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wethepeoplech2
We the People Government Chapter 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Antifederalists wanted | a more decentralized government. |
| Prior to the twentieth century, most governments relied on ____________ for revenue. | tariffs, duties, and other taxes on commerce |
| The Connecticut Plan provided for.... | A House of Representatives apportioned by the number of free inhabitants plus three-fifths of the slaves and a Senate consisting of two members from each state selected by the state legislatures |
| ________________ is the underlying reason for the Bill of Rights? | Limited government |
| The Equal Rights Amendment was ___ by congress and then ____ | was formally approved by Congress but failed to be ratified by three-quarters of the states. |
| Since 1789, more than 11,000 amendments were formally offered in Congress. Of these, only ____________ were finally ratified by the states. | 27 |
| Under the Great Compromise, small states were given an advantage in the ___ | Senate |
| Which of the following statements is true about the Three-fifths Compromise? | Under this compromise, five slaves would count as three free persons in apportioning seats in the House of Representatives. |
| Proponents of the idea of the "living Constitution" argue that _________ | the judiciary is the institution best qualified to adjust the Constitution’s principles to new problems and times. |
| The Constitutional ratification process is _____ | The struggle for ratification was carried out in thirteen separate campaigns. |
| One of the key underlying themes of the original Constitution was ______ | promoting cooperation between branches of government. |
| According to the text, the story of the Founding is important because __________ | it was a story of political choices, and Americans continue today to make tough political choices. |
| According to your text, what were the motives of the framers at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia? | The framers’ interests were reinforced by their principles. |
| The Virginia Plan was favored by __________ | large states, since it emphasized the importance of size and wealth. |
| The power of judicial review _______ | was assumed by the Supreme Court. |
| An important issue dividing Federalists and Antifederalists was the threat of tyranny, meaning, | generally, unjust rule by the group in power. from the Antifederalists’ perspective, the fear of an aristocracy. from the Federalists’ perspective, rule by the passions of the majority. |
| The Shays’s Rebellion was significant in that it _______ | demonstrated the weakness of government under the Articles of Confederation. |
| When was our current constitution written? | 1787 |
| Most of the seventeen Constitutional amendments ratified since the Bill of Rights in 1791 have been directly or indirectly concerned with ___________ | structure or composition of government. |
| The New Jersey Plan ________ | called for each state to have equal representation in the national legislature. |
| According to your text, _________ inevitably leads to the growth of political activity and the expansion of political participation. | liberty |
| An amendment to the U.S. Constitution may be proposed in which of the following ways? | A two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress |
| ___________ is a system of government in which states retain sovereign authority except for the powers expressly delegated to the national government. | A confederation |
| ______________ is a system of government in which power is divided, by a constitution, between a central government and regional governments. | federalism |
| What or who were Publius and Brutus? | The pen names used in essays written defending ("Publius") and attacking ("Brutus") the proposed U.S. Constitution |
| The United States’ first written constitution was _________ | the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union. |
| What is a limitation (drawback) of liberty as a political principle? | Limits on government action can inhibit effective government. |
| The Three-fifths Compromise dealt primarily with what issue? | A slave would count as three-fifths of a person when determining population. |
| In general, it was the ____________ vision of the United States that triumphed. | federalist |
| The Tenth Amendment | reserves power not granted to the national government to the states. |
| The purpose of the first ten amendments was to ___________ | provide clear limitations on the powers of national government. |
| The Constitution’s framers placed ____________ ahead of all other political values. | individual liberty |
| Under the original, unamended Constitution, the only person(s) elected directly by the people was/were | members of the House of Representatives. |
| Which of the following constitutional provisions were meant to curb "excessive democracy"? | Checks and balances |
| The Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation were not sufficient to hold the new nation together as an independent and effective nation-state. Which of the following statements is false? | Many of the pre- and post-revolutionary radicals, small farmers, artisans, and shopkeepers wanted a strong national government to protect their economic interests. |
| The First Continental Congress met in 1774. Which of the following actions did the delegates at the Congress take? | They called for a total boycott of British goods. |
| The amendment route to social change _______________ | is, and always will be, extremely limited. |
| a change added to a bill, law, or constitution | amendment |
| those who favored strong state governments and a weak national government and who were opponents of the Constitution proposed at the American Constitutional Convention of 1787 | antifederalists |
| America’s first written constitution; served as the basis for America’s national government until 1789 | articles of confederation |
| having a legislative assembly composed of two chambers or houses; opposite of unicameral | bicameral |
| the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1791; they ensure certain rights and liberties to the people | Bill of Rights |
| mech through which each branch of gov is able to part in and influence the activities of the other branches. Major examples include the pres. veto power over congres legis, | checks and balances |
| a system of government in which states retain sovereign authority except for the powers expressly delegated to the national government | confederation |
| Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution (also known as the necessary and proper clause), which enumerates the powers of Congress and provides Congress with the authority to make all laws "necessary and proper" to carry them out | elastic clause |
| the presidential electors from each state who meet after the popular election to cast ballots for president and vice president | electoral college |
| specific powers granted by the Constitution to Congress (Article I, Section 8) and to the president (Article II) | expressed powers |
| a system of government in which power is divided, by a constitution, between a central government and regional governments | federalism |
| a series of essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay supporting the ratification of the Constitution | federalist papers |
| those who favored a strong national government and supported the Constitution proposed at the American Constitutional Convention of 1787 | federalists |
| the agreement reached at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that gave each state an equal number of senators regardless of its population, but linked representation in the House of Representatives to population | great compromise |
| the power of the courts to review and, if necessary, declare actions of the legislative and executive branches invalid or unconstitutional. The Supreme Court asserted this power in Marbury v. Madison | judicial review |
| a principle of constitutional government; a government whose powers are defined and limited by a constitution | limited government |
| a framework for the Constitution, introduced by William Paterson, which called for equal state representation in the national legislature regardless of population | New Jersey Plan |
| the division of governmental power among several institutions that must cooperate in decision making | separation of powers |
| Article VI of the Constitution, which states that laws passed by the national government and all treaties are the supreme law of the land and superior to all laws adopted by any state or any subdivision | supremacy clause |
| the agreement reached at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that stipulated that for purposes of the apportionment of congressional seats, every slave would be counted as three-fifths of a person | three fifths compromise |
| oppressive government that employs cruel and unjust use of power and authority | tyranny |
| a framework for the Constitution, introduced by Edmund Randolph, which called for representation in the national legislature based on the population of each state | Virginia Plan |
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