this was not a political principle relied upon by the founders
one person, one vote
The three-fifths compromise resolved the issue of
representation of slaves
resting in the consent of the governed through their representatives is a _______ government
republican government
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
Examples of the Daughters of Liberty opposed British rule
spinning their own cloth using colonial products rather than buying imported British Goods
The chief goal of the drafters of the Articles of Confederation was to protect
states' rights
This plan was presented at the Constitutional Convention, was generally favored by the larger states
Virginia Plan
The original draft of the Declaration of Independence condemned
the king's support of the slave trade
Anti-federalists attacked the proposed Constitution on the grounds that
the national government it created was too strong
The Great Compromise provided for
a two-chamber legislature with equal representation for all state in one chamber and population-based representation in the other
According to Madison in Federalist No.10, the most common and durable source of factions has been
unequal distribution of property
Article VI of the constitution contains provisions establishing...
the supremacy clause and the no religious test clause.
This amendment guarantees that citizens' right to vote cannot be denied "on account of sex"
Nineteenth Amendment
It is estimated that ______ American colonists remained loyal to the British Crown
1/5
The _____ Amendment Protects against excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishment
Eight Amendment
the text describes this Amendment as disastrous
Eighteenth Amendment
A constitutional clause that allows for a broad interpretation of implied powers is known as ____ clause
Elastic Clause
After the failure of the Articles of Confederation, the founders adopted this form of government, strong enough to maintain order but not to dominate the states.
Federal Government
Supporters of the Constitution named themselves
Federalists
The power of Congress to charter a bank is an example of ______ powers
Implied powers
The first digit in the American Revolution occurred in early 1775 in
Massachusetts
The Bill of Rights consists of the first ____ amendments to the Constitution
Ten Amendments
This document proclaimed that "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 primary contribution of the Federalist papers is
Their insight into the reasons for constitutional provisions
The constituional Amendment process requires
an extraordinary majorities
When compared with the U.S. Constitution, most American state constitutions
are longer and more detailed
Shays Rebellion consisted of farmers trying to _______
prevent foreclosure on their property for debts and taxes owed
The main argument against the need for a bill of rights was that
the Constitution established a government of limited powers; because the government was not given the power to regulate individual liberties, no bill of rights was necessary
Reason #3 why the Articles of Confederation Failed
they did not give the government the power to regulate commerce
Reason #2 why the Articles of Confederation Failed
they did not include an independent leader to direct the government
Reason #1 why the Articles of Confederation Failed
they did not provide an effective means for the government to raise money
Federalist No. 10 and Federalist No. 51 each argue, from different angles, that the constitution combats
tyranny