In the Confederation Congress, when laws were voted on , each state got how many votes?

votes were based on state population

2 for the Northern states and 1 for the Southern states y'all

Why is Shay's Rebellion signifigant?

It showed that the government under the Articles of Confederation did not have enough power

It proved that farmers can be fierce fighters

It scared Americans into investing and army

It showed how powerful the army can be

Which of the following is an example of checks and balances, as established by the Constitution?

The requirement that presidential appointments to the Supreme Court be approved by the Senate

A requirement that states lower their legal drinking age to eighteen as a condition of receiving funds through federal highway grant programs

Media criticism of public officials during an election campaign period

The election of the President by the electoral college rather than by direct election

Which of the following is NOT a problem with the Articles of Confederation

The Articles did not adequately protect the freedom of the states.

There was no strong federal army to prevent revolutions

the Articles were almost impossible to amend

Each state was taxing trade with other states.

The Virginia Plan would have created a

legislature dominated by the big states

legislature dominated by the small states

legislature controlled by the slave states

legislature that balanced control between the large and small state

As originally ratified, the United States Constitution included provisions designed to

increase the economic powers of the central government

limit the importation of foreign manufactured goods

increase the economic importance of the agrarian sector relative to that of the manufacturing sector

guarantee the states a greater role in economic policy-making

The original purpose of the Constitutional Convention was to

revise the Articles of Confederation

review the problems of the state governments

Why can no branch of government become too strong or powerful?

separation of powers checks the other branches

Not enough laws are there to control power.

the president of the U.S. has all the control

no one branch wants to be powerful

Which of the following did the Constitution help strengthen?

The economic powers of the federal government

Powers of the states relative to the federal government

The powers of the states with regard to treaty making

Which statement expresses Madison’s view of factions?

They cannot be eradicated, rising as they do from human nature, but their effects can be controlled by a sound system of government.

They are essential to the spirit of debate and compromise that must characterize a healthy government.

They can be eliminated by distributing wealth, power, and land equally.

They are fostered by liberty, and while they may slow the administration of government, they are a necessary evil in a republic.

One of Madison’s purposes in arguing the merits of a large republic over a small one is to?

prove the need for a stronger Union versus a stronger State.

persuade readers that a larger government will distribute responsibility more narrowly and thus function more efficiently.

explain the way in which a larger republic will be able to eliminate factions altogether.

reassure opponents that they will still be represented by their elected officials.

In his conclusion, Madison states, “In the extent and proper structure of the Union, therefore, we behold a republican remedy for the diseases most incident to republican government.” What irony does this remedy address?

that granting political freedom leads to political dissension, which cannot be stifled if freedom is to safeguarded

that the responsibility for selecting representatives is given to a population that may unable to carry it out thoughtfully

that the benefits of examining and defending the Constitution are the result of the conflict ignited by political factions

that future generations will not understand the reasoning behind the Constitution but will benefit from its safeguards

Which of the following is a fundamental element of the United States Constitution?

Division of government authority across political institutions

Recognition of the centrality of political parties in governemnt

An executive branch that is more powerful than the legislature

Direct election of members of the executive brach

The framers of the Constitution all believed that one of the primary functions of government is

protecting individual property rights

protecting new immigrants from persecution

expanding the borders of the nation

In the Federalist papers, James Madison expressed the view that political factions

are undesirable but inevitable in a free nation

should play a minor role in any free nation

are central to the creation of a free nation

are necessary to control the masses in a free nation

As originally ratified, the United States Constitution included provisions designed to

increase the economic powers of the central government

limit the importation of foreign manufactured goods

increase the economic importance of the agrarian sector relative to that of the manufacturing sector

guarantee the states a greater role in economic policy-making

Which of the following is NOT a problem with the Articles of Confederation

The Articles did not adequately protect the freedom of the states.

There was no strong federal army to prevent revolutions

the Articles were almost impossible to amend

Each state was taxing trade with other states.

The Virginia Plan would have created a

legislature dominated by the big states

legislature dominated by the small states

legislature controlled by the slave states

legislature that balanced control between the large and small state

The original purpose of the Constitutional Convention was to

revise the Articles of Confederation

review the problems of the state governments

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30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following principles is most fundamental to democratic theory?

free elections and universal suffrage

Minority rule

Universal public education

A written constitution

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following groups believes that bargaining and compromise are essential to a democracy?

Elitists

Pluralists

Democrats

Republicans

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following theories contends that our society is divided along class lines and that a narrow upper-class strata rules regardless of the formal organization of government?

Elite

Communist

Socialist

Egalitarian

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following documents represents the first adopted Constitution for the United States?

Bill of Rights

Articles of Confederation

Virginia Plan

U.S. Constitution

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

All of the following are basic principles of our democracy today EXCEPT a belief in

the worth and dignity of the inidividual

the need for political equality

universal health care

the guarantee of individual freedoms

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government had the power to charge taxes of the states.

True

False

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Under the Articles of Confederation, the only branch of government was the:

Confederation Congress

Confederation President

Confederation Supreme Court

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