Government Chapter 3 test

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

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One result of the Second Continental Congress was-

Adoption of the Declaration of Independence

The federalist Papers were drafted by-

James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay

In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson's statement that "all men are created equal" is similar to which theorist's belief that government is based on the "consent of the governed"?

John Locke

Article I of the confederation refers to the-

Legislative Branch

The supreme court first declared that the courts have the power to overturn government that conflict with the Constitution in-

Marbury v. Madison

which document proclaimed "Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every power, jurisdiction, and right, which is not...expressly delegated to the United States"?

The Articles of Confederation

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

the chief obstacle to ratification of the constitution by the state was-

the omission of a bill of rights.

The original draft of the Declaration of Independence-

condemned the king's support of the slave trade.

Article 1, Section 8 of the constitution articulates the principle of ___________, granting Congress limited powers.

enumerated powers

Shay's rebellion consisted of-

farmers trying to prevent foreclosure on their property for high taxes levied to finance the state's wartime debt.

Unless they are impeached, federal judges serve-

for life

One similarity between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan was that both plans-

left unspecified how many people might comprise the executive

which of the following is NOT a power granted to the president under the constitution?

power to declare war

the chief goal of the drafters of the articles of confederation was to-

protect states' rights

The three-fifths compromise resolved the issue of-

representation of slaves

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 fifty-five signatories of the Declaration of independence were courageous in their actions because-

signing the Declaration was treason and punished by hanging and drawing and quartering.

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

the original procedure for selecting the vice president, under the electoral college, was-

the candidate with the next-greatest number of votes would become vice president

The main positive result of the Annapolis Convention was-

a call for a larger meeting of the states, with a broader mission.

A confederation can best be described as

a loose association of independent states

To date, all constitutional amendments have been proposed by

two-thirds vote in both the House and the Senate.

Alexander Hamilton is probably best known for-

writing the Federalist Papers

supporters of the Constitution named themselves-

Federalists

The first fighting in the American revolution happened in ______ in early 1775.

Massachusetts

The bill of rights consist of the first__________amendments to the constitution.

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a major event that led to greater British taxation of american colonies was

The Seven Years' war

The plan presented at the constitutional convention generally favored by large states was-

The Virginia Plan

To amend the Articles of Confederation required a

unanimous vote of the Confederation Congress