How does the Constitution get amended?

A 2/3rds majority of Congress followed by ratification from 3/4s of the states

A majority of Congress followed by signature of the President

A 2/3rds majority of Congress followed by signature of the President

A 3/4ths majority of Congress followed by ratification from 2/3rds of the states

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

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

Of the following, the most significant difference between the Constitution of 1787 and the Articles of Confederation was that the Constitution

provided for a strong national government with many powers, while the Articles created a weak central government with few independent powers.

made states sovereign over the national government, while the Articles were based on national sovereignty.

was difficult to amend, while the Articles included an easier process requiring approval by a simple majority of states.

created a dominant national executive, while the Articles established a dominant national legislature.

The Connecticut Compromise drafted at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 is significant for which of the following reasons?

It proposed a Senate with equal representation for each state and a House of Representatives with membership established according to the population of each state.

It established the presidential system and gave the United States Supreme Court power to serve as the ultimate arbiter of constitutional disputes.

It provided equality of representation among the states in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

It denied Congress the power to establish tariffs on exported merchandise.

According to James Madison, which of the following best controls the effects of factions?

Popular election of state judges

Property requirements for eligibility to work

In The Federalist number 10, James Madison contended that government should

permit many factions to compete.

deny citizens access to competitive factions.

abolish most competitive factions.

limit the number of political factions.

The biggest issue between the Federalist and the Anti-Federalist was

Ratification of the Constitution

changing the boundary of the US

One of the problems with the Articles of Confederation was...

Congress could not collect taxes.

The National government acted like a monarchy.

A member of the United States Congress must resign from Congress if elected or appointed to a position in the executive or judicial branch. This requirement is an example of

limited terms for Federal officials

“In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this, you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place, oblige it to control itself.” This passage from the Federalist Papers refers to the need for

a system of checks and balances

As originally written, who could citizens directly vote for according to the constitution?

both senators and members of the house

Members of the house and the president

How could the Articles of Confederation be amended or changed?

there was no mechanism for amendment

Why did Montesquieu believe in the Separation of Powers?

If you give all the power to one person they will abuse it.

The government is too big for one person to manage it all.

Splitting up power allows government to move faster.

This way, wealthy people can have different jobs in government.

The importance of Shay’s Rebellion to the development of the United States Constitution was that it

indicated that a strong, constitutionally designed national government was needed

demonstrated the intensity of anti-ratification sentiment within the thirteen states

convinced the delegates attending the Constitutional Convention to accept the Connecticut Plan

reinforced the idea that slavery should be outlawed in the new Constitution

In the Constitution, the powers to coin money, to enter into treaties, and to regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the states were given to

neither the individual states nor the national government.

both the individual states and the national government.

Pluralist theory contends that in the United States

Many groups vie for power with no one set of groups dominating.

Society is governed solely by an upper-class elite.

Too many influential groups cripple government’s ability to govern.

The many members of Congress dominate a singular official such as the president.

Which of the following is true under the system of checks and balances?

The Senate must ratify treaties negotiated by The President before they become law

A bill becomes law when the House and the Senate pass it, and the Supreme Court declares it Constitutional

The Supreme Court can remove members of Congress, and Congress can impeach the President

The House of Representative appoints justices to the Supreme Court and the Senate approves the appointments

The supremacy clause of the Constitution states that all of the following are the supreme law of the land, EXCEPT

laws of the national government (when consistent with the Constitution).

treaties of the national government (when consistent with the Constitution).

states and the national government each remain supreme within their own spheres.

there are only two branches of government.

the federal government assumes greater fiscal responsibility.

powers are shared between states and the federal government.

Of the following, which has been used most to expand the power of the national government?

The commerce clause of the Constitution

The habeas corpus clause of the Constitution

The bill of attainder clause of the Constitution

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45 sec • 1 pt

Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get when voting on a new law?

Zero

One

Two

Three

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The New Jersey Plan was supported by _ states and the Virginia Plan was supported by _ states

northern; southern

large; small

southern; northern

small; large

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Bicameral means there are ___ branches or houses

one

two

three

five

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 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

45 sec • 1 pt

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

educating citizens

protecting individual property rights

protecting new immigrants from persecution

expanding the borders of the nation

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following constitutional principles most directly addresses the relationship between the national and state governments?

The Bill of Rights

Separation of Powers

Checks and Balances

Federalism

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which principle states that the government is subject to the will of the people (the people decide)?

limited government

checks and balances

popular sovereignty

federalism

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AP Gov - Unit 1 Foundations Review

Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get when voting on a new law?

The New Jersey Plan was supported by _ states and the Virginia Plan was supported by _ states

Bicameral means there are ___ branches or houses

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

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

Which of the following constitutional principles most directly addresses the relationship between the national and state governments?

Which principle states that the government is subject to the will of the people (the people decide)?

The __________ supported the Constitution and wanted a stronger national government.

The __________ did not support the Constitution and believed the Constitution created a central government that was too strong.

How does the Constitution get amended?

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Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get when voting on a new law?

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

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

Which of the following constitutional principles most directly addresses the relationship between the national and state governments?

Which principle states that the government is subject to the will of the people (the people decide)?

The __________ supported the Constitution and wanted a stronger national government.

The __________ did not support the Constitution and believed the Constitution created a central government that was too strong.

How does the Constitution get amended?

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