GOVT Unit Two Review

During the drafting of the Constitution, Anti-Federalists insisted on a Bill of Rights because the existing draft of the Constitution did not offer

• adequate input from citizens on the distribution of national wealth and resources

• adequate protection against possible abuses of power by the government

• procedures for the regulation of immigration and refugees into America

• specific guidelines about longterm compensation for senators and representatives

If men were angels, no government would be necessary this most likely means

• system of checks and balances

• limits placed on state authority

• structure of the court system

• popular sovereignty

How did Federalists relieve Anti-Federalists' concerns about the federal government?

• They approved the Connecticut Compromise to balance power among states

• They ratified the Virginia Plan to separate the legislature into two branches.

• They revised the Articles of Confederation to give the federal government more power

• They added a Bill of Rights to the Constitution to protect citizens' rights.

"Congress Approves Grant for Wildlife Preservation" this example represents which of the following

• "Secure the blessings of liberty"

• Promote the general welfare

• Establish justice

• Provide for the common defense

Which example shows an American citizen respecting the rule of law

• A neighbor sues in court to solve a property boundary dispute

• Rioters loot and steal from stores that discriminate against them

• A student asks his teacher for help to solve a disagreement with a classmate

• A manager steals from the company safe after being denied a raise

What distinguishes federalism from separation of powers?

• Federalism refers to the division between state and national government, while separation of powers refers to divisions of the state and federal governments into branches.

• Federalism refers to the power of the federal government, while separation of powers refers to the power of citizens of the United States to be represented in government.

• Federalism uses the principle of checks and balances, while separation of powers has no check on power in the branches of state or federal government.

• Federalism refers to the division of states into separate powers, while separation of powers refers to the division of the United States government from other countries.

Which power of foreign relations is reserved for Congress alone

• The power to make treaties with foreign nations

• The power to declare other nations' actions unconstitutional

• The power to declare war against other countries

• The power to vote on foreign rules and laws

The Executive Branch is under which article

• I

• II

• III

• IV

The Legislative Branch is under which article

• I

• II

• III

• IV

The Judicial Branch is under which article

• I

• II

• III

• IV