Ch 2 true or false

According to james madison, factions arise from the unequal distribution of political power

True

Amendments to the constitution over the nation's history have expanded the amercian electorate by extending the right to vote to women, non-whites, and 18 years old, thus further democratizing our system of government

True

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

True

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

True

The Connecticut compromise at the constitutional convention led to an agreement that slaves would be counted as three fifths persons in the census for purposes of determining representation in congress

True

The Connecticut compromise gives more power to the house of representatives and the supreme court

True

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

True

The constitution created a republic

True

The constitution usually mans what the supreme court says it means

True

The constitution was intended to be static and flexible

True

The declaration of independence was written primarily by james madison and thomas jefferson

True

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

True

A constitution is always neutral

False

Those who opposed the ratification of the constitution were known as federalist

False

Nearly every success amendment to the constitution has been proposed by a national convention

False

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

False

The annapolis meeting 1786 produced the first real reform of the articles of confederation

False